Hi
You need to score 251 points to reach the gold level. But the posts and the submissions need to be reviewed by the webmaster and the editors.
I think you should go through the 'New Member Faq', which is displayed on the top of the page to resolve all these small issues and confusions that you have. 'New Member Faq' contains complete details, which will help you out with all the questions and basic facts that you need to know about your membership and IRC.
Regards
Sangeeta Chaubal
Happy Posting
Regards
Sangeeta Chaubal
Editor, IRC