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

[AB Editor]

You're the boss B00 :)

We might get a better looking badge for the debater shortly. Keep your peepers peeled!

(or just check back here for me to remind everyone !)

[AB Editor]

Just to mention: Chuck and Bibble each have a couple of badges now - could be time to check if you've had some more allocated.

[Baldric]

No, just the one

[Bazile]

Ed

I had cause to look at my first ever question on the site - which was answered by dee5 .
In his/her profile it says that he/she has no best answer - however it states under badges that -
''This member has gained a best answer which was also the first answer on the thread''

Is there gremlins in the works already ?

[vulcan]

There is too much badgering going on,leave the Ed alone [ do I get a protection badge]?

[AB Editor]

Minor gremlins here, maybe: http://www.theanswerb.../members/dee5/badges/

The underlying problem is that the cache for the badge and the cache for the best answers isn't sync'd.

We'll look into it. Thanks for reporting.

[AB Editor]

We're going to run out of OBN's at this rate :)

[Baldric]

Is there a 'Stalker' badge?

you never know when it might come in handy!

[jno]

is "Threads Involving Me" new? What is it, my questions plus my answers? (And if so is it really necessary?)

[Robinia]

"Threads involving me" has been there for ages jno...yes, it's everything you've asked or answered...I find it useful.

[humbersloop]

^^^x many,

sorry crafty, I was just looking for the "show me a cheap shot and I'll take it" badge ;)

[boxtops]

Threads involving me's been there as long as I have - I wondered if it included threads where your name is mentioned, but you haven't actually posted on the thread. I've never looked.

[boxtops]

What IS the debater badge, Ed? It looks like a face with a Cruise missile up its nose....

[jno]

two faces, boxy, one red, one blue

[excelsior-1]

-1- how can you see someones badges? .. for example i see that Boxtops profile has 3 badges - but nowhere can i see what they look like

-2- some of these badges are for large amounts of posts etc, therefore only AB'ers of several years will get them .. is that not fair to those with shorter time spans?

[excelsior-1]

also ..

using Boxtops as an example (if she does not mind)
while i'm sure that Boxtops has earned her badges -- which badges are they?

[sir.prize]

excel - click on a profile and you will see the word Badges - click on it to reveal

[excelsior-1]

hello sir.prize.

just tried that -- no joy.

cursor turns into a hand for clicking on anything (doesn't it) .. but does not when placed on the word 'badges' in a profile

[Lie-in King]

excel - click the "Badges" tab -

"Questions"..."Answers"..."Badges"..."Best"

[Mamyalynne]

The orange tabs under the profile , Excel