1) Yes 75% of the population, and also constitutes largely to the population of idiots. Even if you do not remove D2, we need more general categorization. Most people don't know to go to General gaming if they want to post about a certain game.

2) Perhaps, but most newbies end up being fanboys because of these ranks. Longetivity and Activity is enough. Away with ranks

3) Why not spread that humour in a more global way?