# Ranking System - Gamification
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranking-system-gamification/167436
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 17, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranking-system-gamification/167436 "2020-10-17T12:48:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@jousefm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jousefm)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranking-system-gamification/167436/1 "2020-10-17T12:48:28Z")
Hey guys,
Is there a plugin that allows a ranking system inside of the forum? Any input is highly appreciated 🙂
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranking-system-gamification/167436/2 "2020-10-17T13:19:24Z")
> [@jousefm](#):
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> allows a ranking system inside of the forum?
Hello there,
Discourse uses something called trust levels. The higher the trust level the higher rank you hold within that community. The gamification is that in order to get these TLs you must like post etc and that gives you badges along the way.
See these helpful links below 😉
> [@Understanding Discourse Trust Levels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse-trust-levels/90752):
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> Originally published at: [Understanding Discourse Trust Levels](https://blog.discourse.org/2018/06/understanding-discourse-trust-levels/) The user trust system is a fundamental cornerstone of Discourse. Trust levels are a way of… Sandboxing new users in your community so that they cannot accidentally hurt themselves, or other users while they are learning what to do. Granting experienced users more rights over time, so that they can help everyone maintain and moderate… For a detailed list of trust level permissions, please see [Trust Level Permissions Table (inc Mod…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-permissions-table-inc-moderator-roles/224824)
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> [@Understanding and using badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-badges/32540):
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> bookmark This guide explains what badges are in Discourse, how they work, and how to use them effectively. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Badges in Discourse are a key feature that reinforces positive user behavior and facilitates “learning by doing”. They are an integral part of Discourse’s gamification features, designed to encourage and reward user engagement. Summary This guide covers: What badges are and how they work How to receive badges Types and groups of…
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> **[The Gamification](https://blog.codinghorror.com/the-gamification/)**
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> When Joel Spolsky and I set out to design the Stack Exchange Q&A engine in 2008 – then known as Stack Overflow – we borrowed liberally and unapologetically from any online system that we felt worked. Some of our notable influences included:
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranking-system-gamification/167436/3 "2024-03-08T22:01:21Z")
Now there is [Discourse Gamification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gamification/225916) 🎉