User blog comment:EatingFromTheTrashCanNaked/My opinion on the new badges./@comment-5588400-20121202090404

Yeah, a few days ago I was ranked in the 100's, now I'm ranked #12! Now, I'm not saying the only reason I edit here is because of badges (I only noticed it a few days ago), but it does feel kind of rewarding for contributing.

Spammy edits are futile, because in the end, it just gets you banned. I've also noticed the rules are a bit stricter than before, so that definately cuts down on trolling. So, yes, I actually like the badges, too. It got me to edit things other than grammar/spelliing mistakes.