fixes #611

app/models/user.rb

@@ -375,6 +375,16 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
       end
     end
     
+    def upload_limited_reason
+      if created_at > 1.week.ago
+        "You cannot upload during your first week of registration"
+      elsif upload_limit <= 0
+        "You can only upload #{upload_limit} posts a day"
+      else
+        nil
+      end
+    end
+    
     def can_comment?
       if is_privileged?
         true