I’m wondering if Discourse can be configured so that when a new member registers, they remain at trust level 0 until they either link a LinkedIn account or a GitHub account? The idea is to make this a requirement for moving from TL0 to TL1, as an extra verification step to help reduce spam, trolls …

You can grant a trust level when a user is added to a group. [Screenshot_20250808_223629_Firefox] And you can add users to a group based on badges (or user fields) with the automation plugin (or with Discourse Dynamic Groups ). With a custom badge that is granted for linking a GitHub or LinkedIn …

If you don’t trust them to get to tl1 without one of those logins, why not just disable local logins?

@Moin Hmm that is interesting. Thanks. @pfaffman well Most users who sign up can be trusted. Could help fast track that process for them. Earlier today I temporarily set account signups to manual approval in the meantime. But I’ve seen other online platforms where linking additional accounts help…

Compte LinkedIn ou GitHub requis pour passer de TL0 à TL1. Possible ?

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) Août 9, 2025, 12:55 4

Si vous ne leur faites pas confiance pour atteindre le tl1 sans l’une de ces connexions, pourquoi ne pas simplement désactiver les connexions locales ?

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Compte LinkedIn ou GitHub requis pour passer de TL0 à TL1. Possible ?

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