Forum ranks will make defining who is who and their position on this server easier and fun for everyone. Here's what I'm thinking:
User/Member (White): The core of our server. They can browse the forums, make threads, reply to other threads and post applications.
Moderator (Purple): The sort of "enlisted rank" of our Staff Team. They keep the server/forums in check. They can soft delete posts, rate moderator applications and ban/warn forum users.
Admin (Green): The "Officer" rank of our staff team. They use their experience to guide the Moderators and also keep the server/forums straight. They can close discussions, reports, soft delete posts, and request denial or acceptance of applications.
Head Admin (Yellow): The 2nd in command, these guys call the shots when Superadmins are not online. They can permanently delete posts, deny/accept applications, set forum rank, and pretty much anything the Superadmins do.
Retired Staff (Blue): These folks are old staff who willingly gave up their rank and still play to help the staff team if needed. They can rate moderator applications and view Moderator Only section.
So you can hate it if you want, I just had an idea and I wanted to share it. It's a lot of work to maintain the ranks, but I thought it was a decent idea.