I think Bill is asking about "Custom Status". For that, you need to either be a Senior member, or Donate to the site.
I realized I became a member after my 60th post. I may have been before that, but I didn't really notice it till then.
50th post = member i do believe how many posts does it take to become a senior member to have custom status or whatnot
it's 1000 posts to be a senior member - not too sure about the custom thing, i think you have to donate to the site
Here's all you get when you become a Site Supporter. http://www.hipforums.com/forums/eservices.php The site doesn't run itself, it's expensive, and Donors get extras for the thanks. You can also have your own forum, if you want. All this and more, for 10 bucks.
if you want to use this site, i suggest you donate... its the kind thing to do. its really easy if you already have a paypal account... please help support and keep this site running!
Member used to be 50, when everyone had a new account, now its higher (100 i think). Sr. member requires a bunch of things... Site Supporter can be gotten at anytime, by anyone..see maggie's post above.