Writing an Academy Post

Go to Academy → Submit Post to open the writer. You choose whether to write an Article or a Guide at the top — the rest of the form adapts to the format you pick.

You don't have to finish in one session. Drafts are saved, so you can step away and come back.

Common fields:

• Title and slug (auto-generated from the title)
• Cover image URL
• Tags (used for filtering and related-post matching)
• Reading time (or estimated time for guides — auto-calculated as you write)

Article-specific fields: kicker, reading focus, intro, sections (with optional callouts / pull-quotes / inline images), key points, takeaways, FAQ, resources, CTA.

Guide-specific fields: goal, prerequisites, what you'll build, numbered steps (each step with optional code / image / tip), troubleshooting, takeaways, resources, CTA.

The writer uses a plain-text body with inline formatting — bold (text), links ([label](url)), and blank-line paragraphs. The writer has an always-visible formatting help panel explaining which syntax is supported and what is intentionally not (raw HTML is stripped for safety).

When you submit, your post enters the moderation queue. The CCTools team reviews for:

• Factual accuracy (especially Canton-specific claims)
• Originality (no copy-paste content without credit)
• Formatting sanity (images load, links work, structure follows the template)
• Relevance to the Canton Network ecosystem

Outcomes:

• Approved — Post goes live on Academy and is credited to your profile
• Requested changes — You get feedback and can edit and resubmit
• Rejected — Out-of-scope or low-effort submissions.

Published posts earn you XP, count toward your post count on your public profile, and can be shared freely.