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Off topic .... What is up with the stars next to the people posting ?

mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

Just wondering ?

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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

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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    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

    Thank you ..... It really didn't matter to me , I was just wondering

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,983 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 5, 2026 9:03PM

    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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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

    @Bochiman said:
    People with 4 * or less owe 1 ounce silver to each 5 * poster to their thread ;)

    awesome

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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,199 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My Like just got you to 189. :)

  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

    **AWESOME ! :) **

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  • HarlequinHarlequin Posts: 158 ✭✭✭

    Never payed attention to it so I'm just posting now to see how many I have :)

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I still don't know how to get the "Combo Breaker" badge......................

    Pete

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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,199 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    I still don't know how to get the "Combo Breaker" badge......................


    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.

  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 12,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I never got the burger king badge. The bug badge is interesting.

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    no fries wi dat?

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 30,190 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:
    The more stars you have, the less likely you'll be banned for a minor rule infraction. ;)

    @PerryHall said:
    The more stars you have, the less likely you'll be banned for a minor rule infraction. ;)

    😉

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,391 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    I do think the posthumous granting of SIX stars to Ricko would be fitting and proper.

    7

  • CregCreg Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    I do think the posthumous granting of SIX stars to Ricko would be fitting and proper.

    …a promotion badge.

  • coinhackcoinhack Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭✭

    Still working on that last star. I guess that is kinda weak for 14 years

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinhack said:
    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!

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  • taropatch99taropatch99 Posts: 267 ✭✭✭

    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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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @taropatch99 said:
    ... was a mess -- coins all over the place ;)

    sounds like a big pick-up game

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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭
    edited January 6, 2026 6:36PM

    You can see your stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard ..... Ray & Dave Davies , Celluloid hero's

    aka the Kink's

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    I do think the posthumous granting of SIX stars to Ricko would be fitting and proper.

    That's a very good idea! Ricko, to me, is above all others.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • Russell12Russell12 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Bochiman said:
    People with 4 * or less owe 1 ounce silver to each 5 * poster to their thread ;)

    Anybody want my home address?

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,934 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    I do think the posthumous granting of SIX stars to Ricko would be fitting and proper.

    I propose the "Blast-White" Badge in honor of RickO...

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  • The_Dinosaur_ManThe_Dinosaur_Man Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 9, 2026 5:30AM

    @mach19 said:
    Just wondering ?

    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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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Russell12 said:

    @Bochiman said:
    People with 4 * or less owe 1 ounce silver to each 5 * poster to their thread ;)

    Anybody want my home address?

    Have you stacked a lot of PMs? ;)

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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

    @Bochiman said:

    @Russell12 said:

    @Bochiman said:
    People with 4 * or less owe 1 ounce silver to each 5 * poster to their thread ;)

    Anybody want my home address?

    Have you stacked a lot of PMs? ;)

    It does not matter to me IMO ! I'm here for information not stars !

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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mach19 said:

    @Bochiman said:

    @Russell12 said:

    @Bochiman said:
    People with 4 * or less owe 1 ounce silver to each 5 * poster to their thread ;)

    Anybody want my home address?

    Have you stacked a lot of PMs? ;)

    It does not matter to me IMO ! I'm here for information not stars !

    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

  • mattnissmattniss Posts: 781 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This might not be scientific, but I like to think more stars, more mustard stains. :D

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,251 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 9, 2026 4:21PM

    @mach19 said:
    Just wondering ?

    The stars are kind of like the stickers they hand out to kids in kindergarten these days for participating.

  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

    @Bochiman said:

    @mach19 said:

    @Bochiman said:

    @Russell12 said:

    @Bochiman said:
    People with 4 * or less owe 1 ounce silver to each 5 * poster to their thread ;)

    Anybody want my home address?

    Have you stacked a lot of PMs? ;)

    It does not matter to me IMO ! I'm here for information not stars !

    LOL...not why I was asking...it was tongue in cheek anyway...sorry you didn't get it

    LOL , sorry I didn't pick up on that my friend . If I remember correctly , you had a picture of rerun years ago ?

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  • JWPJWP Posts: 30,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @yosclimber said:

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    I still don't know how to get the "Combo Breaker" badge......................


    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 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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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

    So , one must think you cannot supersize this ? :D

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 10,849 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I will trade 1 of mine for a 1913 Liberty nickel.😀

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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mach19 said:

    @Bochiman said:

    @mach19 said:

    @Bochiman said:

    @Russell12 said:

    @Bochiman said:
    People with 4 * or less owe 1 ounce silver to each 5 * poster to their thread ;)

    Anybody want my home address?

    Have you stacked a lot of PMs? ;)

    It does not matter to me IMO ! I'm here for information not stars !

    LOL...not why I was asking...it was tongue in cheek anyway...sorry you didn't get it

    LOL , sorry I didn't pick up on that my friend . If I remember correctly , you had a picture of rerun years ago ?

    Good memory. Yes, I did :)
    (I like having some good natured humor occasionally...and rerun was one of those times)

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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:

    @mach19 said:
    Just wondering ?

    The stars are kind of like the stickers they hand out to kids in kindergarten these days for participating.

    Very appropriate analogy considering many of the posters here o:)

    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

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    my participation trophy is post count

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    understand?

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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    understand?

    Nope ?

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,750 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 10, 2026 3:29PM

    I've been awarded over 37,741 participation trophies just for crap posting

    mom always told me i was very special

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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    I've been awarded over 37,741 participation trophies just for crap posting

    mom always told me i was very special

    That's AWESOME..... I wish you could see me LMAO !!!

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