Membership Level - New Member Status

[happy*mama]

My membership status is shown as "New Member" under my user name.  I have been a member since 2008 and have more that 10 posts.  The tutorial for memberships states that "when you first become a member of the site you will be given the "New Member" badge. You will have posting privileges but will not be given a signature privilege until you have been registered more than 7 days and have made 10 posts."  Not a big deal, just wondering when I can be "member".  Thanks.

[Cynthia Mosher]

That is odd, and even more so since you are able to use the signature feature with smilies, which is not permitted for new members. I'll take a look and see if I can figure out what the problem is. 

[happy*mama]

Good point about the smilies, I missed that.  I noticed that there are other members that seem to have the same thing going on with the number of posts and joined date.  A couple have posts in the "For fun...you know you're the parent of a toddler if..." thread, one "new member" has smilies (page 4) and another has a sig w/o smilies.  Hope this helps. 

 

ETA:  Actually, I am seeing this trend throughout the forums.

Edited by happy*mama - 7/28/11 at 9:51pm

[MsZelda]

thought I'd bump this up - I have also been a "new member" for 4 years now ... 

[MsZelda]

wow - that was easy! you are madly efficient! thanks, K

[modestmothering]

I was hoping I could be considered a member, too? 

[Cynthia Mosher]

You are.