Hi Pwamps, welcome to Psych Central!
Your post count is 8 so you should already be out of moderation by now. You've probably already figured out that all your posts count equally toward your count, whether you're starting a new thread or replying to a previous one.
For you
or for anyone else who hasn't read it before, here's a little more on access for new members:
http://forums.psychcentral.com/showt...60#post1009460
I think it takes 10 posts to be able to do a few other things like posting links and uploading pictures. The system will tell you that automatically if you try to do it sooner.