I presume it's to make it harder to create sockpuppet accounts.
Also, reaching those 500 points requires quite a bit of contribution, so there's a good chance that you understand the rules by that time. I know the downvotes here can be annoying, but in comparison to Reddit, for example, it's very calm, probably in part due to that limit.
Also, reaching those 500 points requires quite a bit of contribution, so there's a good chance that you understand the rules by that time. I know the downvotes here can be annoying, but in comparison to Reddit, for example, it's very calm, probably in part due to that limit.