I have seen "Stack Overflow Valued Associate" on many user profiles. What does it mean?
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@gdoron Examples: Jeff, Nick, Jason– user178465Mar 27, 2012 at 14:48
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4@SachinShekhar you could also click the link you know. Nick, Jason :)– Shadow The Spring WizardMar 27, 2012 at 14:48
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10I don't understand why all of the downvotes. This seems like a reasonable question for people who aren't in on the joke/don't follow every single event re: Stack Exchange. I say this would be a good FAQ.– aleMar 27, 2012 at 15:09
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4@alE - simply clicking on the link would have explained it.– LixMar 27, 2012 at 15:14
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@AlEverett well, it's mentioned briefly in the Who are the diamond moderators, and what is their role? faq, maybe better expand it a bit instead of starting new one?– Shadow The Spring WizardOct 28, 2013 at 22:24
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Over at chess.stackexchange.com they should rename "pawn" to "valued associate".– Elliott BeachFeb 2, 2022 at 13:49
1 Answer
They are the employees of Stack Exchange inc.
Valued associates get announced on the blog and Meta Stack Exchange.