I'm having the same issue on this.
I've set my Community Supporter Account settings to not see it (because I'd like as much space as possible to read forum posts) yet it's still there.
You can see the XP sidebar? Are you sure?
Is it because I only have a part-CS-account (just wanted the username change and a couple of other things, not the full package)?
Yes, you need a Community Supporter Account.
