Karma, Voting and Flagging
New users start with a Karma Level set to 100 points.
Forum Levels
Probation
<20
- Posts must be moderated before being published
- Cannot vote posts Up/Down
- Cannot flag posts
Standard
20-150
- Posts are published without any prior moderation
- Can vote posts Up/Down
- Cannot flag posts
Advanced
150+
- Posts are published without any prior moderation
- Can vote posts Up/Down
- Can flag posts
Forum View
The more you engage the more you can do
Standard users can vote posts up and down.
More advanced users can also Flag posts that are considered disruptive or offensive.
Flagging a post is a powerful sanction that should only be used with care. If a flagged post is confirmed then the poster's karma will be downgraded significantly, possibly resulting in them being put on probation.
Spurious flagging of posts will also not be tolerated.