AnswerBank Badges: An Update

[AB Editor]

Good morning.

As some of you may be aware we have a new badge system implemented in The AnswerBank.

See full feature list here: http://www.theanswerb...Question1166360-9.htm

We closed the site for around 4 hours last night to try and get it all up and working - we've managed part of that!

* Badges can be found on your profile under the badge tab.
* You can see the badge of others on their profile - just click their avatar!
* Best answers can now be seen on public and private profiles

For example, see my two badges here: http://www.theanswerb...ers/ab-editor/badges/

The script which runs to generate all badge instances is still running, so expect some fluctuation regarding the number of badges you have gained!

Until the script finishes this page will be empty: http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/badges/ but when it has completed there will be a list of all badges available and how to achieve them.

Here's the short version of how to get each: (NOTE: some of the numbers required have changed)

Definitions:
Debate Topics: News, Society & Culture, Religion and Spirituality
Long Thread: any thread with 60+ answers

Single Case Badges: (Badge with no bronze/gold/silver rankings)

Acolyte: made 100 posts to this thread: http://www.theanswerb.../Question1066858.html
The Motson: 20+ best answers in Football
The Delia: Achieved by achiving both The Motson and any level Michelian star
O.B.N. (Order of the Brown Nose): 15+ best answers marked by AB Editor
The Alan Shearer Punditry Trophy: 200+ answers in Sport and/or it's subsections without recieving a best answer for any of them. (Should this be taken away once a best answer is achieved)
Quick Draw: 10+ best answers which are also the first answers of the thread.
Gobshite - > 99% of posts in Chatterbank

3-Tier Badges: (Badges with bronze/gold/silver rankings)

Debator: taken part in 20/50/70 "Long Threads" in Debate topics
Great Host: Provided 33% of answers on 10/20/50 "Long Threads" they originated
Michelian Star: 10/20/50 best answers in Recipes
Newscaster: Posted 50/70/150 questions in News and/or Current Affairs
Chatterbox - More than 500/1000/5000 posts in Chatterbank
Healer - More than 10/20/50 best answers in Body & Soul (and its sub-topics)
Puzzler - More than 20/50/100 best answers in Quizzes and Puzzles
Legal Eagle - More than 10/20/50 best answers in Law
Agoniser - More than 10/20/50 best answers in Relationships & Dating
Nerd - More than 10/20/50 best answers in Technology (and its sub-topics)
1337ist - More than 10/20/50 best answers in Gaming
Jock - More than 10/20/50 best answers in Sport (and its sub-topics)

In short - we know it's not perfect - but we'll get there sooner rather than later. In the mean-time please:

1. Report any issues you're having here
2. Ask any questions about the upgrade here
3. Hurl general abuse at me here

[Ann]

Ed has certainly earned a badge for the longest anyone has been on AB in one day without a coffee break or lunch?? We are certainly working you hard today!

[Ann]

// "Ed, is there a category for "most advice with the expression eBay in the title"?" //
What about the most queries for "where has my avatar gone, or how do I change my avatar?"

[AB Editor]

Hi Jom,

We know. We'll add less pejorative badges in the future. Suggestions for names of badges for those prolific in the sub-sections?

[Tilly2]

This is going to be a really long thread, I think.

[Baldric]

Think you maybe right Tilly

[Mamyalynne]

Re the idea put forward by Boxy - whilst it may have some merit, it would include answers along the lines of "Sorry I can't help, but am sure someone will be along soon". A sort of none answer really.

[AB Editor]

Too kind Ann. It's my job.

[mazie]

Oh I say Mamya, you have 3 badges already x

[AB Editor]

Just so everyone knows: we have about 25 new badges waiting here. We may get round to working on them in a week or so.

Which means there should be new badges popping into those tabs sooner or later.

[boxtops]

You're right mamya, it would include the "push off, you've asked this one four times already" ones too..... and it wouldn't work since some answers might be deleted, would you count those, or not. Better forget it :-)

[jomifl]

Can I opt out of having a badge? I may be a sad git but I don't need a badge to remind me v:-)

[AB Editor]

"Can I opt out of having a badge? I may be a sad git but I don't need a badge to remind me v:-) "

It's entirely possible that it would get you special parking privileges outside the First Church of The AnswerBank though...

[albaqwerty]

ooooh, I've got a badge :-D
Dunno what for though, but I've got a badge, I've got a badge!!
Thank you.

[AB Editor]

LOL, it says what for on the badges tab.

[AB Editor]

Here: http://www.theanswerb...rs/albaqwerty/badges/

[albaqwerty]

Ed, you know what happens after you've hit the submit button don't you?!
1. You've spotted your own typo
2. You get the answer which has niggled you
and / OR
3. You come back and look like a prize prawn :-D

[Bazile]

Ed - Is there a badge for outstanding contribution, over and above the call of duty - sort of like a peerage ?

[AB Editor]

"1. You've spotted your own typo"

I mainly get this one.

Bazile - Not sure about peerage. We could do something for outstanding consumption of Perry; as such it would be known as a pearage.

[vivandorron]

Hi B00...Ron has taken Mark's advice and gone for a walk....Well he's in the kitchen preparing a meal for us. Perhaps, literally, I should chain him to the stove so that he doesn't upset folk in AB or, even better, press the new departure button in his absence................

Viv.

[B00]

<waves>

'ello Viv, good to see you, make sure you stick around for a bit, Ron's altogether too grumpy lately, lol.

(sorry Ed xx)