Best Posts in Thread: SurvivingSword11's Moderator Application

In Game Name: SurvivingSword11
Skype (Yes/No): Yes
Teamspeak Username: SurvivingSword11
Mic use: Yes (Very often)
Age: 14
Timezone: EST (US and Canada)
Hours online per weekday: 3-6
Hours online per weekend: 4-8 (Per day) 8-14 (Whole weekend)
Position Changes: Helper to Moderator
Introduction

Hello Meepers! As you know, I am SurvivingSword11, and most call me ‘Surv’ in-game. I am a 14 year old boy who loves to play sports. I am also very interested in computers and the basic fundamentals of how they work. Also, I am an Honor Society student at my school and have continued to keep an All-A’s record in my schooling career. At my school most students and teachers know me as a leader. I use and sharpen these leadership skills in Sports (Basketball, Baseball, Football, Golf, etc.) and also in my Multimedia Production class (I am a Programming Director so I deal with all the technical stuff like planning etc.). This year I took my love of computers a step further! I am participating in my school’s Multimedia Production class which broadcasts live shows every morning to the school. I work on making sure everyone in the class is on task and direct who does what when the show day comes along. This knowledge has also greatly benefited me as a Helper.

Now to Minecraft information! I have been playing Minecraft for approximately 3 years and have learned almost all there is to know about playing the game. I have also taken this a step further through running countless servers with my friends and learning about Bukkit. I even have started to take an interest in Java coding and learned a bit so soon I will be able to create the type of things you guys use in-game! In my MeepCraft career there have been many ups and downs for me. I have played for 2 years now (Anniversary was this month, November) and know a lot about the server, community, and players. In August I took my interview and received Helper. I have been pushing my application back for a long time until I feel completely prepared for this next step, but now I know it is time to become a Moderator.

Why I should be Moderator


Experience I have now been playing MeepCraft for 2 years. I have been playing Minecraft for about 3 and have experience with lots of Bukkit servers. I know many commands and have recently started to have an interest in Java coding to make Bukkit plugins to further enhance Minecraft gameplay for others in the community. Through my time on MeepCraft, I have learned many things. I have met numerous players and learned a lot of commands needed to succeed. Being a Helper I have also learned how to deal with all the situations from basic theft to the resistant players, checking the modreqs right as I log in, and dealing with Report a Player on forums. I also have experience in the new program, Prism, which has replaced the long living HawkEye database. At first Prism was hard to learn and it was like I was starting over form being a new Helper again but soon I got used to it.

Work Ethic Being 14 and almost 15, I have had no paid job yet, although I have been able to obtain Honor Roll status and continually stayed in my school’s Honor Society. I can’t stand leaving a job un-done or done wrong. I ALWAYS put in my best effort and work very hard in school. When my friends are messing around, I will be working on my studying and homework before I go hang out with them. I am also like this with staff jobs on the server. I always make sure the modreq or accepted report is finished correctly and players are satisfied. I always try to take the most in-depth modreqs that challenge me the most and can help me improve as a Helper. I can’t stand to have things reflecting badly on myself or even the Staff Team because of my actions.

Dedication I have been playing on MeepCraft for 2 years now. There have been times when I took breaks or got interested in other things, but I always have come back to Meep. I also spend at least 2 hours online every day and balance my staff time with my player time. Modreqs are the #1 for me as a Helper. I always am dedicated to getting modreqs done before I can go work on my shop or go PVP.

Involvement Currently, I am a Popular Member on the forums and have reached over 1,000 posts. This is a big deal to me and shows my dedication/involvement in the community. I check the forums numerous times a day (About 5) and moderate all the parts of the server. I spend time in KitPVP, both towns’ worlds, and in Spawn handling modreqs and watching chat. I also spend time as a player and participate in all the normal citizen things like PVP and running a town.

Performance I play many sports as I mentioned in my introduction. Like I said in my Helper application, I know what it is like to be a Team Player. Now I know what it is like to be in that famous Staff Team and have embraced it. We all have to be watching each other’s backs and helping out like a sports team. Everyone in the Staff Team has made me a better Helper and I can’t thank them enough! I also know even better now that you can’t just work by yourself and be successful. You need people at your side to help get you down the bumpy roads. In my case, these people are the other members of the Staff Team! In my first months as Helper I was able to complete many modreqs in a short span. When I was just learning, I had a tough modreq in a theft case. I asked around in staff chat for help and Bbycakes came online. She taught me about calculating fines and very important parts of addressing the issues between players. Even today I use what I learned then to better my performance as a Helper. I always take the harder modreqs and take time making sure each modreq is completed correctly!

Weaknesses

Since joining the Staff Ranks, I am proud to say I have improved on many of my weaknesses that I had in my first application. Yet, I still have some!

Activity This is one of the weaknesses I had when I got Helper that I still have today. In the first few months of being Helper, I was very active and was able to be online very often and complete many modreqs. Recently however, I have been less active than I should be with tons of homework and tests coming my way making my time online less than I would like.

PVP As many of you know, I am a big PVPer and it is sometimes hard to balance this with being a Helper. Sometimes I spend time in Terrarium or Kit or even practicing on other servers when I should be working on Modreqs. This is something that I have been working on and it has led to many more completed modreqs lately, but I still need to work on this a bit more!

Humor Being a Helper, maturity is an utmost priority. I know this and I feel I am very mature for my age. I know humor is important and something I feel that all staff really need to have to connect to the players, but only in appropriate times. Yet, sometimes I crack a joke when I should be serious. This used to be a much larger problem for me, but I have been working on controlling it and stopping it from getting in the way of doing my modreqs.

Conclusion

I always try to be very kind and work on all my staff duties. Please know that I will be working on my Humor, PVP Dedication, and Activity as I work towards my Moderator goal!

Thank you for reading and have a wonderful day!

-Surv

 

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Surv, I'm sorry, but I don't see you on enough to be a mod. You have a very low modreq count, and one of a helper's main purposes is to do modreqs. I really see you playing more than staffing. I believe that you could use more time as helper, and it would be very beneficial! The app was amazing though, but not enough to change my vote.
Good luck, Surv!

 

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Cons:
Not enough work comin' from ya
Filthy Skrublord
honestly, very cocky when it comes to PK, yada yada yada.

Pros:
you're a really nice person
not as much of a skrublord as perryjay.