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= Community Ranks =

'''Community Ranks''' are forum access ranks in CIT that give extra forum and community privileges. They are requested through the '''Community Ranks''' board and are mainly earned through forum activity, recent helpful posting, or recognized community [[duties]].

The main Community Ranks are:

* '''JCM''' - Junior Community Member
* '''RCM''' - Regular Community Member
* '''SCM''' - Senior Community Member

There is also:

* '''OCM''' - Outstanding Community Member

== Ranks ==

Community Ranks are not automatic. Players must request them on the official Community Ranks board if they meet the requirements.

Official board:
* [https://cit.gg/index.php?board=572.0 Community Ranks board]

The main ways to qualify are:

* total posts in major boards
* recent helpful activity in major boards
* officially recognized community duties

== Main ranks ==

== JCM ==

'''JCM''' means '''Junior Community Member'''.

It is the second Community Rank and gives perks such as:

* editing your own posts on some boards
* mentioning users
* viewing the Administrative Profiles board
* posting in the Group Profiles board
* using Notify
* storing up to '''200''' private messages
* a light green color with '''2''' green squares

=== JCM requirements ===

You can qualify for '''JCM''' in any of these ways:

* '''Method 1''': more than '''150''' posts in major boards, and your forum account must be older than '''2 months'''
* '''Method 2''': at least '''20''' posts in major boards during the past month, with at least '''30%''' of them being decent quality, and your forum account must be older than '''2 months'''
* '''Method 3''': at least '''2 months''' in an officially recognized community duty excluding inactivity periods, or at least '''6 months''' as a leader in an official group at '''L6+''' with a [[Custom Title|custom title]]

== RCM ==

'''RCM''' means '''Regular Community Member'''.

It is the third Community Rank. It keeps the earlier perks and also:

* raises your private message limit to '''300'''
* lets you apply for '''L1 Staff''' or '''PAM''' in the Administrative Profiles board
* gives '''3''' green squares

=== RCM requirements ===

You can qualify for '''RCM''' in any of these ways:

* '''Method 1''': more than '''300''' posts in major boards, and you must have had '''JCM''' for at least '''2 months'''
* '''Method 2''': at least '''35''' posts in major boards during the past month, with at least '''60%''' of them being decent quality, and you must have had '''JCM''' for at least '''2 months'''
* '''Method 3''': at least '''1 year''' in an officially recognized community duty excluding inactivity periods

== SCM ==

'''SCM''' means '''Senior Community Member'''.

It is the final Community Rank. It keeps the earlier perks and also:

* raises your private message limit to '''400'''
* gives '''4''' green squares

=== SCM requirements ===

You can qualify for '''SCM''' in any of these ways:

* '''Method 1''': more than '''450''' posts in major boards, and you must have had '''RCM''' for at least '''3 months'''
* '''Method 2''': at least '''50''' posts in major boards during the past month, with at least '''80%''' of them being decent quality, and you must have had '''RCM''' for at least '''3 months'''
* '''Method 3''': at least '''2 years''' in an officially recognized community duty excluding inactivity periods, or at least '''2 months''' as '''NAS''', '''L2+ Staff''', or '''ICM'''

== OCM ==

'''OCM''' means '''Outstanding Community Member'''.

== Major boards ==

The following boards count as '''major boards''' for Community Rank activity, but only when the posts are actually helpful:

* '''Discussion''' - only if you are helping
* '''[[News and Updates]]''' - only if you are helping
* '''Backlogged''' - only if you are helping
* '''Quality Assurance''' - only if you are helping or reporting bugs
* '''Support Boards''' - only if you are helping
* '''Tutorials and Guides''' - only if you are helping
* '''Contribute''' - only if you are helping

== Recognized community duties ==

The officially recognized community duties for Community Rank applications are:

* '''[[Guider]]'''
* '''[[Translator]]'''
* '''Community [[Developer]]'''
* '''[[Punishment Appeal]] Manager'''
* '''[[Group Level]] Manager'''
* '''Event Manager'''
* '''CITRadio DJ'''
* '''CITNews Publisher'''
* '''[[Police]] Chief'''
* '''[[Criminal]] Boss'''
* '''[[State Official]]'''
* '''Quality Assurance Tester'''

== Common rules for all Community Rank requests ==

The following [[rules]] apply to all Community Rank requests:

* no recent punishments
* no punishments in the last '''1 month''' for '''JCM'''
* no punishments in the last '''45 days''' for '''RCM'''
* no punishments in the last '''2 months''' for '''SCM'''
* no behavioral issues
* your last Community Rank request must be at least '''14 days''' ago
* your English must be understandable
* power posting before applying can get you denied
* copied or lazy applications can get you denied
* you cannot argue denied applications
* you cannot apply while fully muted in game
* if your rank was removed, you cannot skip ranks when applying again
* if your rank was removed, old contributions from before that removal do not count
* more than '''5%''' warning level causes immediate denial
* if you apply through the duty method, mention all duties and have no punishments in the past year

== Important limits and denial reasons ==

=== Wait time between requests ===

Your last Community Rank request must be at least '''14 days''' ago before you apply again.

=== Warning level ===

If you have more than '''5%''' warning level, your Community Rank request is denied immediately.

=== Full mute ===

You cannot apply for a Community Rank while you are fully muted in game.

== How to apply ==

To apply for a Community Rank:

* create a new topic on the Community Ranks board
* use the correct subject format
* fill in the required request information

=== Subject format ===

Use this subject format:

<code>xCM Request - YourName</code>

Example:

<code>SCM Request - Ptole</code>

=== Application format ===

Use this format in your request topic:

* '''[[Nickname]]'''
* '''Account name'''
* '''Serial(s)'''
* '''Current rank (if any)'''
* '''Requesting rank'''
* '''[[Discord]] Username (without #1234)'''
* '''Why do I think I deserve this'''

== Things you cannot apply for through the Community Ranks board ==

You cannot apply for these through the Community Ranks board:

* '''[[Police Chief]]'''
* '''State Official'''
* '''[[Criminal Boss]]'''

Those are handled by their own teams or boards.

== Honorable ==

You cannot apply for '''Honorable'''.

It is a rare Community Rank given for exceptional contributions or certain past staff contributions.

== Primary forum group change ==

If your Community Rank is added as a secondary forum group and you want it shown as your primary forum group, you can request that change in the forum topic for changing forum primary groups.

Staff and '''PAM''' priority rules still apply.

== Quick requirement summary ==

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Rank
! Posts method
! Recent activity method
! Duty method
! Extra requirement
|-
| JCM
| More than 150 posts in major boards
| 20 posts in the last month, with at least 30% decent quality
| 2 months in a recognized duty, or 6 months as leader of an official L6+ group with a custom title
| Forum account older than 2 months for post based methods
|-
| RCM
| More than 300 posts in major boards
| 35 posts in the last month, with at least 60% decent quality
| 1 year in a recognized duty
| Must have had JCM for at least 2 months for post based methods
|-
| SCM
| More than 450 posts in major boards
| 50 posts in the last month, with at least 80% decent quality
| 2 years in a recognized duty, or 2 months as NAS, L2+ Staff, or ICM
| Must have had RCM for at least 3 months for post based methods
|}
</div>
== See also ==

* [[CIT Forum]]
* [[Donator Level]]
* [[Groups]]
* [[CIT Radio]]
* [[Support Chat]]
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