I hate it when forums implement Newbie status and requirements.

Nothing but very user unfriendly and potentially rejects anyone potentially interested in Bitcoin or this community.

Just one of the many growing pains episodes. Nothing to worry about, it'll most likely rise again and we'll surely see more of these kind of dips.

Download a reliable offline javascript bitcoin address generator. I print these public addresses next to a QR code for sending my address to others or easily checking the balance with my phone.

I encrypt the private key with AES-128 with a pretty long passphrase only I know. I print that on that same piece of paper with a corresponding QR code generated from it.
When I want to access that paper wallet saving address I scan that QR code and decrypt it with a client-side AES-128 decrypter. Theres my private key to redeem on Mt. Gox, wallet clients or wherever.

It makes stealing even your paper wallets useless, I don't leave my private keys naked anywhere.