Apprentice



Apprentice is the very first rank on the LMBs. It takes just one post to get to it. Making all users on the LEGO Message Boards, at least having this rank.

There are hundreds of thousands of Apprentices, and most of them start out with a SPAM post on a random topic, although some start out with a bang. Others might also have started out by posting a topic (usually in the LEGO Universe Forum), though these are usually left empty and are soon forgotten, or occasionally rejected to the misunderstandment of the Apprentice. This occurs particularly often in the LEGO Universe Forum. Also, some Apprentices can be parents that create an account to ask a question, usually about building instructions or sets, then abandon the account afterwards. This occurs mostly in the Parents Forum.

Most apprentices come, then leave a couple days later. For this reason, there is a topic called "How to Get Newbies to Stay" so we can make Apprentices stick with us here on the Message Boards. A topic called "Adopt a Newbie" was also made, where experienced users can try to teach Newbies the basics of the MBs.

There aren't many Apprentices in HQs, and there aren't many active Apprentices, so this is the only rank that doesn't make you double your post amount to get to (to get the next rank requires 48 posts). This is also the rank most people have on the LMBs.

Also, Apprentices cannot be as active as any users with higher ranks, for they reach Journeyman very quickly. It takes roughly 50 posts to get to Journeyman.