My 2 cents...
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Perhaps , We could set up a point system where new Users will have access to Certain Forums , Monitor them and Award them Points just for being Logged on at any given time ... Once total of Logged on events has Reached a Limit , ie;20 then open up more Forums for them to view....Then if the Number of Logged on Events is => 20 & the Number of Posts =>20 then They Will Have Access to the Full Site , But Not the Downloads... Then Finally After 100 Logons & 50 Posts , They Will Have Access to Everything.....
Added:
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--Edited--but I would like to Add that Only based on the Facts from 2 or More Forum Moderators and the Strict Revision of Comsec/G-Secure can Any Member be Banned from Gov.Sec...[This will avoid Certain Mod's from Getting 'Trigger Happy' and Booting ppl out for no other reason at all apart from the Fact that they have a Grudge Against the User...Hence Discrimination...
Something Like this....
A Diagram of what could be put in place:
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Level 1 - Restricted Access to View Certain Forums [Not the Downloads Area]
Level 2 - Restricted Access to View More Forums [Not Downloads Area]
Level 3 - Unrestricted Access to All Forums [Not Downloads Area]
Level 4 - Unrestricted Access to all Forums & allowed to View Downloads Section
Level 5 - Full Site Access Privledges.
Level 6 - Advanced Access Privledges..
Level 7 - Godmode... <<Pfft jst added it in...
Goody-Ometer Rating Chart:
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Logons: Posts: Level: Points:
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10 - 0 - 1 - 10
25 - 10 - 2 - 30
50 - 25 - 3 - 75
75 - 35 - 4 - 110
100 - 35 - 5 - 150
125 - 150 - 6 - 165
1000 - 1500 - 7 - 2500
Note: Logons could be only counted az Valid if users Stays logged in for certain Time Frame Like 5 mins

, Yep counters any 'I'll jst log on and off'...carry on's
Warning Levels & Consequences.
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Level: Point Deduction:
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1 - 20
2 - 50
3 - 100
4 - 500
5 - Reset [Back to Newbie]
Note: Also that Point Deductions Must be Forwarded by 2 or more Mod's and can Only be Enforced by Either G-Sec or ComSec

...for Bias Reasons only.
Jst a thought to Bring Posting Levels up a bit.
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Add a Drop Down Window to the Side of the Thread with Comments Like..
*Excellent stuff Keep up the Good Work.
*Not to Bad But it's not my Liking.
*Nice

*I Don't think that this is the place for that....
*What is this Crap Get Rid Of it.
*Theres a Virus in that File.
*Go Search for it @ www.GoOgle.com
*blah blah blah etc etc..
*Once Memebers have Read a Thread/Topic they can Either Reply in there own Words or Select a Drop down Comment and the Page Will Reset with the Comment Added.
jst a Thought: Also that there could be a Rating system for the Posts that Fluctuates based on the (Number of Views + Good Feed Back) - Bad Feed Back...
*Also allow users to Modify there thread Topics as this may change over time or they may have a more appealing name then --**Look @ This**-- {For Example}... as well as Giving each user the Privledge of Deleting any Post thet He/She has made in any forum...for Erronious Prefrences.and to keep things nice and Tidy

Well it started off az 2 cents & Ended up a Dollar..
is jst my spontaneious Solution to Running a Top Quality Site...Like this one..
Wkd.
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