What are those??

[ABCsOfLife]

I'm feeling a bit curious about stuff in the site, so what is these two supposed to be?

I think I kinda get what is that, but I could be wrong.

What are badges? Also, I feel like I never seen that staff around in the comment section.. which makes me even more curious about the user.

 

[FireFish5000]

Public relations personnel who does not have any public relations...
Search results indicate they are a rather recent addition.
Or.... a ninja. Monitoring the community from the shadows, and reporting the community status without anyone knowing they were ever watched (Bet that lizard has camouflage like a gecko)

Assuming my guess for what affiliates is for is correct, you might want to add a line or so from the original announcement to Path. You mentioned what sdbx has done to help, but, atm, Path's entry looks like it is just a service you use (like cloudflair).

 

[ABCsOfLife]

I like to joke around so don't take this as an insult..
And I like connecting dots.

So..
>Have a lizard avatar
>Probably supporting site from the shadow
>Probably also dabble in Web developing (Cos I'm getting that vibe from most of the staff)

Could that staff be.. Mark Zuckerburg?!
I'm kidding, I'm sorry.


Edit:
Though seriously what are badges and affiliates?

Edit 2:
@firefish5000 I think that staff has been around for some times... Even before the recent staff which is woulez.

 

[FireFish5000]

He has been around pretty much since the beginning, but the few comments I found by him were largely in a reader/user context. Don't see much in staff context yet. But, ninjas be ninjas.
Edit: (your right, he is listed as staff from near the beginning as well... wonder what he does and on what platforms/media he does it on. )

 

[Fuko]

it is a typo, it should be badgers

 

[ABCsOfLife]

Hah! But seriously what are badges?
When I click it on my profile, it seemingly does nothing.

 

[Holo]

Upcoming feature - the first badge will be the "supporter badge".

Other badges will be released for certain "achievements".

Notice the diamond next to the staff names in the profile? That's the supporter badge - indicating that you are a supporter. All supporters who have claimed their transactions will be able to switch the badge on in the coming days.

Affiliates are other sites related in some way to MD. (They have helped us or are currently helping us in some way)

 

[ABCsOfLife]

@Holo Ah I see, thanks for your response!
My curiousity has been quench.. for now.

Looking forward to that feature!

Edit:
Now that I look at it again, it kinda reminds me of PSN throphies