Question

what is "kick"? what is so good about medals?

Answer 1

Medals seem to be a way to show others how helpful you are. Although they are meaningless in real value, they give incentive to answer new questions that someone else has answered. I'm not sure what context you are using "kick" in.

Answer 2

Medals are also like a measure of how you can trust an answer.
Kick is an option which shows when OpenStudy identifies you as a moderator (then you are green), its goal is obvious...

Answer 3

What? We can't trade in our medals for cash later? Ok. I am not going to help people any more.

Answer 4

lol

Answer 5

This is a good example of question which should have been posted in OpenStudy feedback group :)