registered users....

[ATWizJr]

Can't help but notice that some posters are registered users while others are not.  What is the difference and how does one become a registered user?  What are the benfits of being/not being a registered user?

Thanks.

[SoCalwarrior]

Registered users can participate in the forums while Guests can only read them. 

[ATWizJr]

then anyone posting should have "registered guest" above their name?

[spiral97]

Not sure where you are seeing the term "registered guest".

If you signed up (registered) for an account on here (i.e. you have a username/password) then you are a User.
Otherwise you are a guest.

Guests can only read the site (posts, wiki pages, etc.).  Users can do everything else including make posts, send PMs, edit the wiki, etc.).

Some users show a "Registered User" tag on their profile or the summary profile just to the left of a post.  If that is what you are talking about then there's no difference - it's just a database thing I need to clean up one way or another.

make sense?

[ATWizJr]

Does and thanks!