Staff Applications are now open

[Mya]

Well, im applying! Wish me luck!

 

[RainbowYoshi]

I hardly have enough to apply! Oh well, I'll suggest a certain friend (jez) when I can!

 

[Furry Sparks]

I've totally got this, I've only been banned a few times.

 

[one_eye]

I've totally got this, I've only been banned a few times.

I know you can do it.

 

[Mya]

Put alot of work into the App :3

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

Put alot of work into the App :3

We all did. Hopefully the staff will make a good choice of who to promote.

 

[Gizmodo]

Wait Mya you've only been a member for a week O_O that would be a big job giving someone moderator after one week lol

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

Yes.

April 3rd: Someone joins.

April 4th: They are promoted to moderator.

That actually happened to me once.

 

[catman_]

Yes.

April 3rd: Someone joins.

April 4th: They are promoted to moderator.

That actually happened to me once.

pretty sure they knew who it was.

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

Nope, I got promoted because I made 60 posts on my first day and I had good grammar.

If they didn't want people who had recently joined to apply, I think they would've prevented them from applying. New members have no less of a chance than a senior member.

 

[Mya]

Wait Mya you've only been a member for a week O_O that would be a big job giving someone moderator after one week lol

Haha, nah, I have so much experience as a Moderator, I work for XGen Studios as one of their Forum Moderators, I know how to infract, warn, and basically a bunch of the standard rules that are expected to be understood and followed. I don't really consider post counts/join dates etc when choosing authorities and staff for your community.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

Being a mod can be very rewarding. I wouldn't call it fun though. You're basically spending a lot of time every day with a bunch of people from all over the world who share a common interest, and you can make a lot of great friends, and learn more than you ever wanted to know about whatever the forum's focus is. But it can also suck the life out of you, leaving you a jaded husk of the person you were before you joined, heh. Especially on forums that are more strict, like the one where I've spent most of my time. Enforcing all those rules can be draining, and you end up dealing with a lot of angry PMs from people who break them. Which can be perversely amusing, but more often than not it's tiresome.

I've been on a nearly year-long break from my mod position on another game site, while I focus on getting my degree, and if there's one thing I remember from those other forums is that the people who were the most eager to be mods tended to be the worst candidates. Maybe that observation is unique to the forums I mod, and here it will be different, I dunno. I wish good luck to all who applied in any case.

Oh jeez is that not the truth. I felt like every time I left a position, a great burden was lifted and suddenly that hobby became far more interesting again. Not saying that the position is terrible, but you find it easy to rub people the wrong way or even attract unwanted attention (stalking isn't cool kids). It's like playing the slots logging in, you'll never know what troubles might await you or who thanking you for assisting them.

Went ahead and filled out an application based off some votes of confidence I saw from fellow members earlier on in the thread, seems like Gallows got a promotion (congrats [I am late or just brain dead?]). Will be filling out some suggestions in a bit for Bacon Boy at least.

 

[Prof Gallows]

It's like playing the slots logging in, you'll never know what troubles might await you or who thanking you for assisting them.

seems like Gallows got a promotion (congrats [I am late or just brain dead?]).

That's exactly how it feels. lol

and yes, I did! It was a couple of months ago though. So I've only been moderating for a little bit.

Gotta say though. These few months have been crazy.

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

You will only promoted a few months back? It doesn't seem like it. You seem like a senior moderator.

One of my online best friends used to be a Global Moderator on a very popular Warrior Cats website I still go on. She said it was a rewarding job, but it was hard work. It didn't leave much time for roleplaying and chatting.

 

[BellGreen]

It seems fun to become a moderator, but along with the hard work. If I would ever be chosen, I would apply my skills to real life and maybe I could succeed in something cool in life! I hope it happens one day.

 

[oath2order]

You will only promoted a few months back? It doesn't seem like it. You seem like a senior moderator.

One of my online best friends used to be a Global Moderator on a very popular Warrior Cats website I still go on. She said it was a rewarding job, but it was hard work. It didn't leave much time for roleplaying and chatting.

http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?66796-Welcome-new-mods-Prof-Gallows-and-ZR388

Seems like it was so long ago

 

[Bacon Boy]

Haha, nah, I have so much experience as a Moderator, I work for XGen Studios as one of their Forum Moderators, I know how to infract, warn, and basically a bunch of the standard rules that are expected to be understood and followed. I don't really consider post counts/join dates etc when choosing authorities and staff for your community.

Actually, join date does matter. It lets the staff see how you handle certain situations. It's one thing to say you would end a fight, but another to actually do it. It takes time for them to get to know you. It's not a matter of post count as it is getting to know you more. You can have all of the experience you need, but the staff would need to know you a bit better before you become a moderator. Otherwise, this would just be EAC, handing out moderating positions to anyone that signs up with any amount of experience.

 

[Mya]

Actually, join date does matter. It lets the staff see how you handle certain situations. It's one thing to say you would end a fight, but another to actually do it. It takes time for them to get to know you. It's not a matter of post count as it is getting to know you more. You can have all of the experience you need, but the staff would need to know you a bit better before you become a moderator. Otherwise, this would just be EAC, handing out moderating positions to anyone that signs up with any amount of experience.

Well I dont consider that, but probably this forum's staff most likely do, huh?

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

I feel like new mods should've been picked back around June 8th. With the massive surge of activity lol.

I think I'd be a good mod if I could just bite my tongue more often lol

 

[Justin]

I feel like new mods should've been picked back around June 8th. With the massive surge of activity lol.l

But.. But... we added two mods just a week before that!

Really though, we're doing alright, but it wouldn't have hurt to have more sooner.