Best Posts in Thread: Helper Application from etha_lightflame

I knew you as a very hardworking person who managed a good number of towns since you joined as well as a very ambitious person for staff, and I saw a lot of potential in you (and a lot to work on) until today.

Listening to you on ts playing skywars with someone else today, You were all like "Oh I'm gonna win // If I have these two items there's no way I can lose // I won! Hey, (name), I won the game! Wanna know what kit I used?" And when someone wanted to team with you to take down a potential hacker (yeah, illegal, whatever) you told them "Yeah, but I'm applying for staff right now, so I can't team with you." It was less the fact that you were trying to follow the rules and get others to follow the rules as well, but more that you said "I'm applying for staff.." You cannot use that as an excuse to not do something; you must be consistent in all your actions whether you're applying for staff or not. If you weren't applying for staff, would you have teamed with the people that asked you to team with them?

Sportsmanship is another issue. Sportsmanship is something you should have, even if it's not a game of sports or a Minecraft minigame. If you beat them at the game, sure, you can have your pride and joy for a few moments but it shouldn't be like "Oh I won, look, I won!" or "Yeah, see what ranking I am?" (Other person): "You're 47, I'm 43" and then you say "But that's because I don't play that much" and make excuses because you realize you didn't achieve as much as the other person.

-1. I don't moderate, and I didn't care to clarify the rules in that ts channel because I wanted to see how you would do, and you did not show me that you could be staff at this time. Work on focusing on yourself and your pride less, and I believe you can get staff.

 

don't use this phrase at all

alright, this is not needed in an application at all, keeping it out would have been better, you trying to tell me that you aren't racist on an application is unnecessary

just as the racism part, religion and racism on a minecraft application has nothing to do with helping/helper, makes me more skeptical of this application

adding a "z" instead of an s is unprofessional, don't use it

all in all, i dont see you fit to be a helper anytime soon, goodbye

 

I am going to -1.
I'm doing this because of the simple fact that you have given me nothing positive - I have not seen you positive and helpful in shout, I've seen no maturity, nothing. The best way for you to give me a positive, your why section..

Its very very lacking in detail and in information whatsoever. Your one place to give me good information on this app, you did not, and the rest of your app further proved that you are not at the level of maturity that staff requires.
Also, Ladycass's post is highly concerning to me. It seems that your intentions are not in the right places.
Show me maturity, show me what good you can do, and apply again in a month or so.

 

-1
You are objectively immature, and you have annoyed me severely with your consistent whining. You need TeamSpeak, and I recall seeing you having quite a temper, especially in arguments. Work on maturity, grammar, and whatever other opinions people will have.

 

Hey Etha,
I've been listening and observing you for the last couple days on teamspeak and in game. I've talked to you on teamspeak and your a nice guy, Im glad you got teamspeak and increased your forums activity. Yet, you have not proven to me that you have what it takes to be a staff member, I don't see maturity from you nor do I see you helping. I suggest when working on your future application make it detailed and mature the next time you apply. Work on your maturity, application, and helping others and apply in a month or so.
My overall vote, -1.

 

I was gonna do SpiderJel's app but since it got denied early I'll do some feedback on yours. (See app for my comments)

Looking at your application, you have some glaring issues with your ability to type in clarity and may raise additional questions:

1) Are you really 16? It seems unlikely that a 16 year old would type like this, especially in British Columbia. The only reason I could see this being acceptable is if you are Bi-lingual, but since you do not disclaim this in your app, we can't assume that.
2) What unique aspect would you bring to the staff team? There are a lot of staff members right now, and to be desirable, you have to stand out against any other candidate. This application seems quite generic and doesn't go far enough to describe why you SHOULD be a helper.
3) Are you trying to stretch the truth on some aspects to seem more appealing? I ask this, since you say you're online upwards to 12 hours a day on the weekends, but then say you will then be less active in October, without saying that in the appropriate section. Also, as previously mentioned, I don't know whether or not you're 16. You can be honest with your age; There have been 11-year-old supermods in the past.

I'm at a -1 for now.

 

Hey there Etha. I have seen you as an active member of the community for quite some time now, but I do not believe you are ready for the Helper position. You have a streak of immaturity, sparking arguments and adamently refusing to consider the other side. In addition, your application was poorly written and does not supply enough information for me be interested in interviewing you. I do not believe you can properly represent the server in an appropriate manner to benefit the team and the players. While this all sounds very blunt, I believe you can work on all of this to become a valuable player and possible future staff member. Good luck, but I rest at a -1.

 

I think you have a lot of good qualities, but there are quite a few drawbacks, as well.

Etha, you are very active in-game, and always are positive about it. You can connect with people. You aren't afraid to be different. These are good qualities; not just as a staff member, but as a person.

On the other hand, there are a few things I'd like to see you work on. Firstly, you need Teamspeak. Shoot me a msg anytime, and I'll help you get it installed. Second, this application was rather sub-par, which is part of another weakness: forums activity. Just a few ways you can get active on the forums are: posting suggestions (but think these out first!), engaging in debates, and welcoming new people in introductions. Back to your application, it is much better than your last, and an certainly see improvement. However, it still doesn't tell me that much about why you should be a Helper. Thirdly, while you are always positive, it is in a very immature way. Immaturity isn't necessarily bad, but it not a good trait in a staff member.

My biggest issue with you as a Helper: you don't really seem to even "help." Now, I get not everyone answers questions in Global, but we need to see you trying to help people. As I have said in the past, the goal isn't to be a staff member, but to make the server better. Being a staff member is a tool to do so, but you need to show you will use that tool properly.