# How To Use This Forum

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## [Read about 🚦 How To Use This Forum](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/read-about-how-to-use-this-forum/92)

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**Author:** [@system](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/read-about-how-to-use-this-forum/92 "2025-09-27T19:13:44Z")

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Check out :vertical\_traffic\_light:How To Use This Forum to learn how our forum works, and about community member roles and access! View: anyone Reply: new login+ Post: staff Review these: Forum Layout introducti…

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## [🐝 Pollinator Benefits](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/pollinator-benefits/178)

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**Author:** [@MC-Jordan](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/u/MC-Jordan)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/pollinator-benefits/178 "2025-11-12T20:44:43Z")

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listed on patreon and paid access

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## [Paid Access: MC Patreon Supporters](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/paid-access-mc-patreon-supporters/162)

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**Author:** [@MC-Jordan](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/u/MC-Jordan)\
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**Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/paid-access-mc-patreon-supporters/162 "2025-10-03T21:25:21Z")

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Community membership, access, and logic (unlocks and rationale) (all groups, insiders, pollinator tiers + leveling process/requirements, Patreon perks) (access table). Reference site community guide, include shorthand names.

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## [Special Access: Insiders, Partners, and Staff](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/special-access-insiders-partners-and-staff/163)

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**Author:** [@MC-Jordan](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/u/MC-Jordan)\
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**Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/special-access-insiders-partners-and-staff/163 "2025-10-03T21:26:50Z")

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community membership and access and logic (unlocks, and why) (all groups, insiders, pollinator tiers+level up process/requirements, patreon perks) (access table) reference site community guide Groups with special access…

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## [Activity-Based Access: Community Pollinators](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/activity-based-access-community-pollinators/161)

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**Author:** [@MC-Jordan](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/u/MC-Jordan)\
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**Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/activity-based-access-community-pollinators/161 "2025-10-03T21:24:01Z")

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community membership and access and logic (unlocks, and why) (all groups, insiders, pollinator tiers+level up process/requirements, patreon perks) (access table) reference site community guide Groups based on activity: (…)

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## [Topic Navigation](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/topic-navigation/160)

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**Author:** [@MC-Jordan](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/u/MC-Jordan)\
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**Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/topic-navigation/160 "2025-10-03T21:15:22Z")

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Forum navigation: how to get to each topic (clickable from the categories page, or the "Read About" post) (introduce and reference all 8 category sections; read the section’s "About" page before posting there)

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## [Forum Layout](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/forum-layout/159)

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**Author:** [@MC-Jordan](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/u/MC-Jordan)\
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**Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://mezcalcuriously.discourse.group/t/forum-layout/159 "2025-10-03T21:13:31Z")

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Forum functionality, layout, and programming (define category, topic, post, reply, chat, manual unpin, selected text options, how to set your flair (and why), badges (and why, unlocks), how to request a forum group/role, clic…