User blog comment:MissingNo./Badges! Keep or Destroy?/@comment-2047157-20110718174727

I decide to say howdy do to Stealthghost on his own new wiki to find the fate of the badges is being contested there. With Stealthghost opposing the badges?

From what I have perceived, the Ghost of Stealth's early days on the Ed wiki was composed of cheap, insignificant edits for badges. As a result he made 10,000 edits in five months or so, and is now at the top of the 'leaderboards' with a 3,000 point lead. Fortunately, he came to his senses and now is a contributing member of the wiki, and soon to be it's newest Admin. (although he may see my thoughts differently)

Anyway, since the Ed wiki implemented the badges, many badge cheaters have risen. Sadly, for every Stealthghost, there are countless cheaters who don't reform. As a result, the cheater makes numerous cheap edits to earn some badge, which another user will have to revert thus putting that user closer to a badge themselves. The cheater will notice the reverters edits, and if said reverter has a higher rank, the cheater will make more useless edits in an attempt to surpass the reverter. That may not be always the case but you get the idea.

In conclusion, I don't really care too much about the badges on this particular wiki because I do not run it nor wish to, (if I did, I'd be against the badges) but I just wanted to add my two cents and thank the new 'Crat himself for seemingly joining the anti-badge cause.