Simple, it's something that people can strive for. It gives us a quick-glance way of seeing who is busy doing things on the site. They can be earned by posting messages on the forum, making comments about varous parts of the site (such as news and journals), etc. It's also something extra to look at on people's profiles.
What about this "World Domination Badge" then? How do I get one of those?
In short you can't. Actually, that isn't true, or certain people on the site wouldn't have them. There is a way, and you have to think very carefully about how David Frost got his....
