"What do you think of Sheridan's post?" If the answer is "I disapprove", negrep away. That's what the rep system is for and I see no issue.
Anyway, Sheridan, what you've got to understand is that almost everybody in this thread has been on the forums for a couple of years or more. Yes, we all act like dicks, but that's because we understand each other well enough to know what's appropriate and what isn't. You've just got to stick around and be a bit less precocious in terms of your position.
When I joined at 13 or 14, I didn't understand any of what was happening, and I'm still left confused on a regular basis. But you wouldn't wander into a group of people IRL and start insulting them, or acting like you'd known them all your life, so I didn't. I stuck to giving input when it was relevant and helpful, and once I'd established that I was a generally nice person, I earned the privileges to lapse into acting like a idiot when I deemed it necessary, without it being taken at face value i.e. making me look like an idiot. And look at me now. I act like a cunt 24/7, and I'm the 4th most reputable member here.
tl;dr, You need to show us you're smart if you don't want people to think you're stupid.
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