Off topic .... What is up with the stars next to the people posting ?
mach19
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Just wondering ?
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mach19
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bogus acknowledgement of positive activity i think
it's meaningless as far as i'm concerned. i'd like to have the old choose your title at 10k posts of days gone by. of course mine would be "none" or "not into it" or "nothing special" or something cute like that
You get five stars after you earn 1000 points. Points are earned by likes, agrees, etc..
I remember when you could choose your own title.., was just thinking about that the other day.
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People with 4 * or less owe 1 ounce silver to each 5 * poster to their thread
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* = 0 - 49 points
** = 50 - 99
*** = 100 - 499
**** = 500 - 999
***** = 1000 +
You get points based on Likes, etc. on your posts.
from my post on this subject in 2017:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/11631242/#Comment_11631242
If you click on your username, it will show your Profile page, which currently shows 188 points.
So if you keep getting Likes, probably in a few months you will be at ****.
Getting to ***** might take a year or two.
I recall the first person to reach ***** was @ricko.
He posted here very frequently.
He ended up with 49,900 points from 98,724 posts when he passed away about 2 years ago.
My Like just got you to 189.
The more stars you have, the less likely you'll be banned for a minor rule infraction.
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Never payed attention to it so I'm just posting now to see how many I have
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Pete
It looks like I got mine when the forum software was updated, and I got many different badges that day.
Otherwise it would be hard to get 5 different badges on the same day, unless it is a new account.
I never got the burger king badge. The bug badge is interesting.
When I got to 5 stars they said I was an expert but my most recent submission would not agree...
no fries wi dat?
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I do think the posthumous granting of SIX stars to Ricko would be fitting and proper.
7
…a promotion badge.
Still working on that last star. I guess that is kinda weak for 14 years
not going to do it with light posting and activity. pcgs wants everyone to post by the minute!
I didn't notice that until you brought it up to my attention. Like the little things they put on your football helmet each time you make a nice tackle, interception, touchdown, block, etc. The last time I tackled a numismatist it was a mess -- coins all over the place
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sounds like a big pick-up game
That's a very good idea! Ricko, to me, is above all others.
Pete
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I propose the "Blast-White" Badge in honor of RickO...
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Back in 2009, I was a member of a forum for a favorite band of mine at the time. The site had a similar system. I think the original intent was to trade points for band merchandise.
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You have to get to 1K points to get five stars, and you get four stars at five hundred points.
Every like and agree you get adds to your points, as do the badges you receive.
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Have you stacked a lot of PMs?
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
LOL...not why I was asking...it was tongue in cheek anyway...sorry you didn't get it
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
This might not be scientific, but I like to think more stars, more mustard stains.
The stars are kind of like the stickers they hand out to kids in kindergarten these days for participating.
I believe you get this badge when earn 5 other badges in one day. The longer you are a member It appears to me that you will never get this badge.
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I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
Very appropriate analogy considering many of the posters here
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
my participation trophy is post count
understand?
I've been awarded over 37,741 participation trophies just for crap posting
mom always told me i was very special