Posted: 11/9/2009 3:54 AM
Post subject: New User roles
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adelikat
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I have recently added a new user role: Movie editor. You can see more info on http://tasvideos.org/Users.html This change affects all editors however. Editors are no longer able to edit classes and files of publications. This however, does free me up to be more liberal with giving out editor ranks (just ask!). Movie editors can edit the classes and files of publications, but they can also edit the movie headers (including the game name). They can also edit submission text, and even cancel submissions. If any editor would like to be upgraded to movie editor, let me know. Just keep in mind that I will expect movie editors to use these privileges (for good not evil). I plan on adding/changing some other user roles in the near future. In addition, I plan on adding and assigning new site permissions to user roles. If anyone has any ideas regarding these, I am open to suggestions.
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Posted: 11/9/2009 4:15 AM
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Captain_Forehead
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Obviously, the editor roles should be chosen carefully, we don't to have editor's where they can just reject good movies or accept bad movies, though I can't see any reason why anybody would do that. I think everybody on this site is smart enough to know that. With all due respect of course.
Posted: 11/9/2009 4:27 AM
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Ummm... Wrong job role there captain. Judges accept/reject movies, editors maintain the movie description, movie genre, etc. I think this change is for the better. Getting more people involved while keeping the continuity of the site in mind is a good thing.
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Posted: 11/9/2009 4:30 AM
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adelikat
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Captain Forehead wrote:
where they can just reject good movies or accept bad movies,
No, it is still the judge's job to do this ;) No, a movie editor can not make a judgement on a movie. They can set it to cancelled which is different (and would only be used in certain cases, such as an author submitting an improved movie but forgetting to cancel their previous). Obviously this could be abused, but it is pretty transparent and could easily be handled.
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Posted: 11/9/2009 5:24 AM
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Captain_Forehead
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Right, I feel as if the judge almost had the same purpose as the editor, but only to find out that there is a small but distinct difference. :P