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Re: "@admin I wanted to open a dialogue about flairs. Do you..."
I can already see that there are possible problems. In OP's case such a badge can add to the context of the message, and perhaps avoid needless friction. In other cases, the lack of context is good - knowing the writer's race or gender, for instance, ideally should not alter the meaning of a message (although I am sure some would disagree), and these 'tribe' badges could just stir up trouble. Also, you may not want the same badges in all the forums - I'd wear a '6502' badge on retrocomputing forums but not in other places, for instance...
Jan 10 · 6 months ago
🕹️ skyjake [...] · 2024-01-11 at 06:34:
@stack Yes, very good points.
@admin I wanted to open a dialogue about flairs. Do you think it would be inappropriate for a user to have a flair that indicates they are on the autism spectrum, if they request it themselves? I ask because I personally am and don't mind others knowing (because I don't consider it a negative). At its best, I think this could help set correct expectations and de-stigmatize people like myself through safe self-disclosure and dialogue. Of course, it could also be one more label with which to...