New member here. Cool forum. Wish I had found this place a year ago, but better late than never. Why can't I add a sig to my profile? Guessing it's a posting limit (I saw another new user mention he needed 25 posts, so I guessing that it).
Good luck and there is lots to learn here even if you aren't a total newbie. Yes, they don't let newcomers have live links right away. I believe it is an effort to stop those folks who travel around the internet spamming forums.