I think the problem is people who don't know who post anyway on HN. We'd all prefer the xperts get the most voice, and others mainly sticking to questions. May

I think the problem is people who don't know who post anyway on HN. We'd all prefer the xperts get the most voice, and others mainly sticking to questions. May I suggest the following addition to HN: Each post-requires a self rating 1-5 Likert on their expertise/experience in the topic, then allow a sorting feature of greatest to least expertise.