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What does ☗ mean?

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ArtOfCode's user profile on the Languages & Linguistics site reads, in part:

ArtOfCode ☗ staff

What does the "" symbolize?

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Obviously, we can't tell.

I'm just saying: It's a pentagram, so it'll likely involve dark forces. And a pact with the devil. And certainly some kind of blood magic that's neccessary to keep this site running. To be fair, it might also include a mention of dragons watching the Codidactyl to prevent it from escaping again (there was a nasty incidence last week).

Just kidding, of course. It's a mark for administrators. There is also a title on hover saying "Administrator". :P There is also an unfilled variant (as Monica Cellio mentioned), which indicates moderator privileges.

(On request from msh210) Administrator status is a user role in Codidact, which allows editing all kind of configuration values (site settings, categories, ...).

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msh210‭ wrote over 4 years ago · edited over 4 years ago

Thanks. This answer could be improved by editing in (or linking to) info on what "administrator" means.

luap42‭ wrote over 4 years ago

@msh210 okay, will do later today.

Monica Cellio‭ wrote over 4 years ago

And the unfilled one is for moderators.

Harel13‭ wrote over 4 years ago

How does that icon symbolize administrator?

msh210‭ wrote over 4 years ago · edited over 4 years ago

@Harel13, because someone decided it does. It doesn't need to be mnemonic (though of course that would be ideal).

luap42‭ wrote over 4 years ago

@Harel13 it doesn't specifically symbolize administrator, similar to SE's mod diamond. It's just a sign someone (I think @ArtOfCode) chose when setting up the sites; maybe because there are two variants (filled and unfilled). It could be changed to any other Unicode character (hence @manassehkatz's proposal doesn't work).

Harel13‭ wrote over 4 years ago

@msh210 @luap42 no deep meaning? Gasp! Unthinkable! The horror!

Monica Cellio‭ wrote over 4 years ago

I don't know what that symbol is supposed to be. It looks like a bell to me. I often have trouble with emoji and uncommon Unicode symbols, though. Maybe Art can enlighten us. :-)

luap42‭ wrote over 4 years ago

@Harel13 none besides those mentioned in my post ;)

Harel13‭ wrote over 4 years ago · edited over 4 years ago

@luap42 faints from absolute horror

manassehkatz‭ wrote over 4 years ago · edited over 4 years ago

@luap42 There may be a good reason, but can you explain why we can't use a FA icon for this instead of unicode? The code is not embedded in someone's name like Prince