Don't be so rude this guy is fabulous

 

Same

 

Poseidon review posted​

Warning: Mineverse

Very bare application, not much to work with. This applicant needs to spend a lot of time in the "Why should you be a Mod?" section. That is the heaviest-hitting portion of an application, seconded only by "Do you have experience". Best of luck to him.

 

NarcissaMalfoy27 review posted​

Extremely well written, not a lot of humor available. Has a couple of well-written "boat anchor" paragraphs right in the middle that need to be chopped up into manageable chunks. Best of luck to Ms. Malfoy.

 

Tew_De_Flipper review posted​

Young but with high ambitions. Nicely cut YouTube videos but struggles to express himself well on a job applications. Probably just a matter of experience; willing to bet that with a bit more attention to detail he'd make it in life.

 

Oh Yes Oh Yes
More Fun

 

Hirbet1234 review posted​

Nice application, just needs some edits. Feels like he is a pretty smart person and is rapidly adapting to the best possible format-- kind of interesting to watch the application evolving. Best of luck to Mr. Hirbet.

 

DaMangoShark review, by Cheesy​

Cheesy put a lot of research into this particular player's application plagiarism. Aside from the copy/pasted content the rest of the review is (mostly) politely stated and matter of fact. Nicely done, endorsed.

 

I would like to thank you sir for including my review.

 

Sarah Alzayer review posted​

Also known as: 5 Reasons You Would Hate Being a Moderator. The application itself was so short there are research scientists inventing a new electron microscope to observe it. In the absence of anything real to give advice on the review is entirely in editorial format.

As a side note: If you have ever thought about being paid to write humor it may be worth it to take a look here if you have some free time.​

 

I will not speak for Mymidous. However, I will look at his responses to requests from moderators who wanted his feedback and suggest that an application made solely for the purpose of receiving his feedback is silly at best and defeats Myrmidous's purpose.

He seems to be reviewing applications to help players, albeit in a humorous manner. If an application was made only to receive a review from Myrmidous, then it can be inferred that you are not truly applying for the position. As such, any feedback given by him would be meaningless (and he could have used the time and effort spent reviewing your application on a genuine one).

But, that was all in response to your "what if."

 

Budder2468 review posted​

Seems like a good person, just a little inexperienced with how to apply for a position. Describes his qualities well but doesn't know how to translate his talents into qualifications for the job he wants-- with a little rewriting this application would get a lot more support.

Or maybe I am insane and a raging snob. #PlaceYourBets

 

Don't want to seem fishing for a response, but you rated my app informative? Does that mean something in particular? xD

 

5 Reasons You Would Hate Being A Moderator
By Myrmidous | September 18, 2016

Any time more than five people get together on a hobby one of them is going to troll like J.R.R. Tolkien owes them royalties. To combat this troll phenomenon (trollnomenon?) we turn to the internet's most time-honored champion: The Forum Moderator. These champions of truth and justice are the thin brown line standing between rational discourse and total pants-crapping lunacy. Here's why you would hate to be one of them.

#5. Repetitive Questions


Everyone has that friend who is just slightly too slow understanding instructions. It doesn't matter what the topic is: You could be explaining how to evenly divide a pizza or detailing exactly the amount of cocaine you can snort before overdosing. Regardless of how often you repeat yourself their only answer is going to be a brain-smashing "Wait, what?"

Welcome to life as a Moderator.

Get ready to cut and paste the same three or four lines every day: No you can't spam your skin contest. Sorry, no refunds for being an idiot. Stop swearing in chat. Trading buckets is illegal. Stop advertising your server. It never ends-- you will be saying the exact same lines to random players until the sun explodes. And even then some fool is going to wait until the Earth is literally on fire before throwing out one last "SKIN COMP LOLZ" advertisement.

Invest in a good wrist support and some Tiger Balm: You're going to need it.


#4: Those Arguments


In the history of the world the entire human race boils down into two camps: Rational people that see a problem and walk around it... and mouth-foamingly insane jackholes diving headfirst into anthills. Your job will be to handle the second group of idiots and Satan is extremely upset he didn't invent this job first.

Welcome to the wonderful world of semantic disputes! In this parallel world of idiocy a player will knowingly call someone a f***** and then argue to the death with you about how they really meant to say "firewood". This is where the very idea of WTF originated from and this kind of player will die rather than admit weakness.

Now you may think you have the patience and soundness of mind to handle a discussion this soul-numbing stupid. Bit by bit you might even wear this player down until (grudgingly!) they accept a one day punishment. But standing behind this particular fool is an entire horde of like-minded folks... and every one of them wants to repeat the argument with you. In detail. Until your keyboard wears out.

Better update that anxiety prescription. But wait, there's more! Get ready for:


#3 Rules Lawyers


I am not a randomly violent person. But there is one special kind of idiot I dream of introducing to a belt sander in a "taint first" position: The Rules Lawyer.

This particular flavor of roadkill bubblegum begins every argument with "There's no specific rule against that..." and proceeds directly up their own a*** from there. These people are impossible to argue with because they ignore the point of having any rules at all (hint: Stop Screwing Everyone Over) in favor of forcing others to explicitly instruct them on how not to be a total d***wad.

When your argument relies on forcing everyone else to tell you how to behave like a functional human being then congratulations!: You're a Trump supporter.

But even worse than the Rules Lawyer is...


#2: Frenemies


So you have finally reached the pinnacle: Through tireless effort and strict adherence to the rules you have attained a position on the Moderation staff. Your forum profile fills with congratulations and your PM box overflows with offers of support.

Someone will stab you in the back.

Every position of power attracts people looking for favors. Why earn something yourself when a few flattering words gets it for free? Don't be upset about this concept; if Steve Irwin taught us anything it's that sometimes doing what you love gets you a stringray in the heart. People you never heard of before will suddenly follow your every comment and "Like" all of your posts, always seeking to build enough rapport to ask for special consideration.

Does this mean they are good people? If you said "yes" then welcome to Dreamland, Nemo. We hope you enjoy your stay. More than likely those new friends of yours are taking a quick trip away from their cliques to see what they can get. They never stopped talking bad about you; they just don't do so to your face.

But the absolute worst problem for every Moderator is...


#1: Richie Rich


Every disgusted parent in the world is familiar with the sad saga of Ethan Couch. This leaking bag of pig vomit is the actual source of the word "affluenza" after his lawyer argued he couldn't be held accountable for murdering a youth pastor, a pregnant woman and two minors because his parents spoiled him too much. To the disgust of everyone involved that defense actually worked; Ethan walked away a free man (unlike the people in his car).

Your new job is handling the Ethan Couches of the world.

No matter how bad a player is, no matter what they do or how shocking their behavior: They're always a $10 purchase away from getting away with it. Your position is a volunteer one and you have no authority over anyone with a credit card. In a very real way players with money can take away your power, sometimes literally: Buying you a $10 "Donor rank" strips your Moderator powers (unless corrected by an owner).

At the end of the day this is a business and it is here to make money. If a player is spending enough to play then there is nothing you can do to affect their behavior. Don't even fight that battle: It was never one you could win. Settle for making a small difference wherever possible and try to enjoy the good times...

...because the real world runs on exactly the same rules.

 

I love your reviews, they are funny and yet they tell so much about how to improve your application and things you've done well.

 

Thanks myrm for the new updated mini-review.

 

Malfoy's a mod. CoolCreeper (now CrystalCreeper) is a mod. Gray Sage isn't a mod. .Jenny isn't a mod anymore. Finical isn't a mod anymore.

 

xWolfite review posted​

Nicely written application with minimal problems. I would support this player to any imaginary authority position I can think of. Best of luck to Mr. Fite.

 

Your applications are both yet lovely to read and straight to the point. I agree on what FatalDisaster says. keep up the good reviews Myrmidous

 

You are my teacher.
You are the one that showed me the power of reviewing application.
Thank you!