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Thanks for making the first few months of Skeptic Exchange so successful. We've even attracted notorious homeopathic spammer Dr Nancy Malik.

Badges

As you are aware badges are awarded to users when they meet certain criteria or levels of participation. Badges are only ever awarded for positive actions or contributions.

Over the months we would like to add some Skeptic Specific badges to the current selection.

Please list your ideas below along with and name and what criteria is required to earn the badge.

Also, please vote on your favourites, comment and discuss.

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Hipshot

Submit an answer within an hour of the original question that becomes the accepted answer.

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Can be extended to: Six-Shooter Submit 6 Hipshots. – Mark Z. Feb 1 at 12:02
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Righteously Indignant

Submit an answer referencing the RI podcast.

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I'm liking this one... – Hayley Stevens Feb 2 at 20:17
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Jack of all Trades

Submit answers to five major groups of woo (defined by tags). Suggested topics might include:

  • ID/Creationism
  • Alt-Med
  • Paranormal activity
  • Psychics and Fortune Tellers
  • Cryptozoology
  • Obscure Woo
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Well Read

Post an answer incorporating 10 or more citations/links.

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Long-winded

Answer a question in 1000 words or more AND receive at least one up-vote.

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Number of the Beast

You hit exactly 666 points AND have posted under one of the various religious tags.

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I LIKE that one! :) – Mark Z. Feb 2 at 8:04
or 616 if you want to start getting into it all; religionnewsblog.com/11134 – Richard Craig Mar 24 at 17:50
LOL, I forgot, but it's not quite as culturally catchy, you must admit ;) – Skrivener Mar 24 at 18:42
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Nice Try!

Post an answer the gets the same amount of Up-Votes as the accepted answer.

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Touched a Nerve

Post an answer or question that attracts the response of a notorious believer in woo, such as Dr Nancy Malik.

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Time to diversify!

Answer five questions with the same tag.

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