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Hello! I am still considered a n00b but I have 37 posts. Can someone explain to me the difference between activity and posts?

Thank you!

Posts: the total number of your posts

Activity: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178608.0

Yes, I understand the post but what makes something activity. That link just told me what I need to move up in rank, not an explanation of activity.

Posts: It shows the number of comments(posts under threads) you have contributed to the forum.
Activity: As the same says maybe it's something related to "Activeness", literally how active you are and if you are making quality posts not spams. You can acquire activity through posting. So by raising your posts, your activity will increase. Your activity is counted within a period of 2 weeks which gives you a maximum of 14 activities or 14 days of being active in your account.
Topics: Threads that you have created/started.

There's the explanation about activity. You haven't read the bottom of the first quote.

Hoping this will cleard your clouds regarding "activity" and "post" (if there is anything left after "boyptc" explanation) :)

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Edit - Posts that you're posting on Ivory tower or serious discussion boards are didn't count as activity

Activity is defined in the link I gave you, along with the formula. Maybe read the actual contents of the link?

Thank you!!

It was not in the initial post and the link had 45 pages, so no I am not going to sift through 45 pages.

You can only increase your activity points by 14 for every two weeks since your registration, this is to try to avoid someone from abusing the system thereby creating a lot of higher rank accounts in a very short time.

Posts means the number of posts you've made (till date).
Activity simply means you get 1 for each of your posts that you make during a period of 14 days, limiting it to 14 for 2 weeks. That doesn't mean that if you don't make 14 posts, you will not get the remaining ones in future.
In fact, even if you make at least 1 post (or 2 or whatever number but not exactly 14 or more) during a specific 14 days period before/after a cycle ended, you're entitled to get the remaining activity during the next cycle when you complete the remaining posts.

For e.g.; If you make 2 posts during a 2 week period, you'll receive 2 activity points. Though, during the next 2 week period, you can get your remaining 12 activity once you complete 12 more posts. Not just that, but as you've posted during another posting period, you're entitled to get 14 + 14 = 28 activity for the total 4 weeks. But remember, you need to make at least 1 post during a 14 days period to receive the remaining 13 activity any time later once you complete your remaining number in posts.

And for more info on merits and new rank requirements (as I believe you should know them as well):
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818350.0

Post shows the number of comments(posts under threads) you have contributed to the forum.

activity the same says maybe it's something related to "Activeness", literally how active you are and if you are making quality posts not spams. You can acquire activity through posting. So by raising your posts, your activity will increase. Your activity is counted within a period of 2 weeks which gives you a maximum of 14 activities or 14 days of being active in your account.