I think you have to do something for the site. Like host some of the files on your computer (FTP) or something like that.
" FTP's/Pubs/Dumps/Servers/Webspace
Want to help emuparadise.org? Want us to fix those annoying broken links? Well, we're constantly on the lookout for Free hosting servers where we can upload roms, so if you help us out(and the help is good) we'll give you access to the Elite Members"
See? Reading those things DO pay off. (I'm not sure if that's into Retro, but if you're in Elite Members than you should probably be able to get into Retro. I've never heard of Retro Paradise, nor do I particularly care. I ain't gettin' in anytime soon.)