# User Trust Levels

**URL:** <https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/user-trust-levels/39706>\
**Category:** Meta\
**Created:** [June 5, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/user-trust-levels/39706 "2018-06-05T19:18:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![RETowers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/retowers/32/21477_2.png) [@RETowers](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/RETowers)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/user-trust-levels/39706/4 "2018-06-05T21:08:49Z")

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## Basic (1)

Once a user sticks around long enough to read a bit, we trust them enough to unlock most forum features.

_You 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.

Alternatively, you’ll start at trust level 1 if you’re invited to the forums by another user.

_At trust level 1 you can…_

- use more of the forum’s main functions.
  - upload attachments.
  - edit wiki posts.
  - flag posts.

- post without moderation approval (after your initial post).

In addition, for the first 24 hours after creating your account, you’ll only be able to post 25 messages, and create 3 topics.

Level 1 users cannot post to the off-topic category.

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