🚀 Forum Updates — June 15, 2026
Hello INTI students! Here's what has been improved on our community forum:
⚡ Performance Boost
- Page load speed improved by 40% — PHP OPcache enabled, MySQL buffer pool upgraded to 256MB
- Faster browsing for everyone on campus WiFi and mobile data
🏆 Points & Levels System
- Real-time points tracking — your balance updates instantly after every action
- LV0–LV6 level system with colored badges visible on:
- Navigation bar (your personal stats)
- Next to your name on every post
- Your profile page
- Earn points by posting (+5), replying (+2), receiving likes (+1), and daily login (+3)
🏅 Smart Badge System
- 8 badges now auto-awarded when you meet the criteria — no waiting, instant recognition!
- 🏁 Pioneer (first post) · ⭐ Rising Star (10 likes) · 🎓 Scholar (10 discussions) · 💬 Conversationalist (50 replies) · 💖 Cheerleader (50 likes given) · 📅 Dedicated (7 days) · 💯 Century (100 replies) · 🎖 Veteran (1 year)
- 26 badges total — view them all on the Points & Badges page
😂 Post Reactions
- Click the 👍 button on any post and hover to access 6 reactions: 👍 👎 😂 😮 ❤️ 🎉
- Reaction counts shown on every post
📅 Campus Calendar
- New Campus Calendar page with official INTI semester dates, exam periods, and holidays
- Interactive monthly view with event highlights — click the 📅 Calendar button to open
- Auto-updates daily at 5 AM with the latest academic schedule
🛡 Security & Privacy
- Security headers added — HSTS, clickjacking protection, XSS prevention, content security policy
- Your data stays safe while browsing
📁 File Uploads
- Upload images, videos, audio, and documents up to 20MB
- Auto-generated thumbnails for images
📊 Community Growth
- 76 registered members and growing
- 140+ discussions across 22 topic tags
- Nearly 2,000 likes and reactions exchanged
- 170+ badges earned by community members
Have ideas to make the forum better? Let us know on the Feedback Thread!
— INTI Forum Admin Team
