Roles

Every account has a role. Roles set what you can do on the platform — from writing guides to moderating the community. Most members never need to think about them; they exist so trusted contributors can publish faster and so a small team can keep things healthy.

The roles

Member

The default role for everyone who signs up. Members can do almost everything that makes the platform tick:

• Create, edit, and publish their own guides with the visual editor.
• Comment, like, bookmark, and follow games and other members.
• Upload images for their guides (up to 50 stored at once).
• Submitted guides go through a quick moderator review before they appear publicly.

Verified

A recognition badge for established members in good standing. It marks people the team knows and trusts, and is the natural stepping stone toward Guidemaker. Verified members have the same abilities as Members today — the badge is about reputation, not extra powers.

Guidemaker

Proven authors who've earned the team's trust. Guidemakers get the perks that make frequent publishing smoother:

• Their guides publish instantly — no review queue.
• Unlimited image uploads (no storage cap).

Moderator

The people who keep the community healthy. On top of everything a Guidemaker can do, moderators:

• Review the submission queue — approve or reject pending guides.
• Feature standout guides on listings.
• Remove comments that break the rules.
• Ban disruptive accounts when needed.

Admin

Full platform stewardship — everything a moderator can do, plus assigning roles to other members. Admin is held by the core team only.

Getting promoted

There's no application form. Roles are awarded by hand as the team notices consistent, quality contributions — well-built guides, helpful comments, and a constructive presence in the community. The best way to be considered is simply to keep making good guides.

If you'd like to get involved more deeply, the Contribute page is a good place to start.

Moderation

Moderators and admins enforce the community rules. Accounts that break them may be restricted or banned. For the full conduct rules and what enforcement involves, see the Terms of Service.