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Badgering 101
Badge Frequently & Often most members don’t even know this opportunity
This is called “Badgering” and is perfectly exists). If they notice your Badgering of them
acceptable (unlike doing the same to someone (some people can be so clueless to your interest in
who refers to you as a “Stalker”). Badgering them) and happen to say thank you—revel in it—
repeatedly is up to your discretion. Some may even if it is 6 months to 3 years after you initially
find it charming while others might feel the Badgered them. (I’m still waiting for several people
effectiveness of a one-time Badgering is better to notice my Badgering—or maybe that’s why I
than repeatedly Badgering a member. Some haven’t seen them around lately, hmmm.)
members have been known to curl up in a ball and
mumble incoherently after repeated badgering Badge Everyone!
sessions , often confused with “critical feedback”. With three caveats—they need to be in the
Other members love the recognition of multiple same club as you, are logged into that club at the
Badgerings. To quote Sally Field: “You like me, time you decide to Badger them, and that they
you really like me!” don’t have a restraining order against you.
At this time you can only Badger those in
Say Thank You for Badges the same club as you. If you are unable to find
This is completely appropriate and suggested them by searching for their name in the Base
the first time you discover that you have been Camp search box, there might be 3 reasons:
Badgered. Past that, saying thank you repeatedly They are a member of multiple clubs and are
dilutes the effectiveness and makes you sound currently logged into their other (more favorite)
obsequious, needy, or possessed of poor short- club; they might not have started Pathways yet
term memory retention. (a good reason to badger them to get started in
the real world); or, they are trying to avoid you,
Don’t Expect Thank Yous for Badges have changed their name, and/or entered witness
You Give protection (you should be expecting a cease and
The system does not let members know they desist letter forthwith).
have been Badgered. There is no notification
(hmm, maybe a cute little Badger could pop Badge Posture
up on the Base Camp window as an indicator). Be sure to Badger club members while holding
The only way a member knows they have been your pinky aloft (much as the English do when
Badgered is that they log in and happen to click drinking tea). This is the best posture and provides
on their Badges to view the new ones (there the most satisfaction per Badgering.
are better chances of winning the lottery since
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