# Please Read The Guidlines

**URL:** <https://forum.atxfriends.org/t/please-read-the-guidlines/8>\
**Category:** General Austin\
**Created:** [May 9, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.atxfriends.org/t/please-read-the-guidlines/8 "2015-05-09T17:00:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.atxfriends.org/images/discourse-logo-sketch-small.png) [@system](https://forum.atxfriends.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.atxfriends.org/t/please-read-the-guidlines/8/1 "2015-05-09T17:00:46Z")

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Welcome to the Friends of Austin Neighborhood Forum. Before submitting any posts or starting new topics please read through all of the community guidelines:

- Use your full name in your profile
- A picture of your face is strongly encouraged

Also remember these important points:

- Does your reply improve the conversation in some way?
- Be kind to your fellow community members.
- Constructive criticism is welcome, but criticize ideas, not people.

This forum uses a trust system where users can, over time, earn the trust of the community and gain abilities to assist in governing their community. To learn more about the trust system, head here:

> **[Understanding Discourse Trust Levels](https://blog.discourse.org/2018/06/understanding-discourse-trust-levels/)**
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> 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...