Board Thread:Consensus Track/@comment-11008902-20140315104417/@comment-17087283-20140315115415

http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:557431

This didn't happen before because people felt that Badges made more people use the wiki, and inspired people to make edits. I think badges do more good than bad, just because every now and then there is a badgehunter, doesn't mean that there isn't 10 other users who made useful edits to get a badge.

I think Badgehunters stand out, and get noticed. Whilst the people who want/earn badges via legitimate means don't.