Unregistered (aka the whole Internet):
Can view the public forums (everything but Community Meets and Off-Topic)
Can search the public forums
Can view Articles section
Can post in the Site Support forum

Can not see Blogs or Photo Albums

0-25 posts:
Can view the public forums (everything but Community Meets and Off-Topic)
Can post in the public forums
Can have an avatar/profile photo

Can not view profiles and leave profile visitor messages
Can not see Blogs or Photo Albums
Can not see Social Groups
Can not use Private Messaging
Can not have a signature
Can not edit their own posts
Can not create new polls (new!) but can vote in them
Can not set self to invisible
Can not edit profile layout/colors
Can not use Friends List
Can not edit/delete profile visitor messages

25+ posts:
Can view profiles and leave profile visitor messages
Can view and post in the Off-Topic forums (Friendship, etc)
Can have a signature
Can edit their own posts
Can edit/delete profile visitor messages
Can create new polls
Can use Private Messaging
Can view "Public" Photo Albums
Can view "Friends-only" Photo Albums if on someone's friend list
Can create own Photo Album
Can view Blogs of others and post comments
Can post in own Blog
Can view Social Groups
Can join and post in Social Groups
Can set self to be invisible mode
Can edit profile layout/colors/font
Can not create new Social Groups
PM Storage: 50 messages
Photo Storage: 100 pictures

100+ posts/60+ days:
Can view and post in the Community Meets forums
PM Storage: 50 messages
Photo Storage: 100 pictures

1000+ posts/365+ days:
Can Add/Edit/Delete Articles
Can Create Social Groups
Can set a Custom User Title
PM Storage: 100 messages
Photo Storage: 200 pictures

So after I have been a member for 6o days and posted 100 messages then I should be able to access everything right? Now do posts in the social groups count too?

No you should not be able to see everything. Members with friends only blogs and such, if you are not on their friends list you won't see their things.

Bump! Refer to first post for updated information. :)

100 messages?!!!!!!! :happydance:

Sweet! Guru-ness has privileges now!

Yay! So that's why I suddenly have 100 PMs storage allowed! This is great because it's so stressful deleting them in case they overflow! LOL.

YAY!!! I am delighted that I have room for 100 PM's now, since I am always struggling with my PM box, and I am delighted about the additional album storage too!:happydance: Thank you to all the mods and admins!

I'd like to also express my appreciation for the added storage and PM capacity afforded to members of over a year and 1000 posts.:flower:

DAng! Great news.....any other goodies for say....after 5000 or 10,000? Like a truck of chocolate delivered to my house??????

100 messages and extra photos? :wethree:

Very cool! :agree: Thanks, Steph! :flowers:

awesome! Thank you for the extra space in my inbox :D

Thank you for the increased PM space!! :cheese:

It's going to take me years to get to "guru" level ... I just don't post enough. I would like to thank you for letting me keep the Photoshop group I created before the rules were set. :)

Many of us got most of our post counts as high as they are because journal entries used to count as posts. Blog entries, at least at this time seem not to count.

Many of us got most of our post counts as high as they are because journal entries used to count as posts. Blog entries, at least at this time seem not to count.
That's true journal entries did help with post counts:)

100 messages and 200 pictures! Score! :cheese:

100 messages?!? :smooch:
:hollie: :happydance: :cheese:

Maybe now there will be no more "Koala Kim- clean out your PM box" threads. :D

I forgot to mention the added perk of Custom User Titles for the 1000 post/1 year group members. :happydance:

I forgot to mention the added perk of Custom User Titles for the 1000 post/1 year group members. :happydance:
I have already changed mine. :D

Oh! Now I have reasons to become a guru! Maybe I'll change mine to "Guru". :D I always thought gurudom should have extra perks! And the added PM space will be useful! Thank you to everyone who helped with the new site! :flower:

I have already changed mine. :D

:lol: Meeee too.

I am really excited about this. :wethree:

In light of some recent events we have made a change. Brand new users (0-25 posts) no longer have the right to view others' Profiles and Leave Profile Messages.

Does anyone have a few posts they could let me borrow? :) Just realized I'm not yet a 1000 post guru.

Question for the mods or, heck, a guru who'd like to help me out.

Since it will take me, well, forever to reach guru-dom, is there any way I can submit something to the mods for consideration of the Articles board? I've been planning a how-to styling guide for a while now and would love for it to go under Articles rather than getting lost over time on the regular boards. Wishful thinking maybe, but it never hurts to ask. :) Thanks!

Since it will take me, well, forever to reach guru-dom, is there any way I can submit something to the mods for consideration of the Articles board? I've been planning a how-to styling guide for a while now and would love for it to go under Articles rather than getting lost over time on the regular boards. Wishful thinking maybe, but it never hurts to ask. :) Thanks!
Anyone who drafts up a nice informative article can submit it to the mod team and one of us can put it in for you. :)

Though I'm not sure it'll really take you forever... at your current posting rate it'll only take about... 2 years? That's still twice as fast as Cinnamon Hair, after all! :p

I think since the new board went up, I've accumulated less than a dozen posts to my count. I want my journal entries and comments to count!:(

I was excited about getting custom title, but then I couldn't think of anything clever, so this will have to do! :shrug:

I think since the new board went up, I've accumulated less than a dozen posts to my count. I want my journal entries and comments to count!:(

Actually, you've got 112 posts here, and 31 blog entries. :p

Actually, you've got 112 posts here, and 31 blog entries. :p

Get out! Are you serious? I could swear I had something like 799 when it came back and I've got 820-something now. So tell me, o wise one, how many blog comments?

Get out! Are you serious? I could swear I had something like 799 when it came back and I've got 820-something now. So tell me, o wise one, how many blog comments?
Eh, no can do! :doh:

(Well, not easily, anyways, and I'm headed to bed shortly. :yawn: )

100 messages?!? :smooch:
:hollie: :happydance: :cheese:

Maybe now there will be no more "Koala Kim- clean out your PM box" threads. :D

You know how they say you get as much stuff as it takes to fill up the space...:p

I know that's what I'll be doing :rolleyes: :lol:

I just now saw the custom titles...hmm :ponder:

In light of some recent events we have made a change. Brand new users (0-25 posts) no longer have the right to view others' Profiles and Leave Profile Messages.
Thank you admins & mods! :flowers:

Cinnamon Hair- get to posting girl! :lol:

You know how they say you get as much stuff as it takes to fill up the space...:p
I was afraid someone would say that. :o
There's a reason I'm in the FlyLady group...:lol:

Eh... I can understand if blog comments don't count as posts, but the blog entries? Most of my post count in the old forum came from the journal entries, since I don't hang around the boards that much. And if they don't count in the future, I'll never reach gurudom... (and I would so have loved to dub myself "bicycle tech freak" :shrug: )

my post count isn't going up as fast- most of my stuff is in the blogs these days, though I still check the boards a BIT... and maybe when school lets up.. I'll hit the 1 year mark in July, but am already at the 1000 post mark, so I'm on goal for that!

I am confused, I have over 25 posts but I still cannot create a signature. I signed out and deleted cookies and resigned in and still no siggy.

ZOMG CUSTOM TITLES??????!!!!! :happydance:

Anyone who drafts up a nice informative article can submit it to the mod team and one of us can put it in for you. :)

Though I'm not sure it'll really take you forever... at your current posting rate it'll only take about... 2 years? That's still twice as fast as Cinnamon Hair, after all! :p

Yay! Thank you!

And aww.. poor Cinnamon Hair... You can do it! :cheer:

Oh those titles are cool :)
I'm slowly getting close to 1000 posts :disco: it's taken me a loooong time (and i'm still not there of course!). I never had a blog on the old forum and I don't always post much but I'll get there someday :D

Oh those titles are cool :)
I'm slowly getting close to 1000 posts :disco: it's taken me a loooong time (and i'm still not there of course!). I never had a blog on the old forum and I don't always post much but I'll get there someday :D
Good luck. :)

100 messages?!? :smooch:
:hollie: :happydance: :cheese:

Maybe now there will be no more "Koala Kim- clean out your PM box" threads. :D

Yeah... Right. :D

Who wants action on how long it will be before we see a "Koala Kim, please clean out your PM box" thread? :twisted: :p :lol:

Yeah... Right. :D

Who wants action on how long it will be before we see a "Koala Kim, please clean out your PM box" thread? :twisted: :p :lol:
Me!!! :cheese:

Oh wait- can I even get in on the action since I *am* the action? :ponder: :laugh:

Do you like my new "title"? If you "get it" and like it we can be friends. :)

Do you like my new "title"? If you "get it" and like it we can be friends. :)
I thought we were already friends. :wail:

I *do* like it Morningstar :sun:
I have been having a ball reading everyone's new titles today.

Many of us got most of our post counts as high as they are because journal entries used to count as posts. Blog entries, at least at this time seem not to count.

Ya, this is what I was banking on at the "old" board. If I ever reach 1000 posts now, it will be a small miracle, I don't talk much ... maybe I'll spend some extra time on the games/quizzes thread? oh wait, they don't count either, do they? :cool:

Ya, this is what I was banking on at the "old" board. If I ever reach 1000 posts now, it will be a small miracle, I don't talk much ... maybe I'll spend some extra time on the games/quizzes thread? oh wait, they don't count either, do they? :cool:
Just jump in. :) You'll be there before you know it. :flower:

I thought we were already friends. :wail:

I *do* like it Morningstar :sun:
I have been having a ball reading everyone's new titles today.

Yes crazy cat lady we are friends. :p :cheese: My title is from an episode of I love Lucy. I just wondered if anyone knew it.

I don't talk much ... :cool:

I have heard that one before...:p I think DavidN said that or something about being shy once...hmmm. LOL

I am confused, I have over 25 posts but I still cannot create a signature. I signed out and deleted cookies and resigned in and still no siggy.

misspriss, why don't you post your problem over on the "Need signature help? (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=13)" thread? I think you're more likely to get help there.
Oh, and please specify what your problem is ;)

Yes crazy cat lady we are friends. :p :cheese: My title is from an episode of I love Lucy. I just wondered if anyone knew it.

I knew. :D

Oh, this is very exciting!....this and being able to access our old Journals.....how nice!
I think I have to read this thread again, however. I'm a little confused (what's new, huh?). Are we still striving for high post count?....I mean above 1000 posts and 365 days?.....is it connected, in any way, to 'titles'....or anything besides pride in being active members (very important, indeed)?

ha ha - well, I will keep working on it :)

Oh, this is very exciting!....this and being able to access our old Journals.....how nice!
I think I have to read this thread again, however. I'm a little confused (what's new, huh?). Are we still striving for high post count?....I mean above 1000 posts and 365 days?.....is it connected, in any way, to 'titles'....or anything besides pride in being active members (very important, indeed)?LadiosaRosa, see the first post in this thread for the list of increased privilege of having 1000/365. (As for the titles, you can change it, but you have to do it yourself under UserCP.)

Does anyone have a few posts they could let me borrow? :) Just realized I'm not yet a 1000 post guru.
Now you are! :cheese::cheese::cheese:

Do those of you who think you will never get to 1,000 posts realize if you make just 3 posts a day, you'll be there in a year? It's not that hard to do. Really it isn't, even though blogs posts don't count like our old journal posts.

Do those of you who think you will never get to 1,000 posts realize if you make just 3 posts a day, you'll be there in a year? It's not that hard to do. Really it isn't, even though blogs posts don't count like our old journal posts.
Wow. That really doesn't seem so long when you look at it that way. :)
Heck- I can do 3 posts in 3 minutes when I'm on a roll. :lol:

I made it! Early this afternoon I hit the 1000 mark but still no added privileges. Tried logging out/in a few times and nothing. Help please?

I made it! Early this afternoon I hit the 1000 mark but still no added privileges. Tried logging out/in a few times and nothing. Help please?
Maybe you need to wait awhile until something updates? :shrug:
Well foo- I was looking forwad to seeing your new title. :sick:

Wow. That really doesn't seem so long when you look at it that way. :)
Heck- I can do 3 posts in 3 minutes when I'm on a roll. :lol:

Ha ha. I think I could manage that too :D

that's awesome that we can make up our own "guru" title.i'm just not all that creative to make one up :)

and I've got a few more posts to post :)

that's awesome that we can make up our own "guru" title.i'm just not all that creative to make one up :)

and I've got a few more posts to post :)

Not to mention the six months ;)

Just popping in to say thanks mods/admin for the shiny new features! 200 photos, 100 messages and custom titles? SQUEE!

:cheese:

DAng! Great news.....any other goodies for say....after 5000 or 10,000? Like a truck of chocolate delivered to my house??????

You crack me up, justy.

I was excited about getting custom title, but then I couldn't think of anything clever, so this will have to do! :shrug:

Pat, I think you should capitalize the 'u' and 'o' in The Unimaginative One. Silly.

LadiosaRosa, see the first post in this thread for the list of increased privilege of having 1000/365. (As for the titles, you can change it, but you have to do it yourself under UserCP.)

That's what I thought; got a little confused by so many still using the term 'guru'. They're just referring to 1000 post-dom.

I have heard that one before...:p I think DavidN said that or something about being shy once...hmmm. LOL

I caught you, Morningstar, and I AM most definitely still very shy! But everyone has been so kind to little old me at the LHC, that I am certainly not as shy as I used to be!:flowers:

Oooh! Motivation to post more and reach the 1000 posts! :D
Too bad posts in social groups don't count (they don't, right?).
Er... even more reason to procrastinate - not good. :misskim:

Pat, I think you should capitalize the 'u' and 'o' in The Unimaginative One. Silly.Happy now? :p

In light of some recent events we have made a change. Brand new users (0-25 posts) no longer have the right to view others' Profiles and Leave Profile Messages.

Thank you so much for this change. It was kinda weird noticing some zero post members leaving messages on profile pages and getting to see the profile photo. Thanks for looking out for us, mods. :)

Can the under 26ers see their own messages left for them or do they pile up unseen until they go over 25? I'd like to think birthday wishes get seen that day if they log in but it also makes a nice surprise for them later so either way is good, I'd just like to know which way it happens.

Can the under 26ers see their own messages left for them or do they pile up unseen until they go over 25? I'd like to think birthday wishes get seen that day if they log in but it also makes a nice surprise for them later so either way is good, I'd just like to know which way it happens.
Actually, they cannot even see their own profile until they have 26. I think they will still get notifications about how they have new visitor messages. This must be annoying, but it can't be helped! :shrug:

LadiosaRosa, see the first post in this thread for the list of increased privilege of having 1000/365.

Ah ha! :idea: Now I finally understand the value of 1000 posts. The limit of 50 PM's is a hassle. :rolleyes:

Well, at my current rate of posting, I may reach the threshold in a few months. :silly:

Ah ha! :idea: Now I finally understand the value of 1000 posts.
And you get to assign yourself a special silly title! :wannabe:

Ah ha! :idea: Now I finally understand the value of 1000 posts. The limit of 50 PM's is a hassle. :rolleyes:

Well, at my current rate of posting, I may reach the threshold in a few months. :silly:
Aww, it goes by faster that you think! Just start replying to people's threads, and you'll get there soon.

When I was trying to get to 100 posts, I made myself write 10 quality posts a day. Ten days later, I made it. Just a suggestion.

Actually, they cannot even see their own profile until they have 26. I think they will still get notifications about how they have new visitor messages. This must be annoying, but it can't be helped! :shrug:

Got it. Call it motivation for them to find out what people want to tell them. I might as well skip the gentle nudges to the zero posters I encounter on birthday rounds though. Sometimes I notice people joined years ago but have posted nothing despite logging in recently and probably regularly. I know they can't all be here just to read hairtips. :shake:

Well, at my current rate of posting, I may reach the threshold in a few months. :silly:

Go for ten a day as snowbear suggested or just have a chatty day and get all 75 over with. :p

Go for ten a day as snowbear suggested or just have a chatty day and get all 75 over with. :p
Hey, the first day the boards were back up, I made 100. Yes, 100 in a day. :crazyq:
My excuse: People needed help with the new features. :shrug:

Sometimes I notice people joined years ago but have posted nothing despite logging in recently and probably regularly. I know they can't all be here just to read hairtips. :shake:
For me, I tend to lurk a bit before actually getting involved in an online community. They may just be shy. :D

Not urgent at all, but could someone please tell me what the requirement is to see the new Products/Accessories board?

Rae, do you mean the conventional products & hair accessory board? You should be able to see that - it's located here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=46).

Oh, thank you MM, I can definitely see it - I was just wondering who else could, since I've been posting photos there. :) :flowers:

Everyone can see it. I just logged out and I still had access.

HTH

Oh, I see. :/

OK, thanks, Just_Isabel - I should have thought of doing that myself.

Welcome. :)

I think only the off topic forums are restricted, so I assumed that the Products/Accessories forum was available to everyone, just like the mane forum, because it's hair related and not a special photo forum like the one we use to have.
I logged out to confirm my assumption. :D

ETA: I'm sure you didn't care about all that but I should be studying so I'm feeling chatty. :o

All of that makes complete sense and I should have guessed it. Bedtime for this non-functioning brain, I think. :)

And I *well* understand such study-avoidance techniques... hehe.... ;)

For me, I tend to lurk a bit before actually getting involved in an online community. They may just be shy. :D

The "about me" section really helped as I looked at members. We do have a fair amount of people who are shy or just use LHC for research with no need to use this as a social site. Those people tend to have something in their profile saying "I'm here to grow out my layers" or something like that. Friendly things. Others only had things like "Long shiny hair is so nice to look at." While most of us would agree with that sentiment, if that's the only thing they have to say it sounds like they are just here to gawk.

I don't get why people sign up to lurk - they don't get access to more parts of the LHC for being members. :confused:
Maybe they like to subscribe to threads? That's the only reason I can think of.

I just wish our blog entries counted. *sigh*

I signed up with the intention of getting involved, but for a little bit, the lurker part of me took over, and I just watched. I'm trying to get a bit more involved now.

And, also, for me, I don't post unless I a) have a question or b) feel I have something new to add to the discussion. Often, I don't have either one of those things, so I'm back to watching.

I signed up with the intention of getting involved, but for a little bit, the lurker part of me took over, and I just watched. I'm trying to get a bit more involved now.

And, also, for me, I don't post unless I a) have a question or b) feel I have something new to add to the discussion. Often, I don't have either one of those things, so I'm back to watching.
I know what you mean! I veeeeery often even type a reply and then just before posting it I think "nah this actually isn't that interesting :o" and end up not posting anything :lol:

(eta: that doesn't mean I only end up posting interesting things by the way :lol: )

I signed up with the intention of getting involved, but for a little bit, the lurker part of me took over, and I just watched. I'm trying to get a bit more involved now.

And, also, for me, I don't post unless I a) have a question or b) feel I have something new to add to the discussion. Often, I don't have either one of those things, so I'm back to watching.

Well, I do see this as a virtue, it's not bad at all to sit back and read instead of posting, posting, posting :) It will take you longer to reach those post count limits but I'm very sure you'll learn a lot meanwhile.

It actually took me about 2 months to reach 100 posts and back then journal posts counted. Just look at me now, 3000+ posts :) It seems to become easier to post more when you get to know people, at least for me it did.

It seems to become easier to post more when you get to know people, at least for me it did.

It did for me, too :nod: I know that after 2 months here TLHC went down, and the time over at TBB (where only a fraction of the people here post) really helped me.

It does not seem like all the posts I have made are counted.
I know I have posted more than 5 since Dec 07.
Is it possible that some do not count?

Posts on the New Start Here board and the Games and Quizzes board do not count. So if you've posted there, those posts do not count.

Posts on the New Start Here board and the Games and Quizzes board do not count. So if you've posted there, those posts do not count.

Posts in the polls forum don't count, either, AFAIK.

I find some days I lurk more and read most of the blogs for the day but then on other more active days I make up for it.
Is there a limit you should stay under for number of posts in a day?

I find some days I lurk more and read most of the blogs for the day but then on other more active days I make up for it.
Is there a limit you should stay under for number of posts in a day?
As long as you're making quality posts, there is no daily limit. By quality posts, I mean asking questions, answering them, telling information about yourself, participating actively in conversations with other members, etc. One-liner replies like "Me too!" are generally considered not quality.

Posts in the polls forum don't count, either, AFAIK.You got me wondering about that. I went over to polls and made a post. Yes, it counted. You mean Hair Polls and Projects right?

Yes, that's the forum I was talking about. I think they didn't count in the old LHC, but I'm not 100% sure (maybe 90% :lol:). (I think) I remember posting there when I was trying to reach 100 posts and they didn't count.

Yes, that's the forum I was talking about. I think they didn't count in the old LHC, but I'm not 100% sure (maybe 90% :lol:). (I think) I remember posting there when I was trying to reach 100 posts and they didn't count.
I thought they always counted. Maybe I just didn't notice. :shrug:

Yes, that's the forum I was talking about. I think they didn't count in the old LHC, but I'm not 100% sure (maybe 90% :lol:). (I think) I remember posting there when I was trying to reach 100 posts and they didn't count.Now you have me really curious :D I remember my post count going down a lot twice at the old LHC. Once was when the mods decided to not count posts in Games and Quizzes and the Noobie boards. I don't know what happened the other time. Maybe they reduced the number of posts but the number of times we had posted on the Polls board. There is lots of good discussion on the Polls board so I hope those posts continue to count.

I could be remembering wrong. My memory isn't always reliable. ;)

The confusion is understandable. :agree: The HP&P board changed a couple of times regarding whether posts counted or not. See this link (http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/announcement.php?f=10&a=28).

Hey, the first day the boards were back up, I made 100. Yes, 100 in a day. :crazyq:
My excuse: People needed help with the new features. :shrug:

Hey, ever wonder why they call it an excuse? :lol:

Hey, ever wonder why they call it an excuse? :lol:
:razz:...and that's my mature and dignified answer to your question.