How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Feb 9, 2010 3:51 PM
Location: L.A. area
Joined: Jan 18, 2008
Points: 1161
This falls under "What'sTheBest-Mattress.com TRIVIA:

I really don't even care but my curiosity has made me wonder from time to time how one gets "ranked" on this site.

I have wondered this before and thought about asking but now I'm asking because I observed the following:

Yesterday or the day before I am pretty sure my ranking rating looked different. Now I see I have 4 stars but the first 2 are a different color. What does all this mean?

I have to wonder: Did I do something wrong?!   Or right...?
What caused my Ranking to change?  Was it something I said??

How does this ranking system work?
This message was modified Feb 9, 2010 by jimsocal
Re: How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Reply #2 Feb 9, 2010 4:04 PM
Location: L.A. area
Joined: Jan 18, 2008
Points: 1161
sandman wrote:
You have insulted too many other posters, so you have been downgraded....

Seriously, who knows but I think the "silver" stars are higher rank than the "orange/gold" stars.  So, it appears you have moved up a rank.  Now we have to salute you...


Just send money...
Re: How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Reply #3 Feb 9, 2010 4:05 PM
Joined: May 3, 2008
Points: 827
Thanks for the good belly laugh!!!!  What is my rank?  LOL
Re: How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Reply #4 Feb 9, 2010 4:23 PM
WhatsTheBest-Mattress.com
Joined: Aug 28, 2007
Points: 223
Click the "Help" link on the right bar of the site.  Have a good one.
Re: How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Reply #5 Feb 9, 2010 4:28 PM
Joined: Oct 15, 2009
Points: 966
Instead of money, we will just send our memory foam rejects.... better yet I can send you my Sealy foam....
Re: How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Reply #6 Feb 9, 2010 4:47 PM
Location: L.A. area
Joined: Jan 18, 2008
Points: 1161
sandman wrote:
Instead of money, we will just send our memory foam rejects.... better yet I can send you my Sealy foam....

That's not nice! That's mean!

I've still got a bunch of 3lb memory foam that I am thinking of throwing out but sometimes it helps if we have too much company and someone has to sleep on the floor. I threw out my Sealy foam the day I opened 'er up! Same with the Englander!

Here's how the ranking system works:

Points and Rank



Every user is assigned points based on the number of topics, replies, and reviews each has posted. This is based on each user's total posts, usually regardless of whether or not those posts are still available online. There are slightly different weights depending on the type of post:
1 discussion post = 1 point
1 review = 15 points
Each user is also assigned a rank based on his/her points. Rank is little more than a graphical representation of the user's points. There are several levels in the rank:
25 points
50 points
100 points
200 points
400 points
600 points
800 points
1000 points
2000 points
3000 points
4000 points
5000 points

Now I've got something to work towards!
Re: How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Reply #7 Feb 9, 2010 4:49 PM
Location: L.A. area
Joined: Jan 18, 2008
Points: 1161
admin wrote:
Click the "Help" link on the right bar of the site.  Have a good one.

Wow, an "admin" appearance!
He/She is like the great Oz behind the curtain...
Re: How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Reply #8 Feb 9, 2010 4:53 PM
Joined: Aug 17, 2009
Points: 542
jimsocal wrote:
Wow, an "admin" appearance!
He/She is like the great Oz behind the curtain...

Jim: Be grateful!!
Re: How does one's "RANK" get figured on this forum?
Reply #9 Feb 9, 2010 6:36 PM
Joined: Jan 9, 2010
Points: 128
HEY!!! I want you foam rejects!!!