I will leave this up for a few days to let you all decide. Should there be a tie, it will go to the mods & admins to make the final call. Also: I’m not a huge fan of polls in discussion forums, so once this poll is closed I will disable the addon.
They really don’t matter that much to me. I don’t judge a member by their badges so I guess I can’t really give a yes or no answer. That’s just me but I will be happy either way
I’m not sure what badges you are referring to. Please explain your term…
Badges?! We don’t need no stinking badges! Sorry… I had to. 
I think the badges are good for new people because it makes the forum feel more interactive. For some reason there was a ‘cool factor’ for getting my first five post badge and the badge you get for adding an icon. Like it was said above I don’t judge people by their badges though but it did encourage me to participate. I was a Boy Scout so earning those merit badges has been ingrained into my psyche. But I digress.
Oh, Roderick. You are quite the king of out of context quotes. =D>
Ha! They are just for fun.
Everybody can see them. They are a way to show how active a member is. There are badges for comments, likes, agrees, photos, etc. And there is the ability to add custom badges. http://snuffhouse.org/activity
Nope, @Troutstroker is back! I refuse to comment on your blabbering… :-"
I think what we need now is a global map showing where members are from ! It would be helpful in so many ways . Plus it would help with my book . SHOW ME YOUR BADGES ?
@Roderick has a fifth anniversary badge, which is pretty impressive. Very few members at that one. Also if you don’t already have it, you can get the photogenic badge by re-uploading your avatar. I noticed Troutstroker did this the other day, and gave a bit of an upgrade to his old one.
I definitely think we need a location addition somewhere. Either flags or a slot in the profile where you can write it
I noticed I’ve got a badge and it appears that I received it about an hour ago because five people have agreed with at least one of my posts. If this is correct–if I agree with something somebody said, do I click on the icon at the top of their post, or the smaller icon(s) under their post? How about if there are two icons under the post? If my understanding of this system is accurate, I like it. Since I am involved in some very contentious forums and discussions, it is very refreshing to be part of a forum where there is so little discord and tension.
right below the persons post next to the flag hover over that area with the mouse and you’ll see some like agree options. I’am glad there is an agree button cause sometimes you agree with bad news.
Use the icons under the post. You can only choose one. If you clickone twice, it cancels it.
@bob and Xander, thanks. I think I understand the system now.
I like the badges. I am proud of my 5th anniversary badge too. Makes me feel old though.
Badges are fun and something to stride for, I lurked a long time before I became a member. And in a little over a month I will earn my birthday cake badge for one year. Time sure flies when your having fun !!!
As a new guy in these parts, I kind of dig 'em. In fact, I would go as far as to say maybe we could get a little “foursquare” up in here and add some novelty badges. I’m not sure how labor-intensive something like that is, but if it’s easy enough to set up, I say it fosters interactivity. Just my .02.