Forum Staff
Administrators
Requirements
Admins need to be several things, but above all they need to be trustworthy. They have control over the entire forum, so
this is a must. They also need good judgement and a thorough knowledge of the rules. Admins should be active members
of the forums. How can you run them if you're not a part of them? We do ask that once you become an admin you
maintain a level of professionalism, though.
On the forums, an admin's name is blue.
Responsibilities
Admins have a lot on their plates. After all, controlling a forum is nothing to scoff at. Here's a brief list of their
responsibilities:
1. Managing the Global Smash Forum. This includes creating and editing forums, managing the word filters, changing the
format if necessary, and any other maintenance.
2. Managing the members. This means promoting them, banning them, and changing their titles to reflect tournament
victories or other special accomplishments.
3. Making the final decision in moderation appeals. If a user contests a moderation and the moderator is unsure of the
verdict, the moderated message and the entire text of the contest is sent to an admin, who will make the final, irreversible
decision.
4. Handling all the responsibilities of a moderator. Yes, admins can act as mods, too. You report posts/users to them
just like you would mods, and contested moderations are sent to a different admin for review.
Seems short, but it covers quite a lot.
Moderator
Requirements
The most important mods need is a good understanding of the rules of GSF. They can be as antisocial and rude as they
please (though it would be nice if they weren't), but so long as they know the rules and consistently make good judgements,
they're good mods.
With that said, if the mods consistently make unfair or incorrect judgements (as evidenced by the number of people
contesting their decisions and the number of their decisions that are overturned), they will lose their privileges.
On the forums, a moderator's name appears in red.
Responsibilities
Mods are essential to keeping the forums running smoothly. Thus, they have several important functions.
1. Deleting posts that are deemed offensive or otherwise violating the rules. Once a post has been submitted for
moderation, mods review the post in context with the rest of the topic. If the post is found to be in violation of the rules, the
mod deletes it. Mods are not to edit posts as a means of moderating them; editing is for the members' use only.
2. Warning users who have been moderated. Self-explanatory.
3. Pinning topics and organizing forums. This, too, is straightforward. The rules for obtaining a pinned topic are posted
in the Forum Rules topic on the forums and on the page with the same name on the main site.
Referees
Requirements
Obviously, the most important thing a referee needs is the ability to be fair. A referee needs to spot and judge rule
infractions promptly and swiftly. No partiality, no laziness. This means that a referee must know the rules backwards and
forwards. If you miss five penalties because you're checking to see if one thing was a penalty, that's not good. (Of course, if
you're viewing a recording, that point is moot.)
Now, on the technical side of things, there is one major requirement: all referees must be able to view videos. In other
words, refs need a good internet connection. Note that this does not mean all refs must have their Wiis online. There's more
than one way to referee a match. Those without online capability for their Wiis won't be able to refree championship
matches, but that's the only limitation.
Also, refs more than anyone need to pull their weight. We're only taking on a few (definitely no more than 7, though that
number will grow as GSF grows), so you need to go through a fair number of matches per day. Check the Compete forum
regularly and sign yourself up for matches, and don't let any requests go unanswered for more than two days. You don't
have to accept every request to referee a match, but don't just ignore the request, either. Just politely decline.
Responsibilities
Referees determine the rankings at GSF. No victories are recorded and no penalties are given without referees. They have
two main responsibilities.
1. Observing and judging a certain number of matches per day. This was mentioned above. Do it fairly, and do them
all.
2. Providing sound reasoning for their actions in the event of a contest. In other words, if someone asks, "Why'd I
get a penalty?" a ref needs to be able to explain it both to the member and an admin if necessary.
Staff Members
Requirements and Responsibilities
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