Posting New Sets
All new sets must get Quality Control's approval before they get moved to their respective tier subforum. If you have a new set that you think is worth being put on-site, make a topic here to get its approval. The topics posted here do not need to be fully written analyses (though you may write it all up if you'd like - just be prepared to be asked to make hefty changes), but instead just the bare bones of the set. This is what a bare bones, or "skeleton" analysis should look like:
If you wish to submit a set but would rather have an experienced writer write the analysis, please make this clear in the skeleton you post and an interested writer will be assigned to your analysis.
Getting Approved
After a set has been posted, members of the Quality Control team for the relevant tier will evaluate it. They will tell you if tweaks need to be made, such as a better EV spread, or extra moves that deserve to be mentioned. These suggestions are open to discussion, and anybody is welcome to post their opinions as well; however, the Quality Control team's decision is the "official ruling" at the end of the day. If a member of the Quality Control team thinks the set deserves a spot on-site, he will post the Quality Control stamp of approval to signify it. After an analysis receives three stamps of approval, it will be moved to its appropriate subforum where the author can write a full analysis (or if they already wrote it, it can be grammar checked and nit picked before it is uploaded). If the majority of the Quality Control team feels a set does not deserve to be put on-site, it may be rejected. If the Quality Control team is unsure, or if only a minority of the team feels it should be on-site, they will play test the set themselves to make a final judgment call. Finally, if the Quality Control team makes a suggestion, and the author does not respond in two weeks, the topic will be locked and moved for the sake of keeping the Quality Control subforum clean.
A list of the official Quality Control team members can be found in the Quality Control Documentation thread.
The Stamp of Approval:
How to Become a Member of the Quality Control Team
Do not ask to be a member of the Quality Control team. That will pretty much disqualify you from being considered. However, if you think someone deserves to be on the team and would like to recommend that person, feel free to shoot me a PM and I'll consider it. Whether or not new team members are accepted or sought out for depends heavily on how much work there is to do in relation to how many current active team members there are. We accept users based on demonstrated theorymon logic, battling prowess, the ability to work well in a team, and a high level of activity.
Grammar Checking in Quality Control
Try and refrain from checking grammar in Quality Control. Half the time, this won't apply since many analyses are still in skeleton format. However, for the ones that are actually written up, still do not go through the arduous process of checking. This just clogs up QC and makes it harder for us to get the analyses to the proper subforum. Furthermore, the analyses are still pending approval. You don't want to put work into something that may just end up in the Locked Forum, do you? The only reason you could be checking is if an analysis has already been fully approved and is just pending moderator movement. This is unlikely, and it is still preferable that you wait until the analysis is relocated. If you have any questions with regards to grammar checking, you can direct it to bojangles or whistle.
All new sets must get Quality Control's approval before they get moved to their respective tier subforum. If you have a new set that you think is worth being put on-site, make a topic here to get its approval. The topics posted here do not need to be fully written analyses (though you may write it all up if you'd like - just be prepared to be asked to make hefty changes), but instead just the bare bones of the set. This is what a bare bones, or "skeleton" analysis should look like:
Note: You should not post a set that has already been rejected, or one that you have not already tested successfully. Such threads will be deleted, and the author may be subject to an infraction. If you are unsure whether a set you want to post is too similar to a rejected one contact a member of QC before posting.
If you wish to submit a set but would rather have an experienced writer write the analysis, please make this clear in the skeleton you post and an interested writer will be assigned to your analysis.
Getting Approved
After a set has been posted, members of the Quality Control team for the relevant tier will evaluate it. They will tell you if tweaks need to be made, such as a better EV spread, or extra moves that deserve to be mentioned. These suggestions are open to discussion, and anybody is welcome to post their opinions as well; however, the Quality Control team's decision is the "official ruling" at the end of the day. If a member of the Quality Control team thinks the set deserves a spot on-site, he will post the Quality Control stamp of approval to signify it. After an analysis receives three stamps of approval, it will be moved to its appropriate subforum where the author can write a full analysis (or if they already wrote it, it can be grammar checked and nit picked before it is uploaded). If the majority of the Quality Control team feels a set does not deserve to be put on-site, it may be rejected. If the Quality Control team is unsure, or if only a minority of the team feels it should be on-site, they will play test the set themselves to make a final judgment call. Finally, if the Quality Control team makes a suggestion, and the author does not respond in two weeks, the topic will be locked and moved for the sake of keeping the Quality Control subforum clean.
A list of the official Quality Control team members can be found in the Quality Control Documentation thread.
The Stamp of Approval:
How to Become a Member of the Quality Control Team
Do not ask to be a member of the Quality Control team. That will pretty much disqualify you from being considered. However, if you think someone deserves to be on the team and would like to recommend that person, feel free to shoot me a PM and I'll consider it. Whether or not new team members are accepted or sought out for depends heavily on how much work there is to do in relation to how many current active team members there are. We accept users based on demonstrated theorymon logic, battling prowess, the ability to work well in a team, and a high level of activity.
Grammar Checking in Quality Control
Try and refrain from checking grammar in Quality Control. Half the time, this won't apply since many analyses are still in skeleton format. However, for the ones that are actually written up, still do not go through the arduous process of checking. This just clogs up QC and makes it harder for us to get the analyses to the proper subforum. Furthermore, the analyses are still pending approval. You don't want to put work into something that may just end up in the Locked Forum, do you? The only reason you could be checking is if an analysis has already been fully approved and is just pending moderator movement. This is unlikely, and it is still preferable that you wait until the analysis is relocated. If you have any questions with regards to grammar checking, you can direct it to bojangles or whistle.