What do the paddlweels mean below your logon name?

[mogogear]

I am confused..what do the paddle wheel icons ( 1 , 2 or 3)  just below a members logon name to the left of posts? Is that how many paddle boats the own? They appear on some members and not on other people regardless of status etc..

Just wondering

Thanks--

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hullo PD's........& goodmorning Mo  ....could be wrong..... but I think they may be self generated or self calculated  relative to the number of postings each member has made

Nice day here in OZ this morning .......... ....Derek

[Spankbucket]

.....but what about the yellow squares??

[derekwarner_decoy]

  ....I think that when we as members progress on to be  financial supporter of the PD WEB site......... ....we loose our wheels & get instead just little golden blocks next to our name

  .......................& .................... ........Derek

[mogogear]

I think you are right on the gold squares--years of financial support makes sense..I was just curious--I saw a new member had 3 paddle wheels- None for me

Then I thought--"Oh, It must be how many paddlers you have built or own and it is a setting in your profile"..I can not figure it out and it really is no big deal--just curious ...


Happy to be here just the same-- back to steam plant testing.....