There’s this piece of code that’s been bugging me: app/models/trust_level3_requirements.rb 7d635130b def min_posts_read [ ( TrustLevel3Requirements.num_posts_in_time_period.to_i * (SiteSetting.tl3_requ…

The tl3_requires_posts_read site setting is a percentage. Let’s say it’s 10. While the cap keeps the requirement bound to something reasonable. Let’s say it’s 100. “A user must read 10% of all the posts in the period, but not more than 100” Let’s say there were 500 posts made in that period. In t…

Yeah, tl3_requires_posts_read could arguably be better named something like tl3_requires_percent_posts_read.

Can someone clarify the 'posts read' TL3 promotion logic?

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NateDhaliwal (Nate Dhaliwal) 2 augustus 2026 om 02:14 3

Well, I guess I need to read the setting descriptions more carefully next time. Makes perfect sense, thanks!

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Can someone clarify the 'posts read' TL3 promotion logic?

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