User blog comment:Xydux/Badges: The Good and the Bad/@comment-2047157-20110902024740

Mischaracterizations aside, the badges are purely aesthetic and are great for catering the lustful ego. However, in addtion to the stunt you have stated. Badge cheaters are not above deception, even to the point of claiming they have a disability after they were blocked for cheating.

Anyway, could you elaborate what you mean by 'Gaming Wikis'? If you mean wikis like The Vault(Fallout wiki), how would badges seperate them from the pack? Perhaps you are referring to a wiki created for the sole purpose of who can stay at the top of the leaderboard the longest?

Finally, I believe that saying Stealthghost loves the badges is no longer accurate. As seen here, he spearheaded the badge removal on the Amazing World of Gumball wiki.

I await part two, do post it soon.