Trial Member

Trial Members are the initial group in which new members are placed. Trial members are unable to view some forums, and have 20 posts to "prove" themselves suitable for joining. Once reaching the 20th post, the member is automatically placed in the Pending group, which is essentially a "ban" for a time period as their behavior is reviewed. Should they pass the review, they are indicted into the normal Members group, giving them regular posting privileges; otherwise, they will be placed in the Rejected group.