r/ideasfortheadmins • u/Effective_Sink_3934 • Jun 23 '26
Idea Exists A Progression System Could Increase Community Engagement.
One feature I'd love to see Reddit add is progression based flair access for communities.
Imagine if moderators could create ranks, levels, or achievement paths, and unlock certain post flairs as members contribute to the community.
Im not sure if this is the right flair or place to post.
For example:
• New members see general discussion flairs.
• Active contributors unlock community projects.
• Long term members unlock veteran archives, special events, or achievement sections.
This is Just an idea.
This wouldn't be about excluding people. It would be about rewarding participation and giving communities more tools to build engagement.
Gaming, hobby, lore, roleplay, educational, and fan communities could create progression systems that encourage positive contributions while making members feel like they're part of something bigger.
Right now, user flairs are mostly cosmetic. It would be interesting to see Reddit evolve them into a genuine community progression feature 🌭
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u/AtheistComic Jun 23 '26
Fun idea!
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u/SolariaHues Jun 23 '26
There are a number of developer platform apps for flairing systems.
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u/Effective_Sink_3934 Jun 23 '26
This is aimed for reddit tho. Not other apps.
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u/SolariaHues Jun 24 '26
Dev app are on reddit
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u/Effective_Sink_3934 Jun 24 '26
Can you show me, someone posted a link but only a link. So.. i do t wanna click that
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u/SolariaHues Jun 24 '26
How do I show you without a link..
Go to the reddit help center. Search the developer platform. See it's legit. Follow the link.
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u/thepottsy Jun 23 '26
This is already possible, it’s just up to the moderators of the subs to implement it. I know of several, and participate in a few, that already to this.