That's a good idea but also a bad one at the same time. While we'd all feel more comfortable posting pictures of ourselves or family and other personal issues, there are some things to take into consideration. If you have to wait a certain # of months then someone who is a weirdo can just wait until their account is old enough and just go on the private board without caring about anything else on the forum such as pictures, debates, and general forums. If you have to wait till you have a certain # of posts, well I don't think that would be fair, because as buckner pointed out, some TRUSTED people don't post as much and such. As Kay, said anyone can register. So, there are some things to consider. While it is a good idea, it can be negative one as well.