What would really make my day is the option to hide posts from Newbies and Jr. Members.

I think you are the most self-centered in this forum. How dare you to say that!? You started from lower rank too, don't forget that without the rank mentioned there is no above rank.
Aren't we thin-skinned. Reading your first BTCtalk thread - which doesn't even talk about BTC or crypto at all - I'm trying to imagine how empty my self-centered life would have been if I had filtered it out.
There should be a level limit on the posts made, even if it is made by a newbie to the legendary. for me report to moderator can be an option. We need not blame anyone, try to introspect ourselves whether we are doing our best? If we just always greedy others then we are nothing but rubbish, never judge. I think everyone in this forum has their own rights. When they contribute they will get the results and when they do not contribute they will get different results.