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[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?175218 Flinn]
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[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?37051 m_1512]
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[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?61336 'Gunny]


[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?340747 Alwyn]
The Total War Center's Content Staff is responsible for producing articles of all types and providing valuable services for the site. It has several different roles, although what Content can offer depends on available volunteers.


[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?315099 Caligula]
== Overview ==
Content Staff oversee different things depending on what they are interested in. Some Content Staff work alone, and others in teams. The current list of Staff:
{{ContentHexList}}
{{ContentStaffList}}


[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?71862 Lifthrasir]
Content is overseen by the Content Hex, an [[administrator]], who can also be called the overall Content Director.  


[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?103021 Mhaedros]
=== Reasons to Join ===
Joining the Content Staff on TWC provides members;


[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?170163 Settra]
* The opportunity to learn and to grow as a person.
* The opportunity to work along with other great mates, with the hope to develop/improve skills such as teamwork and reciprocal support.
* The opportunity to support the whole TWC community.
* The opportunity to gain reputation and medals as a reward for your work in the Staff.


[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?140816 Shankbot de Bodemloze]
Members who join Content join a system that has existed in one form or another for over 20 years. If you're not confident you have what it takes, send a message anyway to the Content Hex!


[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?238952 The Wise Coffin]
== Content Roles ==
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[[Image:Troy_Content_Director.png]]


The Total War Center's Content Staff is responsible for writing articles and producing valuable content for the site in general. It is divided into several branches, each of which is presided by a Content Director.  
Content Directors currently supervise the entirety of Content. They consist of the Content Hex by default; an assisting Director may also be brought on, or larger teams may have their own director.


== General Information ==
Originally there were many directors and different teams, but the current state of the site has required streamlining to this 1-2 director arrangement.


*Flinn and m_1512 are the current Directors of Content (Also known as Content Hex, since they are Administrators in the forums). The Directors of Content oversee the Content Directors who in turn organize their respective branches of Content. In order to join Content Staff, a member should send a private message to either a Content Hex or to one of the respective Content Directors.  
[[Image:Troy_Content_Staff.png‎]]


*Although different branches of Content Staff have different badges, all of them can be recognized by their blue names and same badge font color.
Content Staff help keep the site alive! They are defined as follows:


*Service in Content Staff is rewarded with Scribe's Quills awards. After three to six months of service, a Content Staff Officer will gain a bronze Scribe's Quill. After seven to twelve months, a silver quill is awarded. Once a Content Staff Officer's time of service exceeds a year, a gold quill will be given to him.  Late 2010 three additional awards were created for further service; services for a period of one year and six months to one year and eleven months earns an emerald quill, two years to two years and eleven months for a ruby quill, and lastly an amethyst quill is awarded for those who have served for periods greater then three years.
=== Content Artists ===


[[Image:Quillbigbronze.png‎]][[Image:Quillbigsilver.png‎]][[Image:Quillbiggold.png‎]] [[File:Quillbigemerald.png]] [[File:Quillbigruby.png]] [[File:Quillbigamethyst.png]]
Content Artists oversee the site's [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?946-The-Graphics-Workshop Graphics Workshop] including graphical competitions. They also create official medals, logos, badges and symbols for TWC and on request by its members.


''The six different Scribe's Quills.''
=== Competition Manager ===
 
Competition Managers oversee select TWC subforums and run specific competitions (technically Content Artists may also overlap in this role).
 
Currently the main offering is the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?33 Picture & Video Competitions].
 
=== News Team ===
 
The News Team posts [https://www.twcenter.net front page announcements] and [https://twitter.com/twcnet tweets] (social media managers are effectively News Team members). They keep an eye on the forums and report on events of interest, and may also reach out and get news from across the modding and general Total War community.
 
This is mostly run by the Content Hex in absence of dedicated staff.


== Content Director ==
=== Wiki Team ===


The bosses of the Content Staff's respective branches. They supervise the Content Staff (Writers and Wiki Staff), Librarians and Content Artists. A list of all Content Directors can be found [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showgroups.php#Content_Director here].
The Wiki Team expands, organizes and updates the TWC Wiki and encourages TWC members to [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?788480-Discuss-the-TWC-Wiki-here! participate in editing the Wiki].


[[Image:Content_director.png‎ ]]
This is run by the Content Hex in absence of dedicated staff.


== Content Staff ==
==Inactive Roles==
These are official content roles without volunteers, nominally overseen by the Content Hex in absence of committed staff. Anyone interested in seeing TWC offer these services is free to reach out!


Content Staff (Content Writers) are members who write articles for the [[:Category:Content Publications|Site Publications]] or regularly contribute to the TWC Wiki. Alternatively, they can also be guide writers for the Creative Assembly's games. On the 24th of May 2009, the Critic's Quill, a group of members devoted to reviewing AAR's merged with the Eagle Standard. All members joined the Content Staff.
===Content Writers===


[[Image:Content_writer_radadir2.png‎ ]]
Content Writers are members who write articles for the [[:Category:Content Publications|Site Publications]].
*Articles and reviews relating to Total War games and mods are published by the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?126-eagle-standard_1 Eagle Standard].
*The [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?128-gamer-s-gazette Gamer's Gazette] does what the Eagle Standard does, but for non-Total War games and mods.
*Articles and reviews relating to history are published by the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?124-helios Helios].


== Librarians ==
They also assist as reviewers for independent articles submitted to Content from outside of Staff.


Librarians are responsible for running the [[Scriptorium]] on TWC. They search the forums for appropriate articles and store them in the Scriptorium. Furthermore, they continually update the Scriptorium, making sure new articles are added and that old ones are still accessible and readable.
This is run by the Content Hex in absence of dedicated staff.


[[Image:librarian_radadir.png]]
=== Writers' Study and Critic's Quill ===


== Content Art Staff ==
The Writers' Study contains local moderators who supervise the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1353-The-Writers-Study Writers' Study], may run related competitions, and may also write for the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?127-critic-s-quill Critic's Quill] publication.


The Art Staff organizes the site's Graphics Workshop including graphical competitions. On top of that, the Art Staff Officers are also responsible for creating official medals, logos, badges and symbols for [[TWC]].
=== Librarians ===
Librarians oversee [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?157-Scriptorium The Scriptorium], a repository of TWC's finest content from its members. They discuss the functioning of the Library, find new articles for its inclusion and administer the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=553994 Scriptorium Writing Competitions].


[[Image:Artist radadir.png]]
== Content Emeritus ==
Those who are Content Emeritus are former Content Staff (often former Content Directors or those in good standing without the time to fill a specific role but show up enough to be a presence) who have left office but are kept around in Staff as advisors.


{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed collapse-custom"
! List of Content Emeritus
|-
|
{{ContentEmeritusList}}
|}
== Scribe's Quills ==
Content Staff service is rewarded with the Scribe's Quills awards. These are granted over time based on services in Content such as creating articles/art, coordinating Content events, and managing different Content areas.
{{ContentAwardsList}}
''The six different Scribe's Quills.''
Certain areas offer awards for exceptional contributions both in and out of staff...


[[Category:Staff]]
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{{TWC Info}}
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 8 January 2025

Content Staff
Current Staff: View Full List Here

The Total War Center's Content Staff is responsible for producing articles of all types and providing valuable services for the site. It has several different roles, although what Content can offer depends on available volunteers.

Overview

Content Staff oversee different things depending on what they are interested in. Some Content Staff work alone, and others in teams. The current list of Staff:

Play by Post RPGs, (forum)
Inactive,


Content is overseen by the Content Hex, an administrator, who can also be called the overall Content Director.

Reasons to Join

Joining the Content Staff on TWC provides members;

  • The opportunity to learn and to grow as a person.
  • The opportunity to work along with other great mates, with the hope to develop/improve skills such as teamwork and reciprocal support.
  • The opportunity to support the whole TWC community.
  • The opportunity to gain reputation and medals as a reward for your work in the Staff.

Members who join Content join a system that has existed in one form or another for over 20 years. If you're not confident you have what it takes, send a message anyway to the Content Hex!

Content Roles

Content Directors currently supervise the entirety of Content. They consist of the Content Hex by default; an assisting Director may also be brought on, or larger teams may have their own director.

Originally there were many directors and different teams, but the current state of the site has required streamlining to this 1-2 director arrangement.

Content Staff help keep the site alive! They are defined as follows:

Content Artists

Content Artists oversee the site's Graphics Workshop including graphical competitions. They also create official medals, logos, badges and symbols for TWC and on request by its members.

Competition Manager

Competition Managers oversee select TWC subforums and run specific competitions (technically Content Artists may also overlap in this role).

Currently the main offering is the Picture & Video Competitions.

News Team

The News Team posts front page announcements and tweets (social media managers are effectively News Team members). They keep an eye on the forums and report on events of interest, and may also reach out and get news from across the modding and general Total War community.

This is mostly run by the Content Hex in absence of dedicated staff.

Wiki Team

The Wiki Team expands, organizes and updates the TWC Wiki and encourages TWC members to participate in editing the Wiki.

This is run by the Content Hex in absence of dedicated staff.

Inactive Roles

These are official content roles without volunteers, nominally overseen by the Content Hex in absence of committed staff. Anyone interested in seeing TWC offer these services is free to reach out!

Content Writers

Content Writers are members who write articles for the Site Publications.

  • Articles and reviews relating to Total War games and mods are published by the Eagle Standard.
  • The Gamer's Gazette does what the Eagle Standard does, but for non-Total War games and mods.
  • Articles and reviews relating to history are published by the Helios.

They also assist as reviewers for independent articles submitted to Content from outside of Staff.

This is run by the Content Hex in absence of dedicated staff.

Writers' Study and Critic's Quill

The Writers' Study contains local moderators who supervise the Writers' Study, may run related competitions, and may also write for the Critic's Quill publication.

Librarians

Librarians oversee The Scriptorium, a repository of TWC's finest content from its members. They discuss the functioning of the Library, find new articles for its inclusion and administer the Scriptorium Writing Competitions.

Content Emeritus

Those who are Content Emeritus are former Content Staff (often former Content Directors or those in good standing without the time to fill a specific role but show up enough to be a presence) who have left office but are kept around in Staff as advisors.

List of Content Emeritus

Scribe's Quills

Content Staff service is rewarded with the Scribe's Quills awards. These are granted over time based on services in Content such as creating articles/art, coordinating Content events, and managing different Content areas.

Bronze
List of Holders		 Silver
List of Holders		 Gold
List of Holders		 Emerald
List of Holders		 Ruby
List of Holders		 Amethyst
List of Holders

The six different Scribe's Quills.

Certain areas offer awards for exceptional contributions both in and out of staff...

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