Hi @etoven, glad to hear the “New Topic” button is now visible! 
If you happen to remember what your original issue was, please feel free to report it anytime.
Hello everyone(@here), since the “New Topic” button is now working as intended, I’ll go ahead and close this thread.
If anyone still can’t see the button, please check the information below for guidance.
Why can’t I post yet?
To unlock posting, you’ll need to fully read at least two posts in the Notice category.
Please make sure to spend a few minutes on each!If you’ve received a level-up notification via system message but still don’t see the “Create Topic” button, please refresh the forum page.