just wondering why Ive been a member for a long time now, and im still considered a cool new member? what makes one a special edition member or platinum edition,etc???

This belongs in the feedback forum, add there is a current thread about the user titles. Here are how the titles breakdown:

New Member - 0
Cool New Member -20
Member - 50
Senior Member - 250
DVD Talk Special Edition - 1000
DVD Talk Gold Edition - 2000
DVD Talk Platinum Edition - 3000
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition - 4000
DVD Talk Limited Edition - 5000
DVD Talk Hall of Fame - 7500
DVD Talk Legend - 10000
DVD Talk Hero - 25000

This is answered in the FAQ thread in the Feedback Forum (which is where questions or comments about the forum go). Closing duplicate thread.