What is a badge used for?

[Bluesnailok]

I know there's probably an answer to this question, but I can't find it. What EXACTLY is a badge used for, and why do people find them important?

[Kargor]

Messaggio originale di KickinChicken:

Some employers give raises based on badges. (That's what somebody told me.)

Yeah sure. How are Steam badges worth anything to anyone, ESPECIALLY employers?

[Kickin' Chicken]

Messaggio originale di Kargor:

Messaggio originale di KickinChicken:

Some employers give raises based on badges. (That's what somebody told me.)

Yeah sure. How are Steam badges worth anything to anyone, ESPECIALLY employers?

So, you actually believed...

Messaggio originale di Lostedge:

If you have many badges, you are a better person than the one who has less.