Forum ranks/positions/badges (What do those shiny coins under my name mean?)

[InvoKing]

The PM system is incorrect, it says 5 PMS per hour but it only lets me do one and no more after that.

Since you are a newbie, you have to wait 360 seconds between each pm, or post, or a report. Simply between each action you have to wait 6 minutes.

Edit : i think i am the one who is outdated here!

[generatorhd]

The PM system is incorrect, it says 5 PMS per hour but it only lets me do one and no more after that.

Since you are a newbie, you have to wait 360 seconds between each pm, or post, or a report. Simply between each action you have to wait 6 minutes.

ive waited longer than that and it still wont let me send pms

[SFR10]

The PM system is incorrect, it says 5 PMS per hour but it only lets me do one and no more after that.

You're right. The table listed on this thread, is the outdated one (for updated table, refer to this: New PM limits).

[alvipalangka]

Ranks

Update on 2/3/18: Merit points are now added
In addition to the activity points, merit points (click for more information) are required to advance your ranking.

All the main ranks that can be handed out to normal users are: Brand New, Newbie, Jr. Member, Member, Full Member, Sr. Member, Hero Member and Legendary.
In addition to the main rankings, there are also sub-rankings that can be applied, and those are: Donator, and VIP.
Finally, staff sub-rankings are as follows: Staff, Moderator, Global Moderator, Administrator, and Founder.

Rank	Description	Tag
Brand New:	0 posts, gets 1 gold coin under his name.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif
Newbie:	(none), gets 1 gold coin under his name.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif
Jr. Member:	Activity: 30, gets 1 gold coin under his name.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif
Member:	Activity: 60, gets 2 gold coins under his name.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif
Full Member:	Activity: 120, gets 3 gold coins under his name.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif
Sr. Member:	Activity: 240, gets 4 gold coins under his name.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif
Hero Member:	Activity: 480, gets 5 gold coins under his name.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gifhttps://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif
Legendary:	Activity: the Legendary membergroup has no universal activity requirement. You are guaranteed to become Legendary somewhere between 775 and 1030 activity, but the exact point in this range at which you become Legendary is random per user. Gets 5 gold coins under his name of which the last is half dark blue.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/legendary.gif
Sub-Rank	Description	Tag
Donator:	Manually applied by administration after 10 BTC donation, and gets 5 gold coins under his name of which the last is half green. 5 coins are shown regardless of post count when user is a Donator.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/donator.gif
VIP:	Manually applied by administration after 50 BTC donation, and gets 5 gold coins under his name of which the last is half purple. 5 coins are shown regardless of post count when user is a VIP.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/vip.gif
Staff Rank	Description	Tag
Staff:	Shown when moderators (see next point) post outside of the sections that they moderate. The tags under their usernames are dependent on their post group.	variable
Moderator:	Shown when moderators of specific sections post within those sections. Gets 5 gold coins, of which the last is shown as half faded-out green.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/staff.gif
Global Moderator:	Applied to Staff that have moderation privileges in all boards. Gets 5 gold coins, of which the last is half teal colored.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/mod.gif
Administrator:	Has all available permissions and can appoint moderators and perform other administrative tasks. Gets 5 gold coins, of which the last is shown half red regardless of post count.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/admin.gif
Founder:	Reserved for Satoshi, gets 5 platinum coins under his name.	https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/founder.gif

The way activity is calculated:

The activity number is determined in this way:
time = number of two-week periods in which you've posted since your registration
activity = min(time * 14, posts)

Activity is updated every hour.

To become a Donator or a VIP, send a PM to theymos to get a unique donation address.


Took the liberty to update it according to the new Activity & new member limits/groups.
Edited with proper number of coins.
malevolent - update: added info about the new rank, changes to the Staff rank tag, removed the deprecated "SCAMMER" sub-rank. Also included info about the posting limits.

Signature restrictions

There are restrictions on signatures, based on your activity/rank.

- Newbie: No styling (including links) allowed. Max 50 characters.
- Jr. Member: Max 150 characters.
- Member: Links allowed. Unlimited length.
- Full: Color allowed.
- Sr. Member: Size allowed
- Hero: Background color allowed

Badges

I added a system of badges to SMF a while ago, though only two are defined now. Here are the current badges:

https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/badges/expert.png Bitcoin expert	Dev&Tech only. People with this badge know enough about the Bitcoin network to reimplement something very like it from scratch. They are capable of intelligently discussing the Bitcoin network: current protocol, possible attacks, proposed changes, etc. Criteria: Recommendation by an existing Bitcoin expert or core dev and approval by a forum administrator.
https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/badges/qt.png Bitcoin-Qt core developer	Dev&Tech only. These are the core developers of Satoshi's Bitcoin client. They are listed here. Core developers are among the top contributors to Bitcoin-Qt, and they are all bitcoin experts, though they don't also get that badge.
https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/badges/hacker.png The Glider(hacker symbol)	Awarded for people who have responsibly disclosed forum security flaws.

A core dev does not "outrank" a bitcoin expert (or vice-versa), and it's possible for someone without a badge to contribute meaningfully to a discussion with experts and core devs.

Limits on posting

Code:

waittime = 360;
if(activity >= 15)
        waittime = (int)(90 - activity);
if(activity >= 60)
        waittime=(int)(34.7586 - (0.0793103 * activity));
if(activity >= 100)
        waittime = max((int)(14-(activity/50)), 4);

Limits on PMs

I've adjusted the limits to make spamming more difficult.

Activity	Min. seconds between post actions	Max PM recipients	PMs per hour
0	360	3	5
16	74	5	30
30	60	5	60
60	30	5	60
100	12	10	120
200	10	15	120
300	8	20	120

Avatars
Full Member and up only.  
It must be no more than 120px wide, 80px tall, and 100 KiB in size. It must be a PNG, GIF, or JPEG image. It must be safe for work.

I have 80 more activities but why I am not promoted

[jhenfelipe]

I have 80 more activities but why I am not promoted

You quoted the whole post, but it seems that you have not read it well. You need merit to rank up, 10 merits in your case to be a member. Notice about Merit was noted just in the beginning yet you still missed it.

Ranks

Update on 2/3/18: Merit points are now added
In addition to the activity points, merit points (click for more information) are required to advance your ranking.

[InvoKing]

You quoted the whole post, but it seems that you have not read it well.

But it seems that he hasn't read it at all...nor previous posts that answered this repetitive question.

Someone should make a bountie about reading forums rules and FAQ for these kinds of ico hunters. Gave them a cookie per correct answer may works also...

[TheQuin]

Someone should make a bountie about reading forums rules and FAQ for these kinds of ico hunters. Gave them a cookie per correct answer may works also...

Or how about when someone signs up a new account they are given links to those threads then they have to pass a test to prove their knowledge before they can post?

[InvoKing]

Someone should make a bountie about reading forums rules and FAQ for these kinds of ico hunters. Gave them a cookie per correct answer may works also...

Or how about when someone signs up a new account they are given links to those threads then they have to pass a test to prove their knowledge before they can post?

An exam to pass from brand new to newbie or from newbie to junior member seems logic and the cookie is the upgrade to the next rank. Good.

[Vincemanam21]

Hello, thank you for posting this it helps a lot, but what is the gold coin.

[BitSat]

Someone should make a bountie about reading forums rules and FAQ for these kinds of ico hunters. Gave them a cookie per correct answer may works also...

Or how about when someone signs up a new account they are given links to those threads then they have to pass a test to prove their knowledge before they can post?

An exam to pass from brand new to newbie or from newbie to junior member seems logic and the cookie is the upgrade to the next rank. Good.

Its much better and solid idea admin or some mode must think about this hopefully this help many newbies to understand rules of this forum easily and quickly

[ut5]

Have the conditions changed for newbies to post pictures in their message? Need to dial at least 30 messages?
Thanks

[OmegaStarScream]

Have the conditions changed for newbies to post pictures in their message? Need to dial at least 30 messages?
Thanks

Nop, that didn't change (30 activity, not messages). You can alternatively post the link to the image instead of embedding it, upgrade to Copper member or just make another constructive post and wait for the activity update.

[afridi90]

it is too much dificult to get ranks...so i am here to help people and guide them in very best way 

[yapool]

Allowing newbies to put a picture in their profile would be nice

[InvoKing]

Allowing newbies to put a picture in their profile would be nice

Maybe it will become a possibility with a special rank higher than copper member.
Don't know if theymos planning to introduce it soon or no but a silver member with special features for every rank might be interesting (ie. avatar for newbie + jr + members, less waiting time than copper...)

[Garg]

Thanks for very informative post.
I understand it is not only the volume of activities but duration for which you post also determine you
rank and status.

[zenki0906]

Thank you so much for this very informative post..
Ranks definitely is based according to one's activity..

the good thing is that you constantly update this post.

kudos to you and more power..

[Standon1]

Are the gold coins beneficial in anyway and what is the fastest means to becoming a Jr member pls ??

[OmegaStarScream]

Are the gold coins beneficial in anyway and what is the fastest means to becoming a Jr member pls ??

The gold coins are simply a visual representation of your rank. If you don't want to wait for 3 activity periods, you can upgrade to Copper member: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=credit;promote

[HavucHamdi#]

hello sir,
I got 70 activity since 2 days now and still got no member rank.
Whats the issue?