# New badges shouldn't be on by default

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-badges-shouldnt-be-on-by-default/61371
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [21.Апрель.2017 02:54:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-badges-shouldnt-be-on-by-default/61371 "2017-04-21T02:54:00Z")
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### Author: ![Remah](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/remah/32/70590_2.png) [@Remah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Remah)
#### Post date: [27.Апрель.2017 22:24:46 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-badges-shouldnt-be-on-by-default/61371/22 "2017-04-27T22:24:46Z")

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Wouldn’t it be easiest to watch the #releases category or just the topic for the current release being developed?

> [@Discourse Version 1.8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-1-8/49801):
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> Focuswhite_check_mark Improve usability and design of password reset page. white_check_mark “Get a room” reminder sent once per topic, to any user who replies to the same user in that topic 3 times in a row. white_check_mark Much more secure cookie and token rotation scheme and database storage, upgrading to 1.8 is critical for improved db / cookie security white_check_mark Improve usability and design of invite accept page. white_check_mark Include Narrative Bot as new …

You can see when the feature was ticked off, and added to the feature list, on the first day of April:

> Congratulations emails (and badge) to new users who get a number of likes by established users

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