# What does a + sign after the username indicate?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-a-sign-after-the-username-indicate/301141>\
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**Created:** [December 3, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-a-sign-after-the-username-indicate/301141 "2009-12-03T19:54:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![kadaj](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kadaj/32/9061_2.png) [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-a-sign-after-the-username-indicate/301141/1 "2009-12-03T19:54:22Z")

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What does a ‘+’ sign after the username indicate in this forum?  
And I think usernames in bold are for moderators. Isn’t it?