# Discourse New User Tips and Tricks

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [August 20, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277 "2026-08-20T01:20:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![yoyo-matt-ratt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo-matt-ratt/32/69567_2.png) [@yoyo-matt-ratt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-matt-ratt)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277/21 "2020-04-29T20:31:11Z")

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how do i get to the forum on the discourse app?

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277/22 "2020-04-29T21:43:53Z")

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@yoyo-matt-ratt Add the URL for the forum in the app, it is

`forums.yoyoexpert.com`

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**Author:** ![Sleepsunderstars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@Sleepsunderstars](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleepsunderstars)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277/23 "2020-11-24T08:23:07Z")

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Hi I cannot private message anyone. Or create messages of any sort. What do i do?

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**Author:** ![Mystik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mystik/32/83294_2.png) [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277/24 "2020-11-24T13:55:07Z")

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Stick around and raise your “trust” level. Learn more 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…

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**Author:** ![Albertino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/albertino/32/302953_2.png) [@Albertino](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Albertino)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277/25 "2022-11-23T08:26:55Z")

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Sorry guys, I do not know if this is the right section but please how do I notify my post as “all read”? for example for section that I do not really watch.

Thanks a lot 🙂

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**Author:** ![Hanker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hanker/32/628221_2.png) [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277/26 "2022-11-23T10:20:14Z")

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Just scroll all the way to the bottom of the thread if you’re on mobile.

You should see a button called “tracking” while you’re down there. Go ahead and press it and change it to “normal”. Now you won’t see it appear in your recommendations.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/system/32/8054_2.png) [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277/27 "2026-03-10T15:09:10Z")

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Is there anyway someone can private message here?

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/451277/28 "2026-03-10T15:21:59Z")

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It takes a bit of time browsing and reading topics, try after you’ve been promoted to the next trust level .. and welcome!! 🪀

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