12-09-2018, 07:56 PM
Hey guys,
So I know we are sort of in limbo right now as far as upper staff goes, and most of you are probably aware at this point that Traitor has resigned from his role of Admin. I wanted to update you guys on a couple things, as well as address a concern I have as far as the way the server is administrated.
First, I will address the Admin application of Kasumi/Tori. While I do believe you are still the best candidate for the position, there are a couple reasons I am deciding not to give you this position just yet. First of all, having one admin is really not a great situation, and I think we need more than one person deciding on staff applications. Instead, I am now requiring that all moderators respond to all staff apps, and I will make a decision based off mainly their comments, but also the rest of the community input on the app. I think we will keep this as the system until I see two admin applicants that I could promote simultaneously.
The second reason I am denying your admin application Tori is because the key complaint on your application was that you are quick to punish before warning. This is not something that I want to single Tori out for, because I see SO much of this from so many staff members that it seems out of control. This is really not the way I want to see my servers run, and I want all staff but especially the leaders of the server to demonstrate more of a "chill" attitude. If someone is using foul language or has a word in their name that you might think is inappropriate, just give them a warning or honestly just leave them be if no one is offended by it. The reason staff are there is for the people who will not stop and are persistent and obvious trolls. I want to see the staff as a whole take it easy on the punishments, and only use powers to enforce rules when absolutely necessary. I do not want to see staff be quick to punish and use commands. In consideration for future admins, this will be one of the main things I consider. I want the server to be fun for everyone, and I don't want new players on the server to be afraid to use their mics in fear of breaking rules and being muted or gagged.
I know it's a very full and busy server and things do often get out of hand, but I can't say that there's a single staff member who isn't guilty of prematurely punishing or being too harsh. Try to make it a fun experience for everyone, and realize that not everyone who breaks the rules is trolling or doing it intentionally.
Tori, please don't feel singled out by this post. You're a great staff member, a huge asset to the server, and I still consider you as the best qualified person for the position. Work on demonstrating an attitude of warning as much as possible before punishing and demonstrating this to other staff as well, and I think this is a position attainable for you in the near future.
So I know we are sort of in limbo right now as far as upper staff goes, and most of you are probably aware at this point that Traitor has resigned from his role of Admin. I wanted to update you guys on a couple things, as well as address a concern I have as far as the way the server is administrated.
First, I will address the Admin application of Kasumi/Tori. While I do believe you are still the best candidate for the position, there are a couple reasons I am deciding not to give you this position just yet. First of all, having one admin is really not a great situation, and I think we need more than one person deciding on staff applications. Instead, I am now requiring that all moderators respond to all staff apps, and I will make a decision based off mainly their comments, but also the rest of the community input on the app. I think we will keep this as the system until I see two admin applicants that I could promote simultaneously.
The second reason I am denying your admin application Tori is because the key complaint on your application was that you are quick to punish before warning. This is not something that I want to single Tori out for, because I see SO much of this from so many staff members that it seems out of control. This is really not the way I want to see my servers run, and I want all staff but especially the leaders of the server to demonstrate more of a "chill" attitude. If someone is using foul language or has a word in their name that you might think is inappropriate, just give them a warning or honestly just leave them be if no one is offended by it. The reason staff are there is for the people who will not stop and are persistent and obvious trolls. I want to see the staff as a whole take it easy on the punishments, and only use powers to enforce rules when absolutely necessary. I do not want to see staff be quick to punish and use commands. In consideration for future admins, this will be one of the main things I consider. I want the server to be fun for everyone, and I don't want new players on the server to be afraid to use their mics in fear of breaking rules and being muted or gagged.
I know it's a very full and busy server and things do often get out of hand, but I can't say that there's a single staff member who isn't guilty of prematurely punishing or being too harsh. Try to make it a fun experience for everyone, and realize that not everyone who breaks the rules is trolling or doing it intentionally.
Tori, please don't feel singled out by this post. You're a great staff member, a huge asset to the server, and I still consider you as the best qualified person for the position. Work on demonstrating an attitude of warning as much as possible before punishing and demonstrating this to other staff as well, and I think this is a position attainable for you in the near future.
