Hello Forum Users,

we decided to create additional badges for users who do not achieve Bronze rank until now. These will be available soon.

Why do we do that?
The existing hurdle to get the Bronze badge could be taken only by a limited number of members. There are many faithful members of the community who have not yet reached that rank. In recognition of their previous activity and to motivate them further, we decided to introduce three new entry-level ranks. These are all located below the previous Bronze Members and therefore correspondingly easier to achieve. The conditions for the previous badges will not be changed.

For the naming we want to include our community. The terms are intended to stand out from the previous "metals" and say something about the activity of the user.

Here are our basis for discussion

• Regular Member
• Advanced Member
• Experienced Member
  

Post your thoughts in this thread. We look forward to many creative, interesting, informative, .... ideas and suggestions.
 
Attached is a sketch of how the new ranks are represented.

To appropriately integrate the three new ranks in the existing ones, we have slightly modified the colors of the most badges. So there is again a harmonious color gradient from Member to Diamond Member. Here we have consider the desire for a better representation of the diamond member.
Attached is an overview of all ranks.

Best regards
Min_Moderator

In addition you may create the Imperial Wizard as next step from Diamond?

 Min_Moderator

Hello Forum Users,
...

These will be available soon...

Not this year, of course, certainly not next year. What we want to bet? 

UMENCHO

 Min_Moderator

Hello Forum Users,
...

These will be available soon...

IBN-Service

In addition you may create the Imperial Wizard as next step from Diamond?

 Or after diamond what will be ? Boron nitride? 

Aaa diamond is shown already on the badge.

Eeee yes, you are right - we are just 3 of us! Was not so difficult. 

KEEP WORKING!

Best regards,

Hristo Mihalev

UMENCHO

Aaa diamond is shown already on the badge.

we are just 3 of us!

 Hello Hristo,

3 or 4? (UMENCHO, dChartier, IBN-Service, hdhosseini) 

Hello,

I see that you already notice that we have activated the new badges. I hope you enjoy it.
Feedback is still welcome

<-- My new color

PS: There are six Diamond Members, two Moderators (S_Moderator, O_Moderator) and four users (UMENCHO, dchartier, IBN-Service, hdhosseini).

Best regards
Min_Moderator

Ok, back to the topic!

The badge colors should be more contrast colored concerning the different level of badge. Especially in case of adding a big diamond in Diamond badge - it made the general look of diamond badge ugly and gingerbread. As before it was a simple but with really a beautifully looked. 

Moderator's color - it is really difficult to detect a difference compared with previous color. At least in case I am looking in my notebook monitor in a shining day without to have a protections on my office's windows against sun. 

Basically there a lot of shades of grey, blue etc.. colors but it is recomeneded to use two shades per color only. 

In other way - all your job is not enough sensible in some cases and from all around. 

My recommendation is  - the simplest is to use HMI developing rule regarding colors.

Anyway, it is clear for all of us that you are trying to make improvements all the time here in order to make the forum more friendly, interested...for all the members - new or old ones. But...

Best regards,

Hristo Mihalev