Quick question about forum.

[Seahawk12]

Just curious what the little colored squares above the avatars signify?
I notice there can be different number of them and different colors.

I looked around the site trying to find an explanation but struck out.

[quadrafire]

They are strike counts. Get 3 and you get the ban hammer 

Kidding......I have no idea

[Seahawk12]

They are strike counts. Get 3 and you get the ban hammer 

Kidding......I have no idea

Not sure I should talk to someone with as many strikes as you. Gotta avoid the ole guilt by association. 
I'm sure there's a pretty mundane answer, but it's starting to be that itch you can't scratch.

[quadrafire]

They are strike counts. Get 3 and you get the ban hammer 

Kidding......I have no idea

Not sure I should talk to someone with as many strikes as you. Gotta avoid the ole guilt by association. 
I'm sure there's a pretty mundane answer, but it's starting to be that itch you can't scratch.

Ha....I hadn't even noted how many I had. Guess I should be gone by now 

[Curly]

If the square color is green, it indicates that member is currently online.  If it is yellow, it shows that they are logged off.

That is how I understand it anyway.


edit - might be thinking of different squares. 

[Seahawk12]

If the square color is green, it indicates that member is currently online.  If it is yellow, it shows that they are logged off.

That is how I understand it anyway.


edit - might be thinking of different squares. 

Different squares.
You and I have a single yellow square over our avatars. Quadfire has 5 yellow squares over his.
I've noticed some people have blue and others have red.

[h20hunter]

Hmmm...how many do I have....


Only one green one!

I have no idea.

[quadrafire]

5 blue

[h20hunter]

I win a prize?!?

[Blacktail Sniper]

Coming along to see what the answer is!!

[bobcat]

This has been asked before but I don't recall the answer, or if there even was an answer.

[Seahawk12]

Doesn't seem to have anything to do with join date, post count, or trade count.

[grundy53]

Red is adminisrater, blue is moderator, and yellow is regular members. 

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[quadrafire]

Then the number of boxes is related to coolness factor. Notice I have 5 and Seahawk only 1. Just sayin 

[bearpaw]

Yellow stars are based on your post count and member group, mods are 5 blue, and admin are 5 Red

[jackelope]

Yellow stars are based on your post count and member group, mods are 5 blue, and admin are 5 Red

I don't get that even though clearly that's what it says it clearly in your screenshot. Curly has 1 yellow and he's an Explorer with 17k+ posts.

[Woodchuck]

You only have five, "Legend". 

[Seahawk12]

Then the number of boxes is related to coolness factor. Notice I have 5 and Seahawk only 1. Just sayin 

Darned algorithms can figure anything out anymore!
I knew that snoopy lunchbox would cost me some day.

As to the explanation, is that post count within an individual group?
Not total post count spread out among many groups?

[runamuk]

I think with the new update it reset your yellow boxes, I went in just now and made registered member my primary group and tada lots of yellow boxes to match my explorer status.

[Curly]

I think with the new update it reset your yellow boxes, I went in just now and made registered member my primary group and tada lots of yellow boxes to match my explorer status.

Hey, I just tried that and it worked for me too. Now I have more boxes than I know what to do with.

 

[bearpaw]

I think with the new update it reset your yellow boxes, I went in just now and made registered member my primary group and tada lots of yellow boxes to match my explorer status.

Hey, I just tried that and it worked for me too. Now I have more boxes than I know what to do with.

 

I think I understand the underlying reason, seems like you've resolved the problem! 

[quadrafire]

Hey that's not fair. Seahawk caught up with me 

[Seahawk12]

Thanks for the replies to my "quick" question.

  Now that I'm as cool as Quad all is right in my world.
About that Snoopy lunchbox...........
Umm yeah. That was just a little joke........

[runamuk]

Thanks for the replies to my "quick" question.

  Now that I'm as cool as Quad all is right in my world.
About that Snoopy lunchbox...........
Umm yeah. That was just a little joke........

Duuuude do not joke,about Snoopy lunchboxes thats some serious stuff.