No it doesn't. I don't care how many HN comments you have.
replyAn extensive comment history signals alignment with the community.
replyWhat does it mean to be aligned with HN? Cause pretty sure I'm not that
replyAll communities have rules of behavior.
replyOh ok, I'm fine with that, but that newbie account is following the rules and being respectful. Same cannot even be said about some accounts with 9999 points.
replyMore than that but they back up the things they say with something more than vapor.
replyYou don't have to dox yourself, but people have to be able to at least call you out on consistency. There needs to be some indication that you're not _just_ a sockpuppet.
Otherwise I don't have any justification to engage with your expressions seriously.