Ab Badges

[fiction-factory]

I'm puzzled as to why AB still bothers with Badges. I noticed today that a poster who posted once and was signed into AB for 2 minutes has been awarded 4 badges ( https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/members/keerthan/ ) whereas after giving over 30000 answers I have only 3. I'm not interested in collecting badges but this example does show that are not meaningful. I don't think we still issue them. Why not just scrap them altogether?

[ummmm]

I think they should be scrapped as well.

[ummmm]

And the star rating for answers was better than just having 1 best answer.

[Jackdaw33]

The only ones which seem to be issued automatically now are the service badges, one for each year of membership.

[Prudie]

Also agree, I never look at mine nor anyone else's. They haven't been updated for ages have they?

[Sqad]

Get rid of the badges and the Best Answers......all redundant in my opinion.

[johnny.5]

badges!!
we don't need no stinkin' badges

[Arksided]

Leave the Badgers alone ;-)

[-Talbot-]

Keep the BA but add the 3 2 1 star thing.
It shows your answer is appreciated (or not)

[Sipowicz]

Sqad for best answer!

[Mamyalynne]

Service badges are simply that - time based.

You had a break in service that's all.

I agree they serve little or no purpose.

[aelmpvw]

there's a framed screenshot of my badges on my office wall ...

[Jackdaw33]

Me too, and BAs. I have 250 of those and it means absolutely nothing.

[Tilly2]

I like BA awards. When I get one it makes me smile.

[-Talbot-]

I like to go back and read my best answers to remind me of how funny I am.

[-Talbot-]

And vain

[-Talbot-]

And insecure :o/

[pixie374]

Lol :-)

[ummmm]

Best answers are good in serious categories like B&S.

[Arksided]

I like BA's its so seldom I get one, I usually notice about three months after awarded. As for badges I've only just looked as it the topic.