Firstly, congratulations on the site. I wasn't at all surprised to see it launched, given the circumstances of the previous Remix dwelling place.
I'm in agreement with ahz on the 4 post thing, I don't see a purpose in it. Trolls will gladly pay a 4 post price in order to spout their crap. Definitely, some form of control is needed, I just don't see this an effective method.
I tend to say little on forums, unless I have something to say and care little for ratings and status. Post counts are not a valid indicator of experience, in many cases the reverse. Having been a member of a few Linux forums over the years, I've seen some degenerate into more of a "top poster" contest than a forum interested in helping new members. I left those forums.
Moderation is key, whether by admins or members although I thought the method of controlling spam on the Slax forum was ridiculous. I don't believe individual members should be given that amount of power, as witnessed by the disappearance of complete threads on the Slax forum. I really hate when threads disappear, it's just not right. I also thought the practice of "guests" posting to be little more that dumb. If someone can't put a name on their post, they shouldn't be posting. Just my opinion, I have many..............
This forum seems to be off on a very good start, I hope it continues and I'll definitely try to help out where I can. You probably won't see a lot of posts from me............so much for my post count............
roadie