Issue dossier
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
The electronic-badge record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying event graphics, LinkedIn media, ticket artwork, or screenshots without complete provenance.
Evidence
Public LinkedIn activity from Jeff Shouse says he helped make the 2026 badge and describes an active badge team; it does not provide a reproducible technical archive.
Official student-admission guidance used to preserve the paper-versus-electronic allocation boundary.
Official event context that explicitly distinguishes student paper-badge access from electronic badges.
The official company feed reposts a post-event report describing a smooth 2026 badge handout, engaged badge use, and a badge-virus breakout, without publishing technical details or image rights.
Completed-event ticketing page that markets another 2026 electronic badge but supplies no component, firmware, final-form, or allocation specification.
Primary allocation source: accepted speakers receive a speaker-colored electronic badge and free admission, while the included guest admission is paper and guests seeking an electronic badge must purchase a ticket.
Source trail
Official organizer feed that reposts a post-event 2026 account of smooth badge handout, badge engagement, a badge-virus breakout, and badge-team work.
First-hand public account stating that Shouse helped make the Cackalackycon 2026 badge and that it had an active badge team, without component-level or source-release documentation.
Official attendee guide that repeatedly identifies free student admission as a paper badge, not an electronic badge.
Official event source used to distinguish student paper-badge access from the separate electronic-badge paths.
Organizer-linked completed-event listing that markets a 2026 electronic badge while leaving the hardware, software, final physical form, and allocation unspecified.
Organizer-provided CFP source proving the selected-speaker speaker-colored electronic badge, free speaker admission, paper-badge guest admission, and the paid-ticket condition for a guest electronic badge.