i think you really should do the time period thing, so like 2 months ad say like 200 posts will get you to a to be ready for the trials 500 and 6 months to be a knight, and like 1000 and a year to be a master. that will kill the spam and definatly keep the tradition up of keeping with the titles, i dont think you should leave the title opinion to the poster, cause it takes some of the goodness outta it. like i like looking at the side and seeing that i am a council member, it addes a homeliness to the place to me.