2021-01-31 18:50:33 +01:00
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title: Editors
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## What should editors do?
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Editors are users of rank Editor or above.
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They are responsible for ensuring that the package listings of ContentDB are useful.
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For this purpose, they can/will:
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* Review and approve packages.
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* Edit any package - including tags, releases, screenshots, and maintainers.
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* Create packages on behalf of authors who aren't present.
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Editors should make sure they are familiar with the
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[Package Inclusion Policy and Guidance](/policy_and_guidance/).
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## ContentDB is not a curated platform
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2022-08-01 14:02:16 +02:00
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It's important to note that ContentDB isn't a curated platform - a mod doesn't need to be good
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to be accepted, but there are some minimum requirements when it comes to usefulness and other things.
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See 2.2 in the [Policy and Guidance](/policy_and_guidance/).
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## Editor Work Queue
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The [Editor Work Queue](/todo/) and related pages contain useful information for editors, such as:
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* The package, release, and screenshot approval queues.
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* Packages which are outdated or are missing tags.
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* A list of forum topics without packages.
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Editors can create the packages or "discard" them if they don't think it's worth adding them.
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## Editor Notifications
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Editors currently receive notifications for any new thread opened on a package, so that they
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know when a user is asking for help. These notifications are shown separately in the notifications
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interface, and can be configured separately in Emails and Notifications.
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## Crash Course to being an Editor
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The [Package Inclusion Policy and Guidance](/policy_and_guidance/) is our go to resource for making decisions in
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changes needed, similar to how lua_api.txt is the doc for modders to consult.
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In the [Editor console](/todo/), the two most important tabs are the Editor Work Queue and the Forum
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Topics tab. Primarily you will be focusing on the Editor Work Queue tab, where a list of packages to review is.
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When you have some free time, feel free to scroll through the Forum Topics page and import mods into ContentDB.
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But don't import a mod if it's broken, outdated, not that useful, or not worth importing - click Discard instead.
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A simplified process for reviewing a package is as follows:
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1. scan the package image if present for any obvious closed source assets.
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2. if right to a name warning is present, check its validity and if the package meets
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the exceptions.
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3. if the forums topic missing warning is present, feel free to check it, but its
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usually incorrect.
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4. check source, etc links to make sure they work and are correct.
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5. verify that the package has license file that matches what is on the contentdb fields
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6. verify that all assets and code are licensed correctly
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7. if the above steps pass, approve the package, else request changes needed from the author
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