skippen
United States
Greeley
Colorado
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Microbadges are back! The small little badges that express our likes, dislikes, and general oddness are back. I have decided to take up the mantle of the boardgame microbadge admin. Wish me luck!
Back in the days of old, when the great Joe Grundy was running this ship, the process was far more difficult. The process is greatly changed and much simpler now. We now have a tool to upload your own microbadges.
First off, you will find the new tool at this URL: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/microbadge/create
Anyone can use this tool to upload a new microbadge. The new microbadge will have to be approved by a microbadge admin though for it to show up in the system and available for purchase.
The new process will be as follows:
1. Search the current microbadges and make sure you are not duplicating an already existing badge.
2. Create your badge. The badge must have a TRANSPARENT background.
3. Upload the badge using the tool ( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/microbadge/create), and in the Admin notes, post a link to where you posted your badge in this thread for community discussion.
4. After a period of time (a week or so depending on the amount of discussion), the badge should be approved. Your peers will be driving this process. Not me. I am just a gatekeeper.
Like all things on BGG, this is an evolving process. Please bear with me as we try to streamline this as we go along. I fully expect the first month or two after the re-emergence of badges to be swamped with new ones. We have been without new microbadges for a long time, and folks are suffering withdrawal symptoms. Remember, I am only one person, so the initial backlog may be long. So be patient.
Back to some basics. Here are the current rules to microbadges:
• First, if you do not recall, here is the link to microbadge basics: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Microbadge
• Before creating a new badge, please make sure it is not already in the system.
• As usual, microbadges should be appropriate for the site.
• Please make sure you are happy with your badge before you upload it. I can fix badges later, but it is a manual process.
• Have fun and be nice to each other.
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David Kahnt
United States
Upper Gwynedd
Pennsylvania
It's fun, it's healthy, it's good exercise. The kids will just love it. And we put a little sand inside to make the experience more pleasant.
You know, they say there was a man who jumped from the forty-FIFTH floor? But that's another story...
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
I liked the old idea of being able to link online pictures (ie from personal gallery using the ImageID or web url)
Miss that.
Otherwise good job.
-DK
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David Kahnt
United States
Upper Gwynedd
Pennsylvania
It's fun, it's healthy, it's good exercise. The kids will just love it. And we put a little sand inside to make the experience more pleasant.
You know, they say there was a man who jumped from the forty-FIFTH floor? But that's another story...
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
-DK
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skippen
United States
Greeley
Colorado
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
DKahnt wrote: -DK
And we are off. Discuss, community.
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A Derk appears from the mists...
United States
Portland
Oregon
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
LOL. Best of luck, Scott. Truly.
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Andrew Tullsen
United States
Tigard
Oregon
Custom Prototypes, Game Parts, Print & Play Games, Short Runs, POD
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
Can we upload special ones only to be given out to certain people?
For instance, the Print and Play Secret Santa one:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/4161445#4161445
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David Kahnt
United States
Upper Gwynedd
Pennsylvania
It's fun, it's healthy, it's good exercise. The kids will just love it. And we put a little sand inside to make the experience more pleasant.
You know, they say there was a man who jumped from the forty-FIFTH floor? But that's another story...
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
cscottk wrote: DKahnt wrote: -DK And we are off. Discuss, community.
Requested Here
-DK
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Andrew Tullsen
United States
Tigard
Oregon
Custom Prototypes, Game Parts, Print & Play Games, Short Runs, POD
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
cscottk wrote: DKahnt wrote: -DK And we are off. Discuss, community.
Why not include a yes/no poll ?
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Frog of Density ...er, Destiny
United States
Ft. Collins
Colorado
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
cscottk wrote: DKahnt wrote: -DK And we are off. Discuss, community.
This one is a must!!!!!
P.S. Skippen, Skippen he's our man!
Good luck, and thanks for taking this on!
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skippen
United States
Greeley
Colorado
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
Good idea. Feel free to create one (either of you).
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David Kahnt
United States
Upper Gwynedd
Pennsylvania
It's fun, it's healthy, it's good exercise. The kids will just love it. And we put a little sand inside to make the experience more pleasant.
You know, they say there was a man who jumped from the forty-FIFTH floor? But that's another story...
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
Howitzer_120mm wrote: cscottk wrote: DKahnt wrote: -DK And we are off. Discuss, community. Why not include a yes/no poll ?
It seems that that would make sense.
-DK
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"Spartan spawn, sworn, raised for warring."
United States
Beaufort
South Carolina
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
HOORAY!!
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pronoblem baalberith
United States
Pleasantville
Massachusetts
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
If at least one person will buy the badge then it should be uploaded... unless it violates community rules or it is overly duplicated in some way (like some of the fan badges...)
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David Kahnt
United States
Upper Gwynedd
Pennsylvania
It's fun, it's healthy, it's good exercise. The kids will just love it. And we put a little sand inside to make the experience more pleasant.
You know, they say there was a man who jumped from the forty-FIFTH floor? But that's another story...
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
Is there an idea for how long the process is - should a microbadge be received into the system - before someone may purchase it?
-DK
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United States
Ithaca
New York
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
 4 Tiles PnP Contest participant
See this thread:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/383408
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Jon New
United Kingdom
Sunny North Devon
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
For fans of Mythgardia
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Jenks
United Kingdom
Carterton
Oxfordshire
Maybe one day...
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
It's great to see this return - thanks for your commitment of time and effort moderating this, Scott. All I need to do now is work out how to reduce the size of an image I have so I can make my first microbadge...
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Some other Drew
United States
Rockford
Illinois
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
I'm not saying that you're not entitled to your opinion. I'm just saying that you're wrong.
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
 Requested here.
Explanation? Watch this:
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Poll:
Flaming Tulips
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Should the "Flaming tulips" badge be loaded?
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Edit: Added transparency to BG.
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Andrew Tullsen
United States
Tigard
Oregon
Custom Prototypes, Game Parts, Print & Play Games, Short Runs, POD
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
With transparency:
For the participants of the PnP SS:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/4161445#4161445
To be awarded to the list of participants this year.
(44 people - I'll get you a list once approved)
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skippen
United States
Greeley
Colorado
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
pronoblem wrote: If at least one person will buy the badge then it should be uploaded... unless it violates community rules or it is overly duplicated in some way (like some of the fan badges...)
I can't imagine a situation where one will get rejected often. It is more of a vetting process so we can make sure the quality is what we want, the badge is not offensive, rude, a that ilk, and not a duplicate.
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Some other Drew
United States
Rockford
Illinois
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
I'm not saying that you're not entitled to your opinion. I'm just saying that you're wrong.
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
Oh yeah... Transparency. Joe used to do that for us. Should we do that ourselves?
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Daniel Karp
United States
Rockville
Maryland
I mean it!' & " Test
100 geekgold for OverText, and all I got was this stupid sentence.
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
drewdane wrote: Oh yeah... Transparency. Joe used to do that for us. Should we do that ourselves?
You should do transparency yourself. For that reason, gifs or pngs are usually the best choice for microbadges.
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Andrew Tullsen
United States
Tigard
Oregon
Custom Prototypes, Game Parts, Print & Play Games, Short Runs, POD
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
dakarp wrote: drewdane wrote: Oh yeah... Transparency. Joe used to do that for us. Should we do that ourselves? You should do transparency yourself. For that reason, gifs or pngs are usually the best choice for microbadges.
Whoops. Can I resubmit a badge then?
How much of a difference does transparency make?
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Some other Drew
United States
Rockford
Illinois
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
I'm not saying that you're not entitled to your opinion. I'm just saying that you're wrong.
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
DKahnt wrote: I liked the old idea of being able to link online pictures (ie from personal gallery using the ImageID or web url)
Miss that.
Otherwise good job.
-DK
Seconded. I'm going to have to download some badges from my gallery so that I can upload them again. 
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David Kahnt
United States
Upper Gwynedd
Pennsylvania
It's fun, it's healthy, it's good exercise. The kids will just love it. And we put a little sand inside to make the experience more pleasant.
You know, they say there was a man who jumped from the forty-FIFTH floor? But that's another story...
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Re: Microbadges are Back!! (Post new Microbadges Here)
FYI -  commission for new microbadges isn't working.
has sold 2 so far... no commission.*
GeekMail sent.
-DK
* - don't really care/need commission, just pointing out bug.
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Posted Thu Dec 3, 2009 4:34 pm
