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    Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 9:47am
Originally posted by plkphoto plkphoto wrote:

At the moment, I think it's:

0-99 points: Newbie (one star)
100-249 points: Groupie (two star) -- one person with 256 as a Groupie… so maybe 260?
250-499 points: Regular (three star) -- one person with 505 still as Regular? Maybe 510?
500-1499 points: Addict (four star)
1500+ points: Black Belt (five star)

And -- I think it also depends on whether or not you've been active recently. The people that started way back when got to keep their BlackBelt status at under 1000 points… but only as long as they're not active. As soon as you come back it recalculates.

Have fun chasing those stars!

There it is!! Thank you! Also, I've been on this forum since 2014 and never once even noticed the "thanks" button until today. The things you learn when you are bored on a Sunday Night and dont watch the super bowl.....and instead decide to crawl through the forums. LOL
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Thank you for that prompt response, and I did click the thanks button for you. Thumbs Up 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote plkphoto Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 1:59am
Originally posted by tcFlash tcFlash wrote:

I've been around for a little while, and I still don't know how the stars that appear along with our screen names and photo to the left relate to the stars that show up in the center of the screen under the heading, rating. I've looked around on the site but haven't found any explanation. Would anyone care to enlighten me? 

The stars by your name relate to the number of points you have (as outlined above). You get 1 point for every reply/comment you make, 2 points for every new topic you post, and 5 points every time someone "thanks" you for a reply/message.

The stars in the "rating" are ratings for posts. You can rate a post when you have it open (up in the corner of the post just above "post options" -- click on how many stars you want to give it. Those show up along side the topic in all the menus.

As far as I know, that doesn't affect the poster's personal points… Big smile
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I've been around for a little while, and I still don't know how the stars that appear along with our screen names and photo to the left relate to the stars that show up in the center of the screen under the heading, rating. I've looked around on the site but haven't found any explanation. Would anyone care to enlighten me? 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote plkphoto Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 1:32am
At the moment, I think it's:

0-99 points: Newbie (one star)
100-249 points: Groupie (two star) -- one person with 256 as a Groupie… so maybe 260?
250-499 points: Regular (three star) -- one person with 505 still as Regular? Maybe 510?
500-1499 points: Addict (four star)
1500+ points: Black Belt (five star)

And -- I think it also depends on whether or not you've been active recently. The people that started way back when got to keep their BlackBelt status at under 1000 points… but only as long as they're not active. As soon as you come back it recalculates.

Have fun chasing those stars!
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People just look to see the break-off when other people get stars, I think. I don't know that it's actually written anywhere. But, you get more points for "thanks" on your posts than you do for just a comment. So, a good way to blast through the levels is to write something helpful that people will thank you for. :)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote turtle7313 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Feb 2017 at 11:22pm
I realize im a year late in this conversation, but where do you see how many posts away you are from your next star?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote RelaxedReady Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Feb 2016 at 3:06am
Originally posted by Victoria Victoria wrote:

Because I need to ask the important questions!

Have the star ratings changed? I used to have four stars, and now I only have three? I used to be an addict and now I'm a regular? I was counting down the posts to my next star! :)

I realize I have no life. Star

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this really made my night...my Friday night lol, do you get points if I like your post? LOL take care

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I swear I'd vote for the Prez candidate who used it for their slogan!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Victoria Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Feb 2016 at 1:21pm
Originally posted by sootfoot5 sootfoot5 wrote:

Originally posted by Victoria Victoria wrote:

I beg to differ! Stars DO write stories. :) 

Leave us our silliness, sometimes it's all we have. 


where is the f-king like button?  I want "leave us our silliness, sometimes it's all we have" on a bumper sticker!

We could have some made!
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