Here is the official word for the posting limits - http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...17#post1015217
Basically no new threads outside of a few areas until level 25.
From what I understand some people were causing trouble during the beta which is why they introduced the restrictions.

Here is a link to Benevolence's website since they forgot it this time :P http://www.ffxiv-benevolence.enjin.com/

I'll mention our FC too - Akatsuki's Pain on Malboro
We have a little over 50 members but a lot of them aren't on often.
Most of the people are on the East Coast. Many of them work odd shift times. I'm West Coast, so I'm not on until later. When I get on weeknights around 8 PST we usually have 7 people logged in. Weekends are busier.
We tend to be a bit disorganized and just see what whoever is logged on feels like doing or let people run on their own. We're generally of the type of "speak up if you want help".
The founders love Naruto and most of the rest of us like anime/manga and video games (of course) so expect some geeky discussion. Ages range from 18-42. We have a fb page for those who are comfortable joining it.