I though I would get a badge when I created a topic suggested by admin, but I didn't.
https://www.altcoinstalks.com/index.php?topic=315376.msg1522964#msg1522964
Maybe more clear rules about those badge would be nice.
As far as I understand, the admin has not yet fully completed the implementation of the new quality bar. At the same time, it seems that the admin's priority is to formulate things related to low-quality and account farmers' badges, I guess the idea is to remove the rotten apples.
Rewards for a positive effect will probably come at the end, like a strawberry on a cake 
I think that the best contributors have a good recognition already. The karma system works pretty well imo. It has flaws, just like the merit system...
I agree with @examplens here, regarding the fact that there are still some features that will be released regarding the quality bar, the implementation itself was not complete. Maybe in the next following days, we will see more members who will receive the quality bar or the badge, we just have to wait since it is manually being distributed.
Besides, as per the thread created by the admin,
People participating in this quality content project might be granted quality dots
There's no guarantee of receiving a quality dot after you make a thread. There might be but I think the admin has more important things to do as he can visit the created threads back after what he is trying to be done by now.