Features like this are put behind an experience wall because we want experience.
Both technical with the subject matter, and with the system.

150 good edits is equivalent a weekend of contact time for some people. That's not nearly enough time to get everything right, or more importantly, for the system to notice a problem (in appropriate edits, etc).

We simply don't put new users in a position where they can cause lots damage without oversight.

Features like this are put behind an experience wall because we want experience.
Both technical with the subject matter, and with the system.

150 good edits is equivalent a weekend of contact time for some people. That's not nearly enough time to get everything right, or more importantly, for the system to notice a problem (in appropriate edits, etc).

We don't want new users in a position where they can cause lots damage without oversight.

Features like this are put behind an experience wall because we want experience.
Both technical with the subject matter, and with the system.

150 good edits is equivalent a weekend of contact time for some people. That's not nearly enough time to get everything right, or more importantly, for the system to notice a problem (in appropriate edits, etc).

We simply don't new users in a position where they can cause lots damage without oversight.

Features like this are put behind an experience wall because we want experience.
Both technical with the subject matter, and with the system.

150 good edits is equivalent a weekend of contact time for some people. That's not nearly enough time to get everything right, or more importantly, for the system to notice a problem (in appropriate edits, etc).

We simply don't put new users in a position where they can cause lots damage without oversight.