*** when will i get a star?***
By vinubaby123
@vinubaby123 (417)
India
April 18, 2008 2:34am CST
i can see stars next to the profile of a lot of friends in mylot. i was actually wondered what it was. but now i understood that the stars are nothing but the reputation levels of users. when will the star begin to appear against my name? is it after reaching a specific number of posts or after getting a few best responses or something like that? anybody clear about the mechanism? if you know the answer, please share it with us.
and one more, people say that their rating keep on fluctuating day by day. how does that happen? does it have any connection with the activity level?
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15 responses
@subha12 (18441)
• India
18 Apr 08
you will get a star after you reach 100 post here. the star colour depends on your star rating, now the star ratinmg is dependent on mylot reputtaion. my lot reputtaion depends on how you are perceived in this forum. its calculated in scale of 100 how many times you are rated +.
@metal_monkee (930)
• Philippines
18 Apr 08
wow thanks for the info...i didn't notice the +/-! signs now i will use it ^_^
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@acevivx (1566)
• Philippines
20 Apr 08
I've been reading through all the discussions on this matter and found them quite informative as I didn't know about the ratings, the stars and rating all the responses you receive. I'm quite new here and won't be able to post a lot but I hope to get a star too someday.
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@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
18 Apr 08
hey cool. you explained everything in two sentences. and i mean it - everything i wanted to know. thanks buddy. keep rocking... i am gonna reach my 100th post very soon i think. anyway, take care. bye. i am taking a break from mylot for lunch. have a very good lunch...
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@vipulchawla (2220)
• India
18 Apr 08
As soon as you reach 100 posts, you will be awarded a star depending on your participation and ya i mean quality participation over here. You can see the ratings as + , - .. by the side of every post. As more people rate you positive for your response, more are the chances for an improved star rating. It may also decrease if people rate you negatively. So your star rating completely depends on other people's views.
And ya, even i have noticed the discrepancy in the star ratings, where people over 500 posts have a star rating even lesser than mine where as i have posted only around 400 responses. I got my 9th star rating at around 320 posts. And hoping to increase it to 10 soon. Where as there are users on my lot with posts ount of 800+ and rating of 5. So others views may affect our image.
SO dont you worry. Just keep on participating. You will surely be rewarded.
@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
18 Apr 08
oh ok. thanks vipul. thanks for explaining it very clearly...
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
18 Apr 08
if i remember correctly,you get it when you have 100 posts..so you're almost there.what color depends on how many good "+" ratings you've gotten on your posts.
@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
19 Apr 08
thanks scarlet for the info. so, it means i have to make my posts more and more quality ones. so, done. will try to do that. actually, from post one, i am trying to be genuine and post the comments only which are relevant to the situation. so, will continue to do that. thanks once again.
keep rocking...
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@dolce_vita78 (8062)
• Philippines
18 Apr 08
Normally, members here get there stars once they reach their 100th post. But it's not just the star that matters. This include the color of the star and the number in it. It is important that you post quality discussions. At the same time, it pays off if other members rate the discussions you post as well as the responses you give. Good luck!
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@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
18 Apr 08
oh good, i have just rated you for the advice :). thanks. so, when i reach 100, i will get a star. hey, cool, i will reach it at the mac by tomorrow, if i achieve my target. i am trying to post more quality posts and am being very much active these couple of days. thanks for the advice dola...
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@metal_monkee (930)
• Philippines
18 Apr 08
hello vinubaby...
(100)POSTS will give you a *STAR* you have (69)post now keep it up and you will soon get yours...^_^
SMILE ALWAYS...^_^
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@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
18 Apr 08
thanks friend, i am trying to reach the 100th post very fast... thank you very much for helping me in knowing the mechanisms of mylot. i am still not clear about a lot of other things. lets see, i will ask you everything, whenever i get a doubt :). keep rocking my dear friend...
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@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
18 Apr 08
hmmm... may be. they are not transparent in a lot of matters. but it is good in one sense. we will not try hard for getting those through any means. so, they are keeping this suspense. lets see. i am making a close watch on my profile, to know what are the changes and when does it happen. sometimes, may be i will be able to know more about all these...
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
19 Apr 08
Well, I can see from your post number, you are at 77 right now, so you are getting close. You will earn a Star when you reach 100, so you have 23 posts to go is all. That is not too difficult unless you let it be.
Good Luck on reaching your star, and continued success here in myLot. This is a Great place to be.
@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
19 Apr 08
oh, thanks friend. i am trying hard to reach 100 very fast. i would love to have a star next to my name. thanks for the info. i am fast reaching 100. may be by tomorrow, i will reach 100...
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Apr 08
As you have already been told you will acquire a star when you reach 100 posts. This is because it is difficult to rate someone with 2 or 3 posts etcetera.
Do not be concerned if the rating is not as good as you expected, because it all depends on who has rated your posts and discussions. It is nice to have a good star rating, but a poor star rating does not necessarilly mean that the quality of your participation is not good.
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@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
20 Apr 08
oh thanks asylum. i always like people like you - always being positive. i can make it out from the words you wrote. even i am one like you. i take everything very positive. "all those happened are for good and which are going to happen are also for good". this is a famous saying in my country. so, be positive, enjoy the life.
thanks friend for responding to the discussion.
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
22 Apr 08
It seems like you finally got your star already , good luck and enjoy your stay in mylot and prehaps reach the 10 star yea . take care.
@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
19 Apr 08
As of right now, you have about twenty more posts to go before you get your star. Your star rating is awarded to you once you reach 100 posts. The star rating is a representation of your popularity on this site, determined by the rating you are getting from the + or - ratings you are getting in your discussions and responses.
The reason that so many people's stars have been fluctuating so much is that there is a troll or a group of trolls going around and rating people negatively. I usually don't worry about my rating, but its making me mad because I am being rated wrongfully, even after all my hard work. But I have a plan, stay tuned...
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, Congratulation, you'll do good here in myLot. @vinubaby123 (417)
• India
22 Apr 08
ya, thanks ferdz. now i can try to have a blue star, with a number 10 on it.
@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
20 Apr 08
thanks friend. i am fast approaching 100 :) good to see a start against your name. and i have one more doubt. what does the number written on the star indicate? is it the number of stars you got? but i think, 10 is the maximum number of stars that i have see in anybody's profile. what is the mechanism behind the numbers? is it really the number of stars you have?
@gabrielle47 (1219)
• Philippines
20 Apr 08
As the "veteran" mylotters said, you will get you star once you reach 100 posts and you are nearly there. IF you are really keen in getting it, i think you can before the end of the day as you are just 19 posts away. Good luck. Its also good to read the terms as a lot of do's and dont's are stated there.
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@vinubaby123 (417)
• India
20 Apr 08
hi carinawu, welcome to mylot. good, it seems you have a good determination. i guess you will reach within 3-4 days. you have already reached 14. keep it going. by the way, where are you from? anyway, enjoy mylotting. have a pleasant stay in this site.
keep yourself active by involving in interesting discussions.
and best of luck to reach the 100th post as soon as possible.
