User Flair - suggestions welcome, traffic update
Contrary to the wish of many of the users here, I don't like to ban for bad behavior and anti-SSPX Trolling. One of the things I like the least about r/Catholicism is the mod team there does not allow any sort of discussion on the topic of the SSPX because of how it is contrary to the "mainstream" way of doing things, I would like to believe supporters of the SSPX are more intellectually secure and are able to withstand scrutiny of their position (imo the Novus Ordo position rests entirely on appeal to authority, so they have to suppress any and all questioning of that authoirty).
I think reputation is important as well as the ability to discuss things with people we don't agree with, echo chambers don't do much for one's intellectual development.
To that end, I'm going to be setting up more user flair to mark specific users with their specific position so that we can decide for ourselves if we want to bother engaging with people we don't agree with.
This user flair can only be set by mods, so if you think you have been unfairly identified with your flair, you will need to message me to see about changing it.
Since lately there's been an uptick in anti-SSPX Trolling, I've created that flair; but I'm not sure what other flairs to create. Please suggest labels we could use in the comments below!
Update on traffic: as I suspected, traffic on the sub has returned more or less to the same levels prior to the consecrations, so I think the need to grow the mod team is not as pressing. I am considering adding more mods to the sub, but I'm concerned more moderation would not really do all the much in fostering the discussion here. Obviously I'm very much open to discussion so feel free to add your thoughts here.