Admin
Admin - Webmaster
Due to privacy concerns, new members will no longer have access to the Community Member forum. Newly registered accounts now must have 10 posts, 10 reputation points and 30 days registered to have access to the Community Member forum/usergroup. This is the same requirement that has been in place for chat room access.
In addition, future donations at the Sponsor and Benefactor levels will no longer have access to the Senior Community Member forum/usergroup. Instead, Sponsors and Benefactors will have automatic access to the Community Member forum/usergroup as part of their subscription, if they do not already have access.
Access to the Senior Community Member forum/usergroup will be granted only as follows:
The only users who can read and post in this forum are:
1) Admins
2) Community Members with at least 300 posts, 150 reputation points and 1 year registered (Somewhat lower posts and rep at 2 years)
3) Technical Professionals with at least 50 posts, 25 reputation and 180 days registered
4) Moderators and Usergroup Leaders with at least 25 posts
5) (Some long-time users may be grandfathered from an earlier change)
A few other notes-
Donations at the Supporter level will not automatically gain access to either Community Member or Senior Community Member usergroups. If they have access to those groups already, they will continue to have access. Current Supporters are grandfathered permanently into the Community Member usergroup.
Donors with currently active Benefactor/Sponsor subscriptions will be grandfathered into access for the Senior Community Member usergroup until your subscription expires and is not renewed. If your Benefactor/Sponsor subscription exprires, you will at some point lose access to the Senior Community Member usergroup unless you have met one of the criteria above. This affects about 30 people.
Less active or newer members may lose access to the Community Member off-topic forum. I apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience. If you would like to participate in the Community Member Off-topic Chat forum, you have 3 options:
1) Access is free when you reach 10 posts, 10 reputation and 30 days registered.
2) You may request to join the Community Member Usergroup in your User Control Panel, Group Memberships area. Requests are granted at the discretion of the usergroup leaders. Generally, this will only be done if you have posted in the Community Member forum already or if you "know" someone who has access already and who will vouch for you. Please list their username in the reason for your request.
3) You may donate at the Benefactor or Sponsor Level
No other members will lose any access or features in this change. If you think your access has changed in any way beyond what is mentioned here, please send a private message to Admin.
In addition, future donations at the Sponsor and Benefactor levels will no longer have access to the Senior Community Member forum/usergroup. Instead, Sponsors and Benefactors will have automatic access to the Community Member forum/usergroup as part of their subscription, if they do not already have access.
Access to the Senior Community Member forum/usergroup will be granted only as follows:
The only users who can read and post in this forum are:
1) Admins
2) Community Members with at least 300 posts, 150 reputation points and 1 year registered (Somewhat lower posts and rep at 2 years)
3) Technical Professionals with at least 50 posts, 25 reputation and 180 days registered
4) Moderators and Usergroup Leaders with at least 25 posts
5) (Some long-time users may be grandfathered from an earlier change)
A few other notes-
Donations at the Supporter level will not automatically gain access to either Community Member or Senior Community Member usergroups. If they have access to those groups already, they will continue to have access. Current Supporters are grandfathered permanently into the Community Member usergroup.
Donors with currently active Benefactor/Sponsor subscriptions will be grandfathered into access for the Senior Community Member usergroup until your subscription expires and is not renewed. If your Benefactor/Sponsor subscription exprires, you will at some point lose access to the Senior Community Member usergroup unless you have met one of the criteria above. This affects about 30 people.
Less active or newer members may lose access to the Community Member off-topic forum. I apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience. If you would like to participate in the Community Member Off-topic Chat forum, you have 3 options:
1) Access is free when you reach 10 posts, 10 reputation and 30 days registered.
2) You may request to join the Community Member Usergroup in your User Control Panel, Group Memberships area. Requests are granted at the discretion of the usergroup leaders. Generally, this will only be done if you have posted in the Community Member forum already or if you "know" someone who has access already and who will vouch for you. Please list their username in the reason for your request.
3) You may donate at the Benefactor or Sponsor Level
No other members will lose any access or features in this change. If you think your access has changed in any way beyond what is mentioned here, please send a private message to Admin.
