All these restrictions are implemented to keep this forum free from spam. After you rank up, the restrictions are still there but you won't notice it that much.
I've adjusted the limits to make spamming more difficult.
| Activity | Min. seconds between post actions | Max PM recipients | PMs per hour |
| 0 | 360 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 74 | 5 | 30 |
| 30 | 60 | 5 | 60 |
| 60 | 30 | 5 | 60 |
| 100 | 12 | 10 | 120 |
| 200 | 10 | 15 | 120 |
| 300 | 8 | 20 | 120 |
Contribute the forum with four more meaningful posts and then your waiting time between posts will decrease with a significant amount of time.