I agree with crypto,

Also what does the length of time he has been a member of the forum have to do with his credibility? Yes there is a certain amount of credibility that members with a long record of using these forums inherit, but if legitimacy requires a certain number of posts or length of time on this forum, new bitcoin businesses are doomed to fail your test.

I would certainly hope you aren't suggesting that only forum members that have "Hero" status are the only ones that should be trusted.

I certainly admire the early adopters of bitcoin and those who have been in this community a long time. They have a tremendous amount of wisdom and experience to share with those of us new to the community. I just hope that they will encourage and help newcomers and new businesses rather than feel threatened or immediately be skeptical because they are new.