The easiest badge to get is the Contributor badge, which will automatically appear on your profile after you have made 1 contribution.
One user cannot have all the badges on WikiAnswers. Joining groups is a way to get badges.
The official WikiAnswers badges are made by our amazing graphics artist, Denise.
See the related link below for a list of badges.
yes you can.
WikiGuides have badges they use for messages on the message boards. They do not give WikiAnswers badges out that go on the profiles.
No, absolutely not. Your profile may sport as many badges as you have earned.
I'd say that WikiAnswers is better. Here at WA you feel like you are part of the family. At Yahoo it has a strange atmosphere to it. They also allow you to obtain cool badges and of course is surrounded by orange men!
Deb is the ONLY Supervisor that I know of who can give others badges.
There are badges for participation in certain groups, as well as badges for achievements. See the related links below for pictures and explanations of the various types.
As Many As You Have EarnedThere is no limit to the amount of badges you can have on your profile; you can basically sport as many badges as you have earned. (To find out who has the most badges, see the Related question.)
Answers.com uses Photoshop and Illustrator to create most of their badges and awards.
Why Are There Badges?WikiAnswers user share their viewpoints on the badges:There are badges on WikiAnswers because each badge symbolizes the work one particular contributor has put into the site. The more badges, the more associated that particular contributor is with programs of, and with, WikiAnswers. For example, a Supervisor (category or floating) badge shows that a person is dedicated to patrolling WikiAnswers for vandals and what is out of place and what shouldn't be on WikiAnswers. Another example would be the SPA (Special Project Assistant) badge, which shows that this particular contributor helps with small projects around WikiAnswers to make it better.Basically, the badges show the dedication and time a particular user has put into making WikiAnswers a better website.Badges on WikiAnswers help users feel proud of their contributions, and help provide encouragement and goals to reach on this site. It also shows how involved a contributor is, and what groups they have joined.