I have officially qualified for the mythical "Über-Fanatic badge", having remained faithful and dedicated to the site for 365 consecutive days. Can we make this badge less mythical and more real?
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16This is all that I have to say: O_o– TheLQCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 16:46
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85What about a "Being in need of professional help" badge?– Ladybug KillerCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 16:48
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54Oh please no. I just got regular Fanatic about a week ago, and I can finally stop worrying that I'll forget a day. If this is implemented, it better involve a rainbow across the user page just like that– Michael MrozekCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 17:02
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2PS. This was originally suggested here.– EtherCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 17:03
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8I don't think there are any gold badges that are identical to existing gold badges but with larger thresholds -- we'd need a whole new type of badge for the truly ridiculous– Michael MrozekCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 17:04
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54Yeah, I think a badge is the wrong strategy here... Locking your profile and enrolling you in an OCD treatment program sounds like a better reward.– Shog9Commented Jul 25, 2010 at 18:12
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14I think this should be rewarded with one-day banning for the recognition of such a contribution and making it the ultimate and unbeatable goal.– P ShvedCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 18:52
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7I don't want the badge implemented, but I'm giving +1 for freehand stars. And freehand rainbows.– AarobotCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 19:29
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10424 days, 424 consecutive - I'm just sayin'...– Marc GravellCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 19:57
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4@Marc: You are deep in trouble, my friend.– Ladybug KillerCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 20:09
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109 year olds don't qualify. You have to be at least 10.– OtakuCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 22:09
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1@Ether: Yay! Canadian! +1!!!– uɐɯsO uɐɥʇɐNCommented Jul 26, 2010 at 20:16
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4Sorry, Uber badges specifically require lederhosen.– OMG PoniesCommented Jul 26, 2010 at 20:37
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7+1 just because finally someone is getting the "Ü" right. Because, y'know, these two tiny dots they really make all the difference.– TomalakCommented Jul 26, 2010 at 21:18
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9952 consecutive days... Can I have my über-fanatic badge when I will reach 1000?– VonCCommented Jan 4, 2012 at 8:45
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Here's your badge:
answered Jul 26, 2010 at 20:10
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31If that cat really were like that he would have capitalized "It's" and he would have used punctuation, too. This image is completely unrealistic. -1.– WelbogCommented Jul 27, 2010 at 12:46
No, not a Badge, the Über Fanatic should receive a popup:
I feel your pain ;P
I have you beat by 49 days, but somehow I'm not proud of that. Rather than a new badge, perhaps we could have a Hall of Shame?
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4@Marc: If by "counselling" you mean "why on earth I hadn't visited SO on Wednesday May, 27th 2009?", then count me in. Because I know for a fact I was active that day...– VonCCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 20:15
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2@VonC - I think that is just as far back as that data goes. I too suspect I would be quite a bit more than that. The counselling was for behaviour therapy, in particular our shared compulsive and habit-forming tendencies ;p Commented Jul 25, 2010 at 20:24
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@Marc: I knew what you actually meant by counselling ;) A more interesting trend though would be the number of consecutive days you visit and posted at least one answer (or question).– VonCCommented Jul 25, 2010 at 20:41
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My current run of 595 consecutive days on SO is going to end in a couple of days when I go on a cruise. Wonder if anyone else has me beat. Commented Oct 1, 2011 at 1:48
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@gnostradamus: have a look at meta.stackexchange.com/questions/122976/… ;)– VonCCommented Feb 21, 2012 at 6:54
Congrats!
I would offer a special hidden badge for this, but unfortunately this is a fairly game-able badge since all you have to do is "visit". Doesn't apply to you guys, you're legitimately active users on those days, but our badge doesn't count that.
Let me think about how we measure activity and see if I can figure out a better way.
answered Jul 26, 2010 at 4:01
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14I think the term "consecutive" shouldn't be part of that new activity measure. Rather a percentage. For instance: more than 90% of the last 365 days, the user has done xxx on the site. If "xxx" is (again for instance) "has posted an answer or a question", that could become quite hard to game.– VonCCommented Jul 26, 2010 at 4:11
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3you should help her, not encouraging her. She needs vacation! Ban her for her own good! Commented Jul 26, 2010 at 8:17
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Should probably just give them the April Fools unicorns full time Commented Jul 12, 2011 at 4:21
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2As for "too easy", "Fanatic" is often the second most common gold badge, but "Famous question" is 1-2 orders of magnitudes more common.– NemoCommented Nov 22, 2015 at 9:03
This would be nice, but I'm afraid it's too easy to get.
Instead, I suggest that the Über-Fanatic badge on each Stack Exchange site be reserved for users that have been visiting the site every day since the first day of the private beta, and a minimum of 2000 days.
Maybe also require that the user hit the rep cap every day he visited the site, too.
Here's the badge in context:
answered Dec 2, 2012 at 12:34
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3So you want me to be around for another four and a half years? Challenge accepted. Although I'd say that hitting the rep cap every single day of that 2,000+ would be along the lines of Deity or Wizard Savant.– MakotoCommented Dec 3, 2012 at 5:30
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3+1 can someone use the stackexchange api to make this for real?– JeffCommented Dec 3, 2012 at 5:43
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12000+ (consecutive) days achieved: meta.stackexchange.com/q/122976/6309 (although I only hit the rep cap 1200 of those 2000 days)– VonCCommented Nov 17, 2014 at 21:42
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1If there was a "Made a Stack Overflow employee laugh hard" badge you would have won it right now. Commented Dec 15, 2016 at 10:51
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1I tried downvoting Jeff Atwood's answer, but no badge! Bah. Next, "Livid"...– NatCommented Apr 12, 2017 at 2:42
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You should have the Stack Overflow badge for earning Investor... (and of course Ponies! was a joke...) Commented Feb 21, 2023 at 22:55
My proposal is to replace your gravatar with this for a whole week. :P
I totally agree, but I think it should be named the "Crippling Addiction" badge.