NETwiki Content Creators

The NETwiki is part of PBEM's community engagement, and PBEM encourages NET volunteers to participate in the Wiki by creating and editing content.

Summary

Any NET volunteer, including an ATV, is eligible to be appointed by PBEM Community Preparedness Team staff to create or edit Wiki content. In exceptional cases, PBEM may also permit non-NET volunteers to participate. In all cases, content creation is:

• Voluntary, and creators/editors do not receive compensation for content;
• All content is considered public and not copyrighted. Therefore, content creators should never post proprietary information on NETwiki.

There are three classes of volunteer content creator on the Wiki, each linked to their class of editing permissions:

Title	Permissions
Content Creators	Can create and edit NETwiki content, but all changes they make are subject to Wiki Administrator approval.
Content Editors	Can create and edit NETwiki content, and all their changes are instantly published without approval.
Wiki Administrator	Full editing and approval privileges, and they also have privileges to change permission levels for all other users.

Training for NETwiki Content Creators and Editors

Important note: ONLY the trainings listed as REQUIRED are required! Optional training and supplemental resources are presented as a path for a volunteer to increase their knowledge and confidence carrying out their volunteer responsibilities. However, no volunteer's Active status depends on completing training marked as "Optional" or "Supplemental". For more information, please visit the article on Position Descriptions: Training Section.

Training or Resource	Type	Delivery	Duration	Learning Objective
Hours Logging Training	Required	Online	1 minute	For volunteers to learn how to log their service hours in their MyImpact profile.
NET Wiki Content Creation Training		Online		TBA
Wiki Code Cookbook	Supplemental	Online	N/A	All Content Creators and Editors should at least scan over the standards and advice on this page.
NET Tumblr VSF entries	Supplemental	Online	N/A	There is a Tumblr tag for almost every VSF in the NET Tumblr. The content associated with a VSF's tag are articles and other resources relevant to the VSF and can help Creators develop Wiki content. To open a page for a VSF tag, view the tag catalog.

Process: Becoming a Content Creator or Editor for NETwiki

PBEM Community Preparedness Staff have complete discretion to appoint and remove NETwiki Content Creators and Editors.

Register as a Content Creator

To register as a Content Creator, simply take a few moments to complete the electronic form:

Relevant Forms	Updated
NETwiki Content Creators Form	2025.08.06

The purpose of the registration is to verify that the prospective Content Creator is a NET/BEECN/ATV volunteer in good standing with our organization. "Good standing" means that the volunteer has met their Minimum Service Contribution (MSC) in the current or previous calendar year, that no background check is pending, and that there is no indication they have run afoul of the PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct.

Approval as a Content Creator is not instantaneous. Please allow up to ten business days for processing, though PBEM staff will respond sooner as staff resources allow. Once PBEM staff approve the registration, the Content Creator's information goes to a Wiki Administrator to create the appropriate permissions under the email address supplied in the registration form.

Becoming a Content Editor

Getting experience as a Content Creator is a prerequisite to receiving privileges as a Content Editor. A Content Editor can publish unreviewed changes to the Wiki. If a Content Creator wishes to have Content Editor status, they should start by sending an email to net@portlandoregon.gov. There is no set criteria for an individual to be granted Editor status except they should have at least a couple weeks experience as a NETwiki contributor and ensure they are conforming with standards found in the Wiki Code Cookbook. PBEM staff will evaluate the contributions made to the Wiki by the requestor and either grant the status or decline and explain why their request was declined.

Becoming a Wiki Administrator

At this time, there is no process to become a Wiki Administrator. PBEM will limit the number of Administrators. If the workload assigned to Administrators becomes untenable, PBEM will approve the creation of more Administrators and support or lead the recruitment process as needed.