Has there ever been a consideration of updating the badges here on StoriesSpace to reflect reality? For instance, instead of needing 30,000 views to achieve a Famous story might the threshold be something more realistic for this site? Perhaps 2,500 or so? And might we also consider changing the other badges to show the same reality? It's just a thought. I wasn't aware if that had ever been considered before. The way it is now I would think some badges may never be achieved.

Does anyone have an opinion?

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All I'm saying is you've never seen me crying and eating tacos at the same time.

I've never been a big advocate for badges, rating, and/or awards based on numerical significance. It tends to become a cliquish quid pro quo process. However, I think Larry has a good idea in that since the system is already in place, the bar should be set at a reasonable height so that more rather than less members could achieve it.

I would think that 1000 views would get a badge. Therafter, 2500, 5000, 10,000, etc. A system of colored stars could be assigned to a badge as each level is obtained, ie, 5000 views could be a badge with a red star, signifying 6000 views.

One other opportunity for the site... there appears to be quite a wide margin to the right of our avatars in the forums. Perhaps our badges could be shown there as well so that other members could have a quick reference to the achievements of others.

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I agree that it would be a good idea to lower the number on the "famous" badges.

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My suggestion would concern just these badges, really. This is my suggestion. For the following badges make them 10 percent of the ones on red.

Famous story: 3,000 views.
Legendary story: 10,000 views
Famous Member: 10,000 views
Famous Vocalist: 5,000 listens
Millionaire's Club (Change to "Viewers' Club"): 100,000 views

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All I'm saying is you've never seen me crying and eating tacos at the same time.

I support all the suggestions here. I love this site and so want it to grow.

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"I don't need no stinking badges"
just kidding people I agree the number could/should be lower

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Ahhumm!! I posted and it disappeared. Must have done something wrong. Anyway, just stopping by to make sure this little suggestion does not fall by the wayside. Anyone have any more thoughts on the subject?

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All I'm saying is you've never seen me crying and eating tacos at the same time.

I have over 10,000 profile views. I have over 175,000 story views.

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All I'm saying is you've never seen me crying and eating tacos at the same time.

I have appox 6400 profile views and 38450 total story views

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You can't get there from here, because when you get there you're still here and here is now there.

Larry, I'm in total agreement. IMO, you should PM this post to Nic.

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I don't write for badges and those that do are kidding themselves. I write for my own personal rewards. Badges are for collectors and it's not healthy. Everyone should be equal and not wear badges (crowns) of entitlement. When are enough badges enough? A badge does not make the person, but it sure muddles the waters.

Numbers are for mathematicians and collectors. Don't get caught up in a numbers race. A badge will turn yellow, but your words will last forever. Don't be fooled by a badge.

I think badges are fine and might encourage more participation by members, but the standards required to achieve the badges need to be reasonable and not exclusive to only a few members.

There is a small cluster of members here who could write a poem about bat guano and get 20 votes and hundreds of views simply because they have a quid pro quo troop of followers.

The average member, of which I include myself, plods along 8 votes at a time, just hoping to get on the front page. Badges are well out of reach for the majority of our members. That's like standing at the candy counter with a nickel and everything cost ten cents.

I would suggest a "Badge Friendly" method rather than a "Badge Hopeless" method that benefits all members.

Famous Story: 1000 views
Legendary Story: 3000 views
Famous Member: 7500 views
Legendary Member: 10,000 views
Famous Vocalist: 1000 listens
Legendary Vocalist: 5000 listens
Millionaires Club: 50,000 views
Billionaires Club: 100,000 views

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This site is not at all just about badges, far from it. It always takes me aback when that sort of statement arises.

Badges and the like are, it seems to me, encouraging acknowledgments, should one care to consider them that way.

Should anyone seek to acquire a badge for a certain number of stories posted, or for having a story in each possible category, so what? If those writers are spurred on to create for those reasons, and do so, and post good work, good for them. If it also means that by doing so they have expanded and improved upon their writing styles, capacity, expertise, then well done, so much the better.

SS is about writing. Where is the bragging? I have some badges, as do all of us. If there were none at all, I wouldn't care either. But if people wish to fine tune the criteria for them, and it does not concern you or me, well, what of it?

I am not going to lose sleep over it, nor will it hinder or help me with the stories I am struggling to write.

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