Long time listener first time caller

[unclemantis]

I have been following bitcoin for the past year. I have contributed to the IRC chat channels and have read a number of articles concerning bitcoin. I have worked on projects that required the use of bitcoind as well as anything bitcoin.

I am a computer programmer / web developer / solutions provider. There was a post on this message board that I was interested in helping on but it appears that I am restricted to this one section. I am not a newbie but since I never registered last year the system is flagging me as such.

Is there any way I can have my newbie restriction lifted so that I may reply to the post that I want to help on?

Thanks!