They're pretty wonky, erin!
i was actually wondering about those myself because i noticed they fluctuated from each forum i post in. i just never asked although i did wonder lol
Hi thankyou for the information on (gold stars)...
Hello! The gold stars are not a perfect science. They can actually fluctuate. People have noticed changes (up and down) with little posting. They are supposed to represent "top answerers" in certain communities, but there isn't a lot of rhyme or reason to it...there will be members listed as a "top answerer" who haven't posted on the forum in months, yet someone else who posts all the time will be at the bottom of the list.
My advice is, pay no mind to those kinds of things and just appreciate the site for what it is about...helping others!
You said "someone took away two?" Who did, and how would they have? Or do you mean MedHelp took away two?