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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
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Moderators ensure the [[TWC Official:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]] are followed, update and maintain information in various sections, and advise the [[Hexagon Council]] in policy and initiative. Members in good standing can volunteer and will be added if approved by a general vote of Moderators and Administrators.
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Moderators ensure the [[TWC Official:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]] are followed, advise the [[Hexagon Council]] (site administrators) in policy and initiative, and occasionally perform upkeep when [[Local Moderator|local moderation]] is not available (with respect to the original content and poster). Members in good standing can volunteer and will be added if approved by a general vote of Moderators and Administrators.
  
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While some moderators are more senior than others and specialize in different areas, most Moderators have global access and can equally respond to questions and issues. Depending on the section, reports and issues may be handled locally by the relevant staff or the administration directly.
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Most Moderators have global access and can equally respond to questions and issues, and can point you in the right direction if they can't resolve it themselves. The department is headed by the Moderation Overseer, who can address more complicated issues and Moderation questions and is part of the Hexagon Council. Depending on the section, reports and issues may be handled locally by the relevant staff or the site administration directly.
  
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Moderation should not be confused with [[local moderators]], who are not a united structure and do not enforce the Terms of Service and cannot hand out notes or infractions. When available however, they should be contacted to update local information (ie, pins). If they aren't present or haven't been available for a long time (ie, last logged in last year), feel free to escalate.
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Local moderators are not part of the site staff, and are the front line in maintaining pins and information for a local forum. If they are not available and an update is urgent, feel free to contact site moderation.
  
 
If a particular message is an issue, you can use the report feature. Otherwise, all moderators should be open to private messages. If you have a particularly sensitive request, you may wish to contact the Moderation Overseer directly or any other Administrator. If you aren't registered or want to contact the Administration in general, you can use the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/sendmessage.php site contact form].
 
If a particular message is an issue, you can use the report feature. Otherwise, all moderators should be open to private messages. If you have a particularly sensitive request, you may wish to contact the Moderation Overseer directly or any other Administrator. If you aren't registered or want to contact the Administration in general, you can use the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/sendmessage.php site contact form].
  
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=== Important links ===
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* [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?688585-Moderation-FAQ Moderation FAQ]: Detailed information on how Moderation handles issues.
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* [[Infraction Appeals and Discussion]] - a forum section to appeal notes and infractions, as well as discuss Moderation practice.
 
== Present Membership ==
 
== Present Membership ==
 
The current Moderators and Moderation Overseers are shown below:
 
The current Moderators and Moderation Overseers are shown below:
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==History==
 
==History==
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Moderation was once divided into several roles and multiple colors (an abridged visual history of colors and names can be found at [[Badges]]). This distinction has streamlined over time and Moderation has come to be consistently colored dark blue, though portions of historic roles continue to exist today.
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''Main article: [[History of Total War Center]]''
  
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=== Senior Moderators ===
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Moderation was once divided into several roles and multiple colors (an abridged visual history of colors and names can be found at [[Badges]]). This distinction has streamlined over time, and Moderation has come to be consistently colored dark blue, though portions of historic roles continue to exist today such as the Moderation Mentor text from the Senior Moderator position, the Local Moderators group resembling the old 2006 Urbanis Legio group moderating individual forums, and a 'Chief of Moderation' expanding to the Moderation Overseer(s) who are staffed as needed.
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The Senior Moderators of the [[Total War Center]] (formerly known as Strategoi) were a group of more experienced Moderators who oversaw day-to-day moderation until the rank was abolished in June of 2010. They were referred to as the "Strategoi" and could be identified by their dark red usernames and/or the following badge:
 
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The Senior Moderators had a large input into general forum policy and initiatives, as well as appointing new moderators. They also used to act as mentors for Moderators in order to make sure they met certain requirements and were carrying out their job with precision. When the role was abolished, the role of Senior Moderator was converted to Moderation Mentor to onboard new moderators. Other functions were dispersed across Moderation Staff or made part of the Administration or Overseers exclusively.
 
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=== Junior Moderators ===
 
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Junior Moderators (formerly known as Quaestors) were new or regional moderators who only managed certain forums (ie, the Medieval 2 section). They were counterparts to the Senior Moderator distinction above. In the 2010 reforms the Junior Moderators simply became a part of the wider Moderation Staff; still assigned to certain forums, but in larger portions. Today the most moderators have a very wide reach over the forums, and seniority is only a matter of who is experienced and who has been recently onboarded.
 
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=== Urbanis Legio ===
 
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The Urbanis Legio rank was a moderator rank that had very limited reach in the Staff structure, moderating only very small areas. They were the front line, with all wider issues escalated through the chain of command: Urbanis Legio, Quaestor, Praetor (global mods/Hex), Consul (admins/Hex) and Imperator, the owner/top admin. In 2006, Urbanis Legio was merged with Quaestor by an amendment in the [[Curia]]. All Hex eventually became admins and the lower ranks became the general Moderation staff as we know it.
 
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Urbanis Legio was equivalent to [[Local Moderators]] of today, who are not part of the Moderation Staff and maintain the layout of their local forum (typically hosted mods). Certain staff can be considered 'local moderators' of their fields.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 08:55, 17 August 2022

Moderation Staff
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Current Staff: View Here

Overview

Moderators ensure the Terms of Service are followed, advise the Hexagon Council (site administrators) in policy and initiative, and occasionally perform upkeep when local moderation is not available (with respect to the original content and poster). Members in good standing can volunteer and will be added if approved by a general vote of Moderators and Administrators.

Most Moderators have global access and can equally respond to questions and issues, and can point you in the right direction if they can't resolve it themselves. The department is headed by the Moderation Overseer, who can address more complicated issues and Moderation questions and is part of the Hexagon Council. Depending on the section, reports and issues may be handled locally by the relevant staff or the site administration directly.

Local moderators are not part of the site staff, and are the front line in maintaining pins and information for a local forum. If they are not available and an update is urgent, feel free to contact site moderation.

If a particular message is an issue, you can use the report feature. Otherwise, all moderators should be open to private messages. If you have a particularly sensitive request, you may wish to contact the Moderation Overseer directly or any other Administrator. If you aren't registered or want to contact the Administration in general, you can use the site contact form.

Important links

Present Membership

The current Moderators and Moderation Overseers are shown below:

For general administrative issues you can also contact any administrator. You may wish to check their recent activity before messaging for best response, or use the aforementioned contact form.

Moderator Emeritus

Moderator Emeritus are former moderators who have left office but can participate in Moderation affairs as advisors, by the discretion of the administration. The rank was created in mid 2010.

List of Moderator Emeritus


Moderator's Mace

Moderators are awarded for their service with the Moderator's Mace. They are awarded based on time served and contributions to the department. Note that in the past, maces were given directly for time served (three months, six months etc per level). In pre 2010 days the Gold mace was the highest that could be reached. More were added as service times became much longer.

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

History

Main article: History of Total War Center

Moderation was once divided into several roles and multiple colors (an abridged visual history of colors and names can be found at Badges). This distinction has streamlined over time, and Moderation has come to be consistently colored dark blue, though portions of historic roles continue to exist today such as the Moderation Mentor text from the Senior Moderator position, the Local Moderators group resembling the old 2006 Urbanis Legio group moderating individual forums, and a 'Chief of Moderation' expanding to the Moderation Overseer(s) who are staffed as needed.


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