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Anonymous
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Those Stars Under Our Names
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:25 PM
This is a bit off topic but what do those stars mean that are under our names when we post? [%-)]

Inquiring minds want to know. [:D]

Consider blue is my favourite colour, I'm honoured that I have 2 blue stars under mine.
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Posted by egmurphy on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:28 PM
Post count.

1 purple star = 50 posts
2 blue stars = 100 posts
3 green stars = 500 posts
4 gold stars = 1000 posts
5 red stars = 2000 posts

That's all.

Regards

Ed
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:35 PM
And that is the rest of the story as Paul Harvey would say.

Thanks Ed, you're a gentleman & a scholar.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:40 PM
Word is, stars will disappear later this year. It will come with the software change.
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Posted by fuzzybroken on Thursday, June 1, 2006 8:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

Word is, stars will disappear later this year. It will come with the software change.

Too bad, I like the stars. Maybe they could be an option?[;)]
-Fuzzy Fuzzy World 3
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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, June 1, 2006 8:33 PM
I really don't look at the stars much. I do look at the post count sometimes, especially if someone is taking on the characteristics of a troll. One post and outlandish claims usually add up to ignore....

Another forum I'm on doesn't use stars, but does use "titles." And it lists the post count. It's not a very active forum, so unless people are posting a lot on the other boards in the "family," the post counts aren't all that high.

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Posted by jeaton on Thursday, June 1, 2006 10:09 PM
Read the Sneetches by Dr. Suess.

"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 2, 2006 10:42 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68


I really don't look at the stars much. I do look at the post count sometimes, especially if someone is taking on the characteristics of a troll. One post and outlandish claims usually add up to ignore....





Larry

Don't forget that we also have a few "resident" trolls. Sometimes they have several stars and love to stir up trouble. Then we also have a few "mentally challenged" members whose posts are generally like sticking their foot in their mouth and end up either deleted or locked.

I have mixed emotions about the stars. But they have been greately misused in the past by star chasers. As Larry said, sometimes the post count and stars can serve to point out a new troll.

Those of us who have been here for a while usually don't pay that much attention to the stars.
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Posted by tree68 on Friday, June 2, 2006 10:59 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes
Don't forget that we also have a few "resident" trolls.

Too true - and we've come to expect it from them. I was referring to those folks who want to stir up trouble but don't want to muddy up their "real" name, so they create a new user, make inflammatory comments, all with about 2 total posts. Most also disappear after they open the hornets nest...

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Posted by wallyworld on Friday, June 2, 2006 12:21 PM
Its like grade school gold stars-aka brownie points for posting.

Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.

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Posted by PwdOpd on Friday, June 2, 2006 12:25 PM
I don't have any stars under my name. I do a lot of reading posts, but not much writing. Maybe I'll get one soon - I've made three posts today. Certainly a record for me. Haven't really paid to much attention to the stars, glad you asked.

Paul
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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, June 2, 2006 12:35 PM
















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Posted by CopCarSS on Friday, June 2, 2006 12:52 PM
Chad,

I'm starstruck!

-Chris
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"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams

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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, June 2, 2006 1:08 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CopCarSS

Chad,

I'm starstruck!


[:D]
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Posted by doghouse on Friday, June 2, 2006 1:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

QUOTE: Originally posted by CopCarSS

Chad,

I'm starstruck!


[:D]




Chad, think about this: is it possible to respond to threads using only the smiley(sp?)
faces from that web site you have? By that I mean complete senteces composed only of them?
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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, June 2, 2006 2:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by doghouse

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

QUOTE: Originally posted by CopCarSS

Chad,

I'm starstruck!


[:D]




Chad, think about this: is it possible to respond to threads using only the smiley(sp?)
faces from that web site you have? By that I mean complete senteces composed only of them?


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Posted by upchuck on Friday, June 2, 2006 2:07 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas


















[:O]You're missing twelve stars...Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not
collect $200...
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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, June 2, 2006 2:12 PM
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Posted by tree68 on Friday, June 2, 2006 2:15 PM
Chad - I was going to 'borrow" your stars, plus add a few more (now also including the 12 added) and start a "star war." But that would just be silly.[:o)]

Nice touch, though...

LarryWhistling
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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, June 2, 2006 2:25 PM
I'm just waiting for chuck to bail me out and give me my $200.
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Posted by vsmith on Friday, June 2, 2006 3:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by PwdOpd

I don't have any stars under my name. I do a lot of reading posts, but not much writing. Maybe I'll get one soon - I've made three posts today. Certainly a record for me. Haven't really paid to much attention to the stars, glad you asked.

Paul

As Nelson on the Simpsons would say..

HA HAW!

Now you do![:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 2, 2006 3:44 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith


As Nelson on the Simpsons would say..

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Posted by PwdOpd on Friday, June 2, 2006 3:45 PM
VSmith - You say I now have a star under my name? Haven't seen it yet, but what I really want to know is - how long did it take for two of our "crazies" to mark up all those beautiful stars? Chad Thomas and Upchuck, are you listening?

Paul
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Posted by tree68 on Friday, June 2, 2006 3:52 PM
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
Copy, paste, and quote are wonderful things.... [#dots]
[:D]

LarryWhistling
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Posted by CopCarSS on Friday, June 2, 2006 4:00 PM
You know, I'm reminded of a quote in the Construction Newspaper I read every day at work:

"A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men." ~Roald Dahl, British Writer

It's good to know that we're all a bunch of wise guys in here! [swg]

-Chris
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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, June 2, 2006 4:13 PM
Yea Paul, Chris pretty much nailed it. Smart *$$ remarks probably account for about 1/3 of my posts. You know, someone has to lighten things up, especially when the "too serious" crew gets there panties in a wad.
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Posted by PwdOpd on Friday, June 2, 2006 4:57 PM
Chad
Like your sense of humor. I'm just jealous I didn;t think of it. Yea, it is good to have a little fun now and then - it did put a star under my name .

Paul
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Posted by upchuck on Friday, June 2, 2006 5:45 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

I'm just waiting for chuck to bail me out and give me my $200.
[|(]No Bail...Play an accordion...Go to Jail
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Posted by rrandb on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 10:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

Word is, stars will disappear later this year. It will come with the software change.
What are the chances the new software will include a basic spell checker. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!! Not just for me but for some of the Subjects posted. I am begging you Bergie and I know I am not the first. It is so embarrasing to keep yell at my girlfriend, " Honey? HOONNEEEY, how do you spell ______?" [?]. As always ENJOY
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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 10:32 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by rrandb

What are the chances the new software will include a basic spell checker. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!! Not just for me but for some of the Subjects posted. I am begging you Bergie and I know I am not the first. It is so embarrasing to keep yell at my girlfriend, " Honey? HOONNEEEY, how do you spell ______?" [?]. As always ENJOY


"embarrassing"

That's why I have a dictionary standing next to the computer display...[:D]

Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.

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