In the forum knowledge comes from every rank. There are some newbies that are even more knowledgeable than higher rank members. If what you need is from the lower member rank then you are okay to take that advise. Because what you have looking for have been provided by a lower rank member.

There are two major things you most know in the forum, learning and educating. You are to learn and you are to educate. Therefore, you can give these two things at any level or rank. But in reality, high rank members give quality advise in most cases. Not all but many.