How to get Galaxy Brain Badge achievement in Github?

[iyawnnn]

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Hi, I've been marked as having provided the "accepted answer" three times, but I still haven’t received the Galaxy Brain badge. Can anyone explain why? Is there something else I need to do to get it?

Thanks!

[conorheffron]

@iyawnnn

• "The Galaxy Brain badge is usually awarded automatically, but sometimes it can take a little while for the system to update and recognize your accepted answers. It’s also worth noting that some badges depend on additional factors, like the time it takes for the system to verify activity or whether the accepted answers meet certain criteria. If it’s been more than a few days and you still haven’t received the badge, I’d recommend checking your profile to make sure both / all three answers are properly marked as “accepted.” If everything looks correct, you can reach out to the support or moderation team to double-check — they can confirm if it’s just a delay or a system glitch."
• https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/177832#discussioncomment-14768534

I would create a support ticket if no joy after a few days or so here (Noting the achievement/badge missing & evidence of why your account should have it):

• https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/48448#discussioncomment-8469056 (Note: They also disable this feature from time to time because of low quality & answering only GitHub community discussions may not be enough, worth looking at some other projects if the achievements are the motivator)

For Reference:

• https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/48448#discussioncomment-8469056
• https://github.com/Omni-HuB/all-github-badges

[davevad93]

Hi @iyawnnn,

The Galaxy Brain achievement is no longer earnable via Community Discussions, the only way to get the badge now is by answering open discussions in other repos on GitHub.

• Achievements will no longer be available in the Community

[iyawnnn]

Is it not achievable anymore?

[davevad93]

@iyawnnn, it's still achievable but not in the Community Discussions. Any other repo on GitHub with open discussions will do.