i noticed i have points in my profile, would someone explain what they are and how i got them please.
As bluemouse2 pointed out members have a reputation that can be fed or diminished by other members. Everyone starts out with ten rep points. If you make a post someone likes/dislikes, that someone can add/decrease your rep. In your profile you also see your itrader status. Members doing business in the buy, sell, trade area can see your itrader points when you post in a buy, sell, trade, area and add or decreas you itrader based on their feeling of how transactions go. Infraction data based on DP rules is also kept. If you have infractions, this information is also shown in your profile. Infraction info is only visible to you and mods/admins. These three metrics: reputation, itrader, and infraction information are all kept and serve as informational resourses to mods/admins and DP members.
I would like to use this opportunity and ask my own rep. question if possible (didn't want to start a new thread just for this): How are the "reputation titles" related to the rep. points/blobs? By "rep. titles" I mean those hilarious texts like "Smyrl has much to be proud of", "bluemouse2 has a spectacular aura about" etc. I was on a distinguished road, now it says that I'll be famous soon enough!!! Thanks, -Bender-