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

[Baldric]

I think 42 was THE answer JJ

[joggerjayne]

Did you post, mbee?

[Tilly2]

Yes please, Ed. I and several others do. I did email you last night and ask you if you could do something about it but you were obviously busy giving birth.

[AB Editor]

Done :)

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Ed.

[dotty.]

do we not get badges for contributing articles ed? I've had 5 AB articles published.

[AB Editor]

True...

The answer is not yet :) We currently don't tie articles to users. We'd have to look at that first before being able to give out badges.

Good idea though.

[dotty.]

oh ok, well my name is on them! anyway, how have i managed 60 best answers? I didn't know i had them, cool!

[AB Editor]

Good innit? It's nice to see what you've been marked as best for :)

[AB Editor]

We're thinking up a badge for Genealogy questions/answers/bests now. You'll certainly end up with something Dotty.

[dotty.]

it is indeed, mind you, mine are very randon in the main, except for the Genealogy section.

[dotty.]

that would be good, there is some great help in there and alot of people have learnt alot over the years and can always help out new posters.

[Ann]

Can you change "best answer" once its been given? for instance, if the thread continues and a better answer is seen?

[AB Editor]

Exactly.

[sunny-dave]

I think I may have to re-register as Mark Asbestanswer ...

[AB Editor]

Yes, you can Ann.

[Ann]

Thanks Ed - you are working overtime today, we won't even let you have a coffee break! :)

[Ann]

... and you been up half the night giving birth too!!

[jno]

perhaps an Honourable Ancestor badge for Genealogy

http://elephant.eleho...volution/ancestry.gif

[sir.prize]

Drat. Clicked on Latest post for this thread. Ed's OP came up, scrolled down to find Last and hit Report instead. Grrrrrrrrrr not very good.