3. Newbies and probably Jr. Members too should no longer be able to bump threads. They can post, but the thread won't move to the top.
This is a completely new idea and seems like it WILL be a good one to experiment. Since these Newbies and Jr's can't make the bump happen eventually they will stop however this is not going to stop them
creating the same topic from different accounts. They do very good job, just look at their timing...
Allowing x amount (1 like hilariousetc is thinking or 5 like seoincorporation is thinking or whatever) to become a Jr - could also work but again since the number will be very less (<10), the farmers can easily manage it.