Question about terms underneath my profile name

[ratames]

A while back, I noticed that I had the title "Plinker" underneath my profile name on the posts I submitted in various threads. At first, I thought it was related to rep scores but then I noticed there were several folks with "GrandMaster" as their title but very few rep icons. Conversely, there were folks with lots of rep icons with the same "Plinker" title I have. I'm just curious what determines our title or rank?

Thanks.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Post count.

 

[pudly]

Yup. The title immediately beneath your username is mostly determined by post count and will change over time. Those who are Site Supporters can change our titles to (almost) anything we want as one of the perks.

That is different from the stars and pips (see under GPIA7R) which is a measure of reputation. People can click the star icon below your post if they particularly like what's there for any reason- funny, insightful, informative, etc. As your own rep goes up, you will be able to give out more points. Don't take rep scores too seriously, there are ways to artificially inflate them, so they don't mean all that much any more.

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Woot! Just noticed that I hit the 7,000 post plateau. Off to join the 7,000 post club! I wonder if they have cookies?

 

[Sylvain]

Post count

This, also some people have custom titles.I think you need to be a site supporter to do that.
If it says <shooter> then it's a sign that member has been banned.
I just don't pay attention to them.