Why can't I do certain things?
New users/
Inactive member are somewhat limited for safety reasons. As you participate here, you'll gain the trust of the community, become a full PHCitizen, and those limitations will automatically be removed.
Established members are members that have a few extra features because they contributed something useful to this site. It's actually not hard to become an established member, but it does require some minimal effort.
Basic requirements:
- User has posted at least 30 post
- User has been registered for at least 30 days
Maintain 5 post every 30 days period to keep your account on Established Group.
Add-ins for Non Established Member
- Distinct Username Color
- Time limit on editing own posts = 10 minutes
Personal conversations
- Time limit on editing own messages (minutes) = 5
Tags
- Max tags per thread = 5
- Max [HASHTAG]#hashtags[/HASHTAG] per post = 5
Additional features for Established Members.
- Time limit on editing/deleting own posts = Unlimited
- Edit thread title by self
- Delete post by self
- Upload attachments to posts
- Time limit within which all double posts will get merged = 1 hour
- Can mark post as Best Answer
Tags
- Max tags per thread = 10
- Max [HASHTAG]#hashtags[/HASHTAG] per post = 10
Classified Permissions
Avatar Permission
- Upload an avatar
- Maximum avatar image file size = 100kb
Signature Option
Personal conversations
- Can Start personal conversations
- Edit own messages
- Time limit on editing own messages (minutes) = 20
- Maximum conversation recipients = 20
Profile Post Permissions
- Manage profile posts on own profile
- Post new profile posts
- Edit profile posts by self
Chat
- Use persistent message color
- Edit/Delete own shout messages
...and much more to reveal 
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