Originally Posted by jcgtampa
Thank you gainer guy, I am also trying to post useful questions for newbies coming in as well, I need 20 posts before I am a normal user so trying to catch up and educate myself and others joining.
What’s useful, jcgtampa, is NOT a slew of new threads covering topics which have already been covered in depth here.
As to needing 20 posts before you are a ‘normal’ user, you have more than 20 now, but that does not make you a ‘normal’ member. I think you need to read this more thoroughly:
/forum/faq.php? faq=tp_fg#faq_t … t_here_newforum
Under Posting Requirements:
New Members can reply to any thread, in any forum, but can only start new threads in the Newbie Forum. Once 30 posts have been made, and after 14 days from registration, new threads can be started in all the forums (except the Main Member Forum, which requires Senior Member (300 posts) status) and an avatar can be uploaded.
So:
- 1 - 30 posts or less than 14 days membership: You can start a thread only in the Newbie Forum. [1]
- 31 - 300 posts or less than 28 days membership: You can start a thread in the Newbie Forum and everywhere else except for the Main Member Forum.
- 300+ posts and greater than 28 days membership: You become a Senior Member, and can start a thread anywhere including the Main Member Forum.