Why are you bitching about this? It's just something fun! If you don't like it, you're the minority (which is pretty small),so deal with it. You're just decreasing your chances of getting some reginition (can't type for crap).
EDIT>>> I would also be obvious that someone would try to get an award, which is why we take so long to choose QUALITY members who do it because that's what they normally do, not do it just to get an award. Becides, if you don't like it you can go back to your homies at computertechforums.net...and tell Zen I said hi!