@Chronic, I didn't know you were a recent addition to the forums. I just assumed you have been here for ever. Obviously I don't know how these stars and status things work. Nor do I check profiles. 
It's really simple. You start with 1 star. Every "Newbie", who has below 50 posts, has 1 star. For every rank you go up in, you gain another star. Moderators have their stars changed, so instead of, say, the amount of Stars I have, they have special 5-stars that change colour. They always change. If you look at Pam's posts in Baby Boomers III, then compare that to an update in The Dreamweaver dynasty, you'll see what I mean.
Now, the ranks are different.
0 - 49 posts makes you a Newbie.
50 - 99 posts is a Jr. Member.
100 - 249 posts is a Full Member.
250 - 499 posts is a Sr. Member.
500 - 999 posts is a Hero Member.
1000+ posts is a Legendary Member.
I have no idea if there are any more ranks, due to the highest number of posts being Pam's, with over 8000 posts. Once she hits 10,000, we'll find out. As I'd expect 10,000 posts to have a new rank.
And Chronic's not the only new Legendary Member - I joined in late March.
