Yea.
Normally, the higher the belt, the better the member.
I also have a suggestion.
We make a "Bin", to put all the unnecessary threads and posts into.
Just create a thread called "Rubbish Bin", or "Trash Can", or "Garbage Hole" or whatever, close it, and merge un-needed threads into it.
That would definitely help shorten the amount of pages you have.
But, I am new, and don't know how things run here.
Also, an IRC channel would be good.