Best Posts in Thread: Helper Application from FallingGravity

Hello FallingGalaxy. I see that your application is lengthier than most other applications, so I was more motivated to do this than usual.

Note: Since I don't play in game anymore, I would like to say that this vote is not based on anything related to in game.

Introduction:
Alrighty, this introduction section could've been fluffed up more. Can you explain what kind of games you made? I do like this bit, and you said you had a different schooling. I do like all of it until the very end. I don't like to see Meepcraft in any of the introductions because we know you played Meepcraft and you like it otherwise you wouldn't have applied. (Or you would be the type of guy who applies, then disappears because you didn't become staff.)

Why:
Activity. I was the type of kid who didn't play games during school, but was also the type of kid who played games right when I got home. I think it's a bit late for me, but when you say during the school time, I hope you don't mean you play it at school. I am trying to think this through but 3:30AM and I should actually be asleep. Even in study hall, my teachers would take people's school laptops and keep them until the very end of the day if they were playing games.

I like that player engagement section. I think it shows that you can be very friendly and very cooperative.

I wish my school had this. It looks like a useful skill to have besides my three study halls a day. Also another very good section and I'm very glad that you put this in the why section. I don't see many applicants who actually apply with their school groups / skills from group, so that made me smile a bit actually.

Weaknesses:
Your first weaknesses could also be as strength. The dedication of finding proof, even if there is none, sounds like a strength to me. Never giving up until you know for sure that the person is clear. But I can also see this as a weakness in another way. Like if you had a bad experience with a player, you would probably try try try to find a way to get them banned.

What to do to improve / tips:
Activity on the forums / discord could be a lot more. I am in front of a computer 80% of my days. I actually have my 2nd monitor dedicated to discord chat and I do look a lot in discord. (In 12 active servers rn) I also go to school in the IT field and have discord up while taking notes. (It's a bad habit, I know) A good way to stay connected is to download discord mobile on your smartphone. If you don't have a smartphone, because my 13 year old brother doesn't have a phone yet, I can understand the complications then.

But, people saying this "is a requirement" I don't usually see some staff members online AT ALL.

Forums could be just by posting more on your opinions on suggestions, greeting new members in the introductions field, talk on someone else's profile page. I don't say this often, but based on this app, I would like to see more of you on the forums. Don't be shy, and get to know the community more.

Final Thoughts:
Despite other people voting -1, I want to think the opposite. I'm leaning towards a 0.5+. I know my vote means absolutely nothing in terms of how staff pick applicants, but I think this application was better than most and he's only 13. Compared to the other applicants, he used more 'unique' ways to be more valuable to the staff than the others. There is somethings I don't like like activity on forums / discord.

I am a solid +0.5, despite common votes being negative, if you can work on more activity on discord OR forums. I personally would do both. (Not often do I see some staff post anything here anymore anyways like only one person is handling ban appeals lately)

Seriously, good job on the app.

SIDE NOTE:
While typing this response to your application, I got too distracted and am sad to say that my ice cream has melted.

 

Hey Falling! I know it's a bit rich of me to be commenting on Helper Apps after just recently coming back online, but I'll gonna have to start with a -1.

I agree with Natsu on this. I can't really say much since I don't really talk to you, but judging by your chat in global, which is quite rare, you don't seem to be making the best comments.

This is all well and good, but there will be staff members online during the day, specifically @NinjaRoxy, who is taking time off work at the moment to be online. I'm mostly online from 4 until 6pm AEST, which is 3 until 5 am [around this] for the United States. Most of the time, the server is completely empty, and only one or two staff could be on, which are usually @Midnight_Galaxy and/or @DarkKnight49x.

This seems like it would take years. Judging that you're 13, you're saying that you were a trusted staff on a very large server when you were 11/12? Seems a teensy bit sketchy.

Everyone, including non-staff, should do this.

I've done this myself and can say that this doesn't really relate to Meep that much. I mean, it's FUTURE Problem Solving. It's not really the type of thing that really should be looked down on as a positive for applying as a Minecraft Server Staff. It's a positive for schooling and education, I do encourage that you keep doing it.

Not doing this on Meep is a bannable offence.

Very interested to see what sport this is. Also, this description is very vague about what you do, and barely relates to Meepcraft. You wouldn't really work under high pressure on Meep, would you? It's a Minecraft Server. Supposed to relax and chill.

On the flip side, I don't think this is a weakness. I like that you're finding the facts and getting to the point. Without an example, it would be hard to determine the exact severity of this, but if it's what I think it is, just tone it down a tiny bit. It's cool.

Question: Does this impact your grades in any subject that have exams or end-of-term tests?

This is my last statement. You're barely active in global. Get to know people! Also, I like how Natsu's using 'most' in that sentence. You gotta be careful around some people!

My vote is currently a -1. Have a great day!

 

Hey there, Falling

Your application was nice and I wouldn't have a problem if you get staff, but one correction: FPS stands for Frames Per Second

Anyway I'm sorry to tell you that even though you seem like a good candidate, there are few concerns I have that makes me vote -1.

Maturity and age, is one. Some Middle Schoolers have a hard time deciding what is appropriate and what is not. They often have a hard time finding the stopping line. I don't kniw you a lot so I shouldn't be deciding and gemeralizing you, but this is common for most people.

Activity is a huge factor you need to work on. Even though you are on in game a lot, I've barely seen you on forums or on discord. Start being involved in all aspects of the server!

My final concern is that I don't know you well and haven't seen you show those traits in your application. Feel free to talk more in global and reach out to people most don't bite!

Also, keeping in mind that the current staff team is large and we need the best, most hard working people, I will -1 but never give up!

 

Member Name FallingGravity

Additional In Game Names: lucatunes

How old are you? 13

Location: Wisconsin USA

Do you have Discord? Yes

How many hours per day do you play MeepCraft? (weekdays) 2-5

How many hours per day do you play MeepCraft? (weekends) 4-7

Have you ever been staff on this or any other server? Yes

References: Please give IGN's SirJmw, Ukiyo_Yokai

When did you join Meepcraft? April 8, 2015

Introduction: Hey There! My name is Luca Galassi and I'm 13 years old. So I'm not the average kid, I like stuff that most kids don't like. For example instead of playing a game I'd rather create it. I create games with Roblox, Unity 3D, Gamesalad, and other programs like that. Also, My schooling situation is a lot different than most kids you will see more below. I did start to fly away from meep and take a bit of a break but now I'm back and I've been very active lately and are very deticated to meep.

Why should you be Helper? Activity:
I live in the USA and meep has a lot of staff that can come online after school in the USA, But for me, I can come online during the school day when there isn't alot, or any staff online. Why? I can come online during the school day because I take online classes. I usually finish them at night and I am very flexible. I can see when staff is online and when they learned to modify my day around meep.
Experience:
I've been staff on many other servers including my own. I have had 2 very successful servers that I have sold for money. I have also been staff on a very large factions server and another startup towny server, So I know a lot of commands for Towny.
Player Engagement:
I love hosting community events and having fun doing it. When people say "I'm Bored" Ill msg them or say in global and idea for something they should do. If there is a lot of people that are bored then ill host a building competition or something like that to help people have the urge to stay active and have fun on meep.
Problem Solving:
I'm in many advanced classes that I take that are not online, for example, FPS (Not a first person shooter) FPS stands for Future Problem Solving. In FPS we are given a scenario and then we need to come up with 8 solutions that will be the best outcome for everyone. This forces us to think. If I resolve the problem like this... Will this effect Another Person... I have used this method of solving problems many times on meep and I think It can help me be a great helper also.
Accepting:
I believe that everyone in the world should accept people for who they are, regardless of how much money they have, what religion they are, have colored skin or not, and what they wear, Everyone should be accepted.
Working In High Pressure:
I volunteer every year at an event called All City. It's the largest youth sporting event in the whole world. I usually volunteer for the scoring area. Every 20 seconds I get a sheet of paper and type all the numbers in very fast in order to not get behind. It is stressful to most people but I have gotten used to working in high stress.

What are your weaknesses? I make sure everyone has a fair chance. This sounds like a good thing right? But in a way it's not, I usually take it too far and will dig too deep until I proof that someone did this or that they should be banned. I find it hard to believe when people just message me things that someone did. I always want proof and sometimes too much. I'm working very hard to improve on this.

I have a very hard time spelling. This can result in making me look immature and dumb and that usually brings my confidence down. I have dyslexia and it makes it hard to remember simple things that other people think is easy. It's like your mind goes blank and you can't remember anything. This can happen when I'm trying to spell things and I usually can't remember what way is right and what way is left. I have been working on this and learning different ways to spell better.

Please give any other information you might think is useful for us to know: Thank you all for reading this application and I hope you have a great day! Please send me a message if you have any questions concerns or comments and I'll respond shortly! Thanks!