Managing Your Community

## Keep Your Community Active and Organized Once your community is up and running, effective management is key to keeping members engaged and attracting new players. Spaghetti Showdown provides a full suite of management tools to help community leaders run their groups efficiently. ### Adding and Managing Members From your **Community Dashboard**, the **Members** tab shows everyone in your community along with their roles and join dates. You can manage members in several ways: - **Invite Members** — Send direct invitations to players on the platform using their username or profile link. Invited players receive a notification and can accept with one click. - **Approve Requests** — If your community requires join approval, pending requests appear here. Review each request and approve or decline them. - **Assign Roles** — Promote trusted members to **Moderator** or **Co-Admin** roles. Moderators can manage members and run tournaments. Co-Admins have nearly full access to community settings. - **Remove Members** — Remove members who violate community rules or are no longer active. Removed members can re-request to join unless they are blocked. ### Running Community Tournaments One of the biggest advantages of having a community is the ability to run **community-linked tournaments**. When you create a tournament from the community dashboard: - The tournament automatically appears on your community page - Community members receive notifications about the tournament - Results contribute to your community statistics and leaderboards - The tournament displays your community logo and branding You can also link existing tournaments to your community retroactively from the tournament settings page. ### Editing Community Information Keep your community profile fresh and up to date: - **Update the description** when you change your schedule, add new games, or shift focus - **Change the logo** for seasonal events or special occasions - **Update social links** if you move to a new Discord server or create new social media accounts - **Modify join settings** based on your community growth — you might want to switch from open joins to approval-based as your community gets larger All edits take effect immediately and are visible to anyone viewing your community page. ### Community Statistics The **Stats** tab provides insights into your community health: - **Total members** and growth over time - **Active members** based on recent tournament participation - **Tournaments hosted** with participation numbers - **Most played games** within your community - **Top performers** based on tournament results Use these statistics to understand what is working and where to focus your efforts. For example, if participation drops for a particular game, consider switching to a game that more members are interested in. ### Best Management Practices - **Communicate regularly** through announcements to keep members informed about upcoming events - **Delegate responsibilities** by assigning moderator roles to active, trustworthy members - **Be consistent** with your tournament schedule so members know when to show up - **Welcome new members** personally to make them feel part of the group - **Gather feedback** from members about what games, formats, and schedules they prefer A well-managed community becomes a thriving hub for competitive play and friendship within the fighting game community.