I see I am now at "full" choke. How is it we get these stars?? Can someone enlighten me please.

Don't know how you get them But I'm an expert on losing them. Notice I only have ONE star. Just state something here that's not politically correct and you'll lose stars in a heartbeat. Whether you actually know something about doubles and actually contribute to this forum is irrelavant. It doesn't matter whether it's true or not it just has to be politically incorrect. IMO It's a shame to see this on a firearms forum where we'll never be politically correct no matter what we do. Furthermore political correctness is just playing right into the hands of the enemy.
Jim

Hi all, I agree with Jim. At one time I had 3, then 1 now 2. I think you lose them if you post something that someone else thinks is a "dumb" question or post. They may not like the subject matter you comment on or if you disagree or correct someone on a subject. This may be their way of "getting back" at you. To me it's being in Kindergarten, you do good you get a star.

To be frank, I wish the board would eliminate these "Stars". Who really cares what you get, I don't.

This is a wonderful board with a well of knowedge that can not be duplicated. There are some folks here that will help, advise and encourge you, whatever your question. Then there are some who are just plain jerks. Smart answers, never having anything good or constructive to say. These individuals are few, but loud enough to discourge new members, who believe it or not can and do have some good things to contribute to this board.

The two other boards I belong to that are the most friendly and helpful to any and all is the "I Love My Spanish Guns" on SGW and the Smokers Fourm (this is a pipe smoking fourm). The members there treat you like family and are always willing to help. We all can learn from them.

Just my 2c worth. Now I'm down to 1 star, oh well.

All the best!

Greg

Steve, You have to buy "em". PayPal $20.00 to {NametheStar@MilkyWay.com}......

X2 !!!!! especially the highlighted part !

Since I retired as a colonel, I figure it's a promotion if even have just one!

On the "old" board, I invoked a utility and was able to remove my stars displayed.
About a year ago on this "new" board I mentioned that I got rid of my stars on the "old" board. Two clowns immediately hung two stars on me. Can't seem to find the utility on this "new" board where I can UNSTAR myself.
I wear my "gongs" on November 11, and would like to keep it that way.

I also would join in asking for the star system to be removed. They don't add anything constructive and actually create a bit of tension. Dave, are you listening?

The star system is retarded. How can a guy who tells lies, is extremely rude, a crybaby and an antagonist get four or five stars? Or a clown who has nothing positive to say and acts like the boards policeman have two stars? And then there's guys like PeteM, Ellenbr, Walt Snyder, Dr. Drew THE damascus guru, John Mann, and others who only have two or three stars when all those guys do is provide excellent research and information and never really have anything negative to say about anyone or anything? Ya, the system is jacked for sure. Well.....looks like I'm gonna be down to one star in no time flat. :-(

Dustin

How stars work: "Ratings of one's peers" or pissing match results (depending on your view and your chosen role) are AVERAGED. Could happen that "two clowns" might both rate you a two-star type guy but I doubt it. (2+2)/2=2. More likely that, assuming both have an interest in this back-room bashing, each would give you the old 1 or minimum rating in which case (1+1)/2=1. A much more likely genesis of your puny little galaxy is that one of your "peers" who values your contributions but prizes his rep for "stern yet fair" has given you a 4 and each of the clowns a 1. (4+1+1)/3=2.

Avoid friends who think that the stars are cumulative and want to start you on this journey with the smallest of merit badges, knowing that you should, and will, fight yourself to the top one star at a time. First rule of stars: Have a few family members or friends register and each rate you a 5 (assuming you can trust them to do so). After a while you will lose stars but also sink into the undifferentiated middle where a 5 or 1 doesn't do a lot to your little row of merit badges.

I think it's interesting that Steve thinks he's a "Full" based on the "Browning system". The old board, as opposed to the old, old board probably, had a lot of graphic bells & whistles and I think instead of stars you got double muzzles or muzzles of doubles. The ideal is that stars provide a shorthand for peer review and produce a "marked" hierarchy of wisdom and expertise. In some undisputed cases, it has done exactly that; most of the time it's just another way to take the piss out of somebody. We'd get along fine without it.

jack

My star rating here causes me not one iota of tension, concern, or worry.

What probably was originally intended as a merit system of sorts for participation, no matter how Kindergarten it really is, has become the politically correct pissing contest neutering system that allows participants to judge and grade other individuals soley on their stated opinions.....also very Kindergarten.....and will never build readership, participation or membership....

Karl Marx wrote about this in the 1870's....so nothing new there....

Sniveling and whining are ultimately Dave's department......not some keyboard cops.....

I was wondering why you still have two....

Craig, I never even notice mine either but this subject comes up every year or so and it must bother some. Main question is why even have it?

Thanks mouth breather, I'm glad your picking up what I'm putting down. If you get all butt hurt (no pun intended) from Markethunters insinuation of your sexual orientation I suggest you not start with me, I'll wear you out and we'll both be one star heroes. I like your Scotts though jOe, no matter how badly I want to ruin a nice set of those nice damascus barrels by bending them over your nugget and wrapping whats left around your neck.

Dustin

Dang, after read this thread I suddenly feel unloved

Awww.... I'll share one of my stars with you if it will make you feel better.

Check it out guys, before I posted on this thread I had 3 stars. I just happened to notice one has disappeared. Well don't that just beat all!

Be afwaid, be wery wery afwaid, the Star Powice are watching.

Craigster, well you said that you'd give one away, be careful what you say.

Tim

Ha ha Rabbit ol' friend! You have such a.........(how to put this delicately and politically correct ) "a way with words". I think you hit the nail on the head right there.
Also think we'd do just fine without the rating system. On the old board I too had it locked out so I couldn't rate anybody and no one could rate me. I had no stars, but I was as happy as the only mule in the corn crib.

I guess we don't get stars for sharing.

I was just the opposite, Curt. On the old bd., I really liked having those double muzzles up there. I noticed I had a 3.56 rating back there in the profile somewhere. That's how I knew the rating was averaged because the software was working it out to hundredths place. So I thought hey I've got more than the three doubleguns that show so I decided to get on here and ask for some more and by gosh somebody actually helped me out and I had five for a while. I guess I crossed some other body because I lost a couple. I'll bet I could take a few hits now and the average wouldn't change much. Anyone who'd like to test this theory is welcome to waste your time awarding me a 1.

jack

That's what I'm talking about....crying, lying, rude, sexual, antagonistic and threatening all in one post.

I'd say you're definitely the total package.

I don't have no stinking stars!!

tunes

You're a package. Go blow a turkey leg.

To get the stars, you must be extremely intellergent in the matter of firearms. Having a collection of fine firearms also helps, somewhat. You must have a fond likeness from several people on the board and prove yourself to be a man among men. Or, you can do what I did, just send everybody on the board twenty five bucks.

Please, please may I have some more stars guys? Thank you very much!

I feel better already

'Stars' are an option, same as becoming a 'Member'.

Jimmy W. is the check in the mail? If someone needs stars you are welcome to mine if I have any left. I joined this board to learn and it has been great for that. The one thing that doesn't impress me is the snipping, but I've learned just to ignore those people.

The squeaky wheel just got some oil!! I'm a "star-man" now.

tunes

Well for the most part I learned nothing (about "stars") but had a fun time getting there!! By the way my knowledge is limited, but alas I am now a "modified!!"

HMMM. Four pages and no information. Not a record by any means.

Apparentely the award process is kinda like being on "Double Secret Probation" ala Animal House!!
Jim

How it works:

You can find out how many people have rated you by going to your profile. Point at your stars and it will tell you how many members have rated you.

Now suppose you have had two rates and one member rated you a 1star and another rated you a 5star then (5stars+1star)/2rates = 3 star average. You will have three stars.

Now suppose you point at the stars in your profile and you have 5 rates. Suppose you have one 1star, one 2star, one 3star, one 4star, and one 5star (1+2+3+4+5)/5rates = 3star average. You will have three stars.

So I suppose if one wanted to maximize his influence on his fellow members' star ratings he would only give out ratings of 1star or 5star. It does not affect a 3star rating if you give that member a 3 star rating, only if you give him a star rating higher or lower.

This explanation is so good I think we ought to make it a sticky and I should get a permanently awarded 5star rating.

Humble Mike

I just rated you at 3 stars............classic

H&H

I asked this same question way back when, and someone, I think it was Mike, gave me five. He said it was up to me to keep them. I guess I'm just lucky that there are no negatative anti-matter stars or there might be a black hole by my name that would suck in all matter and light and this whole BBS.

Hey Craigster, I gave you one of my stars, I'm running on fumes.

Tim

Someone on here took one of my stars....

That's okay ladies I still have some nice double barrels to rub.

I never even paid any attention to them before. I'm only posting to see how many I've got. Like I really care.....

DLH

I rated you two stars before I saw the real side of you.

Hey Tim,

This AM I had 3. This PM I replied to the question regarding the matting on Parker ribs. Well, I guess someone didn't like my (or, the) answer so now I'm back to 2.

I'm guessin' there's a few here who like to play children's games. Far as I'm concerned, it brings back memories of Johnny Paycheck.

Take my stars and shove 'em.

But thanks for the concern and support.

Craig

As Artie Johnson said on "Laugh-In"...

"Vedddddyyyyyyyyyy Interestinggggggggg...."

Most of ya'll will remeber the rest of the phrase.

Regards

GKT