Originally posted by bartman:
i cant understand,1 min im a crustacean with 2 stars,and the next im a delivery boy with two stars
They're a funny little touch to the site. Basically they mirror how many posts you've made, and nothing else. They're
not a tool to hit other posters over the head with. For that you need to be an administrator, moderator or have a costum rank.

The rank goes up at certain thresholds, see when
here. The list isn't complete, there are higher ranks, such as "Space Pope" which kicks in at 6667 posts.
Once you've hit a new rank, and want to brag about it, go to
this thread, and only there.
Basically, the FAQ's and the
PEEL Museum answers pretty much all of your questions.
Okay, just used up my helpfullness quota of the day. "I Am Outta Hereeeeeee!