Hello, I'm Thomas.

After having been urged by multiple people both here on the forums and in-game, and having taken my available time into serious consideration, I've come to the conclusion that applying to volunteer for a position with Skyblock.NET might be a good idea. I'll go into further detail down below, but let us get the basics covered first, so I have a bit more creative freedom with my manifesto.

Your in-game name: Artificiality
What timezone are you in? UTC+0 (Greenwich mean time)
What languages do you speak? Having grown up in a bilingual family, I speak both English and Danish fluently, with a basic grasp and understanding of the two other Nordic languages (Swedish & Norwegian) as well as German and Italian.
Have you ever been banned? (if yes, why?) I have not.
Why do you think you should be a mod? First things first, the driving motivator behind this application is the fact that - during my peak hours online - there seems to be a gap in the availability of the moderating team. Particularly approaching the late European hours of the weekdays (ranging between 11PM and 2AM), online staff are few and far between. This means that a lot of rule-breaking activities (i.e. scams, island raids etc) go on for a long time without being handled, and - in worst case scenarios when the logs fail - sometimes completely unnoticed. Having a strong past experience working with community coordination (both professionally and out of interest) and a very broad background with Minecraft servers, something I'll address in the last question here, I am certain that I could provide the necessary expertise to the server in the hours where the staff is at work or asleep, as me being located in Europe, and working full-time (but great hours), enables me to provide activity and assistance when the American team cannot.
How long can you be active on the server everyday? Working full-time, my activity ranges a lot. Some days I'll be able to put in 4-6 hours, and other days I'll be able to put in 2. As a bare minimum, I'll be able to sacrifice at least three hours daily, in that range I mentioned above from 11PM to 2AM (UTC+0), and seeing as I work from a computer with a lot of personal freedom, I'll usually be available on Skype if the server needs someone to step in, in case of the rest of the team being preoccupied.
Do you have any past experience as a moderator? I've a great deal of experience in the field. As I mentioned above, community coordination is one of my strong points, especially seeing as communication is one of the majors I graduated in, some two years ago. Additionally, I've led a large number of online projects, and far too many for me to sum up here, so let me briefly discuss the most relevant one for the moderator position here.

A few years back, when Minecraft was still in its beta stages, I ran a vanilla-based survival server with two friends, one of them being a fellow student. Initially, the server was intended for a small group of people, but as I began developing a range of new ideas and implementations for the server, that set us apart from the general pool of servers available, we saw our traffic and later our member participation to greatly rise. As we installed our final implementation, an automatic whitelist system that drew from players registered on the forums, things took a serious turn. Our server cap of 250 players had previously never been reached, but within the span of 3 months we hit it well over seventeen times, our forums reaching new heights at four thousand registered members, with an active pool of those members evening out to about 23% (anyone who has ever had their hands on the back-end of a forum understands the incredible achievement to have almost a quarter active members of total registrations). Donations alone were suddenly enough to sustain the server's otherwise high load, and we brought in enough to hire freelancers to do the work we couldn't do ourselves. However, the three of us all working freelance with graphic design and web development, there were few things we couldn't pull off ourselves, and the community was very helpful when we ran into barriers of one sort or another.

Safe to say, I've been across the board, from moderating small private servers to owning and managing servers to a point where they become a part-time job with an actual salary at the end of the assembly line.

Currently I work as an editor at a collaborative writing project titled 7 Billion & Me, something I am also the founder of, and thus working within teams, and applying my skills where necessary in a dynamic team environment is one of my strong sides, something that would be a perfect match for a server with a constant influx of new members, and an ever-changing staff.

Manifesto
So, being online in hours where the staff usually is not, and having a strong suit of experience underneath my jacket when it comes to handling and managing both the back-end of the Minecraft servers, as well as the community that makes it what it is, I am most certain I would be able to apply my skills to benefit Skyblock overall. Regardless of whether or not the position is given to me, I will keep providing as much help as possible to donors and newcomers alike - something I'm doing my best to do already - but it is equally disappointing every night when people run into issues that I not only know that the staff team could easily handle, but that I've also seen them tackle in other situations, and not being able to provide the same level of assistance. Whenever a user gets stuck, or scammed out of half their belongings without a single screenshot, having the ability to check the logs and maybe, just maybe, provide that extra level of help to someone who has no clue where to go from their current position would be a huge weight off of the users' shoulders, and on my shoulders a title and position I'd hold with gratitude and a desire to help as well as possible in every single situation.

All things Thomas.
As most managers and leaders of any sort of community is most likely aware, team dynamics are much more than skills. It's not just what you know and whether or not you know how to apply that knowledge, it's also the persona you carry all those skills in. So here's a small summary of my life, my personality and my goals.

I'm currently 20 years old, and living in Dublin, Ireland. I was originally born in Denmark, but I moved to Ireland about five months ago because I was offered job here that I'd be stupid to turn down. I'm living in a three bedroom apartment with a childhood friend of mine, and the days surely do not pass slowly over here. I enjoy myself in social settings, and - being very extroverted - the local pub is the usual suspect when we go out for a bit of fun. When I'm not working, or enjoying a pint at the pub, I spend my time on my many interests ranging from graphics to web development, and all the way to parkour. Six years into my parkour, and I still wind up with broken bones so often that my family has stopped worrying for my damages. Safe to say, I probably enjoy the sport a wee bit more than my arms and legs do. I'm a very outgoing, friendly and down-to-earth person. I don't snob around in my own world, and if you invite me for coffee, I don't care if the mug says Starbucks or Carte Nóir Instant Coffee. I enjoy the company of others, and one of the main selling points of Skyblock when I first came here has been the ever-active and - often - very friendly atmosphere that surrounds the chat and the server in general.

I could go on for hours, pouring out my heart's content, but instead I'd like to give you all an open invitation to ask me as many questions as you wish. I might not be able to answer them all, but I'll give it my very best.

Thank you very much for your time, and I'll see you in-game!
Best regards,
Thomas

PS: Yes, I am aware there is no poll in this thread. To me, it seems superfluous. You're most welcome to post your opinion of me, but please articulate it in a reply, rather than clicking a radio box and moving on. That way, I'll be able to both read your feedback directly, and I'll be able to learn from it.

 

wow
lots of info

 

I think this is the longest app I've seen xD
Anyway, Support.

 

Nice application, you are a great help on forums but I haven't really seen you helping people ingame but that might be cuz I'm not online maybe when you are? Idk I saw your yesterday, but anyways full support from me. I can see you becoming mod. Good luck.

 

this application is quite outstanding. ive read most moderator applications (now there mods XD) but this one is going to turn out well, full support and good luck my friend.

 

While your app impresses me and many do not, You are new to the forums, and while your "how to gain wealth" guide is well written it still shows me your a novice to the server and have much to learn. I support 50%, you are educated and articulate but you'll need to earn your stripes here as well, including forums and in game help. I haven't observed you in game in regards to how capable/helpful you would be as a mod, but I'll be sure to keep an eye on you.

 

I very much appreciate your honest feedback, IGNSherlock. Today seems to have been my first opportunity to interact with you, but I'm sure we'll get a couple more chances every now and then! Thank you for taking the time to go through the application. I guess we'll have to hold out for the team and see how it goes.

 

This application is very extensive and in detail! You may be new to the server but mod app's take a while to go through and you will know everything and anything you will need to know about the sever when the time comes! I can see you being a great mod and would show that the server does not discriminate against non-donors! Good luck and I hope you make it!

 

Your application was reletively good. Occasionally, people like to add color to put forth more effort, but ​

you put so much information, I don't think it's necessarry.

While I do support your application, I haven't seen you online at all, to my knowledge. It could be the ​

fact of different timezones, just make sure you're active on the forums as well. :cat

You seem fit for the position, so good luck!​

 

Thank you, both DoyOUEveN and LimeCoconutShake.

The lack of colour is a very intentional decision, as I personally am not a strong believer of using a lot of formatting in posts. I'm minimalistic like that. The effort, however, has not been lacking.

 

I couldn't agree more, as your app grows you as a player will also grow. The next couple months will be a good time for you to familiarize yourself with all of Noobcrew's servers and show yourself as a helpful asset to the community. Your app may be reviewed multiple times by the admins. If your still active and desire to be a mod you may get your chance. Until then, good luck. I may re-post a month from now.

 

lime, its because we donors dont notice the non-donors, and we just assume the non-donors are not online, hes ben online for ages. he was on when i went to bed, now hes on still. dont just assume dat leim

 

I just recieved donor acouple days ago, and even as non-donor I haven't seen him online.
Of course, that doesn't mean he's not online. But thanks anyway

 

You have a very extensive application with lots of detail and information, great job on that. It's quite outstanding in a way a lot of applications I've read don't seem to be in my opinion. Anyway, I haven't really seen you in-game, but time zones and me not being too active in game so much as the forums lately surely have a great deal to do with that. In addition, despite joining recently, you seem to be a really helpful and enthusiastic member of the community already, which is always good to see.
You have my support, best of luck to you.

 

I truly appreciate both the positive and less positive feedback from everyone here! It warms my heart to know you're actually taking your time to go through this - as SomeGuy said it - very extensive application.

 

Support. Goodluck.

 

This was a great application and you seem ready for the challenge.
I think you would make a great mod.
Support.

 

I think you're more than capable for the job. Support and good luck.

 

Oh snap. 3 mods in a row .-.

 

Support.