Just for reference, here are the current settings for 'rank' based on postings Stars Members Required posts
Newbie * 2005 0
Member * 2577 1
Senior Member ** 101 50
Contributor *** 43 100
Senior Contributor **** 44 150
Forecaster ***** 73 300
and yes, it is just for fun.. no 'quality' is indicated by the ranking, just 'quantity'.
And.. postings in Chit-Chat, Posting Games, and Test Zone do not count.
We'd set this up based on the original weatherforum.net settings and haven't changed it since June, 2006 when the forum started.
Best regards,
Ken