Joining the Content Creator Program

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What is the Content Creator Program?

The content creator program is a small program created with guidance from some of our most active content creators who are a part of the community. The purpose of this program is to give back to our creators who help promote the community with their content. How do we give back? More info can be seen in the following sections. *Keep in mind that you do not need to be a part of the CCP to stream Eclipse!*

What's expected of me as a creator if I were to join?

Barely anything! With this program, we want to ensure that you as a creator still maintain the creative freedoms that you had before joining. All that we expect is a minimum activity level from each creator, whether it be that you stream on Twitch/YouTube or you create a video series on YouTube. When it comes down to what the quota is, we have made sure to work with our most active creators to ensure that the minimum activity is not too cumbersome for creators who would like to join the program as it is a main priority to ensure that creators get to make the content they enjoy, for their enjoyment.

The minimum activity set is as follows;

• Video Creator - ~2 videos minimum per month. Depending on the average length of videos, the minimum may vary.
  • If a creator makes videos at an average of 3 minutes, we would expect a higher count of videos to be released compared to a creator that makes videos at an average of 15 minutes of length, where we would allow the minimum to be lower as editing videos can be very tedious and we do not want to overwork creators as again; creators make content out of a hobby.
• Streamer - ~4 streams minimum per month with an average uptime of 2 hours per stream.
  • The streamer minimum being set like so means that a creator that streams would only need to stream an average of 8 hours a month which still offers streamers the freedom to play off-stream as they wish.

Why is there an activity minimum? Read the next section to learn about the perks that can be granted for being a part of the program!

What perks do I get if accepted? When do I receive them?

As mentioned above, the purpose of this program is to offer more for being a creator within Eclipse by offering some perks and rewards that we believe will help create more engagement for the creator such as hosting Eclipse-sponsored credit giveaways on their streams/videos, and access to the Twitch promotion bot in the ECRP Discord which we believe will bring more attention to creators.

A few of the perks can be seen below;

• Access to a Discord channel dedicated to content creators
• Access to post/promote in the #media channel on the ECRP Discord
• Being given the opportunity to host credit giveaways that are sponsored by Eclipse Roleplay
• VIP Perks (Gold Tier)
• Auto-promotion on the members list
• Auto-promotion via the Twitch bot

After a successful application, creators will enter into a short probation period, where the small team dedicated to working with creators will monitor their activity to ensure they will be able to provide content as per the minimum set in place. Some perks will be available at the beginning when a creator is onboarded into the program, and some will be offered post-probation.

Are there any other expectations?

As stated previously, the main expectation is just the minimum activity requirement. Aside from that we also want to ensure that creators that are a part of this program hold a positive mindset when streaming or creating content. What does this mean? Essentially, we believe that whilst creating content you have the freedom to express yourself as a unique individual, but being a part of this program means that you are picking up a small responsibility as being a representative of the community, so with that, we expect that opinions on things that may not be to your liking stay level-headed and that there is no slander, harassment, or obscene words said about the server or member(s) of the community. This does not mean that you cannot hold an opinion on things you may not like, it just means that if you are sharing this opinion on a creator platform we ask that you do it respectfully. We are not here to moderate your content and watch your every move, but we just ask that you stay respectful!

What type of content do you look for?

We believe that all creators have the capabilities to create unique content depending on their style of roleplay, but overall the content we look for is content that promotes the server in various ways such as day-to-day RP encounters, LEO/Crim streams/videos, etc.

With what we look for being listed, there are different types of content that we do not believe promotes a roleplay environment, and would be invalid to join the program such as (but not limited to);

• Mainly PvP-oriented content, otherwise known as "Clap Montages". PvP is not frowned upon in the grand scheme of things, but when all of the videos have nothing but shooting and music in the background we do not consider this "promotional" content for a roleplay server.
• "Troll" videos where the main premise of the content is trolling on the server

How do I join?

Before filling in the application, please keep in mind that the CCT has bare minimum requirements that are expected from applicants such as;

• Pre-existing content such as prior videos or streams
  • When reviewing applications, the CCT wants to make sure that there is pre-existing content that can be reviewed alongside the application. If an applicant has little/no content, it makes it harder for the CCT to review properly which may result in denial. It should be understood that the Content Creator Program is mainly looking for those who already have a proven content-creation background in the sense that the program is not meant for people to start making content, it's meant for those who already create content. Don't let that shy you away from starting to make content and apply to join at a later date!
• Good standing within the community
  • As mentioned above, we are not here to monitor what happens on stream, but we want to ensure that applicants are upstanding members of the community and do not have multiple or repeat punishments for OOC Behavior/Toxicity/etc.
• A base understanding of how the server works and a minimum of 15,000 exp on any character 
  • Whilst promoting the server via content creation, we want to ensure that creators understand how the server works and the rules surrounding the RP environment we have set in place. When creating content, you are expected to understand the ECRP server rules. If past RP experience is shown then the CCT may deviate from the exp requirement.
• Actively playing on the server
  • With this program, we want to ensure that everyone who joins the program actively plays on the server. This does not mean that ECRP needs to be the only server that a creator plays on, but it is expected that the creator(s) are actively a part of the community.

Joining the program is as simple as filling out a short Google Form so the Content Creator Team can review it and learn a bit more about you as a creator and learn more about what type of content you create, what platform you create content on, and what your activity is like. The link to the Google form can be found here. 

Once your application has been submitted the Content Creator Team (CCT) will review it and reach out to applicants once they are reviewed. Once accepted, a small orientation will take place between the CCT and the Content Creator(s) to help ease them into the onboarding process. The application for the Content Creator Program will always be open to ensure that even creators who are new to the community get a chance to take part.