ive noticed i am a 1st class private
how do i increase my rank

At the bottom of these pages is the Forum Help/Rank Info. It tells you how many posts equal what rank.

Basically, the more you post, the more rank you eventually attain. Some people frown upon posting just to obtain rank.

Can't say much more about this... Here is the ranklist, for those who want to see:

Base Visitor 0-4
Private 5-14
Sergeant 40-59
Master Sergeant 60-79
Captain 150-299
Major 300-499
Lt. Colonel 500-749
Colonel 750-999
Brig. General 1000-1249
Major General 1250-1499
Corporal 25-39
Lieutenant 80-149
Private 1st Class 15-24
Lt. General 1500-1999
General 2000-4999
Site Commander 5000-10000

BTW: Rob, you are not far away from Site Commander! Congratulations in advance.

By not being shy

Post a lot of messages (useful ones) and not any useless posts. Don't worry much about your rank, worry about the use of your post.

:-) shonen_red has the right idea, don't worry about the rank, it will come. Simply get involved. If you can answer a query, or reinforce an answer do so. If you have a different way of doing something, or have found a particular technique works for you, let us know. If possible post pics of your models, in the relevant forum or the Rivet Review Board. There is nothing wrong with having a laugh, but keep it clean, it is a family show. A difference of opinion is also OK just don't abuse anyone, remember when communicating in the written word the real meaning can be lost :-) Above all, have fun, inform and learn. That's what I'm hear for anyway :-)
Oh and cj, where abouts in the UK are you :-)
Mal

Thank you, but I am still about 1000 posts away from this mark. That's still a lot of posts.

So what happens when you hit 5000 Rob, will Jim give you the site?? hehe

Don't want to own the site! I get enough nasty-grams from other users who were having difficulties back during the Great Server Swap of 2003. I'm satisfied just being a contributor, editor, forum moderator, and maintainer of my small piece of the gallery (which has over 8500 hits alone).

I wonder whats after that 10000 mark..........supreme ruler of the universe??