Board Thread:Policies/@comment-1038387-20180310213434

I've never really been fond of badges (okay, maybe for the two seconds I climbed to the #1 spot) but I think it's time to retire them. Here's my two cents:


 * 1) Achievements do not encourage good editing. They encourage a lot of editing. Quantity over quality.
 * 2) Achievements are no longer supported by Fandom/Wikia itself.
 * 3) It's blatantly obvious when new users edit just for the badges. And it's usually small and/or pointless.
 * 4) The two custom tracks we had, Flash villains and GCPD members, were nice when The Flash and Gotham started, but random now.
 * 5) Given the fact we don't use blogs, that whole streak leads to people reviving dead blogs.
 * 6) Given the fact we do use a lot of categories, that whole streak is like handing out candy. I've once gotten two category badges from indexing one issue (PEREEEEEEEZ!!!)
 * 7) There hasn't been movement in the leaderboard in ages. Many of the people on it aren't even active anymore. It'd take a new user a full year just to get close. I could drop dead now and still be in #1 next year.

So, that makes me think it's time to get rid it. Maybe I just weep, for there are no more badges to conquer. Maybe there are people trying really hard to get that Supes badge. Maybe I'm totally wrong. I'd love to hear your thoughts. 