Way it works is, people who are solid posters, keep the peace, contribute and damn near seem to be doing the job in the first place without a title end up with the badges.
If you believe in upholding those things I hold dear around here, it's around the corner.
Asking won't do it.
And some people like Bolt, Faded, Basri, and other forum personalities are just better for the board as actual posters. To provide an example of the kind of people we just are here without any official label.