Loyal Jig users may notice a little more bling on the site as of late in the form of cute 16×16 icons by the profile pictures of certain users.

This is part of a new feature we’re trying out called “affiliations”.  Affiliations allow you to connect a group of users together so that you can easily see who a person is affiliated with as well as find needs from other people who share something in common with you.  For instance, if you’re part of the “Des Moines Surf Club” affiliation, you can proudly show off your association to other Jig users, as well as see what others in the DMSC are posting on Jig.

For now, only Jig Staff can create new affiliations.  If you’d like an affiliation for a group that you’re a part of, send an email to feedback@jig.com with the following information:

• Name (20 characters or less)
• 16×16 icon to represent your affiliation
• Public or private visibility (icons for private affiliations are not visible to users outside the affiliation)
• Expected number of members