Create Geeklist

First and foremost you will need to create the GeekList for the math trade. Write up your rules (copy/paste/etc if necessary) and ensure they are included on your Trade GeekList page. If you are also including a Discussion Thread/Request Lists nows a good time to post these as well.

Notify JeffyJeff

To have the list added to the OLWLG you will need to send JeffyJeff a GeekMail. This message should include a link to the trade list, and a note asking him to kindly add it to the OLWLG.

Note: if you have an associated "request" geeklist for your math trade do not send that link, only send the link to the actual geeklist that folks should add their items to.

Note: if you have a related discussion "thread" you can send that link along as well. Please make sure it's a link to the "thread" (that word should be in the url) and not a link to an "article".

NOTE: a *thread* has thread in the url... not "article"

Setting TradeMaximizer Options

Once the math trade has been added to the OLWLG you, as the math trade's organizer, will now on the OLWLG main page for your math trade have a link named "edit info". It is on this page where you can setup the TradeMaximizer options (such as METRIC, ITERATIONS, etc).

Keeping the OLWLG syncronized to the GeekList

The OLWLG does not automatically load new entries that are posted to the GeekList. You will need to do this manually. While on the OLWLG's home page listed under your math trade will be the option for you to [resync w/geeklist]. Use this periodically (see 1st note) to keep it synced, and up to date.

NOTE: periodically but please not excessively. More than once an hour is probably too much and keep in mind it takes resources on OLWLG's server.

Note: if you do not see the resync link (or the "edit info" link for that matter) then the likely reason is you are not logged into the OLWLG as the same person who is the listed owner of the geeklist. Keep in mind that you need to have browser "cookies" enabled for the OLWLG website for the OLWLG to know who you are when you log in.

Note: once you load an official summary the resync link will disappear... if you are following these steps then you will be fine as you shouldn't be doing further resyncs at this point if you made it to the step to load an official summary.

Editing info in the OLWLG

If you need/want to update the OLWLG to add a discussion thread/change the name of the math trade as showing in the OLWLG you can do this by selecting the last option listed under your math trade of [edit info]. This is where you will also do most of the behind the scenes work once the math trade is over. While the math trade is active you should only worry about the first two options Math Trade Name and Discussion Thread. You can use these if you need to update this information while the math trade is taking place.

Locking the GeekList

Lock the GeekList so that no other items can be added or that people cannot edit their items. To do this from the Math Trade GeekList page select Edit Header, and ensure that the box for Public Additions is NOT selected. It is up to you if you would like to allow people to continue commenting on the items, allowing comments will only allow posters to edit/add comments and will not allow them to edit/delete the original entry.

Turning on WantList submissions

Once the GeekList is locked down you can open up WantList Submissions.

1. Do a final resync in the OLWLG of the geeklist in the same manner as you have been doing to resync the list throughout the trade.

2. Go to the [edit info] page, you will need to scroll down past the table to the Load Official Summary header. If you would just like to use the names unedited select and click on the link "click here to generate and load the summary". However, if you plan to edit the names then use the other link of "click here" located underneath and then upload your edited list.

3. Once you have your summary loaded you would scroll back up to the table and under Online submissions ensure the check box next to "check to turn on online submissions" is selected. If you would like to make the full Want List viewable by all under the Official Format link in their OLWLG you would also select the check box next to "check to make online submissions public (viewable) by all"

Turning off WantList submissions

1. When the WantList submission window closes you would again navigate to the [edit info] link and uncheck the box next to "check to turn on online submissions".

2. Under the [edit info] table there are TradeMaximizer Options. Before you run the TradeMaximizer you will want to edit these options to determine the TradeMaximizer settings.

3. Once your TradeMaximizer settings have been updated you would scroll down to the Upload Official Want Lists header and select "click here to read the online wants submissions". You will need to save a copy of this to your hard drive to run the TradeMaximizer with. *** You should use your browser's save option (vs. cut/paste) and save them as a text file ****

4. Run the TradeMaximizer and save a copy of the Results to your hard drive (you should redirect the output when you run it vs. cut/paste from the screen).

5. Upload the WantLists you downloaded (in case of any edits you may have made be they any manual submissions you needed to add or if you needed to remove someones submission) on the [edit info] page under the Upload Official Want Lists header using the "Upload Official Want Lists" link.

You need to do this even if you do not (which is most common case) edit the WANTS. This step is also what makes the "who wanted mine" and "most wanted" scripts available as those scripts need this data.

6. Upload a copy of the official results that you had saved to your hard drive (this should be the complete TradeMaximizer output) on the [edit info] page under the Upload Official (TradeMaximizer) Results header either via cut & paste in the appropriate box or by selecting the "upload tool" link listed underneath the box.

On the OLWLG home the "who wanted mine", "most wanted" and "results summary" links will all now show up automatically for all participants.

Last Step

Once the math trade is completely over please ensure that you navigate to the [edit info] page and on the table ensure you uncheck the check box next to Active Math Trade. This will move the math trade from the Active Math Trade(s) to the Previous Math Trades so that it does not clutter up the list of active math trades on the OLWLG home page.

FAQ

Only the geeklist owner can perform the organizer duties (resyncs, uploads, turn on/off submissions, etc). There is currently no way to add co-organizers.