I note we have this thread

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic80359.html

I also note we have varying numbers of blue blobs after our names plus varying comments such as 'new' 'senior member' and so forth;

may one ask how these blobs and descriptions are 'assigned' to each member?

Well the blue bobs depend on the post count. Here is how many posts you need to get the number of blue blobs;

1 Monitor - New Member = 0-14 posts
2 Monitors - Member = 15-149 posts
3 Monitors - Forum Regular = 150-349 posts
4 Monitors - Senior Member = 350-599 posts
5 Monitors - Distinguished Member = 600-999 posts
6 Monitors - Forum Addict = 1000 + posts (at this point, you can change Forum Addict to anything you want)

Posting in the Forum Games does not raise your post count.

Thanks to tg1911 for the following information .

Regards,
David.

And,

for reasons I'm not sure,

the "blue blobs" are called "pips".

I think they were invented by Charles Dickens.
Some people think they are little computer screens, others say they are rickyticky boxes that all look the same.
John

And to avoid copyright infringement, and avoid the wrath of Gladys Knight. We will lean towards, the "blue blobs" terminology.




Just Kidding, I couldn't resist. One too many GEICO, commercials.

Sorry, thats a US thing to those of you in other countries.

EDIT: Here's the GEICO Commercial I had in mind, and keep seeing day after day... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgzDWlmyyYA

I vote for the above. And can be reset by the Admin when abuse occurs.

lol thats mean. I was just about to ask. I am still lost what a blob, pip and rickyticky is

Hello YourHighness,

A "pip" is a seed of a piece of citrus. For example, an orange seed and a lemon seed are both called "pips". I believe the dots on a die are also called "pips".

A "blob" is a small irregularly shaped spot of something. A blob of ink landed on my drawing. I have a blob of spaghetti sauce on my blouse.

I have no idea what a "rickyticky" is.

Orange Blossom

Methinks rickyticky means corny or outdated. Not to be confused with rickysticky bubblegum!!

Rikki-tikki-tavi, was the name of the mongoose in, The Jungle Books, Volume two by Rudyard Kipling.



This is the common etymology, for Ricky Ticky, although it has little in common.

Ah thanks guys. I think I understand now , merci.

Pip! Pip! Hooray!



Sorry, I couldn't pass that one up, either!



Oh, BTW -

these little are "pip.gif" images.

It's not my fault, really.

LOL We should call them Pips instead of blue blobs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pip



Billy3

WHAT!?!?!?!? Wiki, does not reference Gladys Knight and The Pips??????? Oh the Humanity!!!!!!!!!!!!

A travesty of monumental proportions........

Yes, its the first entry listed. I only quoted the ones other members had noted

Billy3

LOL

ALL HAIL THE PIPS!