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What you should know about Badges

July 12, 2012July 20, 2012 Michael SoupiosLeave a Comment on What you should know about Badges

As you may have gathered by now, the Pirate Patch program revolves around the idea of granting badges as a […]

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What is “Baking” a Badge Anyway?

March 2, 2012 Tom McGeeLeave a Comment on What is “Baking” a Badge Anyway?

When you click the “bake” button next to a badge, the information about what you did to earn the badge is digitally embedded in the image, which is then made available for you to download. Once you’ve saved the image and re-posted it to your digital backpack, you can make it available in a way that offers proof that it’s really yours.

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