That new VMP badge though...

studerc had a quick thing to say said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 6:45pm ET

Maybe I missed something along the way but that thing is pretty stellar!

Time to upgrade the Kickstarter one?

Let's just go ahead and add a Goat badge too!

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thismyusername said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 6:53pm ET:

It shields me from stuff.

(I am glad, I can now clearly see the badges in After Dark mode)

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- @thismyusername - Yup, that's likely the reason for the change. Nice.
  
  kdemo said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 6:58pm ET
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- @KDemo coming next... quote text? poll choices? :)
  
  thismyusername said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 7:00pm ET
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- @thismyusername
  
  ...quote text...
  
  What do you mean?
  
  medz said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:06pm ET
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- @medz it's pretty awful in dark mode
  
  Lotsofgoats said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:07pm ET
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- @medz
  
  thismyusername said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:09pm ET
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- @thismyusername I know. I'm a darkie too!
  
  medz said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:19pm ET
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- @medz ahhh ok :) remember you gotta use the /s with me (until meh implements the sarcastic font anyway) :)
  
  thismyusername said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:26pm ET
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- TIL There is a real sarcastic font (left-leaning italics). I'm unreasonably excited to know this. Many non-sarcastic thanks @thismyusername.
  
  kdemo said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 1:16pm ET
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dashcloud said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 6:58pm ET:

We've got a big problem with the new VMP badge- it's covering up @jaremelz's goat badge! (Unless goat of the month is now the crappiest badge you can have?) @shawn @katylava

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- @dashcloud fixing. hang in there.
  
  shawn said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 7:01pm ET
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- Ignorant said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 7:33pm ET
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- @dashcloud new goat badge is ready.
  
  shawn said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 7:41pm ET
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- @shawn What about the badge for deceased goats?
  
  mfladd said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 7:46pm ET
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- @mfladd I'm not dead.
  
  Barney said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 8:23pm ET
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- @Barney
  
  RedOak said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 8:28pm ET
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- @shawn Thank you!
  
  dashcloud said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 8:49pm ET
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- @RedOak I will amend my reply, "I'm not dead... yet :)
  
  Barney said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 8:56pm ET
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- @mfladd @shawn I have a soon to be very real emotional investment in a dead goat badge.
  
  KittySprinkles said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 10:06pm ET
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- @jaremelz omg it's so much goatier, I love it
  
  Lotsofgoats said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 10:15pm ET
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- @Lotsofgoats It just reeks of mediocrity. I also love it.
  
  KittySprinkles said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 10:17pm ET
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- @jaremelz don't insult my people
  
  Lotsofgoats said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:08pm ET
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- @mfladd That would be a coffin badge? OR just flip the one used now so it is on it's back, feet in the air like road kill...
  
  Kidsandliz said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 12:46am ET
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shawn said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 7:03pm ET:

All new vector-based badges allow us an easy way to clearly show all badges in light or dark mode.

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- @shawn Awesome! Thanks!
  
  dashcloud said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 7:05pm ET
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- @shawn They look great!
  
  Thumperchick said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 7:52pm ET
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- @shawn - I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for a fancy K today. I missed Kickstarter by a week, so I'm stuck with my sad attempt to cover up with a fake K. And it's worse because they're so pretty now!
  
  kdemo said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 8:19pm ET
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- @KDemo K. Aha. Never knew. The world moved a very slight bit toward balance.
  
  RedOak said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 8:25pm ET
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- @KDemo So you are really Demo? Well hello Demo :)
  
  thismyusername said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:10pm ET
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- @shawn ❤️‍
  
  jjohns71 said Sat, Oct 31st 2015 at 11:30am ET
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jsh139 said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 9:11pm ET:

Ooo me likey.

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duodec said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 9:24pm ET:

Unfortunately the new VMP badge is too reminiscent of the various antivirus product icons on wintel peecees. Meh.

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- @duodec I was thinking the same thing.
  
  capguncowboy said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 10:26pm ET
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- @duodec it shields us from crap and superiority.
  
  thismyusername said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 10:49pm ET
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- @thismyusername Did the VMP badge always have a hover feature saying how long you've been mediocre, or is that a new feature? I need to pay more attention if it's not new.
  
  heartny said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:27pm ET
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- @heartny new-ish... I think a couple month old now... and no I don't keep paying and not use it, they sucker me out of my money for an item at least once a month. :)
  
  thismyusername said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:30pm ET
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- @thismyusername I think it would be nice if we could have more than one badge, like that other site.
  
  heartny said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:32pm ET
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- @heartny yeah but those can be faked and/or unofficial.
  
  medz said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:38pm ET
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- @heartny that feature has been around for a long while.
  
  Thumperchick said Tue, Oct 27th 2015 at 11:55pm ET
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jqubed said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 5:43am ET:

Is the goat now an ibex?

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mfladd said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 8:35am ET:

I am guessing this badge is the free version and that I will have to upgrade (pay) for real-time protection and extra features?

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joelmw said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 12:29pm ET:

I like the new VMP and the lovely new goat badge, but I sorta feel like the old goats continue to be ignored. Sigh. Also, the Kickstarter badge looks a little bland now.

I'll say again that I think the old goat badge should be a goat with its legs in the air, as if (but, sheesh, not quite) dead.

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  KittySprinkles said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 12:40pm ET
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- @jaremelz
  Precisely
  
  joelmw said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 2:29pm ET
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- @joelmw you kinda make it hard for us to ignore you.
  
  ceagee said Sat, Oct 31st 2015 at 3:52pm ET
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luvche21 said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 1:38pm ET:

Is it just me, or does the V in the VMP badge look more like a Y instead of a V?? I think it's the shape of the shield that makes it look misshapen.

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- @luvche21 Somehow that makes me think of a Y incision. Maybe it's all the talk of death.
  
  joelmw said Wed, Oct 28th 2015 at 2:32pm ET
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Stumpy91 said Sat, Oct 31st 2015 at 12:13am ET:

What are you talking about?

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- @Stumpy91 look at my badge!
  
  thismyusername said Sat, Oct 31st 2015 at 12:14am ET
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Teripie said Sat, Oct 31st 2015 at 7:20pm ET:

I think a new K badge would be nice. How about a boot?

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