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

[boxtops]

Rowan needs one, for general williness in the Ab Editor thread....

[joggerjayne]

Rubbing two boy scouts?

At the same time?

[AB Editor]

"can i have one for rubbing 2 boy scouts together?"

Dare I ask what we should call this badge?

[AB Editor]

Okay, there is a problem with the script:

http://www.theanswerb...rs/rowanwitch/badges/

I remember Rowan definitely got one.

We spent ages giggling when we made that badge :)

[joggerjayne]

Oh, I see ...

Rubbing them "together" as in ... against each other ...

... not like, rubbing them both at the same time.

[bibblebub]

He certainly should have one! He did in testing actually... . - do I get a guinea pig badge?

[ChuckFickens]

I've not got any, I might go and test the deactivate profile button in protest ;)

[boxtops]

I've clicked on several people I thought would get one, and there is nothing there - not even a badge for prolific posting, or the badge for "most Qs asked without ever saying thank you " or for persistence.... sounds like a gremlin, Ed?

[joggerjayne]

Will failure to achieve any badges acquire a sort of inverted kudos?

Maybe to the point where there is a "Failed To Get Any Badges" badge?

[boxtops]

... or Badge Withheld for Reasons Not Given..?!

[Ann]

Ed - can we go back through all our own OP threads and select "Best Answer" now? I have never selected one, but I see how important this is to some ABers and I would hate them to miss out on a badge because of my laziness! :)

[Barmaid]

You just know that back at AB Towers, Ed now has his head in his hands and his 15th coffee bemoaning "Now WHY did I think this was a good idea........"

[ChuckFickens]

Ann....

Yes

[EvianBaby]

Calm down everyone!!!!

http://www.google.co....d=0CCEQ9QEwAA&dur=541

[Sqad]

barmaid/Ann.....LOL

[Ellipsis]

LOL @ Barmaid

[vivandorron]

Good morning Ed..........Everything seems to be working OK on IE; Google & FF Browsers. Although I haven't put to the test the 'Deactivator'

I see you have two Badges....tell us what they are. I note that I am not alone in having been given credit for 15,514 Best Answers.

Ron.

[dannyk13]

RE Puzzler badge.Does Quizzes and puzzles include Crosswords?

[rowanwitch]

The Alan titchmarsh award for plant identification and the Bill oddie for bird Identification.. And there should be something for services to the FCOAB

[boxtops]

There's an Acolyte badge rowan, or so Ed says (I've not seen it, not sure if the Great One has...)