User blog comment:Mooimimi/No Title/@comment-5814264-20150929022223

I believe you were once number 3, back in early 2013, back when you were a common editor, but now, others have surpassed you. I highly doubt you have lost any badges, but if you have, I'd report the issue to Wikia, and not admins here as it would most likely be a problem on their end. If you are referring to not gaining badges in tracks that weren't open when you edited, that is intentional, as badges in certain edit tracks will only be available when the track is open.

Anyways, in my opinion, badges should be seen as a small reward, or an achievement, for making a hefty number of edits. Badges shouldn't drive your editing experience, as that encourages pointless edits, as opposed to worthwhile edits. Having a higher spot on the leader board is nothing more than a bragging rightthat you shouldn't need about.