Being Taken Seriously

I was wondering what most people's critea for being taken seriously in the forums is. I know that a lot of trolls aren't really taken seriously as they are just fun to watch unfold, but for a chess based thread do you look at rating...number of games...age? 

What is it that gives people credibility online with you?

I don't think there's a universal criteria;

If it's in a forum, it's probably the content of what you type. Poor grammer or logic, people won't take you seriously, regardless of your rating or age.

In game:

If you're offering me post game analysis and you're 400 pts lower than I am, I probably won't take you seriously. So I suppose ratings matter there.

Or poor spelling...

hahaha or spelling, hard to explain that one.

grammar****

The above answers are all right.  I think spelling, grammar, logic, rating, number of games played, groups they are in, number of friends, and several things the new format does not show (unfortunately), such as statistics.  I like to see some information on the persons home page, such as work they do or have done (that is me, personally).  These give me a more complete understanding and appreciation of the person, or show lack of depth, or lack of commitment to the game on chess.com at least.

I like to see a rating OTB, as this tells whether the person really has the goods, as you can't use a computer, your buddy who is a master, or books on opening lines.

I hope this helps stimulate some thinking in the younger players especially.

Thanks!