What are Community Ranks? - What are Community Ranks? This support article covers the following topics: Community Ranks Seeing Someone's Rank Community Ranks Ranks are a terrific way for you to see a community member's role and activity and to celebrate your own accomplishments. Community ranks show if someone has been regularly active and helpful in the community, such as a Super User. Some ranks, especially those related to managing the community, come with special permissions. Ranks also recognize the contributions and impact of a community member. As you increase your contribution activity (like creating new topics or providing solutions, for example) your rank can increase. Every time you earn a new rank, you will receive an email notification. Once you have gained a new rank, a rank name will be displayed right next to your username. The exact formulas and criteria remain our little secret to keep things exciting. Seeing Someone's Rank You can find a member’s rank in two ways: Next to their name when you are looking at one of their posts in the community: Under their name on their profile page: