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What does it mean when there is a (1) by my login name at the top?

by iglinksy86 on 2/21/12, 1:39 AM with 3 comments

• by ColinWright on 2/21/12, 1:50 AM

  The (1) is your karma. Make valuable submissions and comments, people will upvote you, it will increase.

  And no, you can't edit your login name.

• by iglinksy86 on 2/21/12, 1:50 AM

  Thank you

• by _pius on 2/21/12, 1:46 AM

  The "1" is your karma.