Question: Well, the faq does say no question is too small and I haven't found this question asked elsewhere so...

I'd like to suggest the introduction of icons for the badges, as seen in Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source or even Kongregate. Imagine your favourite badge transformed with a colourful and amusing image!

With a community as large and diverse as this one, we ought to be able to come up with some decent badge icons. 

What say ye?

EDIT: How about them apples? (Just a sample of what's possible..)

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Answer: 
My eyes are already bleeding
We do have a very large community here.

Of programmers, system administrators and computer power users.

I'm not sure I'd count too heavily on this community for engaging, attractive, consistent (from a design language perspective) graphical icons.

Now, if you want a bunch of awesome freehand MS Paint art, you are totally in the right place. Freehand circles and arrows FTW!