I think that every forum has its positive and negative sides in some cases. In this case, joining in Altcoinstalks is because of going to develop my involvement in the crypto, hoping for more rewards that I can. I cannot say that the other forums are bad because we also need them as honestly.
However, if the bitcointalks forum practically for no reason, at least without specifying real reasons, prohibits the operation of the account, then I consider it abnormal. In addition, the introduction of a system of merit, in which they can only be given by a select few persons by whom, and without them, no movement in rank is impossible, then this is already complete arbitrariness.
The system of karma here works in a completely different way and it can be given or taken away by all members of this forum, if I am not mistaken, from the rank of a full member. It's very democratic.