Brother i'm also annoyed with this.I hope you reach 2000 posts ASAP to be officially called a senior member.And i know you deserve this.(Looking at the existing situation where people are just hell bent to compromise on quality posts.And are just chatting even outside the members club and posting one liners with stuff like smileys etc.)
Well that's one side of the issue.I guess there is a way we can keep our conversation private so that just those on the friends list can read the visitors messages and i've done it ,hope you can figure it out from the User CP.
And regarding posts stuff.Posts in members club won't count.Other ways are posting in Posting in the main forum issues ,member's introduction, uploading pics in the gallery, reporting posts( i guess..... only once noticed it.)
Or you can present your case to admin that you deserve this facility.
At least in my opinion members who have got 6 months of regular membership should have this facility.Or you can say this openly via posting a thread in suggestions part of the forum.I'm sure other members will support you in this matter.
Best wishes & regards.
S.U.R.B.