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 Refer to the wiki page on [Configuration Loading](https://github.com/coralproject/talk/wiki/Configuration-Loading) for
 alternative methods of loading configuration during development.
 
-## Plugins
+### Using Trust
 
-Talk ships with a plugin architecture that allows developers to significantly extend the platform. For more information, see our [plugin documentation](docs/PLUGINS.md).
+Talk ships with core components we call "Trust". This allows Talk to automate certain actions based on previous user behavior.
+
+Our first feature is the notion of Karma. Talk will automatically pre-moderate comments of users who have a negative karma score. You can [see more how karma works here](/services/karma.js).
 
 ## Supported Browsers