[Kevin]

A complete waste of resources really. If these folks instead channelled their energy in alumni activities, newsletters and such, they could be productive. The bottom line -- they're not going to stop badge collectors. Badge collectors will get their collections regardless of what we do.

Personally, I don't mind. I'd rather my badge end up in a collection on someone's wall than as some random piece of jewelry stuffed at the bottom of a sock drawer, or perhaps pawned.