I do think we need to update the ranks, and the plugins list, to keep them useful for the newbs like me that thought I lost my underwater breathing with gold helmet. just an idea, as I was bored and trolling/roaming/stalking the forums.
The guys in blue/red are always updated. They are the staff. The purple/gold/lt. green/green are all just to signify what you are in-game and serve no purpose (just as profile names aren't the same). They have to be updated by a staff and require you to ask for an update. This is because the staff cannot keep track of everyone's ign, rank, and forum name while also having time to moderate the server. I stayed green for a good bit after I went donator (didn't change til march, donated in october). The Plugins list isn't available to everyone anymore. I know some are told over the server/forums, but I recall someone saying that they really don't want ALL the plugins to be broadcast to everyone. Hope this helps!
for security and originality reasons we do not list the server plugin list. However some of them you can find out yourself simply by the commands that are available in game.
