Is anyone moderating maps still?

[Marshmalo]

I know The Hive recently went through some turmoil but I am just wondering whether there is anyone still moderating maps?

I submitted a map over a month ago and no one has told me why it's still pending despite getting favorable reviews from people. I have been checking back to see whats wrong with it, does anyone know how long we are expected to wait?

 

[Skycraft]

Doesn't really look like they are doing much in the maps section, I'm sure if you asked one of the resource moderators they could find a solution to your problem.

 

[APproject]

Try to contact a moderator personally and ask for a review.

 

[rulerofiron99]

AFAIK there are at least 2 moderators, and they both seem active. Maps are getting approved every day. I agree there needs to be more moderators doing this, but at the moment the few we have can only review so many maps each day - and they have 3 pages to get through!

 

[Pharaoh_]

Try to contact a moderator personally and ask for a review.

Staff Contact has been implemented for cases like this

 

[Lordkoon]

Perhaps there shoud be a contest for also gathering staff to assist various moderators.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Staff Contact has been implemented for cases like this

What about https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/staff-contact-692/

 

[Skycraft]

Perhaps there shoud be a contest for also gathering staff to assist various moderators.

You mean help out people because they are too lazy? That would be the worst contest ever

 

[Rui]

After the turmoil, as you called it, it was obvious this was going to happen, especially with the Map Section, given its known (or not) history — the Hive had only 2 moderators not because I was afraid to promote more, but because there are none. It's an inevitable consequence of the game getting old.

 

[rulerofiron99]

After the turmoil, as you called it, it was obvious this was going to happen, especially with the Map Section, given its known (or not) history — the Hive had only 2 moderators not because I was afraid to promote more, but because there are none. It's an inevitable consequence of the game getting old.

Are you going to at least test the waters and see if anyone wants to apply?

 

[-Kobas-]

Well any resource moderator can check your map but I'm one in charge to say it that way.
Maps that clearly break rules and maps that are on last pages are checked first.

Your map will be checked in week or two, sorry for waiting.

 

[Ralle]

Vengeancekael, the plan is to phase out the Resource Moderation forums in favor of Staff Contact as it has thread prefixes for resource sections and has the same permissions set.

As long as there are people willing to make maps, there will be people who are willing to help moderate maps. We may expand the staff to accommodate for amount of submissions, but the staff needs to be grown with care, so it stays healthy.


I don't believe in a contest to find staff members. The people who are fit for the staff are most of the time already doing what they would be doing if they were part of the staff. By this I mean that somebody who is fit for being a map moderator is already testing out new submitted maps. This is of course not always true, but is a good rule of thumb.

 

[Rui]

(...) there will be people who are willing to help moderate maps. (...) the staff needs to be grown with care, so it stays healthy.

Yes, that was my point.

 

[aarcaa]

I'm wating for my map to be reviewed for a month ,too...

 

[Ralle]

Vengeancekael, a productive map moderator was recently re-promoted. This will help with the backlog of pending maps. But still, please have patience. Your map is still available for people to download. In fact, I believe there are people who intentionally seek out pending maps to see what's new.

 

[rulerofiron99]

If you look at sheer download amounts in terms of Pending vs Approved, pending maps get less than 5 per day on average, while it jumps to over 30 a day after approved, probably also because of being in the "latest map" spotlight.

 

[Vengeancekael]

@aarca, It's only been 10 days, please, be patient.

 

[sonofjay]

I saw a map haven't been moderated for 2-3 months. you guys need to be more patient.

 

[rulerofiron99]

Bumping with another question:
How is the "newest map" (featured link on the right hand side of the news page) chosen?

 

[-Kobas-]

Bumping with another question:
How is the "newest map" (featured link on the right hand side of the news page) chosen?

Latest approved map.

 

[rulerofiron99]

Latest approved map.

I've been watching the "newest map" spotlight closely over the past week (mainly due to being jealous of https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/maps-564/aegaeus-221298/?prev=r=20&status=a&page=2 and waiting for my map to be approved), and this is not the case. At least not at a daily interval.

So does it happen once a week? Does a map moderator choose which approved map deserved the spotlight?

 

[-Kobas-]

I've been watching the "newest map" spotlight closely over the past week (mainly due to being jealous of https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/maps-564/aegaeus-221298/?prev=r=20&status=a&page=2 and waiting for my map to be approved), and this is not the case. At least not at a daily interval.

So does it happen once a week? Does a map moderator choose which approved map deserved the spotlight?

Maybe, but we usually check like 20 maps at once in a while so just be patient maybe we skipped your map last time we did moderation...

 

[rulerofiron99]

I'm not complaining about the speed at which the maps are checked. I can see you have a large backlog of maps to check, and said map of mine has since been approved.

So I was just wondering about the "newest map" system, since my map did not receive this honour after being approved.

 

[-Kobas-]

I'm not complaining about the speed at which the maps are checked. I can see you have a large backlog of maps to check, and said map of mine has since been approved.

So I was just wondering about the "newest map" system, since my map did not receive this honour after being approved.

Because some other map was approved few moments after yours

Our great user and moderator Vengeancekael each month publish huge news related to blizzard modding community with hive elements included as well.
Contact him, he usually promote resources, maybe he can highlight yours as well

 

[rulerofiron99]

Because some other map was approved few moments after yours

I somehow doubt this, as I say I kept a close eye on the newest map. It changed about a week after mine was approved, to another map that AFAIK had been approved a few days prior.

Anyway

Our great user and moderator Vengeancekael each month publish huge news related to blizzard modding community with hive elements included as well.
Contact him, he usually promote resources, maybe he can highlight yours as well

Thanks for the responses, and keep up the good work