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Site graphics query

Pyxis
Pyxis Posts: 46,077 Forumite
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edited 18 April 2014 at 9:16PM in Site feedback and Forum Help
I have searched and searched the site, so apologies if I have missed something obvious.
What are the green and red dots under a person's user name for? What happens to make a green dot turn red?
What do the stars and medals indicate?
(After I stopped being a newby, I had a red dot, then it turned green and then I also got a star, but don't know why!)
Now the green dot has turned red again!

But now it's suddenly green again!
(I just lurve spiders!)
INFJ(Turbulent).

Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
I love :eek:



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  • gik
    gik Posts: 1,130 Forumite
    Green dot means the person is logged in to MSE. Red dot means they are not. Stars and medals are based on number of posts
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Pyxis wrote: »
    What are the green and red dots under a person's user name for? What happens to make a green dot turn red?
    User online (and logged in) / ofline (or logged off).
    What do the stars and medals indicate?
    Mainly (only?) the number of posts.
    (After I stopped being a newby, I had a red dot, then it turned green and then I also got a star, but don't know why!)
    Now the green dot has turned red again!
    Normally your dot can be red only if you aren't logged in.
  • Pyxis
    Pyxis Posts: 46,077 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 18 April 2014 at 9:30PM
    That's odd, because I was logged in just now when the dot was red, which was why I edited the post! Strange.
    Also, how many posts equal a star, and how many a medal?
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).

    Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
    Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
    I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
    I love :eek:



  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    It's a top secret, but you can get an idea just by looking around.
  • Mandelbrot
    Mandelbrot Posts: 9,139 Forumite
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    That's odd, because I was logged in just now when the dot was red, which was why I edited the post! Strange.

    Happens quite a bit.
    It's known as 'insufficient testing of software under unusual conditions'. ;)
  • Pyxis
    Pyxis Posts: 46,077 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 19 April 2014 at 6:28PM
    Another graphics query; what's the little sim-card shaped icon next to your user name? Sometimes that's a different colour, too.

    Oh yes, and what are the red/orange speech balloons at the bottom of the post for?
    And to round off my pesky questions, what's the one next to it for - the pencil and clock thing?
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).

    Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
    Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
    I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
    I love :eek:



  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler
    If you hover your mouse over each image, a description should show.

    For example.

    C4OWdgC.png
    Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB

    IVA & fee charging DMP companies: Profits from misery, motivated ONLY by greed
  • Pyxis
    Pyxis Posts: 46,077 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I don't have a mouse, I only have an iPad.
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).

    Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
    Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
    I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
    I love :eek:



  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Pyxis wrote: »
    Another graphics query; what's the little sim-card shaped icon next to your user name? Sometimes that's a different colour, too.
    I have no idea.
    Oh yes, and what are the red/orange speech balloons at the bottom of the post for?
    Multi-quote.
    And to round off my pesky questions, what's the one next to it for - the pencil and clock thing?
    Quick reply without quoting - absolutely useless button IMO, as you always want to quote the post your reply to unless it's the last post that already has 'Post reply' button underneath.
  • Mandelbrot
    Mandelbrot Posts: 9,139 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    edited 19 April 2014 at 10:24PM
    Pyxis wrote: »
    Another graphics query; what's the little sim-card shaped icon next to your user name? Sometimes that's a different colour, too.

    Well, when I hover the mouse above the blue one in post #6, next to the name Mandelbrot, it simply says 'Old'. :eek:
    Nice! UVi6qK3s3avRsGiaJ0r_.gif
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