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What do stars at the top of the post mean?

Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

Sorry, I guess this is explained somewhere on this site but please consider me a typical lazy newbie seeking someone to be charitable with a quick (and undeserved) answer.

I see that some posters have a few hundred posts and 3 stars. Some with 14,000 have 3 stars also while some with fewer than 12,000 have 4 stars.

I think stars must be a good thing and one day I should like to have more.

Again, I apologize for my ignorance and laziness as I am at work.

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 22,158 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not sure, but maybe I'm special?

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 22,158 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow! I'll bet you must be. Thanks. Perhaps my question is a good one for both of us.

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 11,644 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am pretty sure that it means the number of quality posts one has contributed.

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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How is this for * quality:

    PCGS is the best TPGS in the whole wide world. The owners and staff are the best there can ever be. If you want the best holder ever made, PCGS cannot be beat. Collector's universe, the forums, the people who run the forms and all the knowledgeable folks who have expanded my numismatic knowledge here make this my favorite sight on the Internet. * or ** ? LOL. >:)

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 22,158 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There was a thread like that called something like "Mr. David Hall" lol

  • dbtunrdbtunr Posts: 614 ✭✭✭

    your member status. More stars, the longer you have been here and the more posts you have made

  • derrybderryb Posts: 35,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    gotta make a post so i can check my stars.

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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dbtunr said:
    your member status. More stars, the longer you have been here and the more posts you have made

    BUT some members on this thread have 23,174 posts (3 stars) and 5343 posts (4 stars). So that cannot be it. It makes more sense to award a star based on quality of info; however, I'm sure many members here would get ******* + which would get out of hand. Who assigns the stars, the web master?

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,326 ✭✭✭✭✭

    posting to check star status!
    bob

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,665 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't believe it has anything to do with time since I had three stars after 1 month , more or less. :smile:

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    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • MorganMan94MorganMan94 Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have three stars but no idea what I did to earn one much less three :D

  • dbtunrdbtunr Posts: 614 ✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:

    @dbtunr said:
    your member status. More stars, the longer you have been here and the more posts you have made

    BUT some members on this thread have 23,174 posts (3 stars) and 5343 posts (4 stars). So that cannot be it. It makes more sense to award a star based on quality of info; however, I'm sure many members here would get ******* + which would get out of hand. Who assigns the stars, the web master?

    In your profile (click on your icon), it shows "points". combo of posts, time, badges, agrees, likes, lol's, etc. Member with 5343 posts had more "points" than the member with 23,174 posts due to more agrees, lol's

  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,878 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not sure of the exact algorithm but stars are awarded based on the number of "likes", "agrees", post count, etc. Deductions are made for "disagrees" and I think for "spam" and "abuse" (not sure).

    As milestone totals are reached, stars are added. I believe 5 stars is the highest...at least it's the highest we've seen so far (ricko).

    The whole thing is rather silly and a little puerile. But I guess we have to live with it.
    Lance.

  • The David Hall thread was awesome. Some guy posted a picture of a kid having crap wiped on his nose at a petting zoo. I have not laughed that hard in a long time!!!! It fit the thread perfectly.

  • COCollectorCOCollector Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 26, 2017 3:33PM

    @AUandAG said:
    posting to check star status!
    bob

    Me too.

    Edit: Woo-hoo! 3 stars!

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  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The stars seem to be based on the points in your profile. I think mine went from 3 stars to 4 stars once I got 500 points. @ricko is the only one I've seen with 5 stars, so I would guess that happens at 1000 points.

    It seems you get points when people like or agree with your posts, not when you make posts. Might get points for other stuff too, but I really haven't figured it all out :) Doesn't matter too much to me either, I just come here for fun and to learn stuff :)

    :+1:

  • bigjpstbigjpst Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well at least in my case I know the stars don't equal exceptional eye appeal like they do ATS.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 44,826 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I never really noticed the stars. I guess I need to pay better attention. :D

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Star test

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    phooey

  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tow the line or.................................

    No Stars For You!!!!

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's "TOE" the line!

    Forfeit one star!!! :#

  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭

    I just looked...I have 3 stars....for some reason that impressed me

  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 26, 2017 5:58PM

    @illini420 said:
    The stars seem to be based on the points in your profile. I think mine went from 3 stars to 4 stars once I got 500 points. @ricko is the only one I've seen with 5 stars, so I would guess that happens at 1000 points.

    It seems you get points when people like or agree with your posts, not when you make posts. Might get points for other stuff too, but I really haven't figured it all out :) Doesn't matter too much to me either, I just come here for fun and to learn stuff :)

    I believe this is correct. Expanding on this slightly, it appears the scale is:
    * = 0 - 49 points
    ** = 50 - 99
    *** = 100 - 499
    **** = 500 - 999
    ***** = 1000 +

    I doubt people really care if their posts show ** or ***.
    But *** and higher suggests a person has posted quite a lot, and some of their posts got positive responses.

    As a test, I clicked on Insider2's username, and it said he had 75 points.
    I then clicked on "Like" on his post, and checked his username again, and it had 76. So a Like gives you 1 point....

  • I thought it was for the uniqueness of you user name? Just kidding, I really hadn't paid any attention to them until entering this discussion. Either way, I want more! Stars = Good

  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 30,920 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Star light, star bright, first star I've seen tonight!

  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 30,920 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 26, 2017 6:32PM

    @chumley said:
    I just looked...I have 3 stars....for some reason that impressed me

    Makes you all starry-eyed, don't it? Gives you that warm twinkly feeling!

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 14,582 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 26, 2017 6:33PM

    Stars? If you guy's want to know a place where your rewarded with stars for drinks or food, check out Starbucks! ;)

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I guess stars are ok.... must be related to participation... same as the badges I guess.... Have not seen it explained anywhere... Cheers, RickO

  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    First five star forum member I've seen!!!!

    Congrats RickO!!!!!

  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 30,920 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Goldbully said:
    First five star forum member I've seen!!!!

    Congrats RickO!!!!!

    If he ever posts pics, the sky's the limit on how many stars he could get.

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Could they be counting..........Cheers? :*

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If ricko has 5 stars, it must help to prefer white coins.........

  • AmazonXAmazonX Posts: 680 ✭✭✭✭

    Never knew this website existed. Looks like it could be a good research source. Wish the search was a little better but it will do. Nice way to kill time when I have no money to spend on coins but need to get my coin fix.

    As to the whole stars issues. PCGS knows coin collectors are...addicted to collecting coins, so now we must collect stars on here too. The cycle never ends. LOL

  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @topstuf said:
    Could they be counting..........Cheers? :*

    Hey...be quiet...you only have 3 stars LOL

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  • dbtunrdbtunr Posts: 614 ✭✭✭

    @gonzer said:
    Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General.

    A Staff Sargeant one game me an easy way to remember that progression from 1 star to 4 star general:

    Be My Little General

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @yosclimber said:

    @illini420 said:
    The stars seem to be based on the points in your profile. I think mine went from 3 stars to 4 stars once I got 500 points. @ricko is the only one I've seen with 5 stars, so I would guess that happens at 1000 points.

    It seems you get points when people like or agree with your posts, not when you make posts. Might get points for other stuff too, but I really haven't figured it all out :) Doesn't matter too much to me either, I just come here for fun and to learn stuff :)

    I believe this is correct. Expanding on this slightly, it appears the scale is:
    * = 0 - 49 points
    ** = 50 - 99
    *** = 100 - 499
    **** = 500 - 999
    ***** = 1000 +

    I doubt people really care if their posts show ** or ***.
    But *** and higher suggests a person has posted quite a lot, and some of their posts got positive responses.

    As a test, I clicked on Insider2's username, and it said he had 75 points.
    I then clicked on "Like" on his post, and checked his username again, and it had 76. So a Like gives you 1 point....

    Well thank you very much.

  • TreemanTreeman Posts: 417 ✭✭✭

    Someday, I shall attain the 4 star status, probably never reach 5.....

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,665 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well done Admiral and thank you for your service.

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  • Sandman70gtSandman70gt Posts: 976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @yosclimber said:

    @illini420 said:
    The stars seem to be based on the points in your profile. I think mine went from 3 stars to 4 stars once I got 500 points. @ricko is the only one I've seen with 5 stars, so I would guess that happens at 1000 points.

    It seems you get points when people like or agree with your posts, not when you make posts. Might get points for other stuff too, but I really haven't figured it all out :) Doesn't matter too much to me either, I just come here for fun and to learn stuff :)

    I believe this is correct. Expanding on this slightly, it appears the scale is:
    * = 0 - 49 points
    ** = 50 - 99
    *** = 100 - 499
    **** = 500 - 999
    ***** = 1000 +

    If you add of all of rickos likes, dislikes etc you get 1917. 100 more than his point total. Fwiw

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  • PRECIOUSMENTALPRECIOUSMENTAL Posts: 961 ✭✭✭✭

    I only have 2 stars.
    I tried to 'copy and paste' mintage figures in a Daniel Carr thread and failed at it.
    I received 9 disagrees from that one thread.
    :) Not a big deal to me. :)

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Sandman70gt :D Never tried that... interesting.... Cheers, RickO

  • bigjpstbigjpst Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Sandman70gt said:

    @yosclimber said:

    @illini420 said:
    The stars seem to be based on the points in your profile. I think mine went from 3 stars to 4 stars once I got 500 points. @ricko is the only one I've seen with 5 stars, so I would guess that happens at 1000 points.

    It seems you get points when people like or agree with your posts, not when you make posts. Might get points for other stuff too, but I really haven't figured it all out :) Doesn't matter too much to me either, I just come here for fun and to learn stuff :)

    I believe this is correct. Expanding on this slightly, it appears the scale is:
    * = 0 - 49 points
    ** = 50 - 99
    *** = 100 - 499
    **** = 500 - 999
    ***** = 1000 +

    If you add of all of rickos likes, dislikes etc you get 1917. 100 more than his point total. Fwiw

    I believe you only get points for positive things, likely get lowered by the amount of disagree and spam clicks. Then we don't know how many points you get for each badge you earn. I think we should start a research project and get the gov mint to give us millions to research how it is possible that Ricko has 1817 points. :D

  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭

    My server at Cracker Barrel had 4 stars on her apron...she must have been a high ranking general.

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  • epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭

    @illini420 said:
    The stars seem to be based on the points in your profile. I think mine went from 3 stars to 4 stars once I got 500 points. @ricko is the only one I've seen with 5 stars, so I would guess that happens at 1000 points.

    It seems you get points when people like or agree with your posts, not when you make posts. Might get points for other stuff too, but I really haven't figured it all out :) Doesn't matter too much to me either, I just come here for fun and to learn stuff :)

    I believe this is correct. Expanding on this slightly, it appears the scale is:
    * = 0 - 49 points
    ** = 50 - 99
    *** = 100 - 499
    **** = 500 - 999
    ***** = 1000 +

    If you add of all of rickos likes, dislikes etc you get 1917. 100 more than his point total. Fwiw

    I believe you only get points for positive things, likely get lowered by the amount of disagree and spam clicks. Then we don't know how many points you get for each badge you earn. I think we should start a research project and get the gov mint to give us millions to research how it is possible that Ricko has 1817 points. :D

    Who cares. The whole thing. I'm computerized out. Could not care less.

    That we, collectively care about a result derived from the data collected, causes questions, WGAF?

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