How trust levels work

NBD Finder uses a simple trust system to keep content quality high without making long-time users wait for approval on every submission.

Trial (every new account)

• Submissions go through moderator review before going live: spots, photos, reviews, obstacle suggestions, ABD entries, and challenge claim videos.
• This is normal — it's how we catch spam, duplicate spots, and low-effort content.
• The mod queue gets checked daily.

Standard (auto-promoted once you've earned it)

• Submissions go live immediately. Spots, photos, reviews, obstacles, ABDs all skip the queue.
• Challenge claim videos still go through moderator verification — that's content moderation (making sure the right person gets the money), not a trust thing.

What triggers auto-promotion to Standard:

• Your account is at least 30 days old
• You've signed in on 5 different days
• At least 1 of your spot submissions has been approved

Hit all three and the next time you sign in, you're upgraded automatically. No need to ask.

Reviewer (appointed by admins)

• Everything Standard users can do, plus:
  • Approve / reject submissions in the moderation queue
  • Verify or reject challenge claim videos
  • Pin, lock, or delete forum threads and posts
  • Delete live chat messages
• Reviewers cannot ban users or process payouts — those stay admin-only.
• Reviewers are appointed, not applied for.

Admin (founding team)

Everything Reviewers can do, plus user account management, payouts, advertising, site configuration, and structural decisions.