What does it mean to have a gold filled rectange near your name?

[T-Rex]

Some members have a gold yellow orange fillet three adjacent rectangles near their name what does it mean.

[GerdW]

Hi 9×95,

well, you could actually read the meaning of the golden bar just in the next line:

You're a "Member", I'm a "Proven Enthusiastic Veteran" - and there are "Zealous" people too and even Knights

[T-Rex]

Can a member  become a veteran?

[altenbach · Accepted solution]

The bars indicate the level of participation.

You might want to start reading this thread, but be aware that some of the levels and thresholds have probably changed.

Still, the more you participate here, and the longer you are a member, more gold will appear next to your name in one form or another. 🙂

[GerdW]

Hi 9×95,

yes! (After some more posting...)

Here's a thread where all this is discussed...