LardWars:Define User Roles

From Herlo

LardWars.com will have well defined roles. These roles will help define how one might participate and run contests, interact with other users, etc. The roles are to be clearly defined here.

Roles

• Authorized User
  • Allowed preview/sample access to many of the features of LardWars.com
  • Must become a Contestant/Group Leader to participate in contests.
  • Can read stories/pages

• Contestant
  • Has all of the privileges of an Authorized User.
  • May join groups for contests.
  • Allowed to see their stats as well as others in their Group.
  • Can enter weights and measures for themselves.
  • Can view the overall leaderboard of current/past contests.
  • Can post Group stories/pages, approval must be given by Group Leader

• Group Leader
  • Has all of the privileges of a Participant.
  • Groups can have only one Group Leader.
    • Larger groups may request multiple Group Leaders.
  • Allow Group Leaders to create one or more Groups.
  • Allow Group Leaders to run contests.
  • Can post Group stories/pages without approval.

Some Helpful Ideas

• Roles such as Group Leader or Participant could be helpful.
  • The idea being to allow Group Leaders to run contests and Participants to join these groups for the contests.
• Try to make it easy to join the site and then a group.
• Simple Group administration is key.
• Only two group contests may run concurrently, this will keep the code fairly simple and fast.