That looks like this badge verify thing:
That has this requirement to qualify: Notable: Represent a well-known, often searched person, brand or entity. We review Pages and profiles that are featured in multiple news sources, and we don’t consider paid or promotional content as sources for review.
With discourse there is this option that you can apply for, not sure if this is useful for what you are seeking answer about:
Eligibility Criteria
We know creators are not created equally, so we split the criteria or requirements to apply across the different creator groups.
- Software creators (GitHub, GitLab): 10+ contributors
- Video creators (YouTube, Twitch and other video platforms): 5k subscribers
- Audio creators (Podcasters, Musicians): 1k (monthly listens/downloads)
- Funded creators (Patreon, Substack, OpenCollective, … ): $50 monthly patronage/funding
Alongside these, other criteria are:
- Your project has a clear need for discussions (see FAQ below)
- Please understand that approval is ultimately at our discretion as we work out the details of this program.