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[MOD] New Event Coordinator Structure Aug 3, 2023
Hi Tengaged!

The past few months have been a period of reflection for us as we have been working to re-imagine how our team works in order to create more fun for you all. We have heard your concerns regarding events, and due to the feedback that we have received, we are now excited to present to you a revamped structure of the Tengaged Event Coordinator Team.

The goal with the new approach will be to set the Event Coordinators up to work more independently, without moderation having to play such a hands-on role in everything. While moderation will still largely be involved in the planning of larger scale vents, the idea will be to shift the team to a place where they will be able to host things by themselves, without a moderator necessarily being involved in the planning and execution of the event. Hopefully, this will lead to more events being hosted on a regular basis for Tengaged.

I want to be clear that the current Event Coordinators are not to blame for the lack of events coming from the team. The current model was set up in a way that required moderation to have a hands-on approach. This approach has not worked. The Advisory Council and Event Coordinator team has always been my personal project and since most of my time on Tengaged is often spent handling reports and responding to messages, this has fallen through the cracks.

Because of the re-brand, we will be looking for additional people to add to the team. We will be requiring current Event Coordinators to re-apply, but to be fully transparent, many of them have a lot of great ideas for you all, so I expect the shift will not be drastic and many of them will end up on the team once again. This role requires the trust of moderation as many of the events only operate properly if the people running them do not disclose specifics to people during the planning or execution of the event.

Please keep reading for information regarding the Event Coordinator role and the structure of the Event Coordinator Team.

๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‘๐Ž๐‹๐„: The mission of Event Coordinators will be to breathe some life into Tengaged by hosting events. Their creativity and dedication to creating fun events will be used in order to make Tengaged more engaging. With the role, Event Coordinators will have the opportunity to create and execute events. Funding for the events will come from the moderation team.

๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐„๐– ๐’๐“๐‘๐”๐‚๐“๐”๐‘๐„: One of the main changes will be the introduction of an event budget. Each Event Coordinator will now have access to a set budget, allowing them to plan and execute events with more independence. The budget will be there to provide the resources they need to make their event ideas fully come together.

We will also be working to introduce recurring special events that Tengagers can look forward to and that will become a part of the community's shared experience. These staple events could be anything from our themed holiday competitions to "Official" Tengaged group games.

With this new role, in order to ensure that the team is maintaining momentum and hosting events as needed, we will also be introducing a monthly quota for the Event Coordinators. Coordinators will need to be involved in organizing a minimum number of events per month in order to stay on the team. If they are not fulfilling their duties, they will be replaced. Full details will be discussed with the team once it is established.

To clarify, the primary role of an Event Coordinator will be to plan and host events. Final approval of event plans will still come from the moderation team, but the planning and execution will be in your hands.

So, if you've been dreaming about hosting that special event, or if you've got the next big idea for a Tengaged community celebration, now is your chance! Details below.

๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐๐๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐: Please send your applications along to Pollster. Please do NOT send your application to moderation. Sending your application to moderation means there will be a HIGH chance that it will be missed and therefore not considered.

In your application, please answer the following questions:

1. Why do you want to be an Event Coordinator and what makes you a strong candidate for the role?
2. What ideas do you have for events on Tengaged? Please also propose a "staple event" for Tengaged (read above). Explain why you think the events you have proposed will be popular and outline your plan for organizing them.
3. Given the monthly quota for the Event Coordinators, do you expect that you will be able to meet a monthly quota that will eventually be established?
4. Do you have any prior experience hosting events? If so, what?

REQUIREMENTS: The role does not have many formal requirements. Generally speaking, we are going to be looking for users who do not have long ban histories or controversies. Some form of event experience will be considered an asset.

Reminder to send your applications to Pollster. The applications will close on Monday, August 7, so get your applications in as quickly as possible in order to ensure that you are considered.

TL;DR: We are establishing a new Event Coordinator structure that will allow ECs to work more independently and require a monthly quota to stay on as a Coordinator. Moderation will still be involved but less than before. Application details are in the blog.
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[MOD] New Moderation Structure Aug 3, 2023
Hi Tengaged!

Myself, koolness234, and CheapCheep have worked over the last few months to re-imagine our team in order to ensure that it is working best for you all.

We personally recognize that due to the schedules and circumstances of the current moderators, that a change to the moderation structure has been needed. These changes have been driven by a sincere desire to keep the website going strong for those of you who enjoy Tengaged.

In June, I made a blog surveying the community about potential moderation candidates and to inquire about what the community wanted with respect to a moderator. We have tried our best to listen to your feedback. This, balanced with the input of myself, CheapCheep, koolness234, and randomize, we have selected two additional moderators to join the team.

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                                      New Additions to the Moderation Team
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Let's meet the two new additions to the team:

KrisStory: Kris has been someone that has been dedicated to Tengaged and its success for quite some time now. The current moderation (and myself in particular) have worked really close with Kris on a number of occasions, particularly in relation to the planning and executing of special events on Tengaged. Kris has a great outlook and optimism about how we can improve Tengaged as moderators, and I am personally really excited to continue to work with him in this new role.

SeongWoo: Matheus is someone that we have heard a lot about from our non-English speaking Tengaged community. We received a number of recommendations that suggested we include him as a moderator, and we have listened! With his addition, we now finally have a moderator that is able to represent the members of Tengaged who primarily speak Portuguese, which has been difficult to do with the three current moderators largely only speaking English. We are very excited to bring him onto the team, as we believe he brings a new form of expertise to the team that is not currently there, especially with his role as a designer and more advanced understandings of that area of Tengaged (an understanding that does not currently exist within our current moderation team).

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                                            Updated Moderation Structure
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In discussion with randomize, and in order to ensure that the proper functioning of our moderation team, there will be a re-vamped "tiered" moderation system. It will streamline our responsibilities and ensure a more effective way to moderate, while also working to integrate the new moderators as they learn the specifics of their role and responsibilities.

๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐“๐ข๐ž๐ซ - ๐Œ๐จ๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ: This first tier consists of the current moderators ( brandonpinzu, CheapCheep & koolness234). Because of the experience of current moderators and their in-depth knowledge of the moderation panel, they will primarily serve to provide guidance, mentorship, and support to the newer additions to the moderation team.

๐’๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐“๐ข๐ž๐ซ - ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐จ๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ: The "new" tier will consist of KrisStory & SeongWoo, who will serve as Junior Moderators. They are the new additions to the moderation team, but will bring a fresh perspective to help keep Tengaged safe and enjoyable. They will work closely with the first-tear Moderators and rely on their experience, particularly in the early stages of them taking on their roles.

The Junior Moderators will have slightly altered powers than the rest of us to ensure a proper transition and overall approach to moderation. This may (and is likely to) change over time. Their role as a "Junior Moderator" does not necessarily mean that they are unable to act alone. In fact, I don't anticipate you all will notice a difference between the two tiers. It will mostly just be something that operates on our end, so don't worry too much about it.

Because of the additions to the moderation team, there will likely be changes that come in the coming days in relation to how we do things. All we ask is for your patience during this time as we transition two new moderators and navigate working with 5 moderators total. Overall, I expect nothing but improvements to the moderation team to come from these additions, so I consider this very exciting!

As always, if you have any questions, please let us know.
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[MOD] Revised Ban Policies Jul 12, 2023
Hi Tengaged!

I am writing this blog to address a matter that has been brought to our attention today relating to the consistency of bans, specifically those concerning Account Sharing.

First and foremost, I would like to apologize on behalf of the moderation team for any inconsistencies that have occurred during our times as moderators. We realize that our lack of clarity in the past may have led to some confusion and potential feelings of unfairness. This has never been our intention and it is our goal to treat all bans equally.

Recently, 3 day bans were issued to #MmabatlokoaMolefe, #jeriber, #SashaBaby2010, and #NotNicky333 for various forms of Account Sharing/Cheating. This ban duration was less than what has been previously given for first offences in some cases. We assure you that this discrepancy was not related to the individuals involved, but rather to do varying interpretations of the rules by different moderators. In particular, #MmabatlokoaMolefe's role as a Game Coordinator had nothing to do with the original ban length.

All bans put in place in the past 24 hours for account sharing are being reviewed for length to reflect today's rule change.  #MmabatlokoaMolefe will remain at the now-extended 7 days ban due to the account's ban history. Additionally, we have collectively decided to keep the current bans for #jeribear, #SashaBaby2010, and #NotNicky333 at 3 days, but also add a 7 day orange nose to each account. We understand that this approach is not perfect, but have further details on how we plan to address this going forward below. As a reminder, an orange nose limits the account of a user and restricts them from blogging, joining games, and betting on games. It also limits removes an account's voting power (blogs, designs, votes do not count in Stars/group game polls).

In order to rectify this situation and ensure consistency going forward, we have revised our ban policies as follows:

- Any ban for account sharing will START at 7 days for the first offence. A second offence will lead to a 14-day ban, while a 3rd offence will result in a 30-day ban. Any additional offences beyond that may lead to permanent bans, which is a decision that will be discussed more thoroughly among moderators.
- Additionally, this 7-day ban for first offences will now apply to ALL bans that do not currently specify a permanent ban as the first offence. This includes bans for harassment and homophobic, racist or otherwise overly offensive remarks.

Our aim is to ensure fairness going forward. If you have been impacted by the inconsistencies for bans in the past, we would like to apologize for that. We will continue to work to address this situation and ensure a more consistent approach going forward.

NOTE REGARDING GAMES COORDINATORS: I have seen a number of blogs in the past ~24 hours regarding the current Game Coordinators. The Tengaged Advisory Council as a whole was my personal project and it has had a few iterations at this point, each of which has not worked as planned. I will post a blog later on that discusses the future of those roles and look for feedback regarding the structure. Keep your eyes peeled for that blog.

Thank you for your understanding!
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[MOD] Special Stars Rules Jun 24, 2023
Hello and welcome to Special Stars!! This announcement is to inform you all of the two twists... which are.... TARGETS AND TRIOS!

Before we begin getting into the specifics of the game, please note that we recognize that the specifics of the game can get confusing depending on how things play out. As always, reach out if you have any questions and we will provide any clarification.

Momentarily,  each player will receive the name of their target in Tengaged mails. This target will be random and will change every day.

Additionally, each player except for one of you will start out in a trio, which will be mailed to you shortly. You will know who is in your trio, but the other trios will not be announced publicly. It is your choice whether or not to tell the others about your trio. The trios will not be changing every day.

The odd player out will be โ€œThe Snake,โ€ whoโ€™s goal is to ensure that no trio gets 2 of their targets nominated.

REWARDS:
-        If a player successfully nominates their target, they will receive an extra target (so they will target two people) the next day.
-        If any trio gets two of their targets nominated, the whole trio will receive immunity the following day.
-        If your trio wins immunity due to your target going up, you will get an extra target. Since you are immune, you also will not be targeted by anybody. This will publicly reveal your trio, but it also ensures your safety.

PUNISHMENTS:
-        If a player in your trio is nominated, then you will be targeted twice (i.e. two separate people will target you) unless both of your other trio members are nominated, then you will be targeted 3 times (in both cases, you will still target one person)
-        If you are nominated, you will not be able to target anyone, but also nobody will target you.

"THE SNAKE":
Because the Snakeโ€™s goal is to ensure that no trio gets 2/3 of their targets nominated, the number of people the Snake will target/number of people who will target the snake will be based on who is nominated and who successfully nominated their target. Rules are as follows:
-        If the snake successfully gets their target nominated, the snake will be immune, which will reveal the snake.
-        If a trio gets 2/3 of their targets nominated: snake gets 1 target, 1 person targets snake.
-        If no trio gets 2/3 of their targets nominated: snake gets 3 targets, 1 person targets snake.
-        If a player gets nominated from a broken-up trio: - 1 target for each eliminated member.

In very rare cases (depending on how the game plays out), the math may not always add up for # targets/# targeted. In this case, we will open a 30 minute Public Target poll where the x number of people with the most votes will be targeted an additional time.

PRIZES:
1ST PLACE: The winner of this Stars will receive an additional 1,000T$.
2ND PLACE: The winner of this Stars will receive an additional 500T$
3RD PLACE: The winner of this Stars will receive an additional 300T$.

TL;DR:
-        If your trio succeeds in getting their individual targets up, your trio can get immunity.
-        If members of your trio get nominated, you and have a higher chance at being targeted by others
-        The snake is powerful, yet also at significant risk if they fail to achieve their goal.

Be sure to include me, 3pi14159, Typhlosion37, and KrisStory in your chats if you're comfortable. Weโ€™d love to see your strategies!

If you have any questions, please let us know!
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[MOD] Special Stars Ticket Opportunities Jun 22, 2023
Hi Tengaged!

I wanted to blog to once again remind you all that a Special Stars will be enrolling this Saturday, June 24th. Additional details can be found here: https://tengaged.com/blog/brandonpinzu/10088838/mod-special-stars-june-24th

As stated in the original blog, there will be two opportunities to earn a Stars ticket for the event. There will be two Quick Stars games hosted by Typhlosion37 that will happen in the next two days. The first will be tomorrow (Friday, June 23) at 2:00PM EST. The second will occur on Saturday, June 24 at 2:00PM EST.

PLEASE NOTE: Friday's event will ONLY be available to those who have played Stars in the last 5 weeks. We have decided to implement this to accommodate those who decided to play recently without the knowledge of the upcoming Special Stars. This means it is solely available to those who have played in any of these Stars games:

https://tengaged.com/game/222751 (won by Pavaneli)
https://tengaged.com/game/222827 (won by temponeptune)
https://tengaged.com/game/222914 (won by Yodastan)
https://tengaged.com/game/223004 (won by Midiaw)
https://tengaged.com/game/223093 (Current Stars, winner TBD).

As usual, the raffle and frat Stars seat game are another opportunity to join this week's Special Stars. The remaining 12 spots will enroll as usual.

Keep in mind that there will be sign ups for this event and it will only be available to a certain amount of people on a first come, first serve basis. Please keep an eye out for further information from Typhlosion37.

As always, if you have any questions, please let us know :)
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[MOD] Special Stars - June 24th Jun 17, 2023
Hi Tengaged!

I am happy to announce that there will be a Special Stars enrolling NEXT Saturday, June 24 at 6:00PM EST. To be absolutely clear, this is happening NEXT Saturday, NOT today.

In this game, every player will be given a Target that will change each day during the game. It will be in your best interest to push for your target to be nominated. These targets will be random and change every day change. IN ADDITION, there will also be another MAJOR twist for this event that will not be revealed until the game starts.

Prizes for the game will be announced throughout the week.

For this event, we will be giving away TWO stars tickets! The first one is open to only users who have played a stars game in the previous 5 weeks, while the second ticket is open to anyone on Tengaged. Keep your eyes peeled for these tickets, as we will be posting about them throughout the week.

In addition to the two tickets, there will be one entry from the raffle winner, and one from the frat seat winner. This means that the other 12 players must physically enroll into the game. Regular Stars Tickets will not be able to be used for this event.

A big thank you to 3pi14159, KrisStory, and Typhlosion37 for planning this event and proposing it to moderation. If you have any questions, please comment them below and one of us will do our best to respond to you.

Keep your eyes peeled for more Special Stars this summer, including some where the entire cast will be pre-enrolled. ๐Ÿ‘€
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