I know your full on Administrator's but I am hoping my application will change your mind.
IGN: oversizedpotatos
Age (16+): 16
Name: Ethan
Skype: oversizedpotato (no s)
Experience as an administrator: Yes, I had experiences as a staff member on numerous servers. These experiences really helped me become a leader and someone who knows alot about moderating and interacting/getting to know the community. These servers eventually died out but I got alot of knowledge from them such as knowing how to act when someone breaks a server rule, when and when not to give a punishment, how to react when a player is disrespecting you, and not only moderating skills but how to work as a team, how to keep players coming back, and how to properly moderate a server.
Experience with coding (Any kind): N/A
What does this server have to offer you: A growing minecraft community that is looking forward into becoming something big and fun community.
Why should we pick you:
I would like to be an administrator because I want to help players who have questions or problems and run and manage a server professionally. I want to let players know that someone is there to help them and guide them throughout the game. I would make sure no one is preventing another player from having a good time. I'd keep rule-breakers out of the server and enforce the rules properly. My predominant goal is to help players and get to know the community from a administrators perspective. Not only I want to help players but I want to help this community grow and expand in many ways. I bring ideas and thoughts to the table and have an enthusiastic attitude. I would work as a team to improve the way we moderate and help players. I am open-minded and have good listening skills and incorporates all ideas in order to expand this community. I want people to enjoy playing on Rage Networks and stay active on the server. I have even more ways to contribute then moderating such as bringing ideas to the table, working in a professional and mature manner, and would communicate with other staff members as a team and keep others ideas in mind in order to improve and keep the community running.
As a administrator, your main focus is about the players. Making sure everything is under control and managed properly. Treating players the way you want to be treated and being mature and friendly to the players is important as well because you don't want do it in a mechanical, hostile way. It sucks when someone treats you like that. If you try for a more humane approach, it's better because they feel more welcome even though they might of broken a rule on accident. If someone did break the rules and it was there first time on, I would refer them to the rules and tell he/she to read the rules even if he/she read already to prevent and make sure that player is familiar with the rules in a friendly, mature and humane way. It's important to act like a teacher so they don't break the server rules. Now if someone breaks a major rule like griefing then I would need to hear from both sides, then make a decision. As a helper, you have to understand it was an accident and they probably didn't do it on purpose in some situations and understand they will probably not do it again. However, it's important that you point out what they did, in a calm and friendly manner and ask them to be careful in the future. The other person related in the conflict might not be satisfied with the punishment but I would never cave in to their demands. It's my decision not theirs. We're all players, we're all here to have fun, we're all humans and we should use our humanly common sense and capabilities to evaluate the current situation/what just happened and take action (or none) accordingly. On the other hand, it's important not to be too lenient either. Always better to try and ask why they did something before punishing them for it. I want to treat players in a respectful and kind manner because it means the world to them. It's important when your being too lenient, if the player keeps breaking the rules after multiple warnings then you make the decision. It's important as an administrator to make sure this is YOUR decision not someone elses. In brief, being a administrator is about managing and helping. Helping new players understand the rules, helping people become better players and making sure everything is running smoothly. It's not about showing off power. It's not about being more important than other players. Administrators who will focus their attention on giving warnings at the slightest rule break do not deserve to be a Admin. I know it's important to be lenient when it's accidental or minor, but not be a push-over either. Answering players questions accurately and efficiently is also very important even though you might not think it is. In order to be an admin, you need to provide and give information in order to answer a question correctly, if you don't have this information avaliable for players or give out false information then it looks bad on yourself so it is important you have knowledge of answers for players questions such as commands, rules, etc.
Not only focusing on the players but focusing on the server and ways we can improve is important. There is always a place of improvement and I found that on every server I have been on. To be able to work as a staff team and not individually is important because if there is no communication going on then there is no way to improve. I can help improve the server and benefit this server to my fullest. If that means staying up late then I will stay up late. If that means bringing ideas to the table and putting those ideas to work then I would do so. In the end, this is why I would like to be a admin, never for popularity or power, but to help players, get to know the community, incorporate ideas, show my dedication and pride for the server, and benefit the server to my fullest. Instead of being a bystander on the server, I am ready to prove that I have what it takes to moderate, get to know the community, and make sure everyone is having a good time on Rage Networks. Making sure players questions are answered so they are not left clueless and not only being dedicated to the server but staying dedicated and staying active is important. This is why I would like to be an Administrator on Rage Networks. Thank you for taking your time to read my application.
Extra info:
- Ability to communicate with others (not only staff members but players) in a professional and mature manner.
- 2 years of moderating experience (Helper, Mod, Admin, etc)
- Ability to dedicate as much time as possible
- Ability to work together as a team
- Ability to develop and incorporate discussions and find ways to improve the server in any means (bring ideas and thoughts to the table)
