put your cursor over them, a message pops up and tells you what they are for. They're awarded for all sorts of things, number of comments, topics, friends, ectcutekittenkyti post=6.71155.715417 said:question:
what's with the escapist handing out little badges?
I'm guessing they're depending on competitive people going
Oooooooooooo shiny
and posting more to get the little dinky item
(this includes me)
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