What's with all these ridiculous new "badges"?

[hill-walker]

Is it just me, or are others insulted by the infantilisation of this board, and being awarded badges, for "being helpful", or whatever?

I'm a grown up, not a child. I don't need badges so others can see how helpful I am.

My 3 year old granddaughter get awarded badges at nursery school, for acheiving things like washing her hands, brushing her teeth, being nice to her little sister etc., and quite honestly, it feels like I'm seen by ebay, as having about the same mental age as her!

We're all adults here; I just wish eBay would treat us as such.

[eutremauk]

What about downvotes?

[bennotbill]

You can only "downvote" someone that you have previously "upvoted".

In other words remove your "upvote".

[johnwash1]

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@hettsville wrote:

You've already had your first badge for replying.

Your next badge for that is 50 replies so get posting.

If you give every post you read an upvote you will collect lots of badges and that's one reason the whole badge thing is ludicrous.

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And there's a lot of other reasons it's ludicrous too.

I've always marked as helpful anything I thought right/useful/helpful, in the hope it would draw ebay's attention (I know, what ridiculous over-optimism).  I nearly fell of my chair when I saw my badges.

Ebay's changes have been a total waste of time and utter stupidity.  And the badges.

[johnwash1]

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@bennotbill wrote:

You can only "downvote" someone that you have previously "upvoted".

In other words remove your "upvote".

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It's like kindergarten, you can only take away gold stars from the kids who already have them.

[hettsville]

This is my favourite thread and it was a popular topic.

Yet it was moved to a less prominent area.

Why?

Maybe because a certain community team member didn't like the comments about what was their idea.

That's my theory anyway.

Plus this reply is another point towards my next badge.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[the_book_seekers]

I thought the same as you. If the thread had been closed it would've added fuel to the fire so hide it away in a backwater where posters rarely look. 

[dwtrading2015]

lol

[bennotbill]

I just got another badge yesterday. Damned if I can remember what it was for.

[hettsville]

It was for 25 solutions.

OMG what am I doing, I don't see the point of the badges yet I'm rushing to tell you what you earned like I'm still at primary school.😱

[1956glyn]

🤣  ok...i wanted just to do the laughing emoji but i have to type 10 character or more.   Thats daft as well

[1956glyn]

Whilst this thread has been reactivated my brain is working overtime again.

I am A Guru now.   Not a title i am that happy about but i went from Champion the wonder horse to a GG so i guess similar 🙂   My next step is Mentor.       Not a title i wish to have or any involvement with.    So it will be interesting to see if  i will be automatically upgraded again.  I asked to be removed from the Mentors programme.

[the_book_seekers]

I'm not a fan of these titles. But if I absolutely had to choose it would be Guru, which I think sounds better than Mentor. 

[1956glyn]

I think of it as being a Hindu spiritual leader.    Yes it is also open to other interpretations.

But as i was told......titles will not be changed 😞    I think that if a title clashes with my own devout faith then it should be changed if i feel uncomfortable with it due to my interpretation of the title. 

[bennotbill]

Every time I see Guru I think of the Beatles.

As for the Specialist, well I'm no Rocky.

[1956glyn]

The Beatles because of Across the Universe?    That is a Mantra

[a1once]

I think of T.Rex ( Metal Guru)

[the_book_seekers]

I'd be looking at the alternative meaning -an influential teacher or popular expert  - which seems to fit you.

[1956glyn]

Thanks but i would maybe drop the word popular 😂

[plpmr]

Talking about Guru, have a read of this -

https://www.upwork.com/en-gb/services/product/consulting-hr-an-ebay-dropshipping-consultant-mentor-t...

Interesting?

[1956glyn]

Wow it looks like we are all missing a trick there at those prices 😁

I would probably be a "Guru for noobs" as i do generally  have a lot of patience 😂

he dont even look that happy lol