What Limitations do I have on my account as a New Member & how to get more access.

All new members here have limitations on their account. This is to prevent spammers from flooding the site and bothering our authentic members. When you're a new member we don't know if your intention is to spam or to be an authentic member so we have policies to keep things organized.

Authentic members get more access by simply posting 5 new posts. These initial posts are moderated. Once reviewed by our moderation team to make sure you are following site rules and not spamming, your account will be upgraded for more access.


Limitations new members will encounter before upgrading are as follows:

you can not post into other members profiles until your account is upgraded
your posts on the forum are reviewed by moderators before going live
you can not keep a blog or post comments on other people's blogs
your private message box is limited
some rooms are not accessible until your first 5 posts are approved

Member Upgrade: How do you get upgraded? Simple, just be an authentic member, make 5 meaningful, thought provoking posts, and follow the site rules for posting by not instigating arguments and other nonsense. Once you make your first 5 posts that are approved, you will gain access to the other forum rooms without the need to have your posts approved before going live. It doesn't take long for your post to be approved before you get going on the site. If you join when the moderators aren't verifying posts, it may take a few hours. Once verified, your posts will show up and you can discuss topics anywhere on the forum where permitted with your free membership. People will likely welcome you to the forum so visit the Welcome area to check on responses to your Introduction.


Why do new members go through this process?We work to create an environment that is suitable for everyone and to keep a spam free environment by watching initial posts to the forum, among other methods. We want to make the Forum a pleasant place to visit, so of course we'll do our best to assure spammers don't take over. We understand spammers will get upset with us for blocking them, however, we aren't interested in catering to spammers ego's, we are interested in providing an environment for authentic members interested in learning and sharing with one another. One of the problems with spammers is they post their marketing spiel then never show up again, plus they will even post negative comments on their own site about our policies, which is unfortunate but reflects the mentality of spammers, not us.


Get started by introducing yourself & start posting: The first step after becoming a member to the site is to decide what you'd like to do. Are you here for a course at the School, to discuss topics in the forum, to keep a blog of your personal transformations, or all of the above? To become a member of the site you can start by looking through the forum rooms to see what interests you, then you can respond to posts and also Introduce yourself in the Introductions area.


When you Introduce yourself, let others know why you've joined, what your intentions are, what knowledge you have to share and what you'd like to learn about. This is not where you post a 3rd person perspective outlining yourself as you would in a resume or a biographical on a website and don't link to sites. Instead focus on your interests and what you would like to share and the commonalities you seek in other members so you can connect with members that share your interests.