What's with the bars?

[DaveC426913]

No, not last call...

 

I mean, what's with the coloured bars under users' sig lines? And how can I get one? It must be the longest. And the prettiest.

[timo]

If you´re talking about what I suppose, then this thread might be a starting point for you: http://www.scienceforums.net/showthread.php?t=22585&highlight=orange+band

[Callipygous]

i think it would be a lot more fun if we all had bands automatically as part of our user profile and got rated on what color by our peers. : )

[the tree]

Am I the only one who hears of labeling people as orange and imediately thinks of other connotations?

[YT2095]

No, not last call...

 

I mean, what's with the coloured bars under users' sig lines? And how can I get one? It must be the longest. And the prettiest.

 

for what purpose would it serve?

[timo]

Having the longest at least once in his life.

[DaveC426913]

for what purpose would it serve?

 

Actually, before I had any idea what they meant, I assumed they were some sort of "progress bar" - the length denoting something, for example, number of posts or somesuch.

[bascule]

Updated my signature to reflect this thread