Replying to Post recognition

Just curious to what most people think a range of posts by members constitutes as being valid, i know if the person speaks with thought and doesnt act like a dip shit they get recognition but i look at alot of stuff and people are always talking about stuff like ' you only have ____ posts, what do you know' and stuff like that. I know alot of the new guys that first come on this site dont always know what the flow of things around here is and get upset easily and are really defensive, they try to build up an image to fast. I've been on this site for about 1.5 years now, i joined right when this site changed from its previeous format to this one. I dont post as much as others, i mainly just read what people got to say and post every now and then. I got something like 505 posts or somthing wich seems very minor to people who have posts in the 1000's. so my question remains, what seems to be the point when people are taken seriously or at least get some respect, for me its about the 250+ post mark for people i dont know just cause it take me a while to get an idea what that person may be like.
a b c d e f g h i h k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z and now i know my abc's, next time wont you be dumb with me