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== Overview == | |||
[ | The administrators of the [[Total War Center]] site and forums are known as the Hexagon Council or 'Hex'. Council members run site departments and handle everyday administration, often as a collective when making broader decisions. They include and advise the site owner, although the site owner has override authority. They may, though do not have to, specialize in different areas of the site. Some questions are best for certain administrators with this in mind, but if you are not sure you can message any of them or all of them. | ||
== Present Membership == | |||
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===Definition of Roles=== | |||
Within Hex there are several key duties: | |||
[ | * '''The Site Owner''' | ||
* '''Moderation Hex''': Oversees [[Moderation Staff]]. | |||
* '''Content Hex''': Runs the [[Content Staff]]. | |||
* '''Technical Hex''': Leads the [[Technical Staff]], alongside the owner. | |||
Hex may fill multiple roles at once, and it is not unusual for two hex to oversee a single department when there is more to handle or to stand in, assist for each other in case of absence. Not all hex have equal admin control panel powers. Tech generally access everything, while less deep admin roles have fewer buttons. | |||
[ | Hex include some other duties and titles, though largely from the days when the admin team was much bigger. | ||
* '''Awards & Competitions Hex''': Serves as Head of Awards Committees and runs general Competitions | |||
* '''Modding Hex''': Oversees the Modding areas of the site and for a time ran the now-defunct [[Modding Staff]]. Duties are now shared among active admins. | |||
* '''Gaming Hex''': For the now-defunct [[Gaming Staff]] | |||
* Hex may fill a 'general purpose' role, retained to fill in gaps or serve harder to describe administrative purposes. Titles are not absolute and are flexible to the talent available. | |||
== Administrator Emeritus == | |||
Those who are Administrator Emeritus are former Hexers who have left office but are kept around in staff for opinions and advice. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
''Main article: [[History of Total War Center]]'' | |||
This | Hex originally referred to a combination of the Triumvirate (three admins) and three praetors (global moderators), together forming a "Hex". This system transitioned to a model with [[Ogre's Network]] providing oversight, having an Imperator to oversee day to day affairs, and generally two less powerful admins known as Consuls. When the site was purchased by [[imb39]] in 2007, a new administrative structure was set with each administrator having oversight over an area of staff closer to the arrangement of today. The term Hex has stuck around as a way of referring to the administration despite a flexible amount of administrators at a given time. | ||
In earlier years it was (briefly) possible for administrators to be elected, and later for administrators to be elected from within staff branches. In modern times new Hex are appointed by consensus among existing Hex or directly by the Owner. Today's Hex continue to have a main branch of responsibility, though with reduced numbers Hex are able to overlap or take on other roles as needed and available. | |||
In early years there was a collective account named [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=68 Hexagon] to perform various tasks and post on behalf of Hex collectively. However, [[May 2005 crisis|abuse in early years]] resulted in the account being demoted, unused save for the occasional admin's joke. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
*[[ | *[[Staff]] | ||
*[[ | *[[TWC:FAQ]] | ||
*[[History of Total War Center]] | |||
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[[Category:Staff]] | [[Category:Staff]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:17, 27 April 2025
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| Current Staff: | View Here |
Overview
The administrators of the Total War Center site and forums are known as the Hexagon Council or 'Hex'. Council members run site departments and handle everyday administration, often as a collective when making broader decisions. They include and advise the site owner, although the site owner has override authority. They may, though do not have to, specialize in different areas of the site. Some questions are best for certain administrators with this in mind, but if you are not sure you can message any of them or all of them.
Present Membership
- GrnEyedDvl - Site Owner, Technical, General Administration [edit list]
- Abdülmecid I - Moderation Hex
- makanyane - Styling & Supporting Hex
- Inactive,
Definition of Roles
Within Hex there are several key duties:
- The Site Owner
- Moderation Hex: Oversees Moderation Staff.
- Content Hex: Runs the Content Staff.
- Technical Hex: Leads the Technical Staff, alongside the owner.
Hex may fill multiple roles at once, and it is not unusual for two hex to oversee a single department when there is more to handle or to stand in, assist for each other in case of absence. Not all hex have equal admin control panel powers. Tech generally access everything, while less deep admin roles have fewer buttons.
Hex include some other duties and titles, though largely from the days when the admin team was much bigger.
- Awards & Competitions Hex: Serves as Head of Awards Committees and runs general Competitions
- Modding Hex: Oversees the Modding areas of the site and for a time ran the now-defunct Modding Staff. Duties are now shared among active admins.
- Gaming Hex: For the now-defunct Gaming Staff
- Hex may fill a 'general purpose' role, retained to fill in gaps or serve harder to describe administrative purposes. Titles are not absolute and are flexible to the talent available.
Administrator Emeritus
Those who are Administrator Emeritus are former Hexers who have left office but are kept around in staff for opinions and advice.
| List of Administrator Emeritus |
|---|
History
Main article: History of Total War Center
Hex originally referred to a combination of the Triumvirate (three admins) and three praetors (global moderators), together forming a "Hex". This system transitioned to a model with Ogre's Network providing oversight, having an Imperator to oversee day to day affairs, and generally two less powerful admins known as Consuls. When the site was purchased by imb39 in 2007, a new administrative structure was set with each administrator having oversight over an area of staff closer to the arrangement of today. The term Hex has stuck around as a way of referring to the administration despite a flexible amount of administrators at a given time.
In earlier years it was (briefly) possible for administrators to be elected, and later for administrators to be elected from within staff branches. In modern times new Hex are appointed by consensus among existing Hex or directly by the Owner. Today's Hex continue to have a main branch of responsibility, though with reduced numbers Hex are able to overlap or take on other roles as needed and available.
In early years there was a collective account named Hexagon to perform various tasks and post on behalf of Hex collectively. However, abuse in early years resulted in the account being demoted, unused save for the occasional admin's joke.
See Also
| Total War Center Information: The Total War Center | Terms of Service | FAQ | |
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| TWC Staff | Hexagon Council | Content Staff | Moderation Staff | Technical Staff | Tribunes |
| Content Areas | The Writers' Study | The Graphics Workshop | The Eagle Standard | Gamer's Gazette | The Helios | The Scriptorium | TWC News |
| Medals and Awards | Curia Awards (The Curia) | Hexagon Council Awards | Site Service Awards | Special Contribution Awards | Members' Awards | Contest Awards | Citizenship |
| History of TWC | History of the Syntagma | Triumvirates on TWC | Gaming Staff | Modding Staff | Curial Officers | Personal Perspectives |
| Other TWC Information: | Mod Register | TWC Downloads | User Badges | Forum Overviews | TWC Blogs |
| Other Wiki Sections: Total War Series | Total War Mods | Modding Portal | TWC Wiki | |