I dont pay any attention to the "ranks" they dont say whether a person is more important over another just that if you make so many posts your "rank" changes to another one.

I have noticed sometimes the "ranking" bothers new members. some may feel that someone with a higher ranking is more popular or deserving of help then others with a lower one, or a high ranking is saying those people are better than they may be...

bottom line all it is, is putting a name to how many posts a person makes, someone can sit in games and end up with a title of wise elder with out even posting to those asking for help with their mental issues. doesnt say anything about the members with higher ranking.

to me it just makes the profiles "pretty" decorative what ever to have a ranking that is saying the same thing as having on the profiles a number of posts a person made. not something I pay attention to,

I give a beginning member the same support and help that I do with someone who's ranking is wise or legendary elder poster. to me no one is more important or more deserving of help than others here.