In order for the GuildWiki to reach fansite status and then elite status it must meet the following requirements. This page aims to document our progress in meeting these requirements. Sub-points in the list are intended to be comments on the progress of this point.
Specialty Fansite
"... awarded to sites that do an extraordinary job of presenting one or a handful of focused feature types or services."
Official Guild Wars Fansite
An Official Guild Wars Fansite agrees to:
- Update frequently, at least once per week
- Host or link to a Guild Wars-related forum
- Each article has its own topic-centric talk page to act as a discussion thread.
- We also directly link to the GuildWarsGuru forums in the navigation panel.
- Display Guild Wars material on a page separate from other non-ArenaNet materials
- Since this entire site is Guild Wars - specific, we've got this covered.
- Present a sufficient amount of original content, not merely a compilation (mirror) of ArenaNet-produced materials
- Builds, guides, etc. Done
- Present materials in an attractive and professional manner
- Yes
- Display an ArenaNet logo and link to ArenaNet's site on the page of Guild Wars materials
- Done
- Abide by The Expectations
- Webmasters and all site staff members fullfill these unless all of the anonymous users are taken into account too.
An Official Guild Wars Fansite may receive the following:
- A link on our Community Page and/or Fansite Roster
- All ArenaNet press releases
- Announcements from the Community Relations Manager, via e-mail or newsletter
- Use of the Fansite Kit
Elite Guild Wars Fansite
An Elite Guild Wars Fansite agrees to:
- Focus exclusively on Guild Wars and/or ArenaNet
- Yes
- Update when the official site is updated; carry Guild Wars news as it is posted or, when possible, as it takes place
- Yes
- Present a substantial amount of original content, not merely a compilation (mirror) of ArenaNet-produced materials
- Maps, guides, etc. Done
- Present materials in an attractive and professional manner
- Yes
- Post all ArenaNet press releases, or post a direct link to them on the ArenaNet or Guild Wars site(s)
- Yes
- Provide ArenaNet with statistics on fansite traffic on a monthly basis
- Gravewit mentioned he provide visitor stats from time to time.
- Host or link to a Guild Wars-related forum
- Each article has its own topic-centric talk page to act as a discussion thread.
- We also directly link to the GuildWarsGuru forums in the navigation panel.
- Abide by The Expectations
- Webmasters and all site staff members fullfill these unless all of the anonymous users are taken into account too.
An Elite Guild Wars Fansite may receive the following:
- A link on our Community Page and/or Fansite Roster
- All ArenaNet press releases
- Announcements from the Community Relations Manager, via e-mail or newsletter
- Use of the Fansite Kit
- Unique, Fansite-only materials such as interviews, screenshots, and invitations to webmasters to participate in our Developer Chats, Contests and Drawings
- Invitations to events available only to Elite Fansites
- Occasional links from the news page of our Guild Wars website
- Webmaster and/or site entry into exclusive contests
- Possible support from ArenaNet in providing prizes for a modest on-site contest (Details to be customized for each Elite Fansite; prizes are subject to availability and ArenaNet budgetary guidelines.)
- Regular personal contact with the ArenaNet Community Relations Manager
The Expectations
Members of the Guild Wars Community Fansite Program webmasters and all site staff members agree to the following:
- To meet standards of quality for content and design
- To abide by the legal requirements stated in the Terms of Use
- To assure that site content reflects positively upon the company and the game
- To disallow and remove links or promotion of adult (pornographic) sites, sites that provide or support software hacking or piracy, sites that support, advertise or offer in-game items for real currency, and sites that encourage game cheating
- To abide by the game's Terms of Service
- To display the appropriate copyright, logo, and legal information