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Reducing SPAM created by the "New Community" badge

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Binks

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                                                Posted: Wed, 25/06/2025 12:07                                                (18 Days ago)
                                            

Currently, the "New Community" badge requires a user to:

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make 5 posts in the forum (and wait 24 hours)

This leads to unnecessary SPAM being posted, particularly by younger users. It is annoying to see repeatedly see "huge support" or "great idea" in suggestions, especially ones you're subscribed to. Don't forget "hi" and "ßædg", or "super helpful" in random help threads/guides. It also leads to multiple help/bug threads being created for "why haven't i received the badge".

It would be better if the badge was changed to something else, maybe:
- make a post in the Introduce Yourself forum
- make a post in the [Collection] Welcome PokéHero! thread
~~- "a new community always has some rules to keep users safe, so go read them"~~
- post a feed
- share the #Introductions hashtag in a feed, along with some information about yourself
- edit your profile layout
~~- reply to your mentor's PM (not everyone has a mentor)~~

CatLady

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                                                Posted: Tue, 08/07/2025 14:36                                                (5 Days ago)
                                            

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