I’ve been a member since 2001, probably one of the very early members. It’s like a very old domain age, lol. I had a signature like many others which featured my site. I wasn’t coming here to promote myself again. 
I was just curious to see the showcase.
So I look at the trust levels… seems like all my past accomplishments count for naught. Getting to “trust level 3” requires a significant additional time investment which got me thinking - I don’t think these levels account for the decade and a half of activity of members. Could be frustrating for those even more dedicated than myself. Just an observation I thought I might share with you about the entirely new software powering Sitepoint’s community forum.