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Once you have a received a badge, the badge appears to the right of your username on all comments you leave on the site.</div> </section> </li> <li id="fo2li1" class="notranslate "> <fieldset> <![if !IE | (gte IE 8)]> <legend id="title1" class="desc"> Please select: <span id="req_1" class="req">*</span> </legend> <![endif]>  <div> <input id="radioDefault_1" name="Field1" type="hidden" value=""/> <span> <input id="Field1_0" name="Field1" type="radio" class="field radio" value="I am nominating myself for a badge" tabindex="1" onchange="handleInput(this);" onmouseup="handleInput(this);" checked="checked" required/> <label class="choice" for="Field1_0"> I am nominating myself for a badge</label> </span> <span> <input id="Field1_1" name="Field1" type="radio" class="field radio" value="I am nominating someone I have not met for a badge" tabindex="2" onchange="handleInput(this);" onmouseup="handleInput(this);" required/> <label class="choice" for="Field1_1"> I am nominating someone I have not met for a badge</label> </span> <span> <input id="Field1_2" name="Field1" type="radio" class="field radio" value="I am nominating someone I know in person for a badge" tabindex="3" onchange="handleInput(this);" onmouseup="handleInput(this);" required/> <label class="choice" for="Field1_2"> I am nominating someone I know in person for a badge</label> </span> <span> <input id="Field1_3" name="Field1" type="radio" class="field radio" value="I am NOT nominating anyone. I am leaving feedback on badges and commenting." tabindex="4" onchange="handleInput(this);" onmouseup="handleInput(this);" required/> <label class="choice" for="Field1_3"> I am NOT nominating anyone. I am leaving feedback on badges and commenting.</label> </span> </div> </fieldset> </li> <li id="fo2li2" class="notranslate "> <label class="desc" id="title2" for="Field2"> Your washingtonpost.com username: <span id="req_2" class="req">*</span> </label> <div> <input id="Field2" name="Field2" type="text" class="field text medium" value="" maxlength="255" tabindex="5" onkeyup="handleInput(this); " onchange="handleInput(this);" required/> </div> <p class="instruct" id="instruct2"><small>(Or the username of the person you're nominating)</small></p> </li> <li id="fo2li3" class="notranslate "> <label class="desc" id="title3" for="Field3"> Badge requested: </label> <div> <select id="Field3" name="Field3" class="field select large" onclick="handleInput(this);" onkeyup="handleInput(this);" tabindex="6"> <option value="Choose from badges below" selected="selected"> Choose from badges below </option> <option value="a Post Forum badge for comments on politics and national affairs"> a Post Forum badge for comments on politics and national affairs </option> <option value="a World Watchers badge for comments on international affairs"> a World Watchers badge for comments on international affairs </option> <option value="a Washingtologist badge for comments on Washington area news and trends"> a Washingtologist badge for comments on Washington area news and trends </option> <option value="a SuperFan badge for comments on Washington area sports events and news"> a SuperFan badge for comments on Washington area sports events and news </option> <option value="None of the above"> None of the above </option> </select> </div> </li> <li id="fo2li4" class="notranslate threeColumns "> <fieldset> <![if !IE | (gte IE 8)]> <legend id="title4" class="desc"> Check other interests you have: </legend> <![endif]>  <div> <span> <input id="Field4" name="Field4" type="checkbox" class="field checkbox" value="Food" tabindex="7" onchange="handleInput(this);"/> <label class="choice" 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We will contact you if we begin new badges around topical areas that interest you.</small></p> </li> <li id="fo2li104" class="notranslate "> <label class="desc" id="title104" for="Field104"> Other interests: </label> <div> <input id="Field104" name="Field104" type="text" class="field text medium" value="" maxlength="255" tabindex="25" onkeyup="handleInput(this); " onchange="handleInput(this);"/> </div> </li> <li id="fo2li106" class="notranslate section "> <section> <h3 id="title106"> Your contact information </h3> <div id="instruct106">We ask for some information about you so we can contact you if we have questions. 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