Recruitment/intro

Introduction

Looking for a group to join? Have a group seeking members? This page is open to adverts by groups currently recruiting new members. Note: Monroeville and Borehamwood Recruitment adverts have their own section, at the end of this page.

Format for Posting Adverts

Group adverts are to follow a very specific format. Your advert code should look like this: ===[[Group Name]] : Type=== - Type is optional but will help readers. {| |- | {{:Group Name/recruit}} time stamp (~~~~~) or timed signature (~~~~) - Optional if otherwise displayed. |}

• "Group Name/recruit" is a normal wiki page that contains the content (only) of the advert- do not put any header on this page. Using the curly brackets and colon inserts your advert page's entire contents onto this page, just as if it were a template. "Type" is the type of group- survivor, zombie, Pker, organization, whatever you wish.
• You MUST put the following categories on your "Group Name/recruit" page:

<noinclude>[[Category:Group Subpages]]</noinclude>

or

<noinclude>[[Category:"Insert Group Name Here"]]</noinclude> if your group has a category of its own.

• Additionally you should add

<noinclude>[[Category:Recruitment|TYPE]]</noinclude> (TYPE is generally one of the following: Survivor Group, Zombie Group, PKer Group, Mixed Group, or Organization).

• Please note that the entire advert content is "encased" in a table. This prevents one advert's formatting from affecting other adverts due to image "text flow" and so on.
• Place your group (or coalition) advert in alphabetical order by group name. Adverts not posted in the proper alphabetical order will be moved- making it easy to do so is part of the purpose of using this format.
• Large Groups or Organizations with significant subgroups are limited to one ad. This includes groups such as the DHPD and the Department of Emergency Management, they may use their ad to direct players to the separate sub-groups.
• Use the format given above. Failure to use the format correctly (adding text to this page which is not part of the format above, images, anything) will result in immediate removal of the ad in question.
• The ad must have a timestamp (five tildes - ~~~~~) or a signature with an attached timestamp. This can be placed either on this page or on your ads page.
• After two weeks as measured from the timestamp the entire advert may be removed for inactivity / non-compliance. It is the group’s responsibility to update the timestamp to avoid having the advertisement deleted.
• Updating the timestamp may and should be done at any time while the group is still recruiting, it is the group's own responsibility to make sure the ad is up to date.
• Advert pages which do not adhere to the above guidelines will be commented out using <!-- / --> tags. A dated comment will be left in the edited section explaining why the advert page was dis-included; if the advert is not fixed within two weeks, the entire section will be removed.

Format for Advert Content

• A description of the group (or coalition), maximum 200 words (header not counted).
• Images are limited to a total of 76,000 pixels, which allows 275 pixels square, or a similar area (multiple images that total under this size are allowed).
• It is important to make sure that your ads formatting does not "break the page". Please check the page for potential "breaks".
• Ads may not be larger than what a browser can handle at low resolution. The ad may not be wider than 600 pixels (use auto sizing to make the ad function optimally at most resolutions) or longer than one full browser screen (this includes images).
• No templates or sub-headings are allowed in adverts - an excessive number of templates in use actually causes technical problems (such as disabling other templates/ads).
• If you use utility templates or other templates for formatting your advert, use the subst template modifier on your advert page to ensure that any templates you use are replaced with plain code.

Recruitment/Alerts

ATTENTION! — News, 05:40, 4 January 2009 (UTC). There is currently an ongoing discussion for a near complete overhaul of the rules pertaining to placement of Advertisements and Maintenance of Recruitment. Users are asked to add their opinions.

Helpful Guidelines for Advert Content

Clearly written adverts which contain requirements for membership at the start or in bold, as well as a method of contact and reasons for joining your group, normally get the most response. Remember, this advert represents your group. The easier it is to read and understand, the better. Attractive formatting and helpful links will also attract prospective members. If your group is active in a specific area or areas, it is a good idea to provide this information - not all people are willing to travel.