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Actions from the broader community as a whole speak much louder than actions from community moderators!",[],true,"2011\u002F08\u002F28",{"code":486,"language":487},"\u003Cp>The badge system exists for two reasons:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>to teach new users how Stack Exchange works\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fblog.stackoverflow.com\u002F2009\u002F12\u002Fbadges-positive-only\u002F\">encourage activities we view as positive to the community\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp>As the engine grows and evolves, we discover new areas that need badges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.nerdmeritbadges.com\u002F\">\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F44Ddf.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, we've added a bevy of new badges in the last 6 months or so that we haven't had time to talk about yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable width=\"600\">\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fanalytical-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nVisited every section of the FAQ\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fexcavator-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nEdited first post that was inactive for 6 months\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Farchaeologist-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nEdited 100 posts that were inactive for 6 months\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fdeputy-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nAchieved a flag weight of 500 by reviewing and flagging appropriately\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fmarshal-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nAchieved a flag weight of 749 by reviewing and flagging appropriately\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fproofreader-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nApproved or rejected 100 \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fblog.stackoverflow.com\u002F2011\u002F02\u002Fsuggested-edits-and-edit-review\u002F\">suggested edits\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fsynonymizer-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nFirst approved \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fblog.stackoverflow.com\u002F2010\u002F08\u002Ftag-folksonomy-and-tag-synonyms\u002F\">tag synonym\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ftag-editor-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nFirst \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fblog.stackoverflow.com\u002F2010\u002F08\u002Fnew-tag-info-pages\u002F\">tag wiki edit\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fvox-populi-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nUsed the maximum \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fblog.stackoverflow.com\u002F2011\u002F05\u002Fvote-for-this-question-or-the-kitten-gets-it\u002F\">40 votes in a day\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fquorum-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\nOne post with score of 2 \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fblog.stackoverflow.com\u002F2010\u002F07\u002Fnew-per-site-metas\u002F\">on meta\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.blog\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fconvention-badge.png\">\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\n10 posts with score of 2 \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fblog.stackoverflow.com\u002F2010\u002F07\u002Fnew-per-site-metas\u002F\">on meta\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003Cp>Badges are \u003Cem>supposed\u003C\u002Fem> to be a little mysterious; 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