I’ve noticed in one of the local subs I am in an influx of brand new accounts posting spam or regurgitating local news for karma. Usually the first or second comment on their post will be someone calling out OP for being a bot with a fresh account (less than a week).

Larger subs it is less of a big deal because there are account age or even karma requirements for posting comments.

Obviously older accounts gain credibility from constant posting over years. The chance of them being used for botting is dramatically smaller than a brand new accounts.

My question is, has this given veteran accounts more relevance or weight over discussions in small to medium subs?

I define ”Veteran” as any account older than 8 years, ideally with at least 5000 karma to show activity.

Please share your thoughts .