mk If we are to maintain the integrity of the badge system then the badge-giver should be able to remove a badge from a comment when we discover the following:

the comment earned a badge while on steroids (Note Ben Johnson, 1988 Seoul Olympics; Lance Armstrong, Tour de France). Badge-winning comments should be drug-free (unless posted during the #hubskidrinkclub)

the comment was convicted for fraud, promoting hatred, or professional misconduct

the comment abdicates