As an additional way of engaging with our member base, we have crafted some awards that members can earn through various means. In exception of a few awards automatically granted by the server, a majority of these achievements are conditional and bestowed upon members by our columnists.
You can view any awards you have received by clicking on the awards tab located in your profile.
Account Awards
Account awards are automatically granted by the server when members have achieved specific milestones such as registration or maintaining an active account for a predetermined amount of time.
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The Member Trophy
This is our way of saying thank you for joining The Radical Intellect. This award is automatically bestowed upon members once they register an account and confirm their email address.
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1 Year
An award for members who have maintained an active account for a minimum of a year. This award will not be granted to users who have inactive or disabled accounts.
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2 Years
An award for members who have maintained an active account for a minimum of two years. This award will not be granted to users who have inactive or disabled accounts.
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3 Years
An award for members who have maintained an active account for a minimum of three years. This award will not be granted to users who have inactive or disabled accounts.
Pins
Pins are discretionary awards for exceptionalism, or in some cases penance for certain behaviors observed by our columnists. They can be temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent, with some pins having expiration timers or discretionary revocations.
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The Good Job Pin
This pin is awarded to members who have been observed making an intelligent, thoughtful, or interesting statement, in a comment or post, that stands out from the rest. This pin is permanent and can be earned multiple times without limit.
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The Intellectual Pin
This pin is for members who have been observed making consistent intellectual contributions that warrant the title of intellectual. Awardees can retain this pin so long as they continue exhibiting intelligent conversation in the comments or discussions. Slip-ups will result in a revocation.
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The Master Debater Pin
We have reserved a special pin for members who have an outstanding talent for debate. While many people can argue a point, Master Debaters can easily accentuate their point while staying on topic, support their claims with credible research, and illustrate their arguments with eloquence.
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The Political Genius Pin
This pin is awarded to members who demonstrate considerable knowledge and a substantial understanding of politics in the United States, in addition to conveying practical solutions for the country’s current issues.
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The True Patriot Pin
This pin is for members who have showcased their patriotism for the United States. In spite of turbulent times, true American patriots are always dedicated to preserving the country that allows us to live a lifestyle that far too many people take for granted.
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The Dumbass Pin
This is an award for exceptionally stupid members who have said something so outlandish and idiotic that it not only warrants calling them a dumbass, but additionally reminds them by providing a nifty pin for their profile, comments, and forum posts.
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The Permanent Dumbass Pin
This pin is awarded to members, who quite frankly, are legitimately stupid. The temporary dumbass pin is all in good humor, but if the columnists have to go with the permanent option, then evidently the awardee is the real deal.
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The MAGA Douche Pin
We tolerate extreme right-wing opinions in comments and discussions but that doesn’t mean we won’t award you with a pin admonishing members who believe in radical, right-wing bigotry.
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The Woke PC Bitch Pin
We’re okay with progressive opinions but we felt that members who elicit radical leftist crybaby bullshit deserve an award for their efforts in trying to convey their absurd, subjective beliefs to rational people.
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The Sensitivity Pin
This cute pink pin is for members who exhibit their sensitive side, such as the inability to take a joke, overreacting to an article/comment/post, or a statement made by a member that is deemed overly petulant or melodramatic.
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The Troll Pin
Undoubtedly people will register an account on The Radical Intellect with the sole intention of being a nuisance, making little to no attempt at having a serious discussion with others. To easily counter this and expose these individuals, we crafted a special pin just for them. It will be nice and big so nobody misses it.
Endorsements
Endorsements are difficult achievements to obtain since they are bestowed by individual columnists based on discretionary criteria. Depending on the subject matter, earning an endorsement generally means you consistently stand out from all of the other members and have made an impression on a specific columnist. Endorsements aren’t set in stone, meaning, a columnist can revoke their endorsement if an endorsee exhibits behavior that gives them reason to. However, if a member has managed to achieve an endorsement, there is generally a low probability of revocation.
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Weary Man Approved
If you are endorsed by The Weary Man, apparently you said something to make him less weary. Exactly what that entails is unclear but if we had to guess, it could be anything from agreeing with him to having a knack for calling out misinformation yourself.
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Realist Approved
Don’t let his perpetual resting bitch face confuse you. The Realist knows intelligence and common sense when he sees it and he’ll let you know with his endorsement, even if you don’t always see eye-to-eye with him.
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Skeptic Approved
The Skeptic likes the cold hard facts. If you approach her with a witless opinion that is devoid of any concrete evidence, expect her to either ignore you or belittle you…unless of course you bring your A-game and supply a healthy dose of factual literature, in which case you might receive her endorsement.
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Satirist Approved
If you don’t have a great, sometimes eccentric, possibly demented, sense of humor, then we can wholeheartedly say that you will not receive The Satirist’s endorsement. Enough said.
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Block Man Approved
To receive an endorsement from Block Man, you have to…so what you do is…okay, the way you go about this…um…your guess is as good as ours.
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A Radical Intellect
Earning the title of A Radical Intellect is our most coveted prize and only awarded to members who have been endorsed by all five columnists. Members who achieve this title have not only made substantial intellectual contributions to many discussions but have also earned our utmost respect.