diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/index.jsx b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/index.jsx
index 31d0525..3c79c9d 100644
--- a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/index.jsx
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/index.jsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export default function Messages() {
   if (!channel) {
     return null;
   }
+  let messageDistinction = false;
   let messageOwner = false;
   return (
     <div className="chat--messages">
@@ -34,10 +35,14 @@ export default function Messages() {
             const $message = (
               <Message
                 key={message.uuid}
-                isShort={0 === message.owner || messageOwner === message.owner}
+                isShort={
+                  (0 === message.owner || messageOwner === message.owner)
+                  && messageDistinction === message.distinction
+                }
                 message={message}
               />
             );
+            messageDistinction = message.distinction;
             messageOwner = message.owner;
             return $message;
           })}
diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/index.jsx b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/index.jsx
index e5d2c11..f19d176 100644
--- a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/index.jsx
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/index.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import React, {
 } from 'react';
 import {useSelector} from 'react-redux';
 
+import {ADMIN, MOD} from '@reddichat/chat/client';
 import {usernameSelector} from '@reddichat/user/client';
 
 import Markdown from './markdown';
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ export default function Message(props) {
   const {
     isShort,
     message: {
+      distinction = 3,
       message,
       owner,
       pending,
@@ -49,6 +51,14 @@ export default function Message(props) {
         !isShort && (
           <header>
             <div className="chat--messageOwner">{-1 === owner ? '! System !' : username}</div>
+            {!!distinction && (
+              <span className="chat--messageDistinction">
+                {/* eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise */}
+                {!!(distinction & ADMIN) && <span className="admin" />}
+                {/* eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise */}
+                {!!(distinction & MOD) && <span className="mod" />}
+              </span>
+            )}
             {$messageTime}
           </header>
         )
@@ -56,13 +66,7 @@ export default function Message(props) {
       <div className="chat--messageText">
         <Markdown message={message} />
         {isShort && $messageTime}
-        <Moderation
-          messageIsAdmin
-          messageIsModerator
-          userIsAdmin
-          userIsModerator
-          uuid={uuid}
-        />
+        <Moderation owner={owner} uuid={uuid} />
       </div>
     </div>
   );
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ export default function Message(props) {
 Message.propTypes = {
   isShort: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   message: PropTypes.shape({
+    distinction: PropTypes.number,
     message: PropTypes.string,
     owner: PropTypes.number,
     pending: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/index.scss b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/index.scss
index 160dda0..ed812af 100644
--- a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/index.scss
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/index.scss
@@ -86,3 +86,20 @@
     visibility: visible;
   }
 }
+
+.chat--messageDistinction {
+  display: inline-block;
+  left: 0.125em;
+  font-size: 0.6em;
+  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+  position: relative;
+  top: 0.375em;
+  .admin::after {
+    color: #c81414;
+    content: '[a]';
+  }
+  .mod::after {
+    color: #228822;
+    content: '[m]';
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/moderation/index.jsx b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/moderation/index.jsx
index beed5d3..62e6943 100644
--- a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/moderation/index.jsx
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/message/moderation/index.jsx
@@ -1,34 +1,47 @@
 import './index.scss';
 
 import {useSocket} from '@latus/socket/client';
+import {channelIsAnonymous, renderChannel} from '@reddichat/core/client';
+import {idSelector, isAdminSelector, isModOfSelector} from '@reddichat/user/client';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import React from 'react';
+import {useSelector} from 'react-redux';
 
 import Actions from 'components/actions';
 
+import useChannel from 'hooks/useChannel';
+
 export default function Moderation(props) {
   const {
-    messageIsAdmin,
-    messageIsModerator,
-    userIsAdmin,
-    userIsModerator,
+    owner,
     uuid,
   } = props;
+  const channel = useChannel();
+  const id = useSelector(idSelector);
+  const isAnonymous = channelIsAnonymous(channel);
+  const isAdmin = useSelector(isAdminSelector);
+  const isMod = useSelector((state) => isModOfSelector(state, renderChannel(channel)));
   const socket = useSocket();
   const actions = [];
-  if (messageIsAdmin) {
-    actions.push(['👑', 'Admin distinction', () => {}]);
+  if (isAdmin && (id === owner || 0 === owner)) {
+    actions.push(['👑', 'Admin distinction', () => {
+      socket.send(['MessageAdminDistinction', uuid]);
+    }]);
   }
-  if (messageIsModerator) {
-    actions.push(['🎩', 'Moderator distinction', () => {}]);
+  if (isMod && id === owner) {
+    actions.push(['🎩', 'Moderator distinction', () => {
+      socket.send(['MessageModeratorDistinction', uuid]);
+    }]);
   }
-  if (userIsAdmin) {
+  if (isAdmin) {
     actions.push(['🛑', 'Site ban', () => {
       socket.send(['MessageSiteBan', uuid]);
     }]);
   }
-  if (userIsModerator) {
-    actions.push(['🚫', 'Channel ban', () => {}]);
+  if (isMod && !isAnonymous) {
+    actions.push(['🚫', 'Channel ban', () => {
+      socket.send(['MessageChannelBan', uuid]);
+    }]);
   }
   if (0 === actions.length) {
     return null;
@@ -41,9 +54,6 @@ export default function Moderation(props) {
 }
 
 Moderation.propTypes = {
-  messageIsAdmin: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
-  messageIsModerator: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
-  userIsAdmin: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
-  userIsModerator: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  owner: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
   uuid: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
 };
diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/distinction/index.jsx b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/distinction/index.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b959b59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/distinction/index.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import './index.scss';
+
+import {channelIsAnonymous, renderChannel} from '@reddichat/core/client';
+import {ADMIN, MOD} from '@reddichat/chat/client';
+import {isAdminSelector, isModOfSelector} from '@reddichat/user/client';
+import classnames from 'classnames';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import React from 'react';
+import {useSelector} from 'react-redux';
+
+import useChannel from 'hooks/useChannel';
+
+export default function Distinction(props) {
+  const {
+    state: [distinction, setDistinction],
+  } = props;
+  const channel = useChannel();
+  const isAnonymous = channelIsAnonymous(channel);
+  const isAdmin = useSelector(isAdminSelector);
+  const isMod = useSelector((state) => isModOfSelector(state, renderChannel(channel)));
+  return (
+    <div className="chat--messageSubmitModeration">
+      {isAdmin && (
+        <button
+          aria-label="Distinguish as administrator"
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise
+          className={classnames('admin', {active: distinction & ADMIN})}
+          title="Distinguish as administrator"
+          type="button"
+          onClick={() => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise
+            setDistinction(distinction & ADMIN ? distinction & ~ADMIN : distinction | ADMIN);
+          }}
+        >
+          <span>👑</span>
+        </button>
+      )}
+      {!isAnonymous && isMod && (
+        <button
+          aria-label="Distinguish as moderator"
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise
+          className={classnames('mod', {active: distinction & MOD})}
+          title="Distinguish as moderator"
+          type="button"
+          onClick={() => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise
+            setDistinction(distinction & MOD ? distinction & ~MOD : distinction | MOD);
+          }}
+        >
+          <span>🎩</span>
+        </button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+Distinction.propTypes = {
+  state: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.oneOfType([
+    PropTypes.number,
+    PropTypes.func,
+  ])).isRequired,
+};
diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/distinction/index.scss b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/distinction/index.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b85ed1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/distinction/index.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+.chat--messageSubmitModeration {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-flow: column;
+  margin-bottom: 0.25em;
+  margin-right: 1em;
+  justify-content: center;
+  button {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    height: 1.5rem;
+    width: 1.5rem;
+    margin: 0.375rem 0;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    &.active {
+      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/index.jsx b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/index.jsx
index 1ae3136..18af51f 100644
--- a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/index.jsx
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/index.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import './index.scss';
 
 import {push} from 'connected-react-router';
-import React, {useRef} from 'react';
+import React, {useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {useDispatch, useSelector} from 'react-redux';
 import {v4 as uuidv4} from 'uuid';
 
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ import {
 
 import useChannel from 'hooks/useChannel';
 
+import Distinction from './distinction';
+
 export default function ChatSubmitMessage() {
   const channel = useChannel();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const $form = useRef(null);
+  const [distinction, setDistinction] = useState(0);
   const redditUsername = useSelector(redditUsernameSelector);
   const user = useSelector(userSelector);
   const usernames = useSelector(usernamesSelector);
@@ -52,16 +55,17 @@ export default function ChatSubmitMessage() {
       <form
         onSubmit={(event) => {
           event.preventDefault();
-          if (!text) {
+          const message = text && text.trim();
+          if (!message) {
             return;
           }
           let caret = 0;
-          const message = text.trim();
           let chunk;
           // eslint-disable-next-line no-cond-assign
           while (chunk = message.substr(caret, 512)) {
             dispatch(submitMessage({
               channel,
+              distinction,
               message: chunk,
               owner: channelIsAnonymous(channel) ? 0 : user.id,
               timestamp: Date.now(),
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ export default function ChatSubmitMessage() {
             }));
             caret += 512;
           }
+          setDistinction(0);
           setText('');
         }}
         ref={$form}
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ export default function ChatSubmitMessage() {
           className="chat--messagesTextarea"
           name="message"
           type="textarea"
-          onChange={(event) => setText(event.target.value)}
+          onChange={(event) => setText(event.target.value || '')}
           onKeyDown={(event) => {
             if ('Enter' === event.key && !event.shiftKey) {
               if ($form.current) {
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ export default function ChatSubmitMessage() {
           }}
           value={text || ''}
         />
+        <Distinction state={[distinction, setDistinction]} />
       </form>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/index.scss b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/index.scss
index 0ac4209..dbb742b 100644
--- a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/index.scss
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/submit/index.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 .chat--messagesTextarea {
   background-image: url('~images/transpaper.png');
 }
+
+.chat--messageSubmit form {
+  display: flex;
+  position: relative;
+}
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/client/index.js b/packages/chat/src/client/index.js
index 3870cbb..8714828 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/client/index.js
+++ b/packages/chat/src/client/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import MessageSiteBan from '../packets/message-site-ban';
 
 import chat from './state';
 
+export * from '../distinction';
 export * from './state';
 
 export default {
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/distinction.js b/packages/chat/src/distinction.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4c6f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chat/src/distinction.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export const ADMIN = 1;
+export const MOD = 2;
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/index.js b/packages/chat/src/index.js
index 0da52c8..8589831 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/chat/src/index.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import leaveChannel from './leave-channel';
 export {ensureCanonical};
 
 export * from './state';
+export * from './distinction';
 
 export default {
   hooks: {
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/packets/message.js b/packages/chat/src/packets/message.js
index 431a64b..861d0c6 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/packets/message.js
+++ b/packages/chat/src/packets/message.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default () => class Message extends Packet {
         type: 'string',
         name: 'string',
       },
+      distinction: 'uint8',
       message: 'string',
       owner: 'uint32',
       timestamp: 'float64',
@@ -28,13 +29,13 @@ export default () => class Message extends Packet {
     duration: 15,
   };
 
-  static async validate({data: {channel, message}}, socket) {
-    await this.characterLimiter.consume(socket.id, message.length);
+  static async validate({data: {channel, message: {length}}}, {id}) {
+    await this.characterLimiter.consume(id, length);
     if (!validateChannel(channel)) {
-      throw new ValidationError({code: 400, reason: 'Malformed channel'});
+      throw new ValidationError({code: 400, reason: 'malformed'});
     }
-    if (message.length > 512) {
-      throw new ValidationError({code: 400, reason: 'Message larger than 512 bytes'});
+    if (length > 512) {
+      throw new ValidationError({code: 413, reason: '> 512 bytes'});
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/packets/message.server.js b/packages/chat/src/packets/message.server.js
index 41712f7..d820a8c 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/packets/message.server.js
+++ b/packages/chat/src/packets/message.server.js
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import {v4 as uuidv4} from 'uuid';
 import {ModelMap, Op} from '@latus/db';
 import {createLimiter} from '@latus/governor';
 import {ValidationError} from '@latus/socket';
-import {channelIsAnonymous, renderChannel, validateChannel} from '@reddichat/core';
+import {channelIsAnonymous, renderChannel} from '@reddichat/core';
+
+import {ADMIN, MOD} from '../distinction';
 
 import Message from './message';
 
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ export default (latus) => class MessageServer extends Message(latus) {
     const {req} = socket;
     const {pubClient} = req.adapter;
     const {User} = ModelMap(latus);
-    const {channel, message} = data;
+    const {channel, distinction, message} = data;
     const {name, type} = channel;
     let destinations = [];
     if ('u' === type) {
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ export default (latus) => class MessageServer extends Message(latus) {
       pubClient
         .multi()
         .set(key, JSON.stringify({
+          distinction,
           ip: req.ip,
           message,
           owner,
@@ -82,24 +85,22 @@ export default (latus) => class MessageServer extends Message(latus) {
     });
   }
 
-  static async validate({data: {channel, message}}, socket) {
-    const {req} = socket;
-    await this.characterLimiter.consume(socket.id, message.length);
-    if (!validateChannel(channel)) {
-      throw new ValidationError({code: 400, reason: 'invalid channel'});
-    }
-    if (message.length > 512) {
-      throw new ValidationError({code: 400, reason: '> 512 bytes'});
-    }
+  static async validate(packet, socket) {
+    super.validate(packet, socket);
+    const {data: {channel, distinction}} = packet;
+    const {req: {user}} = socket;
     const {Friendship, User} = ModelMap(latus);
     const {name, type} = channel;
     if ('u' === type) {
+      if (!user) {
+        throw new ValidationError({code: 403, reason: 'unauthorized'});
+      }
       const other = await User.findOne({where: {redditUsername: name}});
       const friendship = await Friendship.findOne({
         where: {
           [Op.or]: [
-            {[Op.and]: [{addeeId: req.userId}, {adderId: other.id}]},
-            {[Op.and]: [{addeeId: other.id}, {adderId: req.userId}]},
+            {[Op.and]: [{addeeId: user.id}, {adderId: other.id}]},
+            {[Op.and]: [{addeeId: other.id}, {adderId: user.id}]},
           ],
         },
       });
@@ -107,6 +108,17 @@ export default (latus) => class MessageServer extends Message(latus) {
         throw new ValidationError({code: 403, reason: 'not friends'});
       }
     }
+    if (distinction && !user) {
+      throw new ValidationError({code: 403, reason: 'unauthorized'});
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise
+    if (distinction & ADMIN && !user.isAdmin) {
+      throw new ValidationError({code: 403, reason: 'unauthorized'});
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise
+    if (distinction & MOD && !await user.isModOf(channel) && !user.isAdmin) {
+      throw new ValidationError({code: 403, reason: 'unauthorized'});
+    }
   }
 
 };
diff --git a/packages/chat/yarn.lock b/packages/chat/yarn.lock
index c8095dc..24e5b58 100644
--- a/packages/chat/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/chat/yarn.lock
@@ -5885,11 +5885,6 @@ notepack.io@~2.1.2:
   resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/notepack.io/-/notepack.io-2.1.3.tgz#cc904045c751b1a27b2dcfd838d81d0bf3ced923"
   integrity sha512-AgSt+cP5XMooho1Ppn8NB3FFaVWefV+qZoZncYTUSch2GAEwlYLcIIbT5YVkMlFeNHnfwOvc4HDlbvrB5BRxXA==
 
-notepack.io@~2.2.0:
-  version "2.2.0"
-  resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/notepack.io/-/notepack.io-2.2.0.tgz#d7ea71d1cb90094f88c6f3c8d84277c2d0cd101c"
-  integrity sha512-9b5w3t5VSH6ZPosoYnyDONnUTF8o0UkBw7JLA6eBlYJWyGT1Q3vQa8Hmuj1/X6RYvHjjygBDgw6fJhe0JEojfw==
-
 npm-run-path@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.2"
   resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/npm-run-path/-/npm-run-path-2.0.2.tgz#35a9232dfa35d7067b4cb2ddf2357b1871536c5f"
@@ -6948,7 +6943,7 @@ redis-parser@^3.0.0:
   dependencies:
     redis-errors "^1.0.0"
 
-redis@^3.0.0, redis@^3.0.2:
+redis@^3.0.2:
   version "3.0.2"
   resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/redis/-/redis-3.0.2.tgz#bd47067b8a4a3e6a2e556e57f71cc82c7360150a"
   integrity sha512-PNhLCrjU6vKVuMOyFu7oSP296mwBkcE6lrAjruBYG5LgdSqtRBoVQIylrMyVZD/lkF24RSNNatzvYag6HRBHjQ==
@@ -7561,11 +7556,6 @@ socket.io-adapter@~1.1.0:
   resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/socket.io-adapter/-/socket.io-adapter-1.1.2.tgz#ab3f0d6f66b8fc7fca3959ab5991f82221789be9"
   integrity sha512-WzZRUj1kUjrTIrUKpZLEzFZ1OLj5FwLlAFQs9kuZJzJi5DKdU7FsWc36SNmA8iDOtwBQyT8FkrriRM8vXLYz8g==
 
-socket.io-adapter@~2.0.0:
-  version "2.0.3"
-  resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/socket.io-adapter/-/socket.io-adapter-2.0.3.tgz#372b7cde7a535fc4f4f0d5ac7f73952a3062d438"
-  integrity sha512-2wo4EXgxOGSFueqvHAdnmi5JLZzWqMArjuP4nqC26AtLh5PoCPsaRbRdah2xhcwTAMooZfjYiNVNkkmmSMaxOQ==
-
 socket.io-client@2.3.0:
   version "2.3.0"
   resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/socket.io-client/-/socket.io-client-2.3.0.tgz#14d5ba2e00b9bcd145ae443ab96b3f86cbcc1bb4"
@@ -7615,17 +7605,6 @@ socket.io-redis@5.3.0:
     socket.io-adapter "~1.1.0"
     uid2 "0.0.3"
 
-socket.io-redis@^6.0.1:
-  version "6.0.1"
-  resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/socket.io-redis/-/socket.io-redis-6.0.1.tgz#0d6c82bd6e0dcbb0d70dcbc57f0c3269e6e53594"
-  integrity sha512-RvxAhVSsDQJfDUEXUER9MvsE99XZurXkAVORjym1FTReqWlvmPVjyAnrpLlH3RxvPFdFa9sN4kmaTtyzjOtRRA==
-  dependencies:
-    debug "~4.1.0"
-    notepack.io "~2.2.0"
-    redis "^3.0.0"
-    socket.io-adapter "~2.0.0"
-    uid2 "0.0.3"
-
 socket.io@2.3.0:
   version "2.3.0"
   resolved "https://npm.i12e.cha0s.io/socket.io/-/socket.io-2.3.0.tgz#cd762ed6a4faeca59bc1f3e243c0969311eb73fb"
diff --git a/packages/user/src/client/state/user.js b/packages/user/src/client/state/user.js
index 9739103..cdba16a 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/client/state/user.js
+++ b/packages/user/src/client/state/user.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {LOCATION_CHANGE} from 'connected-react-router';
 import merge from 'deepmerge';
-import {addMessage, join, leave} from '@reddichat/chat/client';
+import {addMessage, leave} from '@reddichat/chat/client';
 import {renderChannel} from '@reddichat/core/client';
 import {localStorage, storage} from '@reddichat/state/client';
 import {
@@ -65,11 +65,26 @@ export const idSelector = createSelector(
   ({id}) => id,
 );
 
+export const isAdminSelector = createSelector(
+  [userSelector],
+  ({isAdmin}) => isAdmin,
+);
+
 export const isAnonymousSelector = createSelector(
   [userSelector],
   ({isAnonymous}) => isAnonymous,
 );
 
+export const modOfSelector = createSelector(
+  [userSelector],
+  ({modOf}) => modOf,
+);
+
+export const isModOfSelector = createSelector(
+  [modOfSelector, (_, name) => name],
+  (chatNames, name) => -1 !== chatNames.indexOf(name),
+);
+
 export const pendingFriendshipSelector = createSelector(
   friendshipSelector,
   (friendship) => friendship.filter(({status}) => 'pending' === status),
@@ -118,7 +133,9 @@ const slice = createSlice({
       favorites: [],
       friendship: [],
       id: 0,
+      isAdmin: false,
       isAnonymous: true,
+      modOf: [],
       recent: [],
       redditUsername: 'anonymous',
       unread: {},
diff --git a/packages/user/src/models/block.js b/packages/user/src/models/block.js
index 820eecf..67bd82c 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/models/block.js
+++ b/packages/user/src/models/block.js
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ class Block extends Model {
     this.belongsTo(User);
   }
 
-  static get name() {
-    return 'Block';
-  }
-
 }
 
 export default Block;
diff --git a/packages/user/src/models/favorite.js b/packages/user/src/models/favorite.js
index 5efaba3..80be5f1 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/models/favorite.js
+++ b/packages/user/src/models/favorite.js
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ class Favorite extends Model {
     this.belongsTo(User);
   }
 
-  static get name() {
-    return 'Favorite';
-  }
-
 }
 
 export default Favorite;
diff --git a/packages/user/src/models/friendship.js b/packages/user/src/models/friendship.js
index c737f90..da97849 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/models/friendship.js
+++ b/packages/user/src/models/friendship.js
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ class Friendship extends Model {
     });
   }
 
-  static get name() {
-    return 'Friendship';
-  }
-
 }
 
 export default Friendship;
diff --git a/packages/user/src/models/user-reddichat.js b/packages/user/src/models/user-reddichat.js
index b207c8c..1184410 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/models/user-reddichat.js
+++ b/packages/user/src/models/user-reddichat.js
@@ -33,4 +33,14 @@ export default (User, latus) => class UserReddichat extends User {
     return friendship.map(({adderId, addeeId, status}) => ({adderId, addeeId, status}));
   }
 
+  get modOf() {
+    return this.getModOf().then((chatRooms) => (
+      Promise.all(chatRooms.map(async ({name}) => name))
+    ));
+  }
+
+  async isModOf(channel) {
+    return 'r' === channel.type && -1 !== (await this.modOf).indexOf(channel.name);
+  }
+
 };
diff --git a/packages/user/src/state/user.js b/packages/user/src/state/user.js
index 1bc3677..44b6846 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/state/user.js
+++ b/packages/user/src/state/user.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ export default async (req, latus) => {
     favorites: (await user.favorites()).map(renderChannel),
     friendship: user ? await user.friendships() : [],
     id: user.id,
+    isAdmin: user.isAdmin,
+    modOf: await user.modOf,
     redditUsername: user.redditUsername,
     recent: toHydrate.filter(({type}) => 'r' === type).map(({name}) => name),
     unread: {},