This page will explain the process of how entries are posted to the site. If you have further questions, please take them up with staff or raise your questions in the discussion section!
Role of Critics:
Non-staff critics are a core part of the page posting process, and it's important for aspiring authors to understand that. Although they cannot directly give your draft a clearing pass, it is almost always necessary to run your writing through them before you contact a Greenlighter. A critic should w
- Page Clears: If you obtain three different pieces of Sandbox-focused critique from other users, each being at least 5001 characters, you may contact a Greenlighter, Greenflame Trialees, or staff member to request clearance to post your work. When asking, show them the relevant critique, and you will be given the posting password.
Page Posting Options:
- Greenlighting: If you think you have a written draft that's of sufficient quality, you can request posting clearance from a trusted reviewer, known as a Greenlighter. You should approach these Greenlighters when you're sure your work is ready to post to the site—usually several rounds of critique should be administered to your draft before you present it to a Greenlighter.
- Page Clears: If you obtain three different pieces of Sandbox-focused critique from other users, each being at least 5002 characters, you may contact a Greenlighter, Greenflame Trialees, or staff member to request clearance to post your work. When asking, show them the relevant critique, and you will be given the posting password.
In either case, a staff member or Greenlighter will do a final format checkup to verify the page has all needed elements to be posted. Said list can be found here. If you do not make sure your page adapts to all of those requirements before posting, it will be removed from the site until you can properly change it.
Uploaded pages that have not been properly cleared for posting are considered "cold posts" and will be deleted. This is a rule-breaking action and will result in all offenders receiving appropriate disciplinary punishment.
Although "coldposting" is by nature disallowed on this site, there is an application process through which veteran authors can obtain permission to bypass the system and post pages freely. This is called Greenlight Exemption, or "GLE" for short, and was reintroduced to take a load off the critique system and allow those who have proven their capabilities to post on a whim.GLE applications are voted on by our Greenlighters, and there are a couple requirements to meet before one can apply for it:
- Having at least three pages at a rating of +20 or more (+15 for tales) posted to the site at the time of application.
- Having at least five pages posted to the site.
If you are interested in applying, the link for the application can be found here. Please note that once you have obtained GLE, it can be taken away just as fast by staff or Greenlighters if it is abused or used improperly.
Our current list of Greenlighters is down below. Any of the people shown below are capable of clearing your works if they determine them ready to be onsite. Greenflame Trialees can also greenlight drafts, but only from non-authors. A list of them is also down below.
Note: Themes can only be cleared by members of our Technical Team. Aesthetic critique is fine from normal members, but Tech Team input is required to ensure your code is tidy and functioning.
And that's it!
We hope you're enjoying your time creating new entries and having a positive experience on the site. If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our staff—we’re here to help. Thank you for being a part of our community!
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