# Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges! **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416 "2020-06-23T15:46:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/62 "2020-06-25T17:43:57Z")
@GreysonCarlisle, what does he mean by the _editor_ ? I know the little round system icon is it, but where is it. Never mind I found it Yay, me! Give me my stinking badge @discobot! ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/63 "2020-06-25T17:44:01Z")
Hi! To find out what I can do, say `@discobot display help`. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/64 "2020-06-25T17:44:29Z")
Aw geez… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/65 "2020-06-25T17:44:43Z")
Try not to use his name. Type disco bot without the @ sign… He’s worse than BeetleJuice or Candyman ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/66 "2020-06-25T17:45:09Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Try not to use his name. Type disco bot without the @ sign.  Beetlebot. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/67 "2020-06-25T17:46:48Z")
Zaphod Beetlebot. Center Of The Universe. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/68 "2020-06-25T17:47:23Z")
@discobot @discobot @discobotdid it work? ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/69 "2020-06-25T17:48:22Z")
You’ve already summoned the beast. Not sure when you’ll be able to say the magic word again. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/70 "2020-06-25T17:49:17Z")
Oh, I got a _magic_ word for it. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/71 "2020-06-25T17:49:36Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Oh, I got a \*magic \*word for it.  Like! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/72 "2020-06-25T17:51:28Z")
I’m editing like a boss. see? I really like the blur, goddammit! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/73 "2020-06-25T17:52:53Z")
That’s not the four letter word _I_ was thinking of. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/74 "2020-06-25T17:53:26Z")
> **...** > > > **...** > > > > > **...** > > > > > > > **...** > > > > > > > > > **...** > > > > > > > > > > I see that! (See if this even works) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/75 "2020-06-25T17:55:44Z")
What dat? One Two Three ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/76 "2020-06-25T17:56:20Z")
I have no excuse for that. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/77 "2020-06-25T23:21:34Z")
> [@discobot](#): > > Hi! To find out what I can do, say `@discobot display help`. Can you go away? The SDMB has a firm rule forbidding bots. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/78 "2020-06-25T23:23:41Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > And you can’t block him cuz he’s a TL4. I don’t want to block him. I want TPTB to BAN him. And wish him into the cornfield. He has no more business on the SDMB than Clippy. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/79 "2020-06-25T23:25:25Z")
That would break some other stuff. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/80 "2020-06-25T23:28:03Z")
I’ll take my chances. That is, I’ll be contented with chances being taken. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416/81 "2020-06-25T23:39:26Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I’ll take my chances. That is, I’ll be contented with chances being taken.  Just let Discobot be the personification of everything you hate about Discourse. Cuss him out every so often. It’ll do your soul good. He really does have feelings. I mean, if you prick him will he not… something? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416.md?page=3)