I see understand the boxes, but what are the stars for?

[Beeker]

I understand the reputation points and think it is a great idea, but what are the stars for?

[MissMTS]

The stars are for how many times you have posted on the forum. The boxes indicate reputation points

[Beeker]

Thank you.

[mathas]

In case you're wondering, there's a breakdown here of how many posts get how many stars and of what color.

[Lucy]

This explains the stars:

They have to do with the number of posts.
What the stars signify under user names

Edit: I typed too slow again. lol

[Beeker]

Thank you all very much. Very helpful.