I haven't really paid that much attention to the badges that we can earn. I notice badges were offered for starting new threads in the community forum. I suggest that be replaced by participation in threads whether started by one self our others. If I don't really have any issues to bring up requiring resolution or my issues require use of private messages, I don't have any reasons to start new threads in the community forum. That does not necessarily reflect on my level of participation. I don't want to create threads just to earn a badge.