NA Cyk753's Staff Application

It was 2, and Boss agreed with me that it was an accident. Not spam.

 

A little hard to help out on the new server since i'm still learning it like everyone else. I was an expert on the old server though. I'll get there with a little more time.

 

You are most kind. Thank you.

 

Announcement: Joke's on you guys. This application is real.

To those of you on the fence and to those of you who do not yet know me:

All I have ever done was to push for a better server for all players. I have helped all sorts of minecrafters: players new and old, young and old, non donor and donor, staff and non staff. I have taken time out of my game play to show people how to play minecraft and show them around the server. I love teaching. I ran one of the biggest and one of the most affordable tradeshops on the server for 1.5 years to help out new players. I helped literally hundreds of users. Whether it was starter items, grass, gaming tips, a compliment, I gave aid willingly and joyfully. My goal has always been to make the game experience more fair and enjoyable for all players.

I have only reported trouble makers. I have never tolerated bullying. I've always called out BS from anyone and everyone. I challenged everyone to be a better person.

Have I been firm? Yes. Have I been direct? Yes. Did I make a ton of reports? Yes. Have I been confrontational? Really no.

There is no need to be afraid of me. It is my sole wish to serve the players and SkyBlock in a higher capacity as a staff member. I would love to build and strengthen the already growing moderator team. I have done a lot of good so far. I can still do far more.

I am asking everyone to judge the whole me. Not just small actions or a couple conversations. Judge me against everything I have ever done and everything I stand for. I hope you see that I am a force for good.

And now for some fun stuff:

Favorite Color: Blue!
Favorite Food: Noodles (macaroni, ramen, pasta, etc. you get the picture)
Favorite Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Ditto, Lapras, Articuno, and Mew
Favorite Song: Space Unicorn (this is my ringtone!)

Yes, I am a slightly older female player. (I'm younger than Myrmidous )

No, I have never been a guy running around a game in a pink dress. (really guys, really?!)

So... any questions, concerns, comments, worries, hopes, dreams, thoughts, feelings, or reactions? Feel free to message me on Discord. cyk753 #8526

 

Since this is real then I can give my honest feedback.

Let’s start with the above and point out no staff is paid or will be paid anything for their service. Requesting this puts across a message that you want rewards for your service, even when countless mods over the years have volunteered their time and the reward was helping others and being staff.

But throughout your attitude seems like you think your service is special and it will do so much good for the team, but not in a humble way... as if you think that you are better than staff. Obviously a staff’s service is important but not enough to say that it necessarily will change the team or improve things. Wait until it happens.

In this case I cannot say that you understand what you will need to sacrafice to be staff, nor do I think you can conform to the ideals and guidelines due to seeing how you critique staff for doing what they have been told to do.

I did see how you talked about myself and other staff when we didn’t do what you expected and it made us not happy to work with you; it was not a positive experience. Your mini-modding was welcomed but the actions we took always seemed scrutinised unnecessarily. If your expections are so high then nothing the staff do will be enough and thus to be a staff members where you work within a team you need to be more understanding and lower those expectations.

Forums activity and more community engagement are essential to being a better staff member and applicant.

Tagging staff in applications is also a no no as per this thread
RULES - Rules in this section - Read before posting | Skyblock Forums

As much as I want to support you for staff, I just don’t like the way you applied and the attitude that’s coming across. If some things change then I will certainly revoke my feedback for something more positive. I know you can make a good staff if you can relax and show you are more understanding of the staff.

 

How do you still not get that my outrageous salary was there to be funny? Do you still not know me after all this time? In all the time I helped out the players, did I ever ask for payment from them? Didn't I donate to moderators to help refund those who were scammed? Did I ever say I was better than anyone? All I did was try to encourage an elevated standard of behavior because I knew this place could be better. I know the culture of this server become more open and friendly and less toxic. Let's keep moving forward.