Out of curiosity, what is the difference between the "Medals received" and the "Medals for answers" metrics?

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anonymous · Answer

I would assume that "Medals received" includes medals for questions, but that would not account for the discrepancy between the two numbers. Is there a better way to state these two things?

farmdawgnation · Answer

Medals received is total number of medals received. Medals for answers is total number of medals awarded by askers. For if I ask a question, and then give you a medal - both numbers go up. If shadowfiend were to come in there and give you a medal in that question, only the Medals received answer would go up.

anonymous · Answer

Ah, that makes it clear. Maybe rename the one metric "Medals from askers"

farmdawgnation · Answer

Yeah, we ran out of space and the text started wrapping. -.-v

We're going to work on clarifying that stuff in upcoming iterations.

anonymous · Answer

Legit.