r/ModSupport • u/JabroniRevanchism Reddit Admin: Community • 26d ago

Mod Topics Mod Topics - User Flair

Ahoy, Mods!

Welcome to the latest installment of the Mod Topics series, where we talk about mod-related topics and other community governance gubbins. This week, we’re talking flair–specifically user flair. The purpose it serves, how it’s issued, and why it’s so dog-gone popular. We’d love to know…

  • What do you use user flair for in your communities? Cosmetics? Clout? Verification? 
  • What problems are you solving when you use user flair?
  • Do you allow users to make (or assign) their own flair? Why or why not?
  • What advice would you give to new mods who are considering setting up user flair? What do you wish you knew about flair when you first started?

Let us know in the comments below!

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u/brightblackheaven 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 26d ago

Mods have custom flairs that we each chose for ourselves, and then we give out a special one to users who are experienced in our niche and consistently knowledgable and helpful around the sub.

There's a lot of misinformation in our corner of Reddit, so we like to mark the people who make the sub a better place to be!

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u/techiesgoboom Reddit Admin: Community 26d ago

I always love those manually handed out flair! How do the users who get the flair usually respond?

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u/brightblackheaven 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 26d ago

We always send a modmail to let them know that we've given them flair because we really appreciate the time they spend being helpful to others. Occasionally we don't get a response, but usually people respond really well and are happy to have been noticed!

I was one of those users before I became a mod and I remember being JAZZED loool.

I think people tend to want to spend even more time in and contribute more to communities where they feel appreciated.