Is being vouched not enough to be a verified hobbyist?

Hello,

I initially registered on this website to be just a lurker, but quickly realized that’s not gonna be even a fraction as beneficial as being a verified member. So I read the threads and asked around, and the most common answer I got, was to have twi verified companions PM our admin ck1942. So I did that. But still no update on my verification. Then I had a few more companions do the same for me. They all sent messages to ck194 saying they vouch for me, and copied me on the message. Even after 5 or 6 companions did that, I am still not verified.

I am guessing it’s before I am not active at all as far as contributing to the community is concerned. I hadn’t posted a single review (thanks to giving it up too soon initially on the review gremlin), so I added my first review. Still no change. Some say I need to post one review for every vouch I got from the beautiful ladies.

Can you please confirm what the official reason for me not being verified yet?