Announcment + Mod Applications
Hello everyone, this is Keri. With Rumi and Gidget (I've received her permission to announce this) leaving and Kirsten stepping down as mod helper, I will now be accepting applications from people who would like to become mods of Taxon.
Here is an overview of modly activities applicants can anticipate helping with. Note that these are all shared duties and no one person will be expected to cover all of them: → COPYPASTE EDITING (things like updating reserves, the taken and wanted lists, and the contact page; requires some familiarity with HTML)
→ BEHIND THE SCENES (everything from judging applications with other mods and updating the activty check spreadsheet to handling complaints and deciding on metaplot; some jobs will require familiarity with spreadsheets (the AC specifically) but everything else just needs patience)
→ ALIENS (occasionally you'll need to play NPC alien characters that will interact with the citizens of Taxon; only requires your time and ability to maintain metaplot-heavy threads with players)
→ WRITING POSTS (involves putting up announcements, both IC and OOC, writing sections of the State of the Taxon, answering questions, and editing as needed; requires about as much HTML knowledge as any other posts made on livejournal)
→ UPDATING THE WIKI (generally just updating information on the expanded FAQ when necessary and creating character/player/location/etc. pages as needed when applications are approved; most things already have templates for you to work off, but familiarity with wikia coding is a plus)
→ CALENDAR UPDATES (both in the mod gmail account's calendar and coding the calendar on our new caledar page and in the SOTT; requires familiarity with HTML and google docs, but the non-doc calendar can always be made as a graphic instead)
All interested parties please fill out the form below and comment to this post (all comments will be screened). Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm EST August 27th, however if you feel you need more time I will extend that.
Name:
Characters in Taxon:
Time Zone:
Availability: (will you be able to focus on mod work daily, once a week, etc.)
Technical Skills: (mainly with coding, like html and wikia's codes, but also any experience with google docs, spreadsheets, graphics, etc.)
What would you like to bring to the game: (new aliens, ideas about the setting, changes you'd like to make, etc.)
Previous modding experience: (not necessary!)
At this time I do not know how many new mods there will be, but I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who does apply. Even if you do not get the nod, your insights and opinions are always valued and welcomed. I can be reached via Plurk or PM to either my character or personal LJ accounts, and when not at work (roughly 8:00am - 6:00pm GMT -4 Monday through Friday) I can be found on AIM and Gmail. All my usernames are on the player contact post.
Thank you again everyone for your patience as we make this transition. There will be another post immediately after this one detailing policy changes in regards to cast communities, as well as some other points of discussion that came up in the HMD.
Here is an overview of modly activities applicants can anticipate helping with. Note that these are all shared duties and no one person will be expected to cover all of them: → COPYPASTE EDITING (things like updating reserves, the taken and wanted lists, and the contact page; requires some familiarity with HTML)
→ BEHIND THE SCENES (everything from judging applications with other mods and updating the activty check spreadsheet to handling complaints and deciding on metaplot; some jobs will require familiarity with spreadsheets (the AC specifically) but everything else just needs patience)
→ ALIENS (occasionally you'll need to play NPC alien characters that will interact with the citizens of Taxon; only requires your time and ability to maintain metaplot-heavy threads with players)
→ WRITING POSTS (involves putting up announcements, both IC and OOC, writing sections of the State of the Taxon, answering questions, and editing as needed; requires about as much HTML knowledge as any other posts made on livejournal)
→ UPDATING THE WIKI (generally just updating information on the expanded FAQ when necessary and creating character/player/location/etc. pages as needed when applications are approved; most things already have templates for you to work off, but familiarity with wikia coding is a plus)
→ CALENDAR UPDATES (both in the mod gmail account's calendar and coding the calendar on our new caledar page and in the SOTT; requires familiarity with HTML and google docs, but the non-doc calendar can always be made as a graphic instead)
All interested parties please fill out the form below and comment to this post (all comments will be screened). Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm EST August 27th, however if you feel you need more time I will extend that.
Name:
Characters in Taxon:
Time Zone:
Availability: (will you be able to focus on mod work daily, once a week, etc.)
Technical Skills: (mainly with coding, like html and wikia's codes, but also any experience with google docs, spreadsheets, graphics, etc.)
What would you like to bring to the game: (new aliens, ideas about the setting, changes you'd like to make, etc.)
Previous modding experience: (not necessary!)
At this time I do not know how many new mods there will be, but I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who does apply. Even if you do not get the nod, your insights and opinions are always valued and welcomed. I can be reached via Plurk or PM to either my character or personal LJ accounts, and when not at work (roughly 8:00am - 6:00pm GMT -4 Monday through Friday) I can be found on AIM and Gmail. All my usernames are on the player contact post.
Thank you again everyone for your patience as we make this transition. There will be another post immediately after this one detailing policy changes in regards to cast communities, as well as some other points of discussion that came up in the HMD.