I like the idea of "FT Elite," but I also want perks to go with it:

1. FT Elite Gold should be allowed to post before FT Elite Silver.

2. There should be a special webserver for FT elites so that we can get into the website sooner.

3. We need a special FT Elite Lounge forum, where we can relax and talk about the FT Gomers and FT Kettles who keep asking dopey questions about how to get free upgrades.

4. We should have available FT Luggage Tags in corresponding FT Elite colors so that we can recognize each other in airports and avoiding talking to those with lower status.

5. We should be eligible for upgrades to bigger fonts. This can either be done on the basis of status, or by awarding FC ("font class") upgrade certs for every 500 posts.

6. Mods should greet FT elites by posting handle every time they enter a forum.

I think this is a very workable idea. Most of all, though, I think we should restore post counts for OMNI.