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====== Reviewing Submissions ====== | ====== Reviewing Submissions ====== | ||
- | Star Army encourages members | + | This is the Guide for Reviewing Submissions |
- | The Setting Submission Forum has been identified | + | It serves |
- | ===== Role of the Reviewer ===== | + | =====A Good Reviewer===== |
- | Reviewing submissions is vital to Star Army. Since all Star Army members share a common universe, the universe must be expanded on in ways that are helpful instead of disruptive. As a reviewer, your role is to ensure that member-submitted wiki articles fit in the universe and also to ensure that they meet the community' | + | |
- | Non-staffers can also post questions and help with reviews, or raise concerns. If you choose to participate in a submission review thread, you are expected to follow the same rules as the staff in terms of being helpful (see the section below). | + | A Good Reviewer is: |
- | **To prevent members feeling " | + | |
+ | | ||
+ | * Positive - The reviewer | ||
+ | | ||
- | ===== How To Review Submissions | + | =====What Are Reviewers Looking For?===== |
- | In general, the submission review should lean on the side of being a helper rather than a gatekeeper. Star Army members will produce submissions of various quality. Some will be almost instantly ready-to-approve, | + | Reviewers need to be thorough |
- | There are three core principles of how to review submissions constructively, which can be remembered by the acronym **ASK**: | + | - Has the Creator utilized the correct [[: |
+ | - If there are no [[: | ||
+ | - All the information to fill out the appropriate [[wiki: | ||
+ | - Creators | ||
+ | - Does the article Follow the [[guide: | ||
+ | - Is the article in line with the [[guide: | ||
+ | - If you are unsure of a piece of art, you can check it using [[http:// | ||
+ | - If the creator has made a new species, did they follow the [[guide: | ||
+ | - Does the article follow and apply the [[guide: | ||
+ | - Is the article free of the [[guide: | ||
+ | - Has the appropriate [[: | ||
+ | - Has the subject of the submission appeared in the RP? (added in [[calendar:2021]]) | ||
- | * Avoid Bias | + | =====Tags In the Submissions Forum===== |
- | * Suggest Solutions | + | |
- | * Keep It Positive | + | |
- | ==== Avoid Bias ==== | + | The Tags in the [[https:// |
- | Identify | + | |
- | Submission reviewers | + | - Use the " |
+ | - The " | ||
+ | - The "3-Day Approval Timer" should be used on submissions that are major submissions post review, just in case any additional issues come up. If no further issues are presented the article can be approved. Straight forwards, Simple articles should just be approved. | ||
+ | - The "Needs Faction Manager Approval" | ||
+ | - The " | ||
+ | - The " | ||
- | ==== Suggest Solutions | + | =====Priority===== |
- | Identify any problems, if any, in a respectful manner. Give specifics, identify what areas of the submission require improvement, | + | |
- | ==== Keep It Positive ==== | + | Reviewers |
- | Try to find something positive to say, encourage the submitter. Avoid discouraging player creativity. If the submission has flaws, they surely | + | |
- | Positive feedback brings validity | + | =====Rejection===== |
+ | If an article is rejected: | ||
+ | - The thread should be moved to the [[https:// | ||
+ | | ||
+ | - In some cases if there has been misconduct involved in the submission, the thread should be locked when it is moved. See the [[guide: | ||
- | ===== Expectations and Rules ===== | + | =====Approval===== |
- | Submissions should not be approved until they meet the [[guide: | + | |
- | **We ask that all setting submissions mods try to avoid " | + | When a submission is approved there are post-approval responsibilities for the reviewer and the creator. |
- | **As a submitter:** if your reviewer doesn' | + | When your submission is approved, our team will: |
+ | | ||
+ | * Add Approval Information | ||
+ | * Fill out the struct. (See: [[wiki: | ||
- | ==== Artwork And Illustrations ==== | + | After your submission is approved, you are responsible for: |
- | The artwork is no longer required for any submission, including species, weapons, and uniforms, which previously required art. For these types of submissions where art would help immensely, attempt to coordinate a way for them to get artwork, even if it's just begging [[user: | + | * Updating the article as standards |
- | + | * Updating history | |
- | Articles should only contain artwork that is hosted on Star Army's wiki. Hotlinking to images on image hosts (e.g. Imgur) or other third-party websites is not allowed due to reasons of copyright, originality, | + | * Ensuring |
- | + | * Resubmitting | |
- | Artworks should have information about them in notes at the bottom of each wiki page they are used on. The notes should include the author of the image and how the image was sourced. For example: " | + | |
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- | See also: | + | |
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- | * [[art: | + | |
- | * [[art: | + | |
- | * [[art: | + | |
- | * [[art: | + | |
- | * [[art: | + | |
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- | ==== Article Content ==== | + | |
- | The content of articles should be original. | + | |
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- | Here are some details that each article | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * A good description of what the item or place looks and feels like. Could an artist draw it based on the text description alone? | + | |
- | * Historical information including the [[faction: | + | |
- | * If it is a product, include a price and where to buy it, and who can or cannot buy it. Where was it made and what company makes it? | + | |
- | * How characters can interact with the item/ | + | |
- | * A nomenclature (such as the [[international: | + | |
- | * A realistic lifespan time for products (even unused things don't last forever) | + | |
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- | We ask that you keep articles free of: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Copyrighted content | + | |
- | * Content copy-pasted from other articles on Star Army or other RP sites | + | |
- | * Excessive profanity or any obscenity (outside of the NSFW: namespace) | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ==== Article Templates ==== | + | |
- | Since at least 2011, using the common | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Articles should follow the [[guide: | + | |
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- | ==== Limitations ==== | + | |
- | In order to maintain the technology level and status quo of the established setting, there are some limitations on what technologies can be introduced into the setting: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * [[guide: | + | |
- | * [[guide: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Star Army will politely turn down articles about: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Stuff that threatens the setting in general, like anything that would easily allow someone to wipe out the major factions in the RP | + | |
- | * Stuff that's better than everyone else's stuff, particularly when it can't be justified //why// it would be better | + | |
- | * Technologies designed to circumvent, min-max, or ignore current SARP rules and systems | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ==== Links to Other Articles ==== | + | |
- | Links should go to working pages only. Links to non-existent pages ("red links" | + | |
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- | Wiki articles should be " | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Planet articles should always link to their star system' | + | |
- | * Faction equipment should always link to the faction(s) that use it. | + | |
- | * Ammunition articles should link to the weapons that use that ammunition. | + | |
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- | For instructions | + | |
- | ==== OOC Notes Section ==== | + | |
- | The OOC notes should contain information about: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Art credits (see the section on artwork) | + | |
- | * When the article was created and who created | + | |
- | * Approval status, with a link to the approval thread | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ==== Space Opera Theme ==== | + | |
- | Articles should fit with Star Army's universe and theme. They should be useful and relevant to the setting in some way. They should connect to the rest of the setting instead of being inaccessible to other players. | + | |
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- | ==== Spelling and Grammar ==== | + | |
- | Reviewers should correct | + | |
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- | Articles should use "it is" instead it the contraction " | + | |
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- | ==== WIP Namespace ==== | + | |
- | Submissions should stay in the WIP: namespace until they are approved. However, if a submission is not in the WIP namespace at the time of submission, it is not necessary to move it into the WIP as long as the submission is expected to be approved promptly (no need for extra work). | + | |
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- | In general, only the article author may edit WIP articles until the article is submitted, except for technical fixes like spelling, grammar, and fixing broken links. This is to protect authors from unwanted interference, | + | |
- | + | ||
- | === Images in the WIP Namespace === | + | |
- | **If the submission contains images that are in the WIP namespace, the reviewer and/or the submitter need to send a PM to [[user: | + | |
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- | ===== Approvals ===== | + | |
- | When a submission meets the standards, the submission reviewer should post " | + | |
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- | It is customary to give the members of Star Army at least 3 full days to post their comments on a submission thread. If the submission seems ready for approval before then, the submission reviewer can post a "3-day approval timer" as a pre-approval. After the 3 days have passed without objections, the submission should be marked as approved. | + | |
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- | ===== Checklists for Reviewers ===== | + | |
- | This section contains checklists for reviewers to help them remember to look for the following: | + | |
==== Approval Checklist ==== | ==== Approval Checklist ==== | ||
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[ ✅ ] 1. The destination URL should be a page in the appropriate namespace and titled lower_case_with_underscores | [ ✅ ] 1. The destination URL should be a page in the appropriate namespace and titled lower_case_with_underscores | ||
- | [ ❌ ] 2. The article is in the appropriate format and article template | + | [ ❌ ] 2. The article is in the appropriate format and the article template. Is all the information for struct present? |
[ ❌ ] 3. The article follows our wiki-style guidelines, including No forced line breaks, text after each section header, etc. | [ ❌ ] 3. The article follows our wiki-style guidelines, including No forced line breaks, text after each section header, etc. | ||
[ ✅ ] 4. The article is easily read and free of errors in spelling and grammar | [ ✅ ] 4. The article is easily read and free of errors in spelling and grammar | ||
[ ✅ ] 5. Links to other wiki articles are present as appropriate and are not broken | [ ✅ ] 5. Links to other wiki articles are present as appropriate and are not broken | ||
- | [ ✅ ] 6. The article fits into the Star Army universe' | + | [ ✅ ] 6. The article fits into the Star Army universe' |
- | [ ✅ ] 7. Images in the article are hosted on Star Army's wiki and credited in the OOC section | + | [ ✅ ] 7. Images in the article are hosted on Star Army's wiki and credited in the OOC section. |
[ ✅ ] 8. The article is original and doesn' | [ ✅ ] 8. The article is original and doesn' | ||
[ ✅ ] 9. The article complies with Star Army's rules in terms of damage ratings, speed limits, etc. | [ ✅ ] 9. The article complies with Star Army's rules in terms of damage ratings, speed limits, etc. | ||
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- | ==== Post-Approval ==== | ||
- | This checklist contains the necessary steps for just-approved articles. | ||
- | < | + | ===== OOC Notes ===== |
- | Thanks again for submitting an article to the wiki! Time for some final steps for the reviewer... | + | [[members: |
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- | [ ] 1. State clearly that the article is approved in the submission thread | + | |
- | [ ] 2. Move the wiki article | + | |
- | [ ] 3. Move the submission thread to the Approved Submissions subforum or get a moderator to | + | |
- | [ ] 4. Edit the article to add a link to the approval thread in the OOC Notes section | + | |
- | [ ] 5. Remind the submitter to link to the newly-approved page wherever it makes sense to do so. | + | |
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