how are you promoted from newbie to jr?

[Sonny]

Can I getta what? Bump!

What are you talking about?

Can I getta what? Bump!

 

Guess he just wants to boost his post count.

[HidariMigi]

So what happens if you go away for a bit, and don't post in 14 days? You have to start over?

I guess it's a way to keep the site active; but seems like it would generate a lot of 'fluff' posts.

[Sonny]

So what happens if you go away for a bit, and don't post in 14 days? You have to start over?

I guess it's a way to keep the site active; but seems like it would generate a lot of 'fluff' posts.

Your activity can't go down...

[rohnearner]

I should post a lot so that i can be a jr member    post post post and post!

No thats not True..! to become junior member you at-least have to wait for 14+14days=28days..!
you can get max 14 activity in 2weeks so lets say you'll get 14 activity points for your first 14posts or time spent on forum then you have to wait for 2 weeks i.e after 14days you'll get chance to accumulate 14more activity points by posting or spending time on forum

so you'll get a total of 28activity points within 2-3weeks of joining if you stay, and after 28days you'll get change to accumulate 14more activity points and after have 30+activity you'll be Jr. member

So what happens if you go away for a bit, and don't post in 14 days? You have to start over?
I guess it's a way to keep the site active; but seems like it would generate a lot of 'fluff' posts.

Nothing happens if you don't post , activity never goes down..! its not all that complicated as you think.. just spend some time in this forum you'll start understanding it after 2weeks.

[trashymonkey]

Wait... Im still a newbie 

[trashymonkey]

I've been a member for 8 months, I guess its because I'm always lurking.

[Sonny]

Wait... Im still a newbie 

Not anymore
You now have 32 activity. 

[jinjuro]

So what happens if you go away for a bit, and don't post in 14 days? You have to start over?

I guess it's a way to keep the site active; but seems like it would generate a lot of 'fluff' posts.

Your activity can't go down...

It can if your posts is deleted.

[yatsey87]

So what happens if you go away for a bit, and don't post in 14 days? You have to start over?

I guess it's a way to keep the site active; but seems like it would generate a lot of 'fluff' posts.

Your activity can't go down...

It can if your posts is deleted.

You sure? Activity is based on two week time periods.

[HidariMigi]

It can if your posts is deleted.

This is what appears to have happened to me -- some of the posts I had a couple of months ago seem to have disappeared. I suppose it's only an issue if you have a limited number of posts early on.

[InCoinsITrust]

You must post with some meaning, not just one word post.
Also what is the way to get member status ?

[Sonny]

You sure? Activity is based on two week time periods.

Also what is the way to get member status ?

You can find the answers in the sticky thread in Meta.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178608.0

Rank	Description	Tag
Brand New:	0 posts, gets 1 gold coin under his name.
Newbie:	(none), gets 1 gold coin under his name.
Jr. Member:	activity: 30, gets 1 gold coin under his name.
Member:	Activity: 60, gets 2 gold coins under his name.
Full Member:	Activity: 120, gets 3 gold coins under his name.
Sr. Member:	Activity: 240, gets 4 gold coins under his name.
Hero Member:	Activity: 480, gets 5 gold coins under his name.

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 30 minutes.