We have a limit or "Probation" to New users.

2 Posts a day, for a few days, increment a doubling, another fewdays, another doubling...

If [link|/forums/render/user?username=admin|Scott](or the general quorum here) feels the person or entity is over stepping after an increment, bring them down a notch or 2 or back to newbie status.

Maybe similar to the way Advogato does it? Also applying to us "veterans" but giving us about a Million point Bank of points to burn off.... ;) that way people have to become "trusted" as they come here... giving them more points each day, provided they don't specifically get a "de-merit". They would have to be "above" a certain point value to post 2, 4, 6, (infinitum) messages.

Maybe implement "relationship" ratings... That way it becomes a very minimal interference, although more cumbersome for display purposes.