Today we implemented a change which will tag accounts under 7 days old with a "Fresh Account" flair if they comment in this subreddit. Once the account matures past 7 days, the flair will be automatically removed if they comment again. Please note that the new user must leave a comment in order for the flair to be applied, it does not work if they only submit a new thread. But if they comment within the thread they submitted, or anywhere else on the subreddit, their account will be tagged with the flair.
The change was implemented because we felt it will make it easier to identify shilly behavior and trolls. You will be able to easily see if someone has created an account simply to argue with you, and decide if you want to engage with them. Prior to this, the only way to know you were speaking to a throwaway was by clicking on their profile and checking their account age. This will make it easier for people to identify throwaway/young accounts.
All in all, I can only see good things coming from this change, but I'm sure I haven't thought of everything. If you guys can think of any cons, I'd love to hear them. Please use this thread to give feedback on the new system.
This will take out a lot of the bullshit even though it's funny