I am confused?

Ok my 3rd day here and I was starting to get what medals were about and stuff like that but then I see this.
I know your thinking another medal question but I'd love the help

Example:

User with die hard

2 questions
7 Answers
32 articles
143 comments
2 forum posts
4 images
0 links
197/213 quiz questions correct
0 quiz questions created
0 videos

User still with dedicated

14 questions
19 answers (2 best answers)
24 Articles (more fans)
284 comments
49 forum posts
139 images (Again more fans)
2 links
159 recently voted
56 polls (about 10+ votes each)
147/213 quiz
9 quiz questions (20+ answers)
32 vids

The only notice the articles and quiz but the articles by user D (dedicated) has more fans. Unless time counts because User D has been here for 4 months and User DH (Die hard) has been here 1 year.