I have a couple problems with some of the suggestions on here. I know I'm not exactly the cream-of-the-crop member. I have a limited number of posts (ones that I hope are mostly dense and relevant) and I don't have a paid membership. I am 18 (almost 19, Woohoo!) and do not possess a credit card or debit card and do not have access to online banking. This is the reason why I am not a paid member, and even when I do get some plastic in a month or two, my parents will see my payments and I will be unable to donate money and become a paid member. I enjoy viewing the thumbnails of members I see posting on the forum and I also enjoy submitting some of my photos that other members can look at. I would not want either of these privileges revoked simply because I am in an inescapable situation. I also would not like the idea of having to reach 100 posts before being able to start a topic. Though I have not started a topic as of yet, I will in the future, and as I am a slow poster a post requirement would hurt me. I like the idea of having your initial posts informally or formally monitored instead.

As for other ideas, I think the two most important issues facing a site such as this are underage users and fake users. Although I do not know how such a verification would work (as even an of-age user like me would be unable to submit credit card information) I think we must combat these two things most of all.