what is the number in the brakets after you post a discussion

@moose8 (483)
Canada
June 5, 2008 7:55pm CST
i was wondering what that was after you post a discussion what does that number in bracets beside your name mean
3 responses
@mtsandeep (1586)
• India
6 Jun 08
THAT'S right, the number in brackets denote the number of responses you have made. and you get a star that number reaches 100. higher the number in the star higher the ranking. 10 denotes highest ranking.
@sircaido (162)
• Japan
6 Jun 08
It is the number of post you've made, and that post is use to compute you daily earnings. The more the the more earnings, but make sure your post has an essence, and make it longer because some people said that if it is too short it will not be counted in computing your daily earnings.
@jrum68 (214)
• United States
6 Jun 08
That number represents the amount of posts you have made.