Really? This is getting way off-topic, let’s take it to the DMs if you want.
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What if I told you… that that’s not how you gain the ability to post in cool creations. What if I told you… “what worked for you” is not how it works.
What if I told you… causation does not equal correlation.
What if I already told you… that’s not how it works.
In the About the Cool Creations Category’s pinned article, it succinctly states:
All forum members can create topics in this category and reply to topics.
And mentions no. other prerequisite. periodt. That’s because there is none. When you noticed you could post in cool creations after you read more and got badges, you automatically attributed your success to exactly that. But, again, causation does not equal correlation, and you can ask anyone on the forum. Ask a moderator or a staff member if you really want. They will all tell you that no such a thing exists. There is concrete proof that reading more and getting badges does not grant you cool creations. The reason you couldn’t post before could be due to many reasons, such as posting in the parent category, or not meeting the minimum character count. You being able to post, though, is solely attributed to your rank as a member. That, and nothing else. I will also say this again: