Here's a different proposal. It doesn't only measure XP, but also the quality of the posts. Starting from level 10, it not only requires a minimum amount of XP, but also a minimum amount of nodes whose node-XP is at least $NORM. It means that people who don't do anything but contemplate, can't raise above the level of "Monk".

Level	Title	XP	$NORM	XP diff
-1	Heritic	< 0
0	Believer	0		0
1	Choir boy	20		20
2	Initiate	50		30
3	Novice	100		50
4	Acolyte	150		50
5	Adept	225		75
6	Sexton	325		100
7	Beadle	450		125
8	Scribe	600		150
9	Monk	850		250
10	Pilgrim	1,150	5	300
11	Friar	1,500	10	350
12	Hermit	1,900	15	400
13	Evangelist	2,400	25	500
14	Deacon	3,000	40	600
15	Curate	3,750	65	750
16	Priest	4,750	100	1,000
17	Vicar	6,000	150	1,250
18	Parson	7,500	200	1,500
19	Abbot	10,000	250	2,500
20	Canon	13,000	350	3,000
21	Chancellor	18,000	450	5,000
22	Bishop	23,000	575	5,000
23	Arch-Bischop	30,000	700	7,000
24	Cardinal	40,000	850	10,000
25	Grand Inquisitor	55,000	1,000	15,000
26	Prophet	75,000	1,500	20,000
27	Patriarch	100,000	2,500	25,000
28	Apostel	150,000	4,000	50,000
29	Saint	250,000	6,000	100,000
30	Angel	500,000	10,000	250,000
31	Pope	1,000,000	15,000	500,000
32	God	2,000,000	25,000	1,000,000

32 levels, because I like powers of 2.

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