Since I found out I’m about to be promoted to a preferred member in Webmasterworld I decided to try and find out just how many posts make you a junior, full, preferred or senior user at this illustrious forum.

It was actually a bit more difficult than I thought but I finally found it in the FAQs (obvious now):…

Here’s what is says about the member ratings system at Webmasterworld (2007)….

Q: What are the different member levels?
A: Member levels are currently based on post counts. These levels may levels change from time-to-time. The current status:

New User Rating 0-
Junior Member Rating 40-
Full Member Rating 200-
Preferred Member Rating 350-
Senior Member Rating 650-

Here’s where this is updated: http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum19/2372.htm

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