Thread:Interdimensional403/@comment-796766-20130421163350

Tsk, tsk, tsk... yet another new user who doesn't quite grasp the concept of a pitch. Oh well, it's pretty standard to make that error. Nra 'Vadumee, admin, co-founder, major author, creator of the Karnasaurs, Resident Expert on Science and Technology, bane of new users everywhere, anglophile, et cetera. I make a point to see to it that every new user is made nice and properly aware of GC's relative uniqueness to other wikis.

First and foremost, introductions.

Krayfish, whom you've met, is also an admin, co-founder, and major author; He is Resident Expert on Culture and Development. He'll assist you in making your civilizations and characters.

SupcommMonroee, who you've not yet met, is the third and final member of the admin council. He is Resident Expert on Warfare and Weaponary. He'll keep your military concepts realistic and true-to-life.

Next, there's policies and systems.

First up is the pitch system, which, as I've mentioned, you've neglected. This system lets us make sure you're intending to stay and contribute rather than leave us with orphan articles, as well as making sure you can meet our standards and expectations. Make your pitch very long and very detailed. No pitch is too long; Every pitch is too vague. Tell us EVERYTHING about your idea. Expect heavy flak. Especially from me

Next is the apprenticeship system; Don't worry about that right now. It's loosely enforced. I'll be working to get it back up and running in the coming days. Once I'm done, we'll get you up to speed on it.

Now for standards.

Professionalism is MASSIVE. We enforce professionalism very strictly here. Professional class writing? No. Professional class behavior? Oh yes. Criticism is common. Expect people to tell you your stuff sucks. Especially me. Peer review is encouraged though not always credible. Stay constructive; Caustic critique is outlawed here.

Quality. Our quality standards are high but flexible. We're a teaching site, believe it or not. You'll learn all about theme, symbolism, motifs, tropes, and writing overall. But we expect some level of quality from you to start. As an anglophile, I will not accept anything less than decent grammar and spelling. Just remember basic rules of grammar like your 'there/their/they're's and 'to/two/too' and we'll have no problems to start.

Finally, welcome. I look forward to seeing you grow and develop as an author and as a member of our community. There's much work to do and to be done, and when it's done, there'll be much to be proud of. Trust me.

With that, I need to know your timezone and if you're over 13. The former is because we've got a very international community, ranging from American to English to Austrian to Australian, Knowing timezones helps us coordinate. The latter is a legal issue for wiki chat, one we don't enforce very strictly, but it's still something we should know.

As we say here on GC,

Happy editing! 