From what i recall we generally never look down on a newbie, we just end up sending him to the FAQ.

And how much trouble do you have telling the newbies from the veterans, even without the rankings? I know I certainly don't need a post-count to tell who's a newbie. I just need to read the text of the post.

Using the post counts to determine expertise is like trying to determine who's the most intelligent person at a party by measuring who talks the loudest.

I clearly fall into that latter category. I sure talk a lot, and loudly, but a lot of what I spout is BS, in case you haven't noticed.

Some of the most interesting and intelligent discussions on this BBS have been by people with very low post counts.