7. Membership levels. Effective December 10, 2007, all new users who register automatically become Junior Members. The Junior Member level is a probationary status that lasts at least a couple of months. Promotions to Regular Member are performed regularly by the Stormtrack staff after we are satisfied that the user has contributed insightful, original weather posts to our public forums (social posts, one-liners, statistics, and reciting forecasts do not count) and have demonstrated adherence to all Stormtrack forum rules. Courtesy promotions are usually given to members of the storm chasing community who our staff already recognizes by name.