http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f..._faq_item_rank

That should answer the question.

All forums have some variation on this ranking system. One assumes that other than giving members incentive to post so that they can achieve rank, the ranking system gives some kind of idea of a poster's experience and involvement to a casual forum browser.

Be grateful that the classification is "samurai"...it at least bestows some kind of honorable image. Would you prefer fish names? Kilted Guppy, Kilted Minnow, Kilted Shad, Kilted BlueGill...etc? That would made Ron Riverkilt the Kilted Blue Whale...

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