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Once a mod has been added into official testing, it will eventually be evaluated by the staff. It's good to note here that simply because a mod is marked for testing, doesn't mean it will be tested for the next release. It simply means the mod is in our "testing pool" and will eventually be tested. Another common misconception here is that normal community members are not involved in official testing. This is simply not the case. We encourage all users to try out the mods being tested and provide us with their feedback! The more feedback we have from the community, the more informed our decision will be for our own evaluations. Sometimes community members will find issues or raise concerns which we didn't find or think of. During evaluations staff members are also required to have used and tested the mod in-game. No staff member should cast a vote without having used the mod. Finally, while evaluations are on-going anywhere between a lot to very little debating may take place for the mods being tested. Recently we have started to invite mod authors into the fold of discussion for their mods. We are a passionate lot so these discussions can get fairly in-depth at times. We encourage all users to take up a role in any and all discussions for mods. | Once a mod has been added into official testing, it will eventually be evaluated by the staff. It's good to note here that simply because a mod is marked for testing, doesn't mean it will be tested for the next release. It simply means the mod is in our "testing pool" and will eventually be tested. Another common misconception here is that normal community members are not involved in official testing. This is simply not the case. We encourage all users to try out the mods being tested and provide us with their feedback! The more feedback we have from the community, the more informed our decision will be for our own evaluations. Sometimes community members will find issues or raise concerns which we didn't find or think of. During evaluations staff members are also required to have used and tested the mod in-game. No staff member should cast a vote without having used the mod. Finally, while evaluations are on-going anywhere between a lot to very little debating may take place for the mods being tested. Recently we have started to invite mod authors into the fold of discussion for their mods. We are a passionate lot so these discussions can get fairly in-depth at times. We encourage all users to take up a role in any and all discussions for mods. | ||
Eventually a count of votes will be taken. This is the only step in which staff's votes are weighted more than that of normal members. The reasons for this is because the Staff are held at higher standards to have properly tested the mod against a complete STEP install before casting their views from their evaluations. Once enough votes are posted, a tally is taken and the mod is either accepted or rejected based on the majority rule. However, there may be times | Eventually a count of votes will be taken. This is the only step in which staff's votes are weighted more than that of normal members. The reasons for this is because the Staff are held at higher standards to have properly tested the mod against a complete STEP install before casting their views from their evaluations. Once enough votes are posted, a tally is taken and the mod is either accepted or rejected based on the majority rule. However, there may be times where staff are not available to test and vote, due to real life situations. During such times a "rule of two" takes over. This rule is an internal one for the STEP team that means for mods to be accepted at least two STEP Staff group members or Admins must agree on the ruling for the mod. This rule filters into all that we do at STEP, as well. Nothing is done without at least two sub-admin (STEP Staff group) or admin agreeing upon it. | ||
=== STEP and Open Modding === | === STEP and Open Modding === | ||
