Member Rank?

[Razorclaw]

Can somebody tell me what the member rank means and how do you get the stars and what they stand for? Thanks, Stephen

[Anonymous]

The stars come from the number of posts you have made. I don't know all of the numbers, but I know one star is 50 posts, and two stars is 100 posts. Looks like you'll be there pretty quick.

Greg

[Anonymous]

Over 500 is 3 green stars
Over 1000 is 4 gold stars
Over 2000 is 5 red stars

[IRONROOSTER]

It's a fun way to highlight how many posts someone has made. They have no meaning beyond that. Personally, I like them.
Enjoy
Paul

[AntonioFP45]

Good that this was brought up again.

Some posters in the recent past have misudnerstood this. Everyone here is on equal footing, whether a person has 1 star or 5 stars. The value here is the interaction between us as modelers: Sharing information, experiences, asking questions, and reading the wide variety of opinions.

As a teen, I was considered a little "odd" by my peers as it seemed like only one in 50 kids I met would have a strong interest in trains. Today, with forums like this modelers and railfans no longer need to feel isolated. Just smile and join in on the fun!!

[cwclark]

Stars???..we don't need no stinking stars!!!...

[tatans]

Stars?? Stars ?/ they make you the Leader, The Boss, The Seargent, The "Man", now all you guys with NO stars, get back in line and no talking ! ! ! nyuck ! nyuck!

[ericboone]

Heck, I'll just post one so I get closer to a star! [:P]

[espeefoamer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ericboone

Heck, I'll just post one so I get closer to a star! [:P]

You learn quickly,Grasshopper[:)].

[csxengineer98]

its all about the stars...dont forget that..lol
csx engineer

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainwreck100

Looks like you'll be there pretty quick.

Greg

[:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

Hey, guys, just remember stars are nothing more than big balls of gas. What does that say about those with 5.[#dots][:D]

Robert

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by IRONROOSTER

It's a fun way to highlight how many posts someone has made. They have no meaning beyond that. Personally, I like them.

Me too, but it is a pity they can't find some way to measure the quality of content rather than just quantity of "stuff" good or bad.

[csxengineer98]

QUOTE: Originally posted by RDLkrbyvllRR

Hey, guys, just remember stars are nothing more than big balls of gas. What does that say about those with 5.[#dots][:D]

Robert

says to me that i wouoldnt want to be traped in the same room with them... displace all the oxygen..lol
csx engineer

[egmurphy]

QUOTE: Zeph: ...it is a pity they can't find some way to measure the quality of content rather than just quantity...

By the time you've hung around a while and read a bunch of posts, you start to form your own idea of who posts worthwhile answers.

One of the nice things about the forum is that you really never know where a good answer is going to come from. It could come from one of the more experienced posters, or from someone relatively new who just happens to have some first hand experience with the problem you're asking about.

Regards

Ed

[PennsyHoosier]

There are two great things about this forum: 1) the expertise of the folks who post here. Not a day goes by that I don't learn a lot from the people here; 2) the sense of community. There are no "ranks," per se. Folks post as much or as little as they like. But the number of marginal posts is, well, marginal. [:D]

Kalmbach provides a great service with this forum.

[Pruitt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by PennsyHoosier

There are no "ranks," per se.

Try posting an opinion that might not be shared by a lot of folks, and see what happens. I've done that, and had some of the gasbags tell me I have no right to post my opinion because I don't post often enough. I prefer to post only when I have something to say, rather than just to flap my keyboard at everyone.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Brunton

QUOTE: Originally posted by PennsyHoosier

There are no "ranks," per se.

Try posting an opinion that might not be shared by a lot of folks, and see what happens. I've done that, and had some of the gasbags tell me I have no right to post my opinion because I don't post often enough. I prefer to post only when I have something to say, rather than just to flap my keyboard at everyone.

Remember its just a post,no more than a click to get to or away from.I usually look to the big guys with all the stars first when looking for info but that doesn't allways apply.I to normally only post when i think my view point can be usefull,weather or not the members feel the same way about the post well such is life.I think the rating system is ok as long as our egos aren't included

[Anonymous]

I never even notice the stars by a poster's name, I only read the message they posted.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen

I never even notice the stars by a poster's name, I only read the message they posted.

That's the main thing about using a forum.

Just think of the more stars like gray hair.[:D] J/K gang!

[cefinkjr]

re: Quality of posts.

Some forums allow each member to filter the posts displayed. If you decide that member 'xyz99' is a goof ball and never posts anything you want to see, you just put that in your profile and you will never see anything from 'xyz99' again. Does save time, I guess, but I can't say I really like it.

What I would like to see is a forced check of spelling. Some of the spelling (or misspelling) I see in trains.com forums just makes me cringe. There are many times when I skip reading a post because the spelling makes the whole thing unintelligible.

Chuck

[Anonymous]

But the big question is...

Can I trade my post count in for a free cab ride of my choice?[}:)][;)][:p][(-D]

[csxengineer98]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelfdl

But the big question is...

Can I trade my post count in for a free cab ride of my choice?[}:)][;)][:p][(-D]

lol... maybe the stars are realy a programe for trade in points....like airlines and frequent flier miles..or credit cards and cash back....wonder if trains will put out a big catalog of what you can get with your stars..lol...now that would be cool...
csx engineer

[Anonymous]

Not wanting to offend people...I think the star system should be removed. I see NO reason for it what so ever, unless topics like what month is your birthday are what you want. For those I offended excuse me

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TA462

It should be about the QUALITY of the post you make and not the number of posts you make.

No way to measure the quality, but I would say this, no matter how many stars you have, or anyone else has, this is a HOBBY, nothing more, nothing less. The fact that some responses are of higher quality than others, is strictly in the eyes of the be-holder. This means simply this, some responses will answer a question directly and some won't, but all will have one thing in mind, and that is to make this as FUN a hobby as possible. Don't be so ready to discount someones responses just because they don't seem of high quality, by your definition, or aren't relevant to your question. Many times these guys just want to have a little fun first, then get down to facts afterwards. As I've said many times before, if you're a member of a Club where you live, you don't always talk MRR'ing when you go do you...Just pitch in and have fun, all your questions will be answered at the liesure of the other folks that post here, weather they have 1 star or 5 stars, just be patient and enjoy the humor along with the facts.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by wmlurgan

Not wanting to offend people...I think the star system should be removed. I see NO reason for it what so ever, unless topics like what month is your birthday are what you want. For those I offended excuse me

No offence taken, but this subject has been the source of much friction between certain people on here in the past and has started more than a few weekend WARS. Some have gotten real serious. For the sake of keeping piece, we might want to consider putting this puppy to bed, right now. 10-4???

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

QUOTE: Originally posted by TA462

It should be about the QUALITY of the post you make and not the number of posts you make.

No way to measure the quality, but I would say this, no matter how many stars you have, or anyone else has, this is a HOBBY, nothing more, nothing less. The fact that some responses are of higher quality than others, is strictly in the eyes of the be-holder. This means simply this, some responses will answer a question directly and some won't, but all will have one thing in mind, and that is to make this as FUN a hobby as possible. Don't be so ready to discount someones responses just because they don't seem of high quality, by your definition, or aren't relevant to your question. Many times these guys just want to have a little fun first, then get down to facts afterwards. As I've said many times before, if you're a member of a Club where you live, you don't always talk MRR'ing when you go do you...Just pitch in and have fun, all your questions will be answered at the liesure of the other folks that post here, weather they have 1 star or 5 stars, just be patient and enjoy the humor along with the facts.

Well said.

[Anonymous]

Thanks

[IRONROOSTER]

I am always fascinated by how the very trivial and unimportant generates so much comment. This topic is one of the most popular on the forum. It keeps coming up and generating tons of responses. I know this says something about us - I'm just not sure what.[%-)][%-)]
Enjoy
Paul (who has 3 stars and can't wait until he gets 4 stars because then he can... can... can... can what? What can I do with 4 stars that I couldn't do with 3?)

[Anonymous]

Well I guess all I can really say about that is this, "Thats their thing, disregard it and read on. I guess it's really the same as some topics on here, you and others may consider them nonsense, but this is, after all, a "General Discussion Forum" not "Train Specific", and most folks come here not just for info but also the social aspect. Enjoy and don't take this, or any other forum serious. This isn't a life or death situation.