The people found on
this page generally know what they're talking about. Especially if you're new to these forums, don't try to spend a lot of time proving them wrong.
About reputation - don't rely on it blindly. Sometimes it's just an indicator of having been around CD for a while; sometimes it just means the user had a particularly popular Unofficial Caption Contest entry.
About disclaimers - no matter how many you make or in what method you make them, you're still a representative of your team, your school, your place of business, yourself. In a few isolated cases, this may be overlooked by the general CD public, but
these are reserved only for the most revered individuals.