Trust Levels are Discourse’s built-in way to unlock more community features as you participate. Promotions are automatic, based on reading and healthy engagement.
Where you start
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New sign-ups start at Trust Level 1, “Basic user”.
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Depending on the content of your post, the system may ask a moderator to approve your initial posts.
How to reach Trust Level 2, “Member”
You earn TL2 by meeting all of the following:
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enter 20 topics
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read 100 posts
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spend 60 minutes reading
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visit on 15 separate days
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receive 1 like
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give 1 like
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reply in 3 topics
Trust Level 3 and above
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TL3, “Regular”, is based on meeting higher activity requirements over a rolling window; our evaluation window is 100 days.
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TL4, “Leader”, is typically staff/manual assignment.
If you just read, react, and occasionally reply, you will naturally progress.