Starlynn's Application

[Starlynn]

REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST:

You must visit the dream often.
You must have read the rules.
You must fill out all questions.
You must be patient.
You may not ask for people to review your application.
You may not beg.
You must accept going through the trial period.
You should try to make it neat, and easy to read.

I have understood the requirements.


GENERAL

•Furcadia Name: Starlynn
• Real Life age(optional): 19
• Why are you applying for Canine Distinctions?:

I want to join Canid Distinctions because Starynn is always in there. She’s always hanging around everyone, I’m mostly aware of what’s going on and people tend to stick together so if there’s a problem, it’s very likely that I would find out about it. I would like to be part of a great group of people that keep this dream running. I wanna help maintain the peace and just be able to help other people. :]

SHORT ESSAY

• Somebody is harassing you or somebody else, you would:
If somebody is harassing me, I’d normally just put them on ignore after telling them to stop. But I would get logs of the situation so that I can make sure I know what’s going on and don’t miss anything. I want to be able to be fair when I confront the offender. When confronting them I will always try and give them a chance to stop before I take action. Harassment isn’t tolerated by anyone and anywhere and it won’t be tolerated in Canid Distinctions. If they do not listen to me then they would be ejected. If I were not able to, then I would contact someone that does either by offline whisper or if they are online. Tell them everything that happened, give them the logs, what I did and let them handle it.

• You find somebody annoying, but not breaking any rules:

If they’re annoying me, I’d ask them to keep it down and be more aware of their actions. If they were annoying others than I would than ask them to stop. If they are annoying and aren’t breaking any rules than I would need to consult with staff on the situation because it’s not fair to go the extra mile to annoy people. I would put them on ignore normally but as staff I would just be tolerant about it and figure out how to handle it. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is easy to be around but you have to deal with each situation accordingly.

• Somebody asks you to become a staff member, and you give them directions. They say they do not wish to apply, you would:

Well I would have to tell them that unfortunately without an application they cannot be staff. In order to become a staff member, we need to know if they cover the requirements. It’s only fair because nobody else gets hired without an application. If it were my dream, it'd be the same. It just isn't right to hire people without an application. It's like in the real world, you don't get a job without applying. From there, it'd be the furre's decision to apply or not. I would encourage them to do so that they could become part of the great experience of being part of the Canid Distinctions Staff.

• You don't have share, no other staff members are online, somebody is spamming/harassing/breaking rules, you would?:

My first action would be to gather logs as evidence, put it all together so that it can be fairly evaluated. I would approach the furre and tell them to stop their inappropriate behavior or they will face the consequences. If they do not stop, I’d ask the other furres in the dream to ignore the offender until they go away. Hopefully, another staff member will come along soon and take care of the situation by either ejecting or banning them if the situation calls for it. The main idea however is to gather the logs and try to control the situation, help handle the situation by means of either having everyone put the furre on ignore or just ignoring them.

EXPLAIN

• How do you greet new comers?:

I would greet them with a “Hello ______! Welcome to Canid Distinctions. I'd just welcome them and perhaps get them interested in joining the pack. You never know who can be a valuable part of the pack. Being friendly is key unless they are a known enemy and there is a problem.

• What's your opinion on our staff team?:

I think they’re very fair and they are very good people to have in the positions that they are in. They don’t abuse their positions even if they have higher ranks in the pack. If you need help, they are happy to assist.

• What's your opinion on the dream?:

I really love this dream. It’s been nicely put together, I wandered around and pretty much found out where everything is. It’s not confusing or anything as long as you take a look at the area around and get familiar with it. I hardly leave this dream anymore.

Read more: www.caniddistinctions.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=staff&action=display&thread=26#ixzz1DwPSIyTq

[Glaciel]

Very nice application, and nice formatting as well.

Of course the only thing I saw throughout your application was the mention of normally you would put people on ignore. This is good, though as staff I recommend you don't so you can keep up to date if they become problematic again. Suggesting also to others in the dream that the ignore command is available is a good option as well for most of the problematic visitors. (which I saw you included in the last scenario, this is good).

Possible concern probably is how new you are to the dream (or seem to be), but I love that you've been active since you're arrival and you do seem like an awfully sweet person, so

I personally accept.

[Starlynn]

I normally would put people on ignore but I did keep in mind that as a furre, I can do that but as staff, I do need to keep an eye on the offender to make sure they don't escalate or bother others. It wouldn't be doing my staff duties. xD But thank you Glac! I appreciate it. And even if I'm new well, it's better to start off fresh and whatnot eh?

[Glaciel]

Well it's good you know of the ignore command and aren't afraid to use it. I'm sure this will help you in suggesting to others the wonders it can do, like you said.

And yes, of course~ Glad to have you around.

[Starlynn]

Good to know. If I become staff, I'll do everything to ensure that there are no problems. Canid Distinctions is not a place for drama and bullshit. It's a place to hang out, rp, develop our characters and just have fun.

[Mayara]

Feb 17, 2011 17:27:06 GMT -5 Mayara said:

We're not accepting staff members right now. However, looks to be a pretty nice and well made application

Alright, time for me to be a bitch! . I spoke to Orch, and indeed we are looking for new members for the staff team.

If we didn't need members so badly, I would reject this application. Not because there is stuff wrong with it, but because I was whispered about it. Thats braking the rules, and in any major dream would end with the application automatically being rejected. However, I'm an understanding person and know waiting for something is nerve racking. Please work on your patients skills<3

This application as I said before has been very well put together, all the questions have been answered with a lot of thought, and this application looked like it took time. Some of the situations above could be handled differently, but everyone has their own way of staffing.

As Gla said, ignoring isn't really going to help the situation, knowing what is being said will help out in the long run. Ejecting, I'm iffy on this. You can get in a lot of trouble with using this command- I doubt this dream well ever have any major trouble, but if there is.. Please inform other staff members about the situation and see if ejecting is really the best idea. However; staff members could all be offline, then eject if you find it necessary- But this will probably be very unlikely to happen.

All in all, I'm going to say, Recommended

[atka]

Orchis said she wanted more staff so we both posted applications o:

[Kotoro]

As it is past midnight and I'm a little tired, I won't post a detailed reason why I like this application. x3 Recommended

[Starlynn]

I'm sorry for mentioning it. I couldn't help it, I guess I was just a lot more excited then I thought about the prospect of becoming staff that I stupidly broke one of the first rules that is at the very stop of the application. I didn't want to bother anyone, I never do. I am usually a lot more patient then this but like I said, I was just excited and nervous as well as to whether I'd get it or not. Thanks for understanding though, Maya I really appreciate it.

(And for Orch when takes a look, I am sorry for that. Truly. You know my eagerness to get involved and be a part of it so I hope you too understand.)

Also, like I told Glace, I'm aware of all the steps I should definitely go through before ejecting someone. As I look over my application myself, while yes, I did dedicate some time to it, I felt I left things out and there were quite a few things I didn't explain enough like how I wouldn't put them on ignore but ignore them as well as keeping track of their behavior if it is getting out of hand. It would definitely be evidence that the moderators would need if they have to take further action against the person. It's too late now to do those changes but I'm just mentioning it. I put people on ignore now but as staff, it's different and I know how to handle that.

[Orchis]

Great job on the application. I like the answers and such.

Accepted.

[Starlynn]

YAY! Thank you!