$1 is not a big amount, but I'm just confirming the fact that it might not require anything to get teleported there initially, but after that, you will have to follow the rule of burning some tokens to get your rank updated. 
In the end the token burning rule is for the benefit of the altcoinstalks fourm community. I mean that ALTT tokens are distributed to altcoinstalks members based on their activity, and thus burning tokens is in their best interest because it will lead to a rise in the token's price. I think the administration believes that the tokens should be used to purchase certain features and ranks on the forum, so that there is real use for the token, which would increase its value.