By VIP I mean I have a VIP forum, where content providers would have access; VIP users on my forum have no added abilities.

I would find 0 value in allowing "long term" people access over those who've actually posted... I have several people who came by years ago, posted a couple of times, and left; and sometimes come back... I would never think of making them vip users on my forum...

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