Review Badges

Raelifin · December 02, 2006, 07:13:12 PM

[note]Okay, so this isn't so much a "wacky internet game" as an actual community idea. I'm sure the Opal council will move this thread to a better place if there is one.[/note]

I am disappointed in the failure of the Setting of the Week. It is a great idea for a guild that was, and is, intended to be a place where people actually take the time to read a world. I don't blame the SotW failure on any one thing, but I think it's important to keep the level of cross-pollination high with regards to our various worlds. In the spirit of this, I have an idea on an entirely optional way of increasing the number of reviews.

Setting creators would create badges for those who they felt helped with their setting. Reviewers would then stick these badges (icons, really) in their sigs as a way of showing that they contributed to the community as a whole. Dedicated reviewers would then be rewarded with a mighty sig that they could be proud of and perhaps some members would be inspired to go looking for settings to help out.

Let it be clear that I don't wish to make the badge more important to the setting. Reviewers should get a badge for actual help, not just a "good job" post. These should be points of pride, not collectors items. Someone who helps two settings from birth 'til death may have done much more than someone who has 5 badges.

This idea would be entirely optional for both setting builders and reviewers, so if someone has a problem, (s)he need not take part. I would assume the badges to be links to the setting and about the size of a smiley. Anyone have thoughts on the idea? We'd need several settings to take part for it to become a significant force, so please speak up if you think you might participate.

EDIT: If you make a review badge, please add it to the wiki: http://thecbg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Review_Badges

SDragon · December 02, 2006, 07:20:27 PM

i'm in. all i need to do is design a Xiluh badge.

i may even design a fiendspawn badge, but i'm not as sure on that.

Xathan · December 02, 2006, 07:29:45 PM

Sounds like a good idea. I'm in as well, which means I have to make many, many badges...

Raelifin · December 02, 2006, 07:31:04 PM

Yeah, I was thinking about you when I wrote that up. It was something like "MY GOD! Golem and Xathan will have a lot of work to do!" Then I remembered the part where you were building WORLDS.

Xathan · December 02, 2006, 07:35:23 PM

Quote from: RaelifinYeah, I was thinking about you when I wrote that up. It was something like "MY GOD! Golem and Xathan will have a lot of work to do!" Then I remembered the part where you were building WORLDS.

That does put things in perspective, doesn't it? What's one badge when you have an entire universe to build?

Poseptune · December 02, 2006, 07:44:22 PM

Xathan would your badges be retroactive? :P

Seraph · December 02, 2006, 08:00:22 PM

I definitely like this idea, but I don't know how it would work, technology-wise (please forgive my illiteracy as to such matters). How do you go about creating an badge? How do you give it to someone else? Once they have it, I know how they would put it in their sig, but I don't know how they'd get it.

Raelifin · December 02, 2006, 08:07:56 PM

Like this:

Quote from: http://www.thecbg.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?22227.lastSetting-Badge movement.[/url]

If you feel like you've contributed to Rilos ap Fol, feel free to pick up this badge and stick it in your sig!

Here is the icon:
Here is the code: [spoiler Code]
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[url=http://www.thecbg.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?16221.0][img]http://static.flickr.com/108/310757676_dae14948ef_o.png[/img][/url][/spoiler]

You might want to PM badges to reviewers and/or set higher standards; it's up to you. Setting creators would create an icon in paint, photoshop or whatever.

SDragon · December 02, 2006, 08:27:32 PM

Quote from: Seraphine_HarmoniumI definitely like this idea, but I don't know how it would work, technology-wise (please forgive my illiteracy as to such matters). How do you go about creating an badge? How do you give it to someone else? Once they have it, I know how they would put it in their sig, but I don't know how they'd get it.

there are several members that are photoshop literate (off the top of my head, i can think of LC, and i believe ElDo. also, i know a thing or two with photoshop, and it's possible there's even more), so if you're not sure how to make your own badge, i imagine you could ask one of these members.

once you have the badge designed, you can use an image-hosting site (photobucket and imageshack are the two most popularr, but i believe we can host images here, too) to get a link for it, and you give the link to members that earn the badge.

it seems like it would be on the honor system, but i, personally, don't think there will be much-if any- of an issuee with illegitimately gained badges. that said, if anybody feels worried that people might steal badges, it would be as easy as including a list of members that earned the badge in the setting (or discussion) thread.

edit- are there going to be any standardized guidlines for the badges? the one i made for Xiluh is considerabley larger then the one you showed....

Elven Doritos · December 02, 2006, 08:38:45 PM

I would recommend making a 22x22 sized badge, just to keep things consistent. It'll look snazzy having a whole line of them the same size.

Ishmayl-Retired · December 02, 2006, 09:29:37 PM

I think it's a good idea.. just keep in mind, it's a good idea that, at least on one level, has been tried before. I made a news announcement saying that I would be asking "Showcasers" who they thought gave them the most useful review while they were on Showcase, and said reviewer would recieve a special badge. Out of the four people I asked, each one of them basically gave the same answer, which was, "Well, since only one person reviewed me, I guess it's him." It just seems to me that bribery doesn't work 'round these parts for some reason, but maybe you'll have more luck with it than I did.

SDragon · December 02, 2006, 10:24:42 PM

failing 22x22, can we try for for something closer to 150x75 (its WxH, right?)?

and regardless of whether or not this pans out for the entire guild, i think it's still something worth my effort to continue for Xiluh....

Ishmayl-Retired · December 02, 2006, 10:30:35 PM

150x75 is rather large... if someone won 3 badges, that would quickly take up the entire page and make signatures pretty large... I would stick with smaller than that, but larger than 22x22 (which is pretty small). Maybe something like 50x50?

brainface · December 02, 2006, 10:36:22 PM

50x25, maybe? 50x50's still pretty big.

SDragon · December 02, 2006, 10:38:09 PM

well, what i have is [spoiler=this]

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edit- in retrospect, it is quite large. i'm not really sure if it can get too much smaller and still be viewable, though.

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