{"id":51,"date":"2015-01-28T20:40:49","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T04:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Community-News-Announcements\/Newest-Community-Feature-Badges\/ba-p\/289383"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:48:07","slug":"newest-community-feature-badges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/community\/newest-community-feature-badges\/","title":{"rendered":"Newest Community Feature: Badges!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>Have you ever wondered what motivates someone to share something?&nbsp;<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P>I\u2019m an avid user of Trip Advisor, especially when I travel. I\u2019ve found some great food establishments all over the world because of user reviews (ask me about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g187497-d1122768-Reviews-Milk_Bar_Bistro-Barcelona_Catalonia.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">my favorite breakfast spot in Barcelona, Spain<\/A>!). Because I feel these reviews have provided me with many great experiences, I try to give back by writing my own detailed reviews, good or bad. Last week, I got an email from Trip Advisor telling me I am the most popular reviewer in my area. I didn\u2019t think much of it considering I have found that where I live offers very little non-chain restaurants. However, over the course of several years, I received many of these types of emails thanking me for my contribution and awarding me with badges on my profile. It wasn\u2019t until I started working with the Siemens PLM Community that I really understood how a simple \u2018thank you\u2019 can really remind you that you\u2019re appreciated.<\/P><br \/>\n<P><BR \/>When it comes to our community, I see many users always willing share their knowledge by answering a question to a fellow engineer who may be having an issue or just needs help with figuring out a new process using our software. This does not go unnoticed! The dialogue and willingness to share has been vibrant and I hope you find these conversations useful. We have a \u201cboat-load\u201d of solutions (answers that have been marked by the author of the original question as the \u201caccepted solution\u201d) that can be found in all of our categories so I know people are creating great content about the use of our software. I have yet for anyone to tell me that participating in our community hasn\u2019t helped them to become more proficient with our tools.<\/P><br \/>\n<P><BR \/><IMG src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/original.jpeg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Register.png\" title=\"Register.png\" align=\"right\" \/>Today we are launching a new feature in the Community called <STRONG>Badges<\/STRONG>. Badges are a small visible way for us to recognize and reward you for the contributions you make. Simply click on your screen name in the upper left corner and under your latest posts, you will see all of the badges you\u2019ve earned to-date in our community. Badges that are \u201cgreyed-out\u201d are the ones you have yet to earn. Simply mouse over them and you will see the criteria it takes to achieve that badge and how many users have already earned it! Badges are visible to all users so make sure to check out how your fellow users too.<\/P><br \/>\n<P><BR \/>Some of you may have one or two badges while others who have been with us for years may see quite a few even though this site is not that old (Contributions to the former GTAC forums do count for posts and replies only). We have a few badges that are not visible and will be given out at special times throughout the year so make sure to periodically check back on your progress. These can be anything from winning a contest to completing a certification. Every time you earn a new badge, we will send you an email to inform you about your latest achievement. <\/P><\/p>\n<p><P>As always, your feedback about our Community is appreciated so feel free to post a comment here or in our <a href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Community-Suggestions\/bd-p\/ForumFeedback\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Community Suggestion forum<\/A>. Below is a short Q&amp;A that I put together but feel free to comment if these don\u2019t answer your questions:<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Q. How do I see the badges I&#8217;ve earned?<\/STRONG><BR \/>A. In the upper left corner, select your screen name. On your profile page, the badges are located under your recent posts. Chose &#8216;view all&#8217; to see all badges. Simple mouse over a badge to see its description and the criteria that was met to achieve the badge.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Q. Can I see other Community member\u2019s badges? Can they see mine?<\/STRONG><BR \/>A. Yes, you sure can! Just click on any user\u2019s screen name<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Why are some badges &#8220;greyed-out&#8221;?<BR \/>Badges that are Bold = earned<BR \/>Badges that are Greyed-out = yet to earn<BR \/>Every time you earn a badge, you will receive an email notification.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Q. What kind of badge can I earn?<\/STRONG><BR \/>A. The visible badges we are launching with are:<\/P><br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Posts<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Replies<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Kudos received&nbsp;<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Accepted Solutions Authored<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Q. Does this replace the current ranking (dreamer, creator, experimenter) under my screen name?<\/STRONG><BR \/>A. No. More on ranks at a later time&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"smileyvery-happy\" class=\"emoticon emoticon-smileyvery-happy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/16x16_smiley-very-happy.png\" alt=\"Smiley Very Happy\" title=\"Smiley Very Happy\" \/><\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Q. Did you know that this icon&nbsp;<IMG src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/original.jpeg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"share this\" title=\"share this\" \/>&nbsp;is universal for &#8220;Share&#8221; &#8230; on social platforms?<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>A. I do know and I&#8217;m going to use it more to share content from the Siemens PLM Community with my network!&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"smileywink\" class=\"emoticon emoticon-smileywink\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/16x16_smiley-wink.png\" alt=\"Smiley Wink\" title=\"Smiley Wink\" \/><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what motivates someone to share something?&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p> I\u2019m an avid user of Trip Advisor, especially when I travel. 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