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

[dannyk13]

Don't understand the system for awarding badges. My profile shows 422 best answers but no badges.

[AB Editor]

12 years old JJ.

[Wharton]

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges (Blazing Saddles) - can someone do the link please?

[joggerjayne]

Golly!

[AB Editor]

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)

[mazie]

This the one Wharton ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqomZQMZQCQ

[AB Editor]

Danny. I've published the rules again above. For example:

You need to have taken part in 20+ (bronze), 50+ (silver) or 70+ (gold) "long threads" (i.e. threads with 60+ answers) to achieve the "Debater" badge.

[mazie]

I think danny would have got all his best answers in Q&P Ed

[dannyk13]

ED. I was referring to the Puzzler badge

[Wharton]

yes mazie thanks

[MarkRae]

> I was thinking one for the first three years of service then and long service badge for 5+.

Would you be able to combine all those members who've been banned and have returned under different names...? <ducks for cover>

[netibiza]

Oh thank you, thank you, thank you ABED, I have a masterdebater (!) badge! I also deserve one for being a very old woman who can surf the internet, work an android phone, and use a vacuum cleaner!!!

[AB Editor]

As stated above Danny:

Puzzler - More than 20/50/100 best answers in Quizzes and Puzzles =

Receive more than 20/50/100 best answers in Q&P and its subsections.

[parkie]

We wouldn't dream of hurling abuse at you. You are the bestest Editor ever!!!!!
(Does that put me one more step towards the OBN?)

[AB Editor]

Certainly does parkdale!

[dannyk13]

Sorry Ed but surely 422 is more than 20/50/100 all of which are in Q & P?

[joggerjayne]

//You are the bestest Editor ever!!!!! (Does that put me one more step towards the OBN?)//

No. As I understand it, the previous Ed is the Chairman of the Judging Panel.

[AB Editor]

Quite right Danny. You should end up with a badge once the script has completed its run through of the database.