I came to this site through Micmac my unwell husband.
I read today about badges. I don't have any, nor am I likely to get any. I am not a prolific poster. I do enter topics other than chat. Other people have posted before me so I don't answer. So other than Mamya's music thread which I sometimes post on I feel I am surplus to establishment. Thank you Ed for pointing that out to me and everyone else who does not have a badge. Are you trying to make make YOUR site just for the doctors, lawyers etc. Not forgetting the Q & P people.
Jeza, you have offended no one I am sure, you are as entitled as any of us to state your case. You are also very vulnerable at the moment and that is when things hurt us ((HUG))
I am somewhat perplexed by the arrival of badges. The decision to award them seems somewhat at odds with the editorial view on such posts that have appeared in the past e.g. Who is your favourite ABer? Who is the funniest ABer? With which ABers would you not chose to spend an evening meal? etc., etc., etc.
I was always under the impression that such posts were frowned upon because they (inevitably) led to some dissatisfication of the ABers not listed and even some name-calling of the unwanted variety.
To think they say that God moves in a mysterious way ...
I agree with the majority of people on here. We come onto this site to ask and answer questions, have a bit of banter and get things off our chests.
If the whole thing is made into a competition it defeats the object of the whole thing.
As far as I'm concerned it won't make a ha'perth of difference as to how I treat the AB whether I receive a badge or not. (Which I haven't).