Discord server boosts are a great call — looks like they have the same approach to giving badges based on how long someone stays subscribed (or how long they boost a particular server).
For Substack, we have the bestseller badges for publications and the paid & founding badges for subscribers. We've discussed how to dial up badging to convey status, especially for subscribers within a publication's community. We could base badges on how much or how long a sub has paid over time; commenting or other types of community involvement; or sharing and bringing new folks in. Maybe these badges appear in the comments, Chat / Notes, on a sub's profile, etc.
Who knows, but it's fun to think about, and it seems like this type of stuff could become a meaningful part of the Substack experience.
Amazing work on this one, Reid! Loved the secondary media (relevant photos and gifs). Also, fits perfectly into the Writer Office Hours this week, as it's all about community building.
I got some REALLY good ideas from this one! I hope they work, but even if they don't, the human psychology of all this research fascinates me! Thanks as always
I would be totally down to give my community badges of different kinds based upon their activities on Substack, now that you mention it Reid!
Having more data on the engagement of paid subscribers would go a long ways. Example knowing their open rates on different tags of my posts. Being able to see lists of who clicks the most and who talks in chat the most and that sort of thing.
Thank you Reid. While standardized badges across the network makes sense. The added ability to customize additional badges myself to create my own vibe in my community would be amazing. From Facebook groups to personalizing the role of guild members in an MMO, it goes a long way to personalizing the community experience for the reader.
As a phirst time phish phriend last August I observed some of those exciting phan rituals completely clueless to the phenomenon that surrounded me. But I phound the phandom to be dialed/trained/ecstatic in ways that begged for repetition of the experience...I think back to watching the movie Mallrats 2,064 times in high school and still never doubting these is one more line read, one more phunny statement begging me to watch it again...I guess the moral of both stories is look for content that plays well around balloons filled with nitrous...and/or pheed your phans as much phood as you can...the leftovers still taste good and will bring you back for a phuture dinner...
And discord boosts...what would these ideas look like for a substack?
Thanks for dropping the comment, Bill!
Discord server boosts are a great call — looks like they have the same approach to giving badges based on how long someone stays subscribed (or how long they boost a particular server).
For Substack, we have the bestseller badges for publications and the paid & founding badges for subscribers. We've discussed how to dial up badging to convey status, especially for subscribers within a publication's community. We could base badges on how much or how long a sub has paid over time; commenting or other types of community involvement; or sharing and bringing new folks in. Maybe these badges appear in the comments, Chat / Notes, on a sub's profile, etc.
Who knows, but it's fun to think about, and it seems like this type of stuff could become a meaningful part of the Substack experience.
This definitely has my wheels turning! And after getting to know a couple Phish phans, this also sheds some clarity there too.
Lol! Indeed, phans can be a... unique group.
Thanks Michelle, very much appreciate the kind note. :)
Speaking of badges, I see different colored check marks on Notes icons. What do those mean?
Hey Peter, thanks for the question!
You may be seeing the Bestseller badges in Notes?
https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/10661509585428-What-is-a-Substack-Bestseller-badge-
In some places, mostly in comments on a post, a subscriber may have a badge for being a paid or founding subscriber.
Well the explains it. Thanks. Kept searching for that and never got to answer
Amazing work on this one, Reid! Loved the secondary media (relevant photos and gifs). Also, fits perfectly into the Writer Office Hours this week, as it's all about community building.
Thank you, Taegan - really appreciate it! :)
love this. also I love phish.
question: any ideas for how to make badges work within substack??
It's a frequent topic of conversation!
Nothing definitive for now, but I think badging will become an increasingly important part of the Substack experience.
hell ya. Next time it comes up you tell em Alex Dobrenko the real cool guy thinks its a good idea too!
Well, that'll just about *guarantee* some action.
I got some REALLY good ideas from this one! I hope they work, but even if they don't, the human psychology of all this research fascinates me! Thanks as always
Excellent! I always get such a kick out of how folks use the inside joke piece... Excited to see what you do with it. :)
I would be totally down to give my community badges of different kinds based upon their activities on Substack, now that you mention it Reid!
Having more data on the engagement of paid subscribers would go a long ways. Example knowing their open rates on different tags of my posts. Being able to see lists of who clicks the most and who talks in chat the most and that sort of thing.
I love the idea of badging for readers!
Thank you Reid. While standardized badges across the network makes sense. The added ability to customize additional badges myself to create my own vibe in my community would be amazing. From Facebook groups to personalizing the role of guild members in an MMO, it goes a long way to personalizing the community experience for the reader.
As a phirst time phish phriend last August I observed some of those exciting phan rituals completely clueless to the phenomenon that surrounded me. But I phound the phandom to be dialed/trained/ecstatic in ways that begged for repetition of the experience...I think back to watching the movie Mallrats 2,064 times in high school and still never doubting these is one more line read, one more phunny statement begging me to watch it again...I guess the moral of both stories is look for content that plays well around balloons filled with nitrous...and/or pheed your phans as much phood as you can...the leftovers still taste good and will bring you back for a phuture dinner...
This guy gets it.
CansaFis Phoote my phreind!