What is this POINT thing on the forum?

[billy zz]

Keep seeing things on the forum that I just haven't seen before, Not sure if having 10 points on a thread is a good thing or a bad thing? Could someone point me to a thread that explains the points given to a thread and what it means and also curious what this like and not like thing is all about? Thanks in advance. M.T.

i dunno
but i just liked it and rated it 5 stars.
what is the significance of this you ask?
i dunno!