# Forum Tips and Feedback

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## [PlantPills Forum security details](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/plantpills-forum-security-details/40)

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**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/u/Adam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/plantpills-forum-security-details/40 "2018-08-23T23:11:00Z")

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We take security very seriously, and have deployed a host of features designed to prevent disruption. DDoS mitigation A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of…

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## [Understanding the forum Trust Levels](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/understanding-the-forum-trust-levels/38)

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**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/u/Adam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/understanding-the-forum-trust-levels/38 "2018-08-23T07:00:44Z")

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This forum is powered by Discourse, and has a user trust system built in. Trust levels are a way of… Sandboxing new users in the community so that they cannot accidentally hurt themselves, or other users while they are…

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## [Tips and tricks for new users](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/tips-and-tricks-for-new-users/39)

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**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/u/Adam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/tips-and-tricks-for-new-users/39 "2018-08-23T07:25:53Z")

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If you’re new to the forum, here are a few quick tips and tricks to get you started: Reading Selecting a topic title will always take you to your last read post in the topic. To enter at the top ↑ or bottom ↓ instead, s…

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## [Major forum update completed](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/major-forum-update-completed/358)

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**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/u/Adam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/major-forum-update-completed/358 "2026-10-16T13:18:04Z")

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A significant update to the forum has just been completed, so you may be asked to sign in again. Everything should be functioning as it was before, with latest updates courtesy of Discourse. If there are any issues, ple…

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## [About the Forum Tips and Feedback category](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/about-the-forum-tips-and-feedback-category/2)

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**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/u/Adam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.plantpills.co.uk/t/about-the-forum-tips-and-feedback-category/2 "2018-08-18T05:27:19Z")

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Advice and tips for navigating, posting and generally getting the most out of the forums. Suggest and discuss ideas for improving the forums. Report any issues with the forums here.