[SCA-BMDL] Call for Letters: Webminister

[BMDL Webminister]

Konnichiwa Debatable Landers;

My term as your Webminister is up in April, and while I am perfectly 
willing to continue doing this job, I will not be offended if somebody 
else would like a chance.

The Webminister is responsible for the official Baronial web site and 
its related functions. The Webminister updates the information on the 
web site as necessary, such as when office holders change or a new 
calendar event is announced. Knowledge of HTML and basic web design is 
required. Some functions of the web site are written in PHP, and an 
understanding of PHP would be helpful. You must have a reliable 
computer, Internet connection, and email address. Most changes to the 
currrent site can be made in a text editor and uploaded via FTP, so no 
special software is required. The web site is hosted by a commercial 
service provider, so the ability to pay hosting and domain registration 
fees via credit card is required, though you will be reimbursed by the 
Barony after you make payment.

The Webminister is also responsible for maintaining the list of email 
aliases. The hosting service also provides email forwarding so that 
senders can always send email to a Baronial officer without having to 
remember who currently holds that office and what that person's address 
is. Updating the list of aliases involves logging into the hosting 
provider's domain management web interface, so some ability to deal with 
that kind of thing is required.

The Webminister is also responsible for maintaining and administrating 
the Baronial Blog. The Debatable Blog uses the Wordpress system and all 
interactions with the site are through a web interface. Some knowledge 
of Wordpress usage and administration would be helpful.

The job of Webminister is not constant. It mostly consists of small 
amounts of work on a irregular basis, but occasionally requires a large 
amount of work in a short time period. The editorial policy of the 
website is available on the site. Some familiarity with the current 
policy, and an interest in upholding or improving on these traditions 
would be to your advantage.

The Webminister is not responsible for the Barony's social media 
presence, as this is a function of the Seneschal's office by society 
policy. Some coordination with the Seneschal or Social Media Deputy will 
doubtless be required, however.

If you are interested in standing for this position, please submit a 
letter of intent to the Webminister and Seneschal before the next 
officers' meeting, which will be on April 5th, 2017.

Arigato gozaimashita,

-- 
Ishiyama Gen'tarou Yori'ie
Webminister, Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands
webminister at debatablelands.org