Using top contributors to set the bar for trust levels

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Using top contributors to set the bar for trust levels

erlend_sh suggests adjusting Trust Level 3 (TL3) requirements by modeling them after a forum’s top contributing users. This approach would account for varying levels of forum activity. The proposed solution involves:

  1. Creating a “Model Citizens” group with 10 top users.
  2. Using their averages (read count, likes, etc.) to set the TL3 bar.
  3. Periodically reviewing and updating these settings.

codinghorror notes that implementing this feature could be complex, requiring a moving average and time safety. erlend_sh responds by clarifying the proposed solution’s ability to address these concerns and seeking further explanation on the concept of “time safety” and its relation to imports or migrations.

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Just another one of my "thinking out loud"s.

I finally had a closer look at the TL3 requirements on my forum today. It was immediately obvious that the default settings were too high for our moderate level of activity. The default is probably as good as it can be. Problem is there’s such a huge variance in forum activity (beyond just volume) that the default will only be right for the most average forums, which isn’t the majority.

Solution: Model TL3 after your top contributing users

Let’s say I have a new forum with 1000 users. After a couple months, I should be able to identify 10 users whom I consider model citizens in my little community. I want to grab averages from these users to set the bar for my forum.

  1. Add them to a special “Model Citizens” group
  2. Go to forum.example.com/model-citizens (admin only) to see these user’s average read count, like count etc.
  3. Apply to TL3 settings.

You could come back to this page every so often and re-check it. Look for changing trends, model citizens gone inactive etc.

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It is kind of a complex feature since it requires a moving average and time safety. Plus imports or migrations, etc.

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That is what the above would solve, no?

I don’t understand what that means.

You mean when you migrate en existing community to Discourse and would like to have TL3 users from day #1?