From the NannyMUD documentation

LAST CHANGE

2004-05-24

TOPIC

NAME
        sponsor - the Sponsor system on NannyMUD


DESCRIPTION
	The sponsor of a wizard is simply the wizard who signed the
	sponsees wizform. Unfortunately, the picture is a bit more
	complicated:

	+ some wizards have been demoted and then sponsored by a new wizard,
	+ some sponsees have switched sponsor,
	+ some wizards has managed to sponsor themselves, and
	+ once there wasn't a sponsor system.

	Therefore, a few additions to the simple definition must be done.
	Thus, 'sponsor' usually means the wizard who is the sponsees current,
	while the first wizard to sponsor the sponsee is the 'original
	sponsor'.

	This document uses 'sponsor' as a shorthand for 'current sponsor'.

	All wizards of level 25 can, and _must_ take sponsees. Failure
	to do so might result in downgrading.	
        The sponsor is there to teach the new wizard how to create on
	NannyMUD. This means that the sponsor must have time available for
	tutoring, and also usually be on at the times when the sponsee usually
	is. It will help if both the sponsor and the sponsee is in the
	same global time zone, speak the same native langauge etc. A sponsor
	can have up to 5 sponsees at a time, but having more than 3 is
	not recommended.

        The sponsor is supposed to be able to:
        + instruct the sponsee in LPC, the creating language.
        + show the sponsee where to find help texts.
        + show the sponsee where to find the docs.
        + instill a feeling for what the level is in Nanny, in terms
	  of numeric values for stats of objects in the game.
        + giving the sponsee tasks for the sponsee to become a full
	  wizard.
        + check those tasks and upgrade the sponsee.
        + supporting the sponsee in making a high quality area, and
	  getting it up and open.

        The sponsor responsibilities ends when the new wizard has an
	open area.
        The sponsor and sponsee can also end their relationship before
	this, if they can find another sponsor for the sponsee.
 
        The sponsor can sever the relationship if he has a valid
	reason for doing so. Such reasons include, but is not limited to,
	the following:

        + the sponsee goes inactive and stops logging in at all.
        + the sponsee stops working towards an open area.
        + the sponsee is demoted.

	To make it easier for the sponsor to perform his duties, he is
	given the ability to snoop wizards. There is also a module,
	used for upgrading the sponsee. Link it with 'mlink sponsmod'.


SEE ALSO
        tasks in wizinfo/tasks


SEE ALSO
        wizlevels in wizinfo/wizlevels