[DENIED] slc97's Moderator Application

Basic Information

Byond Account: slc97

Character Name(s): Jack Sayek

AI Name(s): GRU

Preferred means of contact: Skype, Steam, Byond, or phone.

Age: 19

Timezone: EST

When are you on Aurora?: I'm on whenever I can be. I've been extremely busy lately, but know for a fact I will have much more free time in the coming months.

Experience

How long have you played SS13?: I have played SS13 for over 4 years, might be 5 at this point.

How long have you played on Aurora: I have played on Aurora for about a year now.

How much do you know about SS13 (Baystation build) game mechanics?: I have a basic understanding of all departments. Science and Engineering allude me in some areas.

Do you have any experience moderating for an SS13 server?: I do not, no.

Have you ever been banned, and if so, how long and why?: I have not, although I was banned on a different server one time because it was my first time playing AI, and I accidentally released the singularity. That was 4 years ago though.

Personality

Why do you play SS13?: I play SS13 because it's a good way for me to get away. I get to go be Jack for a few hours and deal with his issues instead of mine.

Why do you play on Aurora?: I like the community, the people are nice and the mods aren't nearly as abrasive as the server I used before.

What do moderators do?: Moderators keep the server fun for everyone else. They make sure that no one is abusing the game and ruining it for other people.

What does it mean to be a moderator for our server?: I believe that being a moderator for Aurora is the same as being a mod anywhere else. Enforce the rules, make sure no one is ruining the fun for everyone else, keep things running, and try and make things more fun for everyone.

Why do you want to be a moderator?: I've wanted to be a moderator since I started playing SS13 because I have always thought that the position matched my skill-set and I feel like it would give me room to learn even more about the game.

What qualities do you possess that would make you a good moderator?: I'm very good at impartiality and rationality. I'm a law student; therefore I am able to see both sides to every argument and handle it all very reasonably and rationally.

How well do you handle stress, anger, or insults?: Honestly, I don't really stress out. I can be insulted and it won't bother me because, and I don't really get angry. When I do get angry or stressed, I cozy up to some Jack Daniels and everything is fine.

Anything Else You Want to Add:

Heyo, question, are you on the Aurora discord chat? If I had your name there, I could sideline you for a chat and stuff whenever the timezones match up.

Could you expound on what you mean by:

I've wanted to be a moderator since I started playing SS13 because I have always thought that the position matched my skill-set and I feel like it would give me room to learn even more about the game.

Because I am currently under the impression that you wish to be a moderator primarily because it would give you more access to information about the game/meta.

I have just now joined the discord chat. Also, I may have worded that poorly. The more I wish to learn is less about the game itself and more about the administrative side of it. I've always kinda wanted an inside look at what makes a server tick to the point where my brother and I were actually going to start a server years ago but never did. I think that in a moderator position, I'd get a look at that kind of information. Does that clarify?

That still doesn't sound any better, to me at least. It sounds like you want to be a mod just so you can learn, not actually be a moderator.

Well, of course I want to actually be a moderator, why else would I apply? Learning is more of my secondary reason.

Hrm... Pardon me if I, myself, word this wrong: But it seems your motivation is not in keeping Aurora fun, but rather (as others pointed out) to learn more about SS13. Besides that, the fact you are a law student (If true, c'mon, this is the internet) could be a useful trait in keeping the rules. My only other concern is that you've stated one of your responses to stress is to drink, and I am afraid that would impede your judgement.

I don't drink to excess. One or two drinks a week. Also, of course the goal is to keep Aurora fun. That's the main goal of being a mod like I put in my application. Like I said above, learning is the secondary objective.

Hiya I'm curious how you would have time as a law student I'm currently studying Kriminologe no clue what to put in English and it is very hard and time consuming

Currently pre-law for the next two years ( a law student not in law school). So it's less time consuming and I also am pretty quick to pick that kinda stuff up. I did lose some time this semester because I was insanely busy, but I do not foresee that happening again at least for the next two years

Interview with Slc:

My main concern here is the reductionist viewpoints. Basically, the line of thinking I was able to observe was that, "Because certain people abuse something, no one should be able to, because someone will abuse it." The thing to recognize here is that Mdoerators are here to deal with issues like this. A duty of a mod is to deal with the folks who abuse something, so that the rest could still enjoy it.

Thoughts on this?

Jack Sayek is a pretty awesome captain, really down to earth, communicates with the crew a lot, and radiates an aura of authority. I really like him. He's also not afraid to drop into medical and help out in times of high casualties.

+1 from me, he'dbe a good moderator i think

Thank you, Nanako, you're too kind. Really, I don't like to think of my views as reductionist. In the case of a lot of the stuff Skull and I spoke of, like the self-antagging thing, I would definitely be open to a trial run of the idea, implementing it for a couple weeks and seeing if there are any big problems; if there aren't keep it, if there are throw it out. When it comes to cut and dry though, like just straight up allowing or implementing something, which is how I interpreted the scenarios in the interview, I'm a lot more wary and would rather hold off.

Here's the interesting thing.

Don't you think that the rules already permit what I spoke of? Minor theft, minor brawls, etcetera, as long as the character has the correct motivations?

Yes, and I was never saying that character's shouldn't be allowed to break laws and have minor bar fights and what not within the grounds of their characters. What I meant was like the example I gave of the guy who just came in and took every single medkit from medbay. In my interpretation of self-antagging, there's a line between committing crimes as a character and self-antagging. If I go and get into a petty bar fight, that's all well and good, but if I go around and punch every single player on station, that's kind of ridiculous.

Okay, let's use an example I raised. Should a non-antagonist security officer be accepting bribes and, as a result, letting certain inmates go with lighter sentences or turning a blind eye to certain things? What would he have to do in order to make such a character, what are the requirements you would impose on such a player (standards wise), and should a character like that, even if well executed, fit within the framework of our server?

Now I could see an officer taking bribes to look the other way, but not to commute sentences because I hold that on a very similar level to the question other applicants were being asked about an improper permabrigging. I don't agree with officers messing with sentencing. Now if there were an officer taking bribes, there would have to be a very staunch set of requirements. It can't just be a guys who sees a crime committed and says hey give me 100 credits and go. I would want to see it roleplayed out properly. I would want a reason the character was accepting bribes, etc. I believe that a character like that, if well executed, could fit in on the server however a character like that does not belong in every round, I believe.

To expand on that even further. Certain low level self-antagging is sensible, such as the bribes thing if executed properly. My biggest worry is the people who take it upon themselves in a round of extended to say "I'm gonna be an antag and sabotage the power or steal the spare ID, etc." Now of course, I'm not saying change the rules, that's not the job of a mod. I said it my interview that I thought that kind of stuff was better left untouched in my opinion. That doesn't mean I would just automatically ban someone for it. I think it's just something that needs to be watched very carefully.

Do you think your schedule would free up more with the school semester coming to an end? We're currently looking for more moderators for the summer. Would this be something you would be interested in?

If you are still interested in applying reply within 24 hours or this app wil be denied.

App denied due to inactivity.