Post by Mal_Arky on Aug 27, 2023 9:37:51 GMT
The ARENA DIPLOMACY forum is organised into CATEGORIES and BOARDS (the latter of which I usually call 'forums' or 'sections'. Currently there are four CATEGORIES that you can see and two that are hidden (because I'm working on them).
A 'category' is a collection of sections or forums (I know, I know, that's not the correct form in Greek, but I'm not writing in Greek and the form I'm using is the more consistent with English forms so pfft) on the same broad topic. So there is the MANAGEMENT category and the MEMBERS category. The former contains information about how ARENA DIPLOMACY is organised (ABOUT ARENA DIPLOMACY), information about upcoming and live events (ANNOUNCEMENTS), and the site's rules (SITE RULES).
The MEMBERS category collects general sections that anyone can take part in. MEMBERSHIP is for you to tell us about yourself. HOBBY NEWS contains info on arena Diplomacy events around the Hobby (as well as general news from the Hobby). GAME ADVERTS allow you to advertise your own arena Diplomacy events (or any game). SUGGESTIONS is for you to tell me what you'd like to see on ARENA DIPLOMACY.
Also within the MEMBERS category are four discussion forums. RULES QUESTIONS are for clarification of the rules of Diplomacy (there are no silly questions!). STRATEGY is for discussions about how to play the game. DIPLOMACY CHAT is for chatting about general Dip stuff. And DEBATES is for anything else you want to chat about.
Other categories will be related to different arena events and projects I'm running. Currently there is the WORLD CUP OF DIPLOMACY (WCD) category, which is a team event; there is also the ONLINE DIPLOMACY LEAGUES (ODL) event, incorporating the ONLINE PRESS LEAGUE (OPL), the ONLINE GUNBOAT LEAGUE (OGL) and the ONLINE SPEEDBOAT LEAGUE (OSL).
There is, of course, a team of staff behind ARENA DIPLOMACY (or there will be... it's just me for now!) and I think it will be helpful for me to tell you about how this team is organised.
HIGH COMMISSIONER: That's me, Mal_Arky. I started ARENA DIPLOMACY and I'm principally responsible for overseeing the whole of the Forum and the events.
ADMINISTRATOR: The Admin will have roughly the same role as I do for overseeing the whole of the Forum.
MODERATOR: The Mods will have the ability to oversee the Forum but can't create new sections.
COMMISSIONER:Commissioners will have Mod abilities, generally, in specific sections of the site, and will help run events.
The above roles are by invitation only. However, if you feel you can fulfil one of them, please send me a Private Message (PM).
GM: A GM (Game Master) will have specific Mod roles in sections which are for single games hosted by the site, whether those games are Dip games or not. If you want to run a game on ARENA DIPLOMACY send me a PM.
And finally, though not a member of staff, you may see REPRESENTATIVES who represent Hobby organisations and have responsibilities for providing official info about those organisations and events linked to them. Again, if you can fulfil this role, send me a PM.
A 'category' is a collection of sections or forums (I know, I know, that's not the correct form in Greek, but I'm not writing in Greek and the form I'm using is the more consistent with English forms so pfft) on the same broad topic. So there is the MANAGEMENT category and the MEMBERS category. The former contains information about how ARENA DIPLOMACY is organised (ABOUT ARENA DIPLOMACY), information about upcoming and live events (ANNOUNCEMENTS), and the site's rules (SITE RULES).
The MEMBERS category collects general sections that anyone can take part in. MEMBERSHIP is for you to tell us about yourself. HOBBY NEWS contains info on arena Diplomacy events around the Hobby (as well as general news from the Hobby). GAME ADVERTS allow you to advertise your own arena Diplomacy events (or any game). SUGGESTIONS is for you to tell me what you'd like to see on ARENA DIPLOMACY.
Also within the MEMBERS category are four discussion forums. RULES QUESTIONS are for clarification of the rules of Diplomacy (there are no silly questions!). STRATEGY is for discussions about how to play the game. DIPLOMACY CHAT is for chatting about general Dip stuff. And DEBATES is for anything else you want to chat about.
Other categories will be related to different arena events and projects I'm running. Currently there is the WORLD CUP OF DIPLOMACY (WCD) category, which is a team event; there is also the ONLINE DIPLOMACY LEAGUES (ODL) event, incorporating the ONLINE PRESS LEAGUE (OPL), the ONLINE GUNBOAT LEAGUE (OGL) and the ONLINE SPEEDBOAT LEAGUE (OSL).
There is, of course, a team of staff behind ARENA DIPLOMACY (or there will be... it's just me for now!) and I think it will be helpful for me to tell you about how this team is organised.
HIGH COMMISSIONER: That's me, Mal_Arky. I started ARENA DIPLOMACY and I'm principally responsible for overseeing the whole of the Forum and the events.
ADMINISTRATOR: The Admin will have roughly the same role as I do for overseeing the whole of the Forum.
MODERATOR: The Mods will have the ability to oversee the Forum but can't create new sections.
COMMISSIONER:Commissioners will have Mod abilities, generally, in specific sections of the site, and will help run events.
The above roles are by invitation only. However, if you feel you can fulfil one of them, please send me a Private Message (PM).
GM: A GM (Game Master) will have specific Mod roles in sections which are for single games hosted by the site, whether those games are Dip games or not. If you want to run a game on ARENA DIPLOMACY send me a PM.
And finally, though not a member of staff, you may see REPRESENTATIVES who represent Hobby organisations and have responsibilities for providing official info about those organisations and events linked to them. Again, if you can fulfil this role, send me a PM.