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PowerFullMac

macrumors 601
Original poster
Soz about the noob question but what are the numbers under some peoples names all about. Like one i saw that said "macrumors 68020", what does that mean? is it 1337?
 
How do user titles work?
User titles are based on post counts:

Newbie => 0 - 29 posts
Member => 30 posts
Regular => 100 posts (minimum required to post in certain forums)
6502 => 500 posts (minimum required to have an avatar)
65816 => 1000 posts
65832 => 1500 posts
68000 => 1505 posts
68010 => 2000 posts
68020 => 2005 posts
68030 => 2500 posts
68040 => 3000 posts
601 => 5000 posts

Those numbers are processors used in the Macs history.

The answers you seek are right under your nose. https://macrumors.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
 
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PowerFullMac said:
Thanks for the help. Why theres not just a post count ( 😕 ) i dont know...😉
MacRumors used to display the post count, and it caused spamming. People just couldn't resist making extra posts to get to the next round number. It's still a tradeoff, since having any kind of post-based title can encourage people to post when they have little to say, but this provides a way to recognize members for their participation over time, while avoiding the more obvious temptation.
 
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