Explaining user trust levels and permissions

I’ve created this handy overview of user permissions. Basically all users after registration start on trust level 0 (New User) and their trust level is increased with their participation (by visiting, reading and posting). One exemption is Leader (tl4) which is promoted by admin manually.

Want an illustration?

Visitor → Novice → Regular → Leader → Elder

Seems like great starting point for our user trust system, though we changed a few names. So in our case it is as follows:

0 (New) → 1 (Basic) → 2 (Member) → 3 (Regular) → 4 (Leader)

Your current level is visible on your user page. When reaching new level, you will be notified about new user badge.

Trust Level Usergroup
0 New User
1 Basic Member
2 Member
3 Regular
4 Leader

So let’s look at each user level in detail…

New users

(trust level 0)

New users/Users at trust level 0 cannot

  • Send private messages to other users
  • Flag posts
  • Post more than 1 image
  • Post any attachments
  • Post more than 2 hyperlinks in a post

If a user sticks around long enough to read a bit, system now trusts them as a basic user.

They can get to trust level 1 by…

  • entering at least 5 topics
  • reading at least 30 posts
  • spend a total of 10 minutes reading posts

Basic Users

(trust level 1)

Basic users can:

  • Use all core Overgrow forum functions
  • Upload images and attachments
  • Edit wiki posts
  • Flag posts (for moderator supervision or approval)

Members

(trust level 2)

Members keep coming back to the site, and have participated long enough to earn complete citizenship.

Members can:

  • Use the “Invite others to this topic” button for one-click onboarding of new users to participate in topics
  • Invite outside users to PMs making a group PM
  • Daily like limit increased by 1.5×

You can get to trust level 2 by…

  • visiting at least 15 days, not sequentially
  • casting at least 1 like
  • receiving at least 1 like
  • replying to at least 3 different topics
  • entering at least 20 topics
  • reading at least 100 posts
  • spend a total of 60 minutes reading posts

Regular

(trust level 3)

Regulars are the most active readers and reliable contributors over long periods of time.

Regulars can:

  • Recategorize and rename topics
  • Spam flags cast on TL0 user posts immediately hide the post
  • Flags cast on TL0 user posts in sufficient diversity will auto-block the user and hide all their posts
  • Make their own posts wiki (that means editable by any TL1+ users)
  • Daily like limit increased by 2×
  • Access special forum category - Private Lounge

You can get to trust level 3 by…

This is time and activity based, unlike the previous levels. In the last 100 days…

  • must have visited at least 50% of days
  • must have replied to at least 30 different topics
  • of topics created in the last 100 days, must have viewed 25% (currently ~250)
  • of posts created in the last 100 days, must have read 25% (currently ~ 10000)
  • must have received 300 likes*, and given 300 likes.
  • must not have received more than 5 spam or offensive flags (with unique posts and unique users for each, confirmed by a moderator)
  • must not have been suspended or silenced in the last 6 months

* These likes must be across a minimum number of different users (currently 75 users), across a minimum number of different days (currently 75 days). Likes cannot be from PMs.

Leader

(trust level 4)

Leaders are regulars who have been around forever and seen everything. They set a positive example for the community through their actions and their posts. If you need advice, these are the folks you turn to first.

Leaders have the ability to

  • Edit all posts
  • Pin/unpin topic
  • Close topic
  • Archive topic
  • Make topic unlisted
  • Split and merge topics
  • Daily like limit increased by 3×

Manual promotion only at the moment!

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A very helpful read for a noob such as myself. I’ll get the privilege of PMs with time and some
reading. Thanks

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Doesn’t take much time, dedication to cannabis is a great start!

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@moderators yooo so after a year of daily use lol what am I missing to get to tl3/ regular?

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Pm sent. Almost there bud

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March 9th was my 2 year anniversary and I’m still just a member with 8 pips lol idk what I’m doing wrong. Can I get some advice @moderators ?

Edit: I did take a small hiatus for a while which may have impacted progress

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I am not a moderator brother but I do have some advice. Ignore the stupid green dots, they mean absolutely nothing. They are a biproduct of the system software that hold no purpose. The more you post and the more likes you get will see them starting to accumulate but again, they serve no purpose. They don’t show trust as that is earned through interaction. You are not doing anything wrong man, just enjoy the community and you win. As do the rest of us for interacting with you and each other. :v:

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Pips don’t mean shiiiit. I found that out a couple years back. Just hang out and don’t be a stranger. Hop into convo’s! :wink:

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I’m all outta likes for another 20 minutes but that’s a relief lol I didn’t know what they were for. You have the most out of anybody I think so you’d be the one to know lol. So just keep doing what I’m doing and don’t stress the dots, got it. I tend to overthink the details

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I got that gen z social anxiety lol

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Bah. If you see a subject that tickles your fancy just hop in man. I don’t think any one bites around here? If they do they’re not OG’s plain and simple!

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Again, outta likes lol but I definitely appreciate y’all’s advice and help :call_me_hand:t2:

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LOL, all good man. You got it, of all the things to stress about in this world, cartoon green dots on a screen doesn’t even make the list. They are just a silly add on from the forum software that make people go “what are those”. You’re all good brother, just keep doing your thing.

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As you can see It just takes regular activity

:green_heart: :seedling:

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This means reading 100 posts a day during 3 months? icon_e_surprised|nullxnull A bit too much IMHO … ejem|nullxnull

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In the last 100 days

Visits - 50%
Topics replied to 30
Topics viewed 250
posts read 10,000
Posts read (all time) 20,000
Flagged posts max of 5
Users who flagged max of 5
Likes given 300
likes received 300
Likes Received unique days 75
Likes Received unique users 75
Silenced last 6 months 0
Suspended last 6 months 0

Once you meet all of those you’re Trust level 3.

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Dare I say the question was about the silly green dots and not about trust levels. LOL, just saying. :v:

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It was a duel sided question. I thought the pips had something to do with my contribution and the member status had something to do with how long I’ve been around. I got confused because I seen people with “regular” status that joined a year after I did lol. Reading 100 posts a day for 100 days straight is what it looks like I need to gain regular status.

Idk man I just want to give out more likes and sit with the cool kids :joy:

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You can’t sit with the cool kids dressed like that

And you can have some of my pips.

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Gotta have clothes on to be dressed, big boy :smirk:

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