To Staff: How to make a post.

Not only have some of the staff gone inactive, which me and blue2 will have a serious meeting on some time today, but the quality of some of the staff’s posts has gone to rock bottom. All staff must read this post.

STEP ONE:  A normal title with no more than one “!” or “?”

A title should not be in capital letters and nor should it include the excessive use of the exclamation or question mark. A title with the main topic and then “:” to add-on a sub-topic that you would be focusing on. A good example of a recent post title would be:

Mchappy/Icey Cold27 is a great example of how to make a good post title. He always has a sensible title, with the sub-topic usually next to the main topic. Now here is how you don’t make a post title:

This is a bad example of a title. It should never be in capitals and the title isn’t exciting enough to have an exclamation mark. This should be changed to “My new post coming soon: A sneak peek.”

(Also the sneak peek post shouldn’t even be on the site due to the fact it should just be posted as a whole post)

STEP TWO: A post opener before the “read more” to catch the reader

This should be a exciting, small summary to what your post will be about. This should make the reader want to read on and it should be between 30 – 70+ words. Here is a great example of a recent post opener:

This is a good length and it is a good summary of what the post is. It also draws the reader in as they want to read more about this topic and to see what will happen. This was by Disco70s and he is great at this (Mchappy is another good example as well). Here is a bad example of a post opener:

This is far to brief and it doesn’t tell the reader much and doesn’t hook them into reading the rest of the post. It is also dull and bland. A good example of a post opener for this topic would be:

“Hello CPAC,

Recently the former top three army, the Dark Warriors, have returned to the top ten with amazing results and sizes. They have stormed into the top ten battle with immediate results. To find out more about this developing story you should read on straight away!”

STEP THREE: Provide more information

After doing the initial introduction you should give more vital information and facts about the topic you are reporting on. If it is a battle report you should provide information on the background on the war or how each army is doing. If it is a philosphy post you should tell the reader what you mean by your opening paragraph. If it is a tournament post or something like that it should say what the tournament will do and how it will run. Here is a good example of step three:

This is a good paragraph of information and it also provides a quote to go along with what he said in his opening paragraph. You guessed it, this was by Icey cold27/Mchappy. Here is a bad example of step three:

This is a very bad extension to the post opener. This provides no background to Fort’s leadership and what he did in the ACP. If the reporter of this post had explained what Fort had done and why he is worthy of being interviewed in this post in two paragraphs and then go onto the interview it would have been fine. It also says “Fort Interview *Rare Interview*:” twice (And also, no interview is “rare”)

STEP FOUR: Relevant Pictures

Pictures should back-up what you said throughout the post in a philosopher or battle post. The battle post pictures should obviously show parts of the battle and you should have 3-5 pictures (A philosopher post only really needs 1 – 5 pictures depending on what the topic is). Here is a good example of a good use of pictures:

This is a good example because it describes what the picture is about and it the picture is relevant to the battle report. This is also a good picture because it shows both armies doing a tactic and shows a point when both armies were roughly even. This was by Tomato and it was a good example. Here is a bad example:

Although you might find this picture “funny” it has to relevance to the topic at all. If it was a funny picture that linked to the topic it would have been fine. At the time this paragraph needed no pictures due to the fact it was a good opener.

STEP FIVE: Summary and Signature

To end the post you should summarize what you said during the rest of your post (or an interview) in one or two paragraphs. This should also ask one or more questions to the readers. It should then go on to have your signature at the bottom (like mine is -Kingfunks4 CP Army Central Head of Site) Here is a good example of step five:

The signature could have your CPAC rank next to it and could be coloured. The question is good because it has the old “Comment what YOU think” making the reader feel important (which they are). This was by myself but other good examples come from Tempahh, Mchappy and Tomato. Here is a bad example of step five:

*I blacked out the reports name so this remains anonymous. 

This is bad because there was no summary to it and it came bellow two polls and an interview. Also, the picture is ok but seems abit random at the end of the post. This reporter is amazing but aspects of his posts need work.

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Now that I have taught you how to make a post I expect you to be making quality CPAC posts. Posts should be up to a high standard and should be at least 400 words. Believe me, that is nothing compared to what the Heads usually wright. Remember we want the best from our reporters. So, I’ll see you around.

-Kingfunks4 CP Army Central Head of Site

P.S. Reporter Applications soon.