Howdy,
I like this subreddit, and I think it's pretty great for the range of learners it serves. That said, many learners don't have a flair that suits them well.
Specifically, there's a minority of us here that are going the 国語 route over the 日本語 route, and there is a diversity in tests that have appeared over the past decade or so that would be beneficial for more Japanese learners to know about, and it would be cool to see other people replying with their flare showing what their goals are beyond the handful we already have.
Specifically, I think that the following two tests deserve flares, considering the signify ones intended specialty, and that both tests serve a purpose in job interviews and suches that goes beyond what the JLPT does. I really like the idea of moving the community as a whole away from defaulting to the JLPT, as this monolithic goal has harmed us collectively in neglecting productive skills, and serving as a ceiling of sorts.
– 漢字検定 The Kanken tests are rather extraordinary for those interested in both reading and writing proficiency at a higher level, and they also represent a portion of the 国語 audience by making reference to the public school order of kanji instruction. Having a flare that specifically mentions the Kanken can help repliers to be more certain of terminology usage (heisig for example does not pay nearly as much attention to the Radical, and most 日本語 resources don't explain phonetic components or stroke types well if at all). Alternatively you could term this 国語 route or National Language Route
– BJT The BJT is an excellent response to the question "what do I do after N1?" Which comes up often, and it can also serve as a goal independent from the JLPT entirely. In addition, those taking these tests might also be interested in the courses and exams offered by TAC and other national certifiers. Alternatively you could term this Business Fluency.
I think that these two tests on their own could be good flairs to go along with "media fluency" and "conversational fluency" and could serve the crowd between the current beginner-intermediate folks and the "interested in Grammar Details" and Linguistics folks.
I want to point out that these two flairs wouldn't be a representation of one's ability in the language, but rather one's goals. Conversational fluency and media competency are great examples of language goals. I think language for language sake is also well represented by the just dabbling and the Interested in Grammar Details. Business usage of Japanese is not a universal goal by any stretch of the meaning of the word. The National Language Route isn't a goal in and of itself, but for those like me who are wanting to be involved in education beyond ALT work, or for those who are interested in raising a family in Japan, or for those who are heritage learners still within school age, or their parents, with intents to return, this route encompasses those goals.
I really like the culture of this community, and I think that these two niches being represented directly as part of one's flair would help smooth over certain conversations. It also could help inspire the questions "what is the 国語 route?" "Why take the BJT?". I don't know how hard it is to add flairs, but I would hope that adding two more would be possible, and I would be really grateful if these were the two.
by Zealousideal_Pin_459