If you have enough karma to vote a negative post down, then do so. I don't see how bringing up anyone's account creation date adds anything positive to a discus

If you have enough karma to vote a negative post down, then do so. I don't see how bringing up anyone's account creation date adds anything positive to a discussion, and I'm sure it occurs as a blatant ad hominem more frequently than not. Upvotes are the primary mechanism for ensuring the cream rises to the top here, but downvotes also exist to actively suppress something that is distracting or even detrimental to the community, and I think these sort of cases count. I understand and agree with the reasoning behind granting increased privilege to older members, but any community has to toe a fine line between inclusivity (leading to an Eternal September) and exclusivity (leading to pg talking to himself in a soundproof closet).