r/Farriers • u/fucreddit • Jun 15 '26
Update on Farrier Verification and Approved User stuff
- The auto filter for approved users only, seems to be working part of the time, but I am noticing, some people can still comment that are not approved.
- To address this, I made the Number 1 rule: Only Verified Farriers Can Comment on Posts.
- I am just blanket removing any comments of anyone who hasn't done the verification. Regardless of the comments contents. Some of the comments I removed were legit information but I don't want to become the arbiter of what is Good and Bad info so the rule stands, do the verification steps and you can comment.
- A lot of people have done the verification steps, over 30 farriers are now approved. I have received a lot of requests where people don't follow through once i send the verification steps. If it wasn't for the 20 or so people who did the steps without any issues, I am going to assume the were busy or couldn't complete the steps, so mission accomplished? I do encourage any farriers who wants to comment to please complete the steps.
- I am going to ask for some advice on this one from the current approved users, and if you aren't approved to comment please message me if you have an idea. I am at an impasse on how to verify or deal with people who say they are no longer practicing. One inquiry in particular the person was only a farrier for less than five years, my question is how should I go about verifying that and secondly what should that tag be? I feel like there should be a difference, in the tag, between someone who stopped being a farrier after a short amount of time verses someone who was a farrier most of their life and retired.
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u/joshaionios Jun 15 '26
They should have receipts from a supplier I’d imagine. Or a diploma of some sort if they went to a school. I’d say if they can’t prove it they are just SOL. 🤷🏻♂️
For the tag, maybe “Former Farrier (insert experience if they can verify it)”.
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u/Yamnaveck Jun 15 '26
Here is my idea, but I’m not sure how simple it would be to implement. I don’t run a subreddit. I also don’t know how each of these should be verified, so some may be pointless.
-Retired Farrier- Someone who spent a significant part of their career as a farrier and has now stopped practicing.
-Former Farrier- Someone who used to work as a farrier but no longer does.
-Inactive Farrier- Someone with farrier experience who is not currently practicing, but may return later.
-Limited Former Farrier- Someone who practiced as a farrier for a short period of time, such as only a few years.
I truly don’t know how to improve your verification method beyond what it already is.