Thought—
Like some have pointed out, those with higher scores have been here longer / written more posts / been more active / etc.
Combine that with: I know that I’ve said things similar to others, but not nearly as effectively. I’ll read theirs, and go ‘oh. that’s clearer.’ or ‘oh. that makes a larger impact.’ Even if we meant the same thing, the problem is translating the ideas through little textboxes on the web. A wonderful medium, we all here agree that Fluther’s great, but I think it does have a bit of a learning curve. Just a bit : on how to best communicate your idea, your thought, your point, your argument, to the community reading it.
It’s not that anyone is worth more or less than anyone else, it’s not that anyone’s doing anything wrong, it’s not that those with higher scores are favored; it’s just they’ve been here longer, and so have had longer to acclimate to the subtle culture. They’ve had longer to learn how to use their tentacles, pulse most affectively. Gah that’s not the correct terminology for a jellyfish…
At least, I know I’m still learning.