Different level of members.

[Vernon715]

How do you increase in membership level?

[DeathAndTaxes]

How do you increase in membership level?

waste enough of your life here.

5 posts and 1 4 hour logged in to become junior member.
Hero is ? ~500 posts.
VIP/Donator status requires a donation.

[xiaomei]

I already have 5 posts and have been online for many hours yet I don't see my membership level increase.  Is membership promotion an automatic process?

[DeathAndTaxes]

I already have 5 posts and have been online for many hours yet I don't see my membership level increase.  Is membership promotion an automatic process?

Yes look in upper left under your name.  "Time online".    Sorry it is 4 hours not 1.  Usually it takes up to an hour longer for it to "upgrade you".  So once it shows 4 hours online wait an hour and you should be a junior member.

[RandyFolds]

Don't put too much stock in the levels...it's just a number when it comes down to it, and doesn't really reflect on the quality of the content. Hell, I bet 85% of my posts are trolling or joking.

e: But do give props to the donator and vip status...they are kicking it down to keep the wheels turning.