I think the implication is that you don't know how many accounts into HN someone is. For example, I could make a burner and appear to have 0 karma, but still h

I think the implication is that you don't know how many accounts into HN someone is. For example, I could make a burner and appear to have 0 karma, but still have however much I've got on this account - much like sveno appears to have done.