Per the “Understanding Discourse Trust Levels” Discourse blog post by @codinghorror from 2018:
To get to trust level 3, in the last 100 days…
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- Must not have been suspended or silenced in the last 6 months
All accounts with locked trust levels, special group membership, etc., are periodically reviewed and updated to help users – particularly new users – navigate the site and find accurate, relevant, up-to-date information about FreePBX. This includes accounts that are suspended or silenced in accordance with the Code of Conduct – which was last updated in September 2024 and can be seen in the “Using The Forums” category if you scroll down far enough to the “FAQ/Guidelines” post from almost over four months ago.