when do i get to become something other than a newbie

[absolutneil]

I know I don't post very often but I am here all the time.

how many posts does it take to lose the newbie title? Can I get an honorary "member" status? jj :(

[Elaphe_Mo]

I think you need 30 posts to loose the "newbie"

[kenalotia]

Alternatively, you could cheat. ;) If you go into 'user cp' and then 'edit profile' there's a place where you can change your user title.

[Daniel Eaton]

Of course if you remain a newbie like me, you can get away with a lot of stupid mistakes and questions! :-)
Daniel

[Kevin M]

Yes, 30 messages and you will be elevated to member status. Not that it has any added benefits, Other than getting rid of the "Newbie" name that is.

-Kev

[absolutneil]

notice the new title...

I hope Rich doesn't mind what I have done... I guess he wouldn't allow us the option if he did...

[kellum]

i see no option to change my "status"

[jim]

go to the top right of the screen and click 'user cp'. then click on 'edit profile' you can change your status from that screen.... have fun... jim

[kellum]

ok am I the biggest idiot in the world or what? Where do I change it?!?!
see the image - no place to change status.

[Kevin M]

Goto <i>User CP</i> then <i>Edit Profile</i> .
On the profile page scroll down to where it says <i>Custom User Text:</i> Now look to the far right of that. See your title? That's where ya change it.

-Kev

[Khaman]

I still do not see it but oh well.

[Kevin M]

At this point I'm letting everyone fend for themselves.
When I originally posted how to do it, it was there and as far as I know everyone could access and change it.
Then the other day I looked and it was gone.
Now as of last night it was there again and I could modify it.

I think Rich is a sadist and he's trying to drive me insane. heh

[Iris]

Yeah..I could've sworn I saw that option either last night or early this morning...now this is gonna bother me till i find it.

[kenalotia]

I figured it out. Rich said you had to have been a member for at least a month, and have posted a certain number of times before you could edit it. Well, Kevin, you just had your one month anniversary with the forum! :-) And you've posted so many times that you must have made the cut-off. Now I just have to wait for May 1 for my one month anniversary.

I didn't even want to edit my member status until all the sudden I couldn't do it...

[Kevin M]

I read the post in the other forum where Rich explains both the points you made above. But I hadnt realized a month went by allready. Times flies eh?

That also explains why i was able to do it last week, then couldnt then could today. Rich only implemented to 30 day rule the other day...

Talk about detective work. heh