The inclusion of the awards on Steam was a mistake that only enshittified the platform and filled it with even more retarded faggots who try too hard to get them. The forums are now full of retarded faggots trying to get points, the reviews are full of retarded faggots trying to get points, the community tab is full of retarded faggots trying to get points, and Steam in general is full of unfunny, unoriginal, inflammatory, and uncreative redditors whose sole purpose is to derail discussions and ragebait to farm the stupid points.
Yes, the Steam forums have always been a cesspool of retardation, to the point that I'm surprised there's not a dedicated thread about them on the Community Watch section. But it would be incredibly disingenuous to come here and even suggest that things weren't much better before they added this stupid feature.
Just take a look at this user's fantastic contributions to the community:
I will surely miss these funny "artworks" that seem to be in all the community hubs.