Although I am very new to the forum, I personally could care less about the ranking system and how many stars I one day may have. Anyone who posts one liners just to up the post count, needs to save it for the big stuff!
If you feel the need to high five someone with a one liner, why not PM the person.
The one bonus that I have found from the star system is that more stars in most cases means more experience.
Keep up the great smoking guys!
Lumpy