No it's not like that, serious discussion board does not require any specific rank to enter
It doesn't, but Ivory Tower does. It seems that's what they were talking about.
OP, you're asking a question about a board that has it all clearly written in the description :
Ivory Tower
Even more serious discussion. Members and above only. No advertising of any kind. No junk posts.Maybe there are some threads on this bourd which require at least a member rank to talk in but I don't know the answer.
Yes, you got it!