Verified User Program

r/Epidemiology has established a system for verifying the credentials of users posting within our community, similar to what users of r/Science might be familiar with. This program is in place to help users quickly filter through contributions made by other users to help in critically evaluating their claims and assertions.

Examples of Flair

Flair is available for users who have achieved a certain level of education in a relevant field or are in the process acquiring their degrees. Examples of relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to: epidemiology, public health, biology, math, statistics, sociology, and more.

If you’d like to apply for flair, but are unsure if your field qualifies, please reach out to the mod team and we’d be more than happy to discuss the issue with you.

User flair will be formatted as Level of Education | Discipline | Sub-Discipline.

Applying for Flair

Please allow time for processing your flair. This is a manual process to which a minimum number of individuals have access.

Professionals

Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) with a picture of any information that verifies your credentials. This can include a picture of your diploma or some other form of identification that establishes your legitimacy. Please keep in mind that whichever form of proof you provide it must also tie in your username somewhere within the image (i.e. use a post-it to stick your username and the date onto the diploma, or something to that effect.).

Students

Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) with a picture of any information that verifies your enrollment in a relevant program. This can include a picture of your transcript or some other form of identification that establishes your legitimacy. Please keep in mind that whichever form of proof you provide it must also tie in your username somewhere within the image (i.e. use a post-it to stick your username and the date onto the diploma, or something to that effect.).

Confidentiality

Access to our verification email is restricted and any information released to it will be held in the strictest confidence. Emails will be deleted after flair is assigned.

Expected Conduct

Verified users are expected to adhere to our community’s strictest standards and to act as examples of conduct within our community. Verified users who abuse their flair or do not adhere to our expectations will have their flair removed and further disciplinary action may also be warranted.