Mod Application: Gamzee24 <.NET> <USA>

Thx for opinion and being nice.

 

Online postings are tough. It's hard to read emotions in the words and it's easier to take it negatively.

So I'll try and break it down in a way that I hope will help you:

theviking2002 mentions no support due to not seeing you online. As a mod you need to be available to help. If you can only be a mod for 1 hour a week then the training/time spent making you a mod would be better used (for you and the community) for somebody who is available more often.

In this situation you said

Where I would have chosen something like this.

sortaGirlyGeek states that they have seen you online but not enough to know you. As a mod you will be acting publicly and helping/enforcing things publicly. It's not just "power" but also "wisdom" and "consideration"

In this situation you said

I would have chosen something like this

You then continue to push your character in a discussion with sortaGirlyGeek. Whether they are right or wrong some people will not like/agree with you. This doesn't mean you don't have a good character (that's possible) but rather they don't see it OR they have a different value system. Being online means you're even more likely to encounter people with different belief, moral and cultural values. As a mod you have to understand that and still help/treat people fairly. Being mature doesn't mean being good at something. It means understanding that you are who you are, work on what need improvement, recognize what is good and have a belief in yourself. The more you try to convince somebody else about something you know to be true about yourself the more it seems you're insecure. And being insecure is a dangerous trait for a mod as it can be used/manipulated. And, just so you know, we all have various ways that we're insecure at various times in our lives so work on this and you'll go far.

leadermelody took the time to say no support and then gave you a gift. She said

She took the time to help you in both your application and to explain what a moderator does. You want to be a mod and understanding what you're signing up for is important.

She noted areas of improvement (and didn't do so in a way that was judgemental.)

For example: "You have too much color". Not "You must be color blind"
For example: "Add more detail." Not "Stupidly left out XYZ"
For example: "There are a few grammar mistakes you should look for and fix." Not "You don't write well" and definitely not "Fix A, then B then C." She pointed out an area that needed to be addressed but also left you the opportunity to search for and fix it yourself. Being able to see mistakes and fix them by scanning a situation is something a Mod will need to do.

In this situation you said:

I would have gone along a different route like this

As an extra note: Regarding the building for other players there is a maxim. Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime. Basically, Building things for somebody is helpful. But taking the time to help them to understand how to do it leaves them the ability to do it for themselves and better yet for somebody else.

As a mod you can't be everywhere at all times. So doing things that can contribute to the community beyond the one act is something to keep in mind.

Also, you tagged the post by sortaGirlyGeek with anger. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you felt atacked and misrepresented? Maybe you were, maybe you werent. But as a Mod you have to be able to handle such things and comments on a daily basis. This engagement in an argument was counterproductive to your application. Not because what sortaGirlyGeek said/did proved you weren't a nice person. But rather because it showed that when faced with conflict and confrontation (real or otherwise) you didn't handle it well.

That's OK, we all do this and it's something to learn from. If you still want to be a Mod go back, read these posts again and think about how you can put a better foot forward and what areas of growth are needed.

Don't think of this as a complete halt on your desire to be a Mod. Rather, think of these comments and suggestions as a roadmap on how to get there.

Best of luck in the future!

 

omg this must have taken you a long time to say this! well thanks for trying to help tho. but there is a thing. People are on at different times correct? well pretend i am on at 1pm to 4pm then Melody gets on at 5pm-10pm, she cant say that she doesn't see me on a lot its cause people have diff time schedules. oh and another thing, people may look like they r immature and stuff but really they might be all nice and kind and mature enough to be a Mod inside of them. no matter how the person looks like, doesn't mean u can judge them on how they look. and another thing, i help a LOT of people, just not out loud. i mostly help people in /msg because i get a lot of my messages from people who are in need of help! i do also help people in chat but not as much but thats what I need to work on a little bit. anyways thanks so much AdmlAdama! you really helped me much!!

 

I've seen you before yet never really helping. Disliking and giving rude ratings ect, shows that criticism is a hard thing for you to take. Every single mod app in history on the skyblock forums has recieved at least 1 no support. You are a newer member on the forums and because you have been "playing for at least a bit" doesn't mean anything. Popularly isn't a factor either. Mods can take criticism. It seems as though you can't as far as you have shown. No support is my final statement on this mod application. Until I see some maturity, ingenuity, reality ect, I'll possibly consider support, not ever on this application although.

 

Ok thanks for your opinion, but I don't see you much on at all either so how do you how much or how little I help?

 

Using a nick. Also literally close to the same city only watch chat. Not too fond of it otherwise

 

Please use the English language the way it was meant to be used.
u = You
r = Are
ok = Okay
Etc.

 

Ok what is your nick? And I do try to watch chat most of the time but I need to work on that, it's mostly because I am working or busy.

 

thats far too besides the point

 

No support.
You're being rude and immature and you've advertised your application numerous times. You're grammar and spelling is horrible aswell. You're in highschool and cannot simply type "You" while I am in the 5th grade using the actual word. Work on this.

 

Yet he rates my post bad spelling >_> At least I correct what I say when I read over what I type lmao. Yeah I suggest you fix your grammar errors as well. Nothing is wrong with the look of professionalism

 

I'd suggest you fix the MANY grammar mistakes

 

Why do you care about grammar so much, Mr. English teacher? It's called faster way to type with out saying the whole word.

 

By the way, if you don't tell me your nick, then how am I suppose to know that you are in at the same time as me to know what I do?

 

wow such a nice attitude this guy should be promoted

 

Fix your attitude

 

Lol even if I did tell you my nick it's still besides the point. That's final. I live in California in a city very close to upland. That should clear it up. And for those of you who do know what it is, please just keep it to yourself

 

It's also called sloppy immature typing. The ones who use it frequently, never will care about the typing or writing skills again. And I HIGHLY suggest you fix the stick up your a**, in other words your attitude

 

Hmmm someone isn't listening to their parents right now...

 

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