Rating Column Question

[69L89396]

What is the rating column for and what do the stars mean?

[69L89396]

Is this a stupid question?
Can someone please explain?

[JoeC]

If you click on FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on the top bar it may have some answers. here are some from there..
What is the string that appears beneath my username in posts?
It's a system-generated User Title - stranger, newbie, journeyman, member etc. You progress through the various levels according to the cumulative number of posts you have made.
What are these titles about?
Everyone has a title within the forum. You will notice them below the Username in each post. Some titles are automatically assigned based on the number of posts a user has made, and some titles are assigned by the forum owner to denote official representatives of the company or other VIPs in the forums.
Here is the list of the standard titles and # of posts to achieve them:
0 stranger
25 newbie
50 journeyman
100 member
200 enthusiast
400 addict
700 old hand
1200 veteran
1600 Pooh-Bah
2500 Carpal Tunnel

[69L89396]

I was referring to the column on the "subject page" right after the main index page. Some of the threads have stars in this column.

[COPO]

If you particularly like a thread, you can submit a rating for it. Look at the bottom of the page.

[69L89396]

Thanks