Rufus, you might be in for a bit of a wait, since regardless of how Seldom Killer would have them greeted, there's currently no coming in 'ere for new members.
not so! there is limited access through recomendations to Tom- through the back door.. read on in the policy thread and you will see Tom explain this- I joined in september- and I think theres been about 30 other people join since the board shut, as you can see here..
However at the current rate were still probably looking at hitting 5000 in roughly 2 years?
In my mind the perfect prize for the 5000th lither would obviously be a bedhead designed Barbelith Top Trump, with an ace special power and the abilty to make all other lithers without a card very jealous...
A solemn, grave warning about what's likely to happen to his or her's career prospects, and then a large glass of champagne, fireworks, a guard of honour, chants of 'One of us, one of us,' etc, should just about do it.