Board Thread:Online Discussion/@comment-3076045-20130206213434/@comment-7153552-20130813231701

I'd like to expound and offer some possible titles, if it please you:

[1] Trial Member: "Acolyte" - this rank would be comprised of new members from within the game community that are not members of the wiki and newer members of the wiki that wish to join as well (new can be related to time and/or number of edits and/or overall activity).

[2] Member: this rank (I don't have a name for off the top of my head) would be comprised of trial members that have shown they are willing to join the wiki and become active both there and in the game. They wouldn't gain any new responsibilities, but would be moved up the list for events like instancing and gain access to things like guild storage and the like (if there is any).

[3] Coordinator: "Assisstant" - this rank would be comprised of members that have shown a particular interest in the guild's activity and growth as well as the wiki's. They would gain possible responsibilties along with access to extra things, perhaps even special functions and/or events. This rank would be the first to drastically drop in overall numbers as there wouldn't be many needed, though it should be at least twice as large as the Officer rank. They would be charged with being the first responders to cries for help within the game world - not to the point of putting themselves out, but within reason. Coordinators would also be the first rank to be able to schedule and begin guild events (small instances, RP events, exploration, etc.).

[4] Officer: "Professor" - this rank would consist of trusted wiki members/staff that wanted less responsibility. They are immediately charged with helping to keep the standards and good name of the guild and the wiki community. If there are disputes that cannot be handled between the two parties involved (within the guild) then they would be the go-to person. They should be, mostly, level-headed and make all attempts to be unbiased in any quarrells they help disolve. They are also charged with helping out fellow guid members when they can, just as the coordinator rank would be. They would be first rank to have an excessive amount of access to guild storage and things of this nature. They would most likely have the ability to promote tiral members to full member status, possibly to invite new members.

[5] Council: "Council/Small Council/Elder Council/etc" - this rank should have a single representative to each of the core areas of gameplay. These would include, but not inherently be limited to: Role Play, PvP, Exploration, Crafting/Trade (Auction House), Instancing (both small dungeons and Raids, this might need two people), Questing, Lore, etc. Early on some members might need to take on more than one role, and may need to long-term if they are more knowledgeable or able. There may also be an issue of membership numbers if a particular platform is less popular.

[6] Guild Leader: "Arch-(something or other)" - this rank has the final say in major events and problems. The guild leader rank from each of the three platforms would also make up a small council in the event that something needs to go above the local guild level. This is most unlikely, but it could happen. If there is an issue with any member no upholding the standards of the guild/wiki then they have the final say if said member should be kicked. This rank is also the ultimate example of the standards we wish to uphold and show to the other guilds around us.

This is all a slight expansion, I could really go on for days about things like this. I've made and remade more guilds than I care to count (I used to charge gold in WoW to restructure guilds, it's like a business analyst for video game groups, lol). Ultimately the name of the ranks don't matter, the name of the guild even holds very little weight at the end of the day. What makes all the difference is the players, the example we are within the game community, and the web community we represent and standards we wish to uphold showing all of that.