This falls under "What'sTheBest-Mattress.com TRIVIA:

I really don't even care but my curiosity has made me wonder from time to time how one gets "ranked" on this site.

I have wondered this before and thought about asking but now I'm asking because I observed the following:

Yesterday or the day before I am pretty sure my ranking rating looked different. Now I see I have 4 stars but the first 2 are a different color. What does all this mean?

I have to wonder: Did I do something wrong?!   Or right...?
What caused my Ranking to change?  Was it something I said??

How does this ranking system work?

You have insulted too many other posters, so you have been downgraded....

Seriously, who knows, but I think the "silver" stars are higher rank than the "orange" stars.  So, it appears you have moved up a rank.  Now we have to salute you...

sandman wrote:
Just send money...

Thanks for the good belly laugh!!!!  What is my rank?  LOL

Click the "Help" link on the right bar of the site.  Have a good one.

Instead of money, we will just send our memory foam rejects.... better yet I can send you my Sealy foam....

sandman wrote:
That's not nice! That's mean!

I've still got a bunch of 3lb memory foam that I am thinking of throwing out but sometimes it helps if we have too much company and someone has to sleep on the floor. I threw out my Sealy foam the day I opened 'er up! Same with the Englander!

Here's how the ranking system works:

Points and Rank

Every user is assigned points based on the number of topics, replies, and reviews each has posted. This is based on each user's total posts, usually regardless of whether or not those posts are still available online. There are slightly different weights depending on the type of post:

1 discussion post = 1 point
1 review = 15 points

Each user is also assigned a rank based on his/her points. Rank is little more than a graphical representation of the user's points. There are several levels in the rank:

25 points
50 points
100 points
200 points
400 points
600 points
800 points
1000 points
2000 points
3000 points
4000 points
5000 points

Now I've got something to work towards!

admin wrote:
Wow, an "admin" appearance!
He/She is like the great Oz behind the curtain...

jimsocal wrote:
Jim: Be grateful!!

HEY!!! I want you foam rejects!!!