many forums have full access requirement. where you need to introduce yourself, post in sub forms and make some sort of a positive contribution before you get full access to all the options, it exposes the person behind the profile more and helps control phoney profiles and abusers. I often see two min old profiles popping up and think it is kinda unfair that they get to share the joy but never bring anything to the table...

the Chat site is really great and the message /wall posting is such a cool option - limiting that access to those who make this website great- is what i am suggesting. and maybe it just the subbi in me talking but all good thing should be earned :-)