[VBUsers]

do what i did

i added this edit to my forum so that everyone who registers must introduce themselves in one thread first then they can see the rest of the forum. if they dont they get the no permission pop up with the explanation on why and the link to the thread. its working great for me here the code you need.

####################
# forumdisplay.php #
####################

########
# find #
########

if (!($forumperms & CANVIEW))
{
print_no_permission();
}

#############
# change to #
#############

if (!($forumperms & CANVIEW) OR $bbuserinfo['posts'] <= 0 AND $forumid != 18)
// change 18 to your forum id
{
print_no_permission();
}

################################
# change 18 to your n00b forum #
################################

####################################
# enjoy my first released vB3 mod! #
####################################

// end

change the 0 in this line: <= 0 AND $forumid != 18) if you want like 10 posts or 20 etc. hope this helps you out