Member Name Jalapenos
Additional In Game Names: Aim_PwnAGE
How old are you? 15
Location: Manhattan, New York
Do you have TeamSpeak? Yes
How many hours per day do you play MeepCraft? (weekdays) 2-3
How many hours per day do you play MeepCraft? (weekends) 4-6
Have you ever been staff on this or any other server? Yes
References: Please give IGN's XChaosZeroX, xXAdotXx, Boobear1227, ImelXP, LasyCassandra, Lordusan, paincakexx1997, Cookieman513, Jess_4Ds
When did you join Meepcraft? 5/22/14 (According to /seen)
Introduction: As many of you already know, I was previously a staff member on Meepcraft. I was a helper for a bit over a month until I was promoted to Mod along with Summrs and xMiku. My time on the staff team was no doubt the highlight of all my time on Meep. The friends I made and the memories I formed are priceless in my book. However, about 3 months into my career with the team, I realized my whole life was revolving around Meepcraft. The first thing I would do in the morning was hop on Meep and before I knew I would be 2 hours into my day with nothing done but a few modreqs. This is why I resigned. I needed some time off to get my priorities straight and focus on some more important real life issues. I feel like I have accomplished this and I know I am ready to come back to the team.
Why should you be Helper? While I was on the staff team I did a lot of work for Meepcraft. Through this, I proved that I was, and will be again, an effective asset to the team. Those who worked with me know that I am very dedicated in the work I do. While I was mod, I would sit on for hours doing modreqs as there will always be some days where you will be the only staff member on. Sometimes nobody on the team will be available to help you out in game. This might cause modreqs to build up and give you the urge to rush through them. I didn't do this, though. I kept calm and handled each modreq calmly. Even though there might have been 10 modreqs following the one I was on, I would handle each one the same. In addition to this, I always checked up on the server before I went to bed. A lot of times, some simple modreqs were open which would be quick to handle. Other times, however; there were urgent issues which admins needed to be notified about immediately. It was always good to check up and see how everything was going.
Aside from my prior experience as staff, I possess many qualities that are essential to a staff member. First off, I am very diplomatic in the way I handle arguments between players. I always hear both sides of what happened and make a strong effort not to be biased. I also always use kindness before being strict, it often times works. Secondly, I try to be lenient in punishing players. Bans are about teaching lessons, and often times bans are not what is needed to do this. Most cases that pass by will be players breaking the rules and not even knowing what they did wrong. A kind explanation and a link to the rule book is usually the best way to deal with situations like this instead of using brute force. It also often results in the creation of an active community member.
What are your weaknesses? My impulsiveness and stubbornness. I have worked greatly on controlling these things and made a lot of progress, but sometimes they can still prove to be an issue. Rarely, I will make somewhat important decisions without thinking. This has proven to cause some problems, but for the most part it is under control. As for the stubbornness; I for some reason dislike being told to change my method of doing things. Over the years, I have learned to listen and apply the advice of others to my advantage instead of just shooting them down. I will admit that this isn't done without a gritting of the teeth, though.
Please give any other information you might think is useful for us to know: My prior, and recent, experience as staff means I will require little to no training at all. Thank you for your time.
