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[Robert Collins <robert.collins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Maris Fogels
<maris.fogels@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That said, what Launchpad does /not/ do well is use badges as a social
> signalling device within projects.  For example, badges can be used to signal
> the authority and status of core contributors, such as those who have been
> accepted as official members of a language QA team.  We could make the site more
> usable, and the communities more accessible, by making some of these social
> relationships explicit.

Thats a very good point and I agree with it. This is a very strong and
beneficial use of badges IMO.

-Rob