Message Boards

The LEGO Message Boards are an official forum on LEGO.com, in which fans may discuss LEGO-related topics online. Since the forum is intended to be safe for children, all posts are reviewed by moderators before becoming public. Users must have a LEGO ID to be able to post.

Ranks
Higher ranks can be achieved by posting more. Starting at 48 posts needed, the numbers will double every rank you go up. The following is a list of the current ranks:

Journeyman is the 2nd rank on the Message Boards. It is reached at 48 posts. JuniorBuilder is the fourth rank on the LEGO Message Boards. You achieve it at 192 posts. MasterBuilder is a rank on the Message Boards that is earned at 384 posts. Craftsman is a rank on the Message Boards that is earned once the poster passes 754 posts. Artisan is reached once you have 1,505 posts on the LEGO Message Boards. Inventor is a rank on the Message Boards given after 3,009 posts. Old Timer is the current third-to-last rank on the Message Boards. You are an Old Timer if you have over 6,017 posts. Maniac is the second-to-last known rank on the Message Boards. Maniac takes 12,032 posts to get.
 * Apprentice
 * Apprentice is the starting rank on the Message Boards. You automatically earn it after you join, but you are not visible to others until you have one post.
 * Journeyman
 * Initiate
 * Initiate is the third rank on the Message Boards. It is reached at 95 posts.
 * JuniorBuilder
 * MasterBuilder
 * Craftsman
 * Artisan
 * Inventor
 * Old Timer
 * Maniac

LEGO Legend

LEGO Legend is the last known rank on the message boards. Only 3 users have achieved this rank.

Stud Ranking
On the LEGO Message Boards, you will see eight studs above the person’s avatar’s head. Some may be yellow, and some may be white. The yellow ones are the ones that the poster has, and the white ones, the ones that they don't have. You gain one of these for having so many posts. What makes these different from the ranks, is that the amount of posts you need goes up as more people get the studs, therefore, you get a stud for being in the top so many posters.