diff --git a/app/flatpages/help/editors.md b/app/flatpages/help/editors.md index f8aa483..21a31ec 100644 --- a/app/flatpages/help/editors.md +++ b/app/flatpages/help/editors.md @@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ Editors should make sure they are familiar with the ## ContentDB is not a curated platform -It's important to note that ContentDB isn't a curated platform, but it also does have some -requirements on minimum usefulness. See 2.2 in the [Policy and Guidance](/policy_and_guidance/). +It's important to note that ContentDB isn't a curated platform - a mod doesn't need to be good +to be accepted, but there are some minimum requirements when it comes to usefulness and other things. +See 2.2 in the [Policy and Guidance](/policy_and_guidance/). ## Editor Work Queue @@ -32,3 +33,26 @@ The [Editor Work Queue](/todo/) and related pages contain useful information for Editors currently receive notifications for any new thread opened on a package, so that they know when a user is asking for help. These notifications are shown separately in the notifications interface, and can be configured separately in Emails and Notifications. + +## Crash Course to being an Editor + +The [Package Inclusion Policy and Guidance](/policy_and_guidance/) is our go to resource for making decisions in +changes needed, similar to how lua_api.txt is the doc for modders to consult. + +In the [Editor console](/todo/), the two most important tabs are the Editor Work Queue and the Forum +Topics tab. Primarily you will be focusing on the Editor Work Queue tab, where a list of packages to review is. + +When you have some free time, feel free to scroll through the Forum Topics page and import mods into ContentDB. +But don't import a mod if it's broken, outdated, not that useful, or not worth importing - click Discard instead. + +A simplified process for reviewing a package is as follows: + +1. scan the package image if present for any obvious closed source assets. +2. if right to a name warning is present, check its validity and if the package meets + the exceptions. +3. if the forums topic missing warning is present, feel free to check it, but its + usually incorrect. +4. check source, etc links to make sure they work and are correct. +5. verify that the package has license file that matches what is on the contentdb fields +6. verify that all assets and code are licensed correctly +7. if the above steps pass, approve the package, else request changes needed from the author