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TrustyTony 888 ex-Moderator

The vanity pages to look how good and active you are compared to others is back from member's

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part underlined links.

Thank you Dani, now we know again how good we are!

P.S. How many activity points worth is giving a spammer infraction? ;)

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Nice catch, — good to see the community-stat pages restored. These "vanity" pages give a quick snapshot of activity (aggregate posts, reactions or reputation, badges and relative ranking). They are useful for spotting where activity is concentrated, but they do not substitute for assessing post quality or helpfulness.

Helpful uses and cautions:

  • Treat the numbers as trend indicators rather than an absolute leaderboard.
  • Prioritize edits, accepted answers and well-documented replies; those tend to deliver lasting benefit beyond a raw point increase.
  • Avoid chasing counts with low-value posts — long-term community value matters more than short-term position.

If a profile or stat looks incorrect, simple checks commonly resolve transient issues:

  • Refresh and retry from a different browser or after clearing cache.
  • Allow a short delay; some counters update asynchronously.
  • If the discrepancy persists, escalate with the exact profile URL, timestamps and screenshots so moderators can investigate.

On the "spam infraction" question: exact point penalties and automated adjustments are determined by site moderation rules and staff tools, so no single public value can be quoted reliably. The established community response to spam is to flag/report it so moderators can remove the content and apply the appropriate moderation actions.

The restored vanity list is best used as a diagnostic aid — a way to spot gaps and opportunities to contribute — not as the sole metric of worth.

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