[IMG_8358] The reason I’m confused is because I don’t know what this means and why it pops up across the users posts and on their profiles. Image is below.

It’s a “Title”. Some badges (for example, the “regular” and “leader” trust level badges) can be selected as a title in the profile after you earn them. [image] Linking user titles to groups [Setting the title from user preferences]

Hi @kairo162 :wave: welcome it is the name of the trust level the user is at. you can read more about trust levels here: [image] Discourse Trust Levels: A Detailed Explanation Using Discourse This topic explains how the Discourse trust level system works b…

Why is the word regular under user’s username?

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Lilly (Lillian ) May 9, 2026, 9:44pm 2

Hi @kairo162 welcome

it is the name of the trust level the user is at. you can read more about trust levels here:

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Why are user Trust Levels not listed by the names of all users? Support	10	437	November 22, 2023
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Why is the word regular under user’s username?

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