A couple of recent changes have taken place staff and policy wise over the past week. In this post I will detail them.
Verified Seller userbars are now fixed back in place. Previously there was going to be a sort of replacement for these, but that ended up not working out. If you are a verified seller and do not have a userbar right now, please contact me, [smod]omahanime[/smod], or [smod]King Arceus[/smod]. We'll make sure you are listed and get your userbar reinstated right away.
The other update is that Contributors are now an official staff group. Previously, we had been testing the waters with this staff group, (a beta, if you will) making sure it will be a worthwhile addition. We are proud to announce the addition of the Contributor userbar. The Contributors are problem solvers and people who want to move PB forward. They do exceptionally well through articles, organizing, programming, know-how, or anything else that would allow us to explore other avenues of content. Contributors are the "skunk works" of PB. For those that don't know what a skunk works it is "A small group of people who work on projects in an unconventional way. The purpose is to quickly develop something with minimal constraints from upper management. They are often utilized to initially roll out a product or service that will be developed to usual processes."
Working closely with our contributors, we hope to roll out even more content and forum goodness over the next year. If you are interested in any kind of a Contributor position, you'll need to follow the steps that apply to you below:
- Previous Moderators or Super Moderators: PM [smod]Shining Raikou[/smod] and express interest. Must be in good standing with PB (This means the reason for your departure from the staff was not a demotion, and you did not leave in a negative way). Additionally, any previous staff becoming a contributor must be active in the forums, have know how, and a drive to help out. There will be a brief screening process.
- Members, no previous staff experience: Apply with [smod]Shining Raikou[/smod] via PM or email. Show him examples of your work (A resume of sorts). The more details about your work, the better. This may lead to an interview. We are currently interested in programmers (who know mainly PHP - AJAX, or MySQL is good too), article writers, and audio/video specialists. Other talents or specialties are welcome to apply as well, but the spots may be already filled or not needed. You'll get a reply to any resumes you send in to me. If your resume is focused on TCG or VG, the appropriate staff department heads will be notified of your application.
- Non Members: If you are reading this and have not yet registered an account, we are open to your applications as well. You'll need to register an account first of course. Follow the steps for members above in order to apply. Previous experience with forums is desirable (staff positions or similar experience). It is advised that you familiarize yourself with PB forums and become a "regular" before applying for any kind of staff position though.
This information will be placed in a new sticky or in the Rules & Info thread soon for future reference. If there are any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks for reading!
Verified Seller userbars are now fixed back in place. Previously there was going to be a sort of replacement for these, but that ended up not working out. If you are a verified seller and do not have a userbar right now, please contact me, [smod]omahanime[/smod], or [smod]King Arceus[/smod]. We'll make sure you are listed and get your userbar reinstated right away.
The other update is that Contributors are now an official staff group. Previously, we had been testing the waters with this staff group, (a beta, if you will) making sure it will be a worthwhile addition. We are proud to announce the addition of the Contributor userbar. The Contributors are problem solvers and people who want to move PB forward. They do exceptionally well through articles, organizing, programming, know-how, or anything else that would allow us to explore other avenues of content. Contributors are the "skunk works" of PB. For those that don't know what a skunk works it is "A small group of people who work on projects in an unconventional way. The purpose is to quickly develop something with minimal constraints from upper management. They are often utilized to initially roll out a product or service that will be developed to usual processes."
Working closely with our contributors, we hope to roll out even more content and forum goodness over the next year. If you are interested in any kind of a Contributor position, you'll need to follow the steps that apply to you below:
- Previous Moderators or Super Moderators: PM [smod]Shining Raikou[/smod] and express interest. Must be in good standing with PB (This means the reason for your departure from the staff was not a demotion, and you did not leave in a negative way). Additionally, any previous staff becoming a contributor must be active in the forums, have know how, and a drive to help out. There will be a brief screening process.
- Members, no previous staff experience: Apply with [smod]Shining Raikou[/smod] via PM or email. Show him examples of your work (A resume of sorts). The more details about your work, the better. This may lead to an interview. We are currently interested in programmers (who know mainly PHP - AJAX, or MySQL is good too), article writers, and audio/video specialists. Other talents or specialties are welcome to apply as well, but the spots may be already filled or not needed. You'll get a reply to any resumes you send in to me. If your resume is focused on TCG or VG, the appropriate staff department heads will be notified of your application.
- Non Members: If you are reading this and have not yet registered an account, we are open to your applications as well. You'll need to register an account first of course. Follow the steps for members above in order to apply. Previous experience with forums is desirable (staff positions or similar experience). It is advised that you familiarize yourself with PB forums and become a "regular" before applying for any kind of staff position though.
This information will be placed in a new sticky or in the Rules & Info thread soon for future reference. If there are any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks for reading!
