after posting for a while, you might notice a word appearing under your name - this is your forum rating and the more you post, the higher it gets.

newbie (0) -> lightweight (50) -> lurker (100) -> sociable (250) -> regular (500) -> prattler (750) -> gossipmonger (1,000) -> blabbermouth (2,000) -> chatterbox (3,000) -> hardcore poster (4,000) -> i live here (5,000)

[this page is taken from the original project rockstar helpdesk]