๐Ÿ”’ Understanding Trust Levels at STKFUPM

Welcome to STKFUPM! Our community thrives on trust and collaboration. To ensure a safe and engaging environment, weโ€™ve implemented a Trust Level system. This system helps new members get acquainted with our community while empowering experienced members to contribute more significantly.


:star2: Why Do We Have Trust Levels?

Our Trust Level system serves two main purposes:

  1. Protecting New Members:
  • It provides a safe space for newcomers to learn the community norms without feeling overwhelmed.
  • Prevents accidental misuse of features by those still getting familiar with the platform.
  1. Empowering Active Members:
  • Rewards consistent participation with additional privileges.
  • Enables dedicated members to help maintain and improve the community.

:motorway: The Journey Through Trust Levels

We have five trust levels that members can achieve:

Trust Level 0 โ€” New Member

Who Are They?

  • Individuals who have just joined and are starting to explore.

Abilities and Limitations:

  • Can:
    • Read posts and topics.
  • Cannot:
    • Send personal messages.
    • Reply as a new topic.
    • Flag posts.
    • Post more than one image or any attachments.
    • Include more than two hyperlinks.
    • Mention more than two users in a post.
    • Create more than three topics or ten replies.
    • Edit their posts after 24 hours.

Objective:

  • Encourage reading and understanding of the community before active participation.

Trust Level 1 โ€” Basic Member

How to Achieve:

  • Requirements:
    • Visit at least 5 topics.
    • Read at least 30 posts.
    • Spend a total of 10 minutes reading.

New Abilities:

  • Can Now:
    • Send personal messages.
    • Upload images and attachments.
    • Edit wiki posts.
    • Flag inappropriate content.
    • Mute other users.

Purpose:

  • Allows members to start engaging actively after showing initial interest.

Trust Level 2 โ€” Active Member

How to Achieve:

  • Requirements:
    • Visit the community on at least 15 different days.
    • Give at least one like and receive one like.
    • Reply to at least three different topics.
    • Enter at least 20 topics.
    • Read at least 100 posts.
    • Spend a total of 60 minutes reading.

New Abilities:

  • Can Now:
    • Invite others to join topics.
    • Invite external users to private messages.
    • Ignore other users.
    • Edit own posts for up to 30 days.

Purpose:

  • Recognizes consistent participation and fosters community growth.

Trust Level 3 โ€” Trusted Member

How to Achieve:

  • Requirements (over the last 100 days):
    • Visit at least 50% of the days.
    • Reply to at least 10 different topics.
    • View 25% of new topics (up to 500).
    • Read 25% of new posts (up to 20,000).
    • Receive at least 20 likes and give 30 likes.
    • Have no more than 5 spam or offensive flags.
    • Not been suspended or silenced.

New Abilities:

  • Can Now:
    • Rename and recategorize topics.
    • Access a private category exclusive to trusted members.
    • Have all their links followed without restrictions.
    • Mark own posts as wiki (editable by others).
    • Their flags on new usersโ€™ posts have immediate effect.

Note:

  • Trust Level 3 status can be lost if activity decreases, but thereโ€™s a two-week grace period.

Purpose:

  • Empowers dedicated members to help moderate and organize the community.

Trust Level 4 โ€” Leader

How to Achieve:

  • Requirements:
    • Promotion by community staff.

New Abilities:

  • Can Now:
    • Edit all posts.
    • Pin or unpin topics.
    • Close, archive, or unlist topics.
    • Split and merge topics.
    • Reset topic bump dates.
    • Send personal messages to email addresses.

Purpose:

  • Recognizes and trusts the most dedicated members with moderation responsibilities.

:loudspeaker: How Will You Learn About Trust Levels?

  • Welcome Message:
    • New members receive a message explaining the Trust Level system and its benefits.
  • Progress Notifications:
    • Receive congratulatory messages upon reaching new levels, highlighting new abilities.

:hugs: Benefits of the Trust Level System

  • Safety:
    • Protects the community from spam and misuse.
  • Engagement:
    • Encourages members to participate more actively.
  • Empowerment:
    • Gives dedicated members more tools to enhance the community.

:rocket: Letโ€™s Build Together!

We believe this Trust Level system will strengthen our community by fostering trust and collaboration. As you engage more, youโ€™ll unlock new features and opportunities to contribute.

Thank you for being a part of STKFUPM! Letโ€™s continue to grow and support each other.