In the groups feature, We can set a group as someone’s primary group. What is the point in doing so?

did you try searching Meta first? because the first result explains it pretty clearly: [Screenshot 2026-06-20 at 7.09.14 PM] [이미지] Setting a primary group for users Effects of setting a primary group Setting a primary group for a user has several effects: [이미지] Setti…

One use I know is to assign group flair, if multiple groups have flairs configured, primary group takes precedence.

From trusty old ask.discourse: Its main purposes are: Apply group-based styling to their posts via a CSS class like group-yourgroup Use the group’s default title for the user Show that group’s avatar flair by default Help identify the user’s main affiliation when they belong to multiple cust…

Help identify the user’s main affiliation when they belong to multiple custom groups :+1: Exactly why it is leveraged in this plugin, to provide a tailored homepage: [이미지] Discourse Category Home house Plugin Summary: Give users each a specific …

Show that group’s avatar flair by default That should be removed if anyone can just change their group flair anytime

I think the key point here is “by default”, right?

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Canapin (Coin-coin le Canapin) 6월 20, 2026, 4:21오후 6

여기서 핵심은 "기본적으로"라는 표현이 맞는 것 같지 않나요?

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