Steemitboard has touched so many people when they first joined, it is the only project that I know of that makes people feel so welcome and excited to be here as a new user as they earn their first reward.
This is one of the reasons I vote for @arcange for one of the steem witnesses. I have a great appreciation for the work he does.
You're so right, I just found out about my first badge and I love the idea of working towards stuff!