In Social Squared, users are encouraged to participate more actively in the discussions by awarding badges. These badges are displayed next to their username in the forum, creating a sense of accomplishment and social recognition.
Social Squared awards points for creating new posts, replying to posts, having posts marked as an answer to a question, and receiving votes. By awarding badges for these actions, the forum can encourage users to participate more actively and provide valuable content for other users. The more points a user accumulates, the more the badges they have.
Using badges to depict engagement in discussion forums can have several benefits. First, it can help to build a sense of community among users by creating a shared experience and recognizing the contributions of individual members. Additionally, it can encourage users to participate more actively in the forum and create more valuable content for other users. Finally, it can provide a sense of achievement and motivation for users to continue engaging with the forum over time.
Social Squared admins can enable or disable badges from the settings panel.
