I've seen the stars under my username (and other peoples) since i joined, but i've never understood what they are...

So...What are they, and what do they mean?

They correspond to the number of posts you've made.

Oh...ok. How many posts do i need to make to get one star? Seems to me like it would be 500 posts=1 star maybe

00-14 = Newbie 15-39 = Member 40-74 = Subeta Luva 75-99 = Posting Machine 100-149 = Posting Machine v2 (1 star) 150-199 = Funky Forum Feli 200-499 = Silly Spamming Sausage 500-999 = Blabbermouth (2 stars) 1000-1499 = Gossiper 1500-2999 = Tongue Wagger (3 stars but at 2000 you get 4) 3000 = Le Extreme Spammer (5 stars) 5000-7999 = Do you have a life? (6 stars) 8000-14999 = Subeta Elder 15000+ = Forum Grand Master

(from the FAQ thread :))

yay! Thanks ❤