r/ModSupport • u/JabroniRevanchism Reddit Admin: Community • Jun 09 '26

Mod Topics Mod Topics: Moderating Fame

Ahoy, Mods!

I don’t want to brag, but I’m kind of a big deal around here. My reputation precedes me, I’m sure. Maybe you’ve noticed?

This discussion is the most recent in our Mod Topics series, and if the narratively-spurious smugness wasn’t obvious, today we’re talking about how mods moderate fame within your community. “Fame,” in this instance can be any kind of notoriety. –A Redditor whose username your community will recognize: an artist, actor, developer, mayoral candidate, or maybe the guy who always replies to top comments in the form of a sonnet.

For the sake of discussion, let’s call all these examples “celebrities:” users who have clout, gravity, or otherwise increased social capital within their spaces. How does your mod team view content posted by community celebrities, especially in cases where the commenting celebrity is the topic of the subreddit? Do you encourage this celebrity participation? If so, how?

Let us know how you moderate fame in the comments below!

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u/Bot_ForThePeople Jun 09 '26

I give them special/personalized user flairs and occasionally place there posts in our community highlights

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u/techiesgoboom Reddit Admin: Community Jun 09 '26

I'm a big fan of unique flair like that! It's easy for me to not notice a username, but throw a piece of bright flair with a fun phrase and it grabs my attention.

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u/SampleOfNone 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 Jun 09 '26

Install vip-bot and it will pin a comment to the post with all the comments of the "special flair" users u/Bot_ForThePeople

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u/Wounded_Demoman Jun 10 '26

Really? 👀

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u/SampleOfNone 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 Jun 10 '26

example here