We’re proud of how this community has grown over the years and inspired by the conversations happening here. That’s why we’ve recently launched Gates Notes badges, a system to help us–and you–get to know your fellow Gates Notes Insiders.

What are badges?

Badges are a new system that we’re introducing to help you get to know other members of the Gates Notes community.

What kind of badges can I get?

There are two types: badges you get automatically and badges our moderators give you.

Badges you get automatically

New member

Welcome! We hope you like it here.

Member for 1 month

You fit right in.

Member for 1 year

Time flies when you’re having fun.

Member for 2 years

Cheers to you! Thanks for being here.

Member for 3 years

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And you’ve taken three giant ones!

Member for 4 years

Four year. Four fronds. Four-ever.

Member for 5 years

Climbing the mountain of knowledge together.

Member for 10 years

Blast off to brilliance. You’re basically expert level.

Member for 20 years

Well done, old timer. Thank you so much for sticking with us.

Badges our moderators give you

The Gates Notes moderator team regularly reads your comments and sees ones that are particularly inspiring, interesting, or offer a unique and valuable perspective. We’ve introduced moderator badges to recognize these comments and help them rise to the top, so that others can find and respond to them.

Moderator badges are:

Verified user

Frequent commenter

Inspiring commenter

Thanks!

100% agree!

Thanks so much for being an active member of this community. We hope these badges add some fun and personality to the thoughtful discussions already happening here every day.