CakeIsOssim's Forum Moderator Application

[CakeIsOssim]

Basic Information

Byond Account: CakeIsOssim

Preferred means of contact: Skype, Steam

Age: 18

Timezone: Eastern Standard (EST)

How often do you visit/use our forums?: At least once a day.

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Experience

How long have you been with our community: About ten months.

Do you have any experience in forum moderation or administration?: None.

Have you ever been banned from our server or forum, and if so, how long and why?: No bans.

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Personality

Why do you play SS13?: I enjoy how in-depth SS13 can be. Of course, I think I've played some games that are definitely more in-depth, but I just enjoy how in-depth this one can be.

Why do you play on Aurora?: I enjoy the heavy RP setting. Though, at times, character can really be broken, but that's okay. I also enjoy the community.

What do moderators do?: Moderators ensure that rules are being followed. A moderator should also try to assist other users when possible. Sometimes, things get a bit out of hand, and it sometimes takes someone who knows what they are doing to get those things back where they need to be.

What does it mean to be a moderator for our community?: I know this community has been through some rough times, and I'd like to help out with that. The more, the merrier, right? If someone is made a moderator, it does not mean that they now have a higher authority. It means that they have been tasked with the responsibility to ensure that the community does not fall apart.

Why do you want to be a moderator?: I want to be a moderator because I enjoy helping people. It's just what I do, as I've devoted my entire career towards it.

What qualities do you possess that would make you a good moderator?: I think the biggest is patience. I think I've always been a patient and level-headed person. Another would be my goal to help anyone and everyone I can, even if they have done me wrong.

How well do you handle stress, anger, or insults?: Very well, if I had to say so myself. I usually ignore insults, as they mean nothing to me. Anger, I try to leave it behind me and think of something else. Stress? Well, I deal with that on an almost daily basis. Stress doesn't bother me much anymore.

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Anything Else You Want to Add:

I am not afraid to admit it when I am wrong, and there very well may be times where I am legitimately wrong.

[Tenenza]

Question Time:

1: As one of the new forum moderators, what exactly do you expect to do on a day-to-day basis that is different from a server moderator?

2:What do you think you will have the most trouble dealing with as a forum moderator? What kind of situations would you defer to other staff?

3:You've made a mistake, made a call that turned out to be a touch too far, and now you're in a pickle. How do you deal with the situation?

EXTRACREDIT: What is justice? Can you simplified it into something a five year old can understand?

[CakeIsOssim]

Question Time:

1: As one of the new forum moderators, what exactly do you expect to do on a day-to-day basis that is different from a server moderator?

Forum moderation is a lot different than server moderation. Though, I guess I can't back that up with much because I have never been either of those things. However, I think I can say with some certainty that forum moderation is quite different. With server moderation, you need logs and all that stuff. With forum moderation, you can just go back to whatever post was made and quote it or do whatever with it. I will probably tend to back up most or all of my claims with hard evidence, such as screenshots.

2:What do you think you will have the most trouble dealing with as a forum moderator? What kind of situations would you defer to other staff?

I can deal with being attacked personally, however, I would probably have the most trouble trying to get other people to stop attacking each other personally. I think we all know that is bound to happen sooner or later. People can just get so worked up and get tunnel vision, and only focus on the responses of the "opponent." I suppose another thing is when my attempts to calm things down go unnoticed by those I am attempting to calm.

3:You've made a mistake, made a call that turned out to be a touch too far, and now you're in a pickle. How do you deal with the situation?

So, I've made a bad call. Bound to happen at some point or another. I am all for changing my point of view on something, and admitting I am wrong when I am legitimately wrong. I've done it before, and I will definitely do it again. If I make a mistake, I will accept full responsibility for my actions. The blame game is not something I am particularly fond of playing.

EXTRACREDIT: What is justice? Can you simplified it into something a five year old can understand?

I'm sure justice has a wide variety of definitions based on person to person. I'm not going to open another tab and give you Google's definition, so I suppose I'll just go with my own. Justice is not revenge, or even punishment. I see it as more of an atonement for wrongdoings, even if the wrongdoings were not intentional. Guy steals your sweet roll, and some dude who screams a lot comes by and takes it from him and gives it back to you-- that's justice, in the simplest senses. Another word I would probably use is amends. Someone does something wrong, gets in trouble for it, and makes amends.

[Doomberg]

Application accepted following trial period.