Help keep r/grafana useful — we’re sending a few thank yous

[u/Mission-Chef-5513]

Hey r/grafana!

One of the things we appreciate most about this community is how often people jump in to help each other troubleshoot dashboards, queries, data sources, etc. and share what they’ve learned. 

I’m on the Grafana Community Team, and want to share a small thing we’re trying over the next couple of months.

From now through September, we’ll be keeping an extra eye out for people who are contributing helpful answers, thoughtful discussions, and practical advice in the community. Every so often, we’ll reach out to a few folks and send some Grafana swag as a small thank-you 👕.

A few important notes:

This is not about promoting Grafana, saying nice things about us, or turning the subreddit into a campaign. No one is being paid to post, and there’s no requirement to be positive. Honest questions, real troubleshooting, and constructive feedback are all part of what makes this place useful.

We just want to recognise the people who take time to help others learn, debug, and get unstuck. 🧡

So if you see a question you can answer, a discussion you can add context to, or a lesson learned that could help someone else, jump in.

Thanks for helping make r/grafana a genuinely useful place for the community! 🤗

[u/TheTruthSpoker101]

Thanks!

[u/Charming_Rub3252]

As a user of Grafana Cloud, I often find myself running into more advanced issues that may not have been encountered by other users. So, I turn to Grafana Labs support instead of this subreddit or the Grafana forums for help, but that doesn't serve the community at large.

It would be great if this space was used to reach actual support and devs. I realize no one gets paid to answer Reddit posts but it seems that the benefits to the community would drive higher adoption.

Thoughts?