What the star for?

China
February 28, 2011 7:36am CST
I'm new here and I realized that there is a star near some user's username. What is that? Do star users have some privilege? How to get it?
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nishant5n
@nishant5n (1067)
• India
28 Feb 11
Welcome to myLot. That is the reputation of a user here at myLot. It is given when you have responded to 100 discussions. It is give based on the activity of the user here. We get positive and negative ratings depending on our participation here as other selects the plus or minus signs next to our responses. Highest rating is of star with number 10 with blue color. This rating also has some effect on our earnings. myLot explains it here: http://www.mylot.com/o/faq11.aspx Please do read all the guidelines and FAQ before putting up a discussion on them. You can find them here: http://www.mylot.com/o/faq.aspx
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AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
28 Feb 11
Hi Dear Nishant, Thanks for the information! May I know where from you got the information that the star rating has some effect on the earnings? This is just for the sake of information I am asking you! Thanks !
seanlee1223
@seanlee1223 (80)
• China
1 Mar 11
Thank you very much! But there is a another question, you said it is given when one responded to 100 discussions, but I noticed that some users posted thousands of posts and still don't have a star, why? It really confuses me.
nishant5n
@nishant5n (1067)
• India
3 Mar 11
Hi seanlee, As you have now learned that how star rating is given. A person with more than 100 response and no star rating is only possible when he has earned no positive remarks from any user for their responses or comments or discussion. As star is given for their positive contribution here at myLot, these user were not considered as contributing positively by other users here. This can be the probable reason of their star-less appearance here. Hope this is clear now. Happy myLotting.
AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
28 Feb 11
Hi Dear Seanlee! First of all Warm Welcome to Mylot! As you know that Mylot is a discussion forum and every discussion can be rated as per the quality of the discussion by the fellow members ! And depending upon the positive ratings we are given the Star. The maximum rated star is Blue star with no 10 written in it! This star is normally an indicative of the quality of discussion and it may get changed as per one's performance on the forum! You will get your first star rating once you have posted minimum of 100 postings! Though some people say that the star rating has some positive impact on the earnings , I am not really sure about it! Have happy Mylotting and Nice time on this forum! All the best! Thanks !
AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
28 Feb 11
Yes Dear mysdianait! It could be quite possible, but I couldn't get any thing on this matter in the FAQ section! Any how I will have to recheck the FAQ section! Thanks for the information!
AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
28 Feb 11
Thanks dear mysdianait! I found it in the FAQ section, where they have clearly mentioned that the DSR ha impact on the earnings! Once again thanks , as I have learnt something more about this forum, because your help! Thanks !
MysD
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
28 Feb 11
"some people say that the star rating has some positive impact on the earnings" because they have read it in the FAQs The impact is not always positive. If your star is low then it will be a negative impact.