Understanding Roles

What Writers, Editors, Managers, and Readers do inside Unburden.

Overview

Each role has a clear purpose. Role boundaries keep the platform calm and prevent users from seeing tools that do not belong to their work.

When to use this

Use this when you are unsure which dashboard or workflow applies to you.

How it works

1. Writers create and revise articles.
2. Editors review articles and return or move them forward.
3. Managers oversee contributors, workflow health, and publishing.
4. Readers use the public library and reflection tools.

Things to know

• Some guide pages are role-aware and only appear after login.
• Writer guide pages are available to approved writers.
• Editor and Manager guide pages include internal workflow guidance.