OFFICIAL Skjaldborg Organizational Structure

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  1. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    RANK STRUCTURE

    The Skjaldborg is a multi-gaming community. In an effort to avoid confusing our membership (especially newer members), we have streamlined our ranks to reflect specific and necessary functions required across all games we support.

    The ranking system is as follows:

    GENERAL OFFICERS (Discord Ranks)
    Gothi - This is me, your Glorious Leader. I have full and final say on all Skjaldborg policies and procedures, although I may delegate decisions to the Jarls or Thanes as needed. (Blue name on Discord)
    Jarl
    - Second only to the Gothi, they provide moderation and special duties that keep the Skjaldborg running. They dictate parameters of the Code of Conduct, basic Skjaldborg policies, and handle promotions of Hirdmen and Thanes. Generally speaking, they keep the Borg running and ensure we don't lose our focus or core principles. (Green names on Discord)
    Hirdman
    - These officers are the eyes and ears of the Gothi and Jarls. They enforce the Code of Conduct, participate in the application process, help with vetting recruits, and offer guidance to all who seek it. This position is often the first step to other officer roles. (Red names on Discord)

    BRANCH OFFICERS (Forum-specific Ranks)
    Thane - These are leaders of specific game Branches. Their primary function is to manage their branch membership, promote recruitment, and set their game-specific policies. Thanes must operate within the parameters of the CoC and standardized guidelines set by the Gothi and Jarls, but otherwise may operate fairly autonomously within their respective Branch. Outside their game Branch, they hold all the rights and responsibilities of Hirdmen. There is usually only one Thane per branch unless an agreement is set with the Jarls to share the responsibility between multiple members. Thanes may promote Hirdmen to Huscarls to assist them in their efforts.
    Huscarl - These are lieutenants that assist the Thane in enforcing policies of their associated game branch. Commonly, Huscarls also serve as "drop leaders" for specific operations. Huscarls are typically recruited from existing Hirdman who are more accustomed to leadership roles, but a Thane may request approval from the Jarls to recruit a Huscarl directly from the membership if it is necessary. Outside their specific game branch, Huscarls have all the powers and responsibilities of Hirdmen.

    MEMBERS (Non-officer Ranks)
    Berserker - Members who have gone above and beyond, and have been with us for a while. There is an expectation that they should assist in orienting recruits to our community when asked, but there are no new privileges or formal duties attached to this title.
    Viking - These are FULL members of the Borg, with full access to the forums.
    Bondi - This is the rank given to new, "probationary members" after their application to join has been approved. Access to Discord is provided and they are encouraged to join us there. This gives us an opportunity to get to know them, and for them to get to know us. They do NOT have full member access to the site yet.

    NON-MEMBERS (Registered users here or in-game)
    Thrall
    - This rank is the default rank applied to all newly registered users on the forum. It identifies them as a "friend" of our community, but NOT a formal member of our community. In cases where we retain non-member players in some games we play, this rank is used to prevent non-member players from being assigned duties that should be assigned to members. This rank is not intended to unfairly exclude non-members, but rather to protect our community from outside influences.

    These forum ranks are color-coded as above and shown beneath a user's name on the Forums. This way any member can quickly be identified by their position of rank in the Skjaldborg.
     
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    APPLICATIONS AND RECRUITS

    There will also be some changes to the application and acceptance process. Currently we use an application followed by a 4 day "interview" process during which overseer debate and vote on each applicant. That system has served us decently well but we're going to expand that a bit to counter attrition immediately after the application process. Thus the new "Recruit" rank.

    Applications will proceed as normal, using the same interview and officer voting system that we have currently. Once accepted, an applicant will be given the rank of "Recruit" which is a probationary title. Recruits will have the same forum permissions as non-Skjaldborg members but this point they will be given Discord access and expected to begin interacting with the community and integrating themselves with our members.

    Once a Recruit has met a 2 week minimum period, an officer can then recommend they be promoted to "Member" status. This allows full access to the forums and use of Skjaldborg sigs, banners and tags in public. The promotion procedure will be similar to the initial application process - Hirdmen will debate and vote on the Recruit's participation and merits during their probationary period. Hirdmen also have the option to recommend removal if the Recruit is not active or causes friction with other members.
     
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    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    This is up to date as of Jan. 2018.
     
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