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How are New Badges created?

in Offline zenostoic

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How are New Badges created?
on: May 30, 2024, 12:34:35 PM
I am curious to know how New Badges are created.
Is it the moderators who create it?
Can we request creating Badges to Mods?
What about the Badge design? Can we submit our ideas and design?

Appreciate your help here or a link to thread where this is already discussed? I couldn't find any!
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Re: How are New Badges created?
Reply #1 on: May 30, 2024, 12:55:52 PM
Ideas for new badges can always be posted to the appropriate subforum. (I proposed a Wenger Collector badge a while back, but I don't think that idea gained much traction.) You are free to submit your own badge design. For members (such as myself) who lack the software and/or talent needed to create a badge design, comis is the go-to member for assistance. Elaborating on the process of getting a badge approved is best done by a moderator.
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Re: How are New Badges created?
Reply #2 on: May 30, 2024, 01:09:49 PM
Anyone can make badge suggestions.
They then go through an approval process.
For 30 day challenges you really need a group of ten people or more to make it worth doing.


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Re: How are New Badges created?
Reply #3 on: May 30, 2024, 01:29:59 PM
^ This

In addition,

If you are the one that starts a new challenge it's on you to start the process for a new badge. If you have enough people participating in said challenge you contact a moderator by pm with any design ideas. Don't wait till the end of the month to do this so we aren't scrambling to get one created for the end of the challenge.


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Re: How are New Badges created?
Reply #4 on: May 30, 2024, 03:12:40 PM
Thank you Mods, this makes things clear.

However, if I were to come up with a badge idea and was also inclined towards designing a badge, what are the specifications? I.e. size, format, etc.

And do I just create a new thread and post the idea along with the badge design there?

Thank you for your help and patience with a newbie..
Zeno,
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Re: How are New Badges created?
Reply #5 on: May 30, 2024, 03:31:39 PM
You may want to "test the waters" before you put forth the effort into creating a badge. Propose your idea for a challenge and see how much interest is garnered. And be flexible with the month you plan on hosting a challenge. Some challenges are run the same month every year, and some members like to repeat them. Doing two challenges in a month can be a challenge in and of itself.
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Re: How are New Badges created?
Reply #6 on: May 30, 2024, 09:02:43 PM
Thank you Mods, this makes things clear.

However, if I were to come up with a badge idea and was also inclined towards designing a badge, what are the specifications? I.e. size, format, etc.

And do I just create a new thread and post the idea along with the badge design there?

Thank you for your help and patience with a newbie..


Badge specs are translucent background  in PNG. format, two sizes 50x60 pixels and 25x25 pixels. Best to go to the available awards area and look at the badges that are there for guidance.

It would depend on your idea for an award and what category. Best to check with a moderator with any ideas before going through with anything. Unless a challenge then follow Farmer X's advice above.


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Re: How are New Badges created?
Reply #7 on: May 30, 2024, 09:15:26 PM
Thank you.. this is very informative..
I'll definitely test the waters first as you've recommended.

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Zeno,
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