Badges
People earn badges as they contribute. Some badges unlock privileges and raise posting limits. Spamming ideas will not get you badges, and ideas written with AI don’t count toward them. Not disclosing that an idea was written with AI is a bannable offense, per the forum rules.
User
Registered their account.
Novice
Posted their first idea.
Beginner
Posted their 10th idea.
Intermediate
Posted their 50th idea.
Advanced
Posted their 100th idea.
Professional
Posted their 500th idea.
Master
Posted their 1000th idea.
Critic
Posted their first criticism.
Private
Posted their 10th criticism.
Lieutenant
Posted their 50th criticism.
Captain
Posted their 100th criticism.
Colonel
Posted their 500th criticism.
General
Posted their 1000th criticism.
Defender
Addressed their first criticism.
Shield
Addressed their 10th criticism.
Watchman
Addressed their 50th criticism.
Moat
Addressed their 100th criticism.
Bulwark
Addressed their 500th criticism.
Fortress
Addressed their 1000th criticism.
Copy editor
Created their first revision.
Assistant editor
Created their 10th revision.
Associate editor
Created their 50th revision.
Deputy editor
Created their 100th revision.
Editor
Created their 500th revision.
Editor-in-chief
Created their 1000th revision.
Initiator
Started their first discussion.
Engager
Participates in three or more discussions.
Privileges
| Privilege | Required badges |
|---|---|
| Start new discussions | Beginner and Defender |
| Start bounties on ideas | Beginner and Defender |
| Participate in bounties and receive payouts | Beginner, Engager, and Defender |
Posting Limits
To encourage thoughtful, high-quality contributions, new accounts can post only a few ideas per day, counting comments, criticisms and revisions, and start only one discussion per week. The limits go up as you earn badges by criticizing ideas and addressing criticisms, once your account is old enough. A day is the past 24 hours, and a week the past 7 days.
| Badges | Account age | Ideas per day | Discussions per week |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | Any | 3 | 1 |
| Critic and Defender | 1 month or older | 5 | 1 |
| Private and Shield | 3 months or older | No limit | No limit |