wont that prevent newbs from voting on experienced users and vice versa?
I don't think anyone would want to have comments being prevented from being posted just because one writer is of a higher rank than the other.
I think the best way to get way of this problem is to have a good will policy in which posted are encouraged to be returned and new users should be promoted on the forum an on a monthly or fortnightly newsletter.
Nah, anyone'd still be able to comment and such on whatever they like. But they wouldn't be able to propose comment-
trades on users above their level.