Okay, here’s a quick breakdown of the Trust Level requirements:
Trust Level 0 = Everyone starts here as a new user. Pretty much login and do nothing after that, you’ll be a level 0 forever.
Trust Level 1 when:
Member enters 10 different topics
Reads 50 posts
Must spend 15 minutes reading posts
Trust Level 2 when:
Member enters 30 different topics
Reads 100 posts
Must spend 60 minutes reading posts
Must visit site at least on 15 different days
Must have 1 like recieved
Must give 1 like to another
Must reply to at least 10 topics
Trust Level 3 when:
Must be active 70 days in the past 90 days
Must reply to at least 30 topics in past 90 days
Must have viewed 40 topics in past 90 days
Must have read 50 posts in past 90 days
Must have viewed a minimum of 200 topics all time
Must have viewed/read minimum of 300 posts all time
Cannot have more than 5 posts flagged (yes, you can report people if you think they’re breaking the rules)
Minimum days is 14 that a trust level 3 can be demoted back to trust level 2. (Yes, if you reach it and then go inactive, you can be demoted back to trust leve 2).
Must give at least 30 likes
Must receive at least 20 likes
And all these values listed here can be customized. But these are the settings. There’s some other values involved but that’s the gist of it.
And now that the forums are getting busier and busier, we should start seeing more people gain trust level 3 in the process. More content = easier to achieve the requirements.
Right now, the warm fuzzy feeling of being a trustworthy member on the forums
But one perk is, once you gain trust level 2, we have the Lounge category that’s only available for those at level 2 or higher. So it’s just a more limited audience for the people who have been around longer, etc.
I am talking with @Anthony about creating a “Remove the Ads” group. Something where you donate to the site and we’ll place you in the group that removes the ads on the forums.
@agentpoyo I know I’ve got a CHU addiction when I’m spending more time on here than my actual social media and I’m researching ways to get more badges and increase my trust level