buy bitcoins and HODL or trade(not sure how easy is for you to buy them)
go to the service sections and see if you can find or create good stuff
How long does it usually take to become a member lol.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/forum-rankspositionsbadges-what-do-those-shiny-coins-under-my-name-mean-178608
Member: Activity: 60
so generally, 14 activity points every 2 weeks. when you first join, you are capped at 14 activity, and so on. so you can probably do the math from there.