This looks like at least two different functions:
- User locality test
- a local IP address
- non mobile - not sure why mobile is an issue?
- not a VPN
- a work email address - further evidence of locality?
- Social media test
- one or more linked social media profiles
- longevity
- friends
I see a third test given that a second type of locality test is to the workplace rather than the discourse user locality:
- Workplace locality test
- a work email address
- matching IP locality
Would I use it?
My first thought is that I would never use it as I don’t have any neighbourhood/locality sites.
I would generally only automatically promote to TL2 for users joining gated groups (with relevant category permissions) by say:
- subscription (Patreon, ProCourse, etc)
- authorisation from email address of group owner where group owner who is not a group member