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

[vivandorron]

Hi Mark....Did you have something to do with its programming. ? :-)

Ron.

[Ellipsis]

> Honestly, Ron, if this is the biggest issue facing you at the moment, you are a lucky man indeed! It really is just a bit of fun on a Q&A website and of no real-life importance whatsoever...

Best Answer

[Zacs-Master]

Nice to see the badge system isn't at all controvertial. Could we have one for 'Tends to be belligerent when faced with stupidity'.

[vivandorron]

Good suggestion Z-M.

Ron.

[AB Editor]

"Could we have one for 'Tends to be belligerent when faced with stupidity'."

Don't think we're clever enough to create that one :)

[ummmm]

What happens when a best answer is selected then changed for a different one?

[Mamyalynne]

The Hamster gets a migraine.

[sandyRoe]

I owe you an apology, Ab Editor. I see that i have three, yes 3, shiny new badges.

[LoftyLottie]

Must be thick. Clicked on my badge and it doesn't say whether it is bronze, silver or gold at all.

[AB Editor]

LL - it should be obvious in the colour of the badge? We'll think about ways to display this better.

[Bazile]

Why is the date on that link in sandy Roe's post , the 31/03/2013 ?

[LoftyLottie]

It is red and blue with a yellow thing in the middle! Yesterday it showed a gold cup. It has changed since yesterday! How do you know if you have got honours!! ;o)

[mazie]

Mine changed as well Lottie

[humbersloop]

^ because baz, the FCoAB operates on Herbacious Border Time, pbuh! Ab Editor

[AB Editor]

RE: L-i-K and the quick-draw badge. We've found the bug. It was causing a bit of DB trouble.

We will fix it this afternoon/evening - it's likely to produce a slew of new badges for everyone :)

[humbersloop]

still waitin' for me Quick Draw badge though..

[humbersloop]

^ see, Herbacious Border Time ;)

[vivandorron]

" a slew of new badges for everyone :) "

In view of the fact that, as a continuing member of AB, I cannot opt out from the acceptance of badges. I'm looking forward to seeing if you will have a very special one for me.:-)

Ron.

[AB Editor]

Hi Ron, can you take your grumpiness about this elsewhere? It's a bit dull now.

Anyone who notices they have some shiny new badges this evening, would you mind reporting in? One you're likely to see is the quick-draw badge.

[dotty.]

is there a 300 badge?