# Set anonymous mode trust level

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-anonymous-mode-trust-level/104895>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** anonymous-mode\
**Created:** [December 22, 2018, 11:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-anonymous-mode-trust-level/104895 "2018-12-22T11:44:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-anonymous-mode-trust-level/104895/10 "2018-12-25T23:48:40Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> Nah, I don’t think that is required.

Are you sure?

Scenario 1: I’m at TL2, an anonymous user is being created, it inherits TL2. I go to TL3 but can’t go and post anonymously in my favorite category. I get a weird error.

Scenario 2: I’m at TL3, an anonymous user is being created, it inherits TL3. One year later I’m back to TL2. There is a category which allows me to post anonymously but does not allow me to read topics as myself.

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