Regarding avatars, signatures, and special areas:
Forum privileges have been set up on usergroups. These usergroups allow for different forum privileges to be earned as members participate in the community, and thus are based on the number of posts made by members. Here is a current breakdown of those permissions and the usergroups for them:
Registered Users (0 -39 posts):
Only forum provided avatars
Profile pic, 100x100
Forum titles
Registered Users Extra (40 - 100 posts):
Same as above
Signature allowed, text only (according to the rules)
Custom avatars allowed, 80x80
Gain access to the PM (Personal Messenger) System
Registered Users Extra BST (100 - 249 posts):
Same as above
Custom avatars allowed, 100x100
Graphics and text sigs allowed, maximum size of 300 x 100 (accoding to the rules)
Buy/Sell/Trade forum available
Registered Users Extra 2 (250+ posts):
Same as above
Custom avatars allowed, 120x120
Graphics and Text sigs allowed, maximum size of 600 x 150 (according to the rules)
Custom forum titles.
Any and all of these privileges can be revoked, but will only be revoked if there is reasonable evidence that calls for it. Also, any member "spamming" their post count to try to gain access (such as a multitude of useless or very short "I agree" type posts) will quickly find either their posts deleted, their access revoked, or both.
Updated 03 April 2009
