I think (hope) it only applies to new posters, after a few posts hopefully it doesnt do that anymore.
I really hope that as well!
Probably because people new to Bitcoin will start asking questions that have been asked a million times, like "What if I alter the code of Bitcoin to give myself more money" or things like that. Or "What if I generate the same address as someone else"
Yeah, but they will ask those questions with or without waiting times of 360 seconds, don't you think?