HEY THERE! Today, I will be discussing applications. Here on Noble Craft, we give you the chance to apply for a staff position on the server. The ranks that you can apply for are Representative and Helper. These rank ensures that you can help out the players online the server, and enforce the rules. Now, you may be wondering how one goes about obtaining such a humble rank. To get started, you must apply here. However, before starting an application, there are a few things to consider--we hope to cover all of them in this thread! RULESCongrats on making it this far! We know it's a small accomplishment, but it's good to appreciate the small things in life! Do not ask a staff member to review your application--it will be instantly denied. If your application is still open after 2 weeks, do not send in another--it is still being looked at! We like to be as thorough as possible with our application reviews, and we may need some extra time to do so. Do not spam the application form--this can result in a forum ban. If you have an open application, do not apply again unless you have cancelled your application. Do not send in troll applications. Do not bribe an application team member (or any staff member) to accept your application. Do not lie on your application--we will find out, and it will not help you any way. If you are given the opportunity to get interviewed, do not tell anyone that you have gotten the interview. Do not bump your application, or comment something random and unrelated on your application to bump it. However, if you feel as if a piece of information is important (like a Skype name change or wrong email), feel free to correct it. Obviously, don't do this in a deliberate matter. We catch on pretty quickly. Do take the time you need to write your application! We don't want you to rush an application and end up selling yourself short. Show us the best you can be! Do make the application reflect you, not who you want to be! If your application says that you're active, make sure that you are actually active--as opposed to just picking up the activity after submitting the application. EXAMPLE APPLICATION This is an example application. Please note that if you copy and paste this application in any way, you will be instantly denied. This application was created by me, SDogAlex. Spoiler: Example Application (Helper) Member Name SDogAlex Name Alex Date of Application 12/11/15 BASIC INFORMATION Minecraft Name SDogAlex Skype Username blame.lew What is your public GMail? [email protected] Age [censored] Country United States of America Timezone Pacific Time As we use a separate piece of software to handle and communicate with staff, would you be able to download and use this regularly? Yes GENERAL QUESTIONS Do you have previous experience with moderating on other servers? If so, please tell us what you did. Yes, I do have experience with moderating on other Minecraft servers. My experience on Minecraft varies a lot, and I have had lots of fun with the experience that I have had in the past. So, firstly, my experience started on a server called FireRealm. On FireRealm, I was just an average player, and it did not have a website or anything, it was just a factions server. So, the owner decided to open applications, and you would apply using a book & quill. So, I applied and got accepted. I then offered to make a website for the owner, and I did. After that, he ended up giving me admin for making it, I was in charge of applications, and general website things. Then, I was promoted to Co-Owner, and I now was in charge of managing plugins, and adding them to the console. I ended up being staff on there for about three months total, before he shut down the server because he did not like Minecraft anymore. From that first server, I have gained experience on how to ban people correctly, notice what hacking is, and what it isn't. I know how to read documents given to me, and how to punish. Now, that was not the first server I was ever staff on. There were lots after that, but to keep this short, I would like to mention the servers I am most proud of. Next, is a server named Ares Network. I had been playing on the server for a while, and then applied for T-Mod. I was accepted, and then was when I had to get more used to taking evidence. We needed evidence for warnings, bans, mutes, etc. After about a month I was promoted to Moderator. I did not like how the server was turning out, as it was growing less popular, and there was no reason for me to be staff, so I resigned. Later on, the server ended up shutting down. After that, I found a server named MineVox. I applied for it, and then I was accepted. I was given documents to read, and I had to learn the punishment system. After about 2 weeks of being a Jr.Mod, I was promoted to Admin, leading the recruitment team and the community management team. I would go through applications and perform community events on TeamSpeak, in-game, and on the forums. I later had to resign, because one of the Admins had threatened to DDoS me if I did not leave, and I did not want that to happen. Lastly, I was staff on a server named MineWard. I applied for Helper, but during the application process, I was messaged on the forums asking if I wanted to become an Admin. I said yes, and I had read through all the Admin documents. I was asked to lead the media team, and I accepted. Later, I was offered to run the Community Management team, Ideas Management, and I co-lead the support team. This was one of my favorite experiences on any minecraft server, as I had a blast working with the staff team. Sadly, as I was away for a few days, they made decisions for my team, that I did not agree with, and that I could not have changed. I did not see my staffing experience going any further, so then I resigned. As you can see, I have had lots of experience with moderating minecraft servers, and I hope this can benefit me in being accepted. How long have you played on Noble Craft? I have been playing since May of 2015. Do you have any previous bans? No If you have any previous bans, what were they for? NONE How would the server benefit from you being a Helper? I think that the server can benefit from me being a Helper because I am very dedicated to the server. I can make sure that someone is not breaking any rules, and I can make sure to read all of the documents that are given to me. I can help lower down the amount of rule breakers. I always make sure that I am online at least 30 minutes a day, and I try to help a lot of people in that amount of time. I like helping people, and I think that I would prefer it if people ask me questions, instead of me just answering any questions they may have. If I get the Helper rank, and I can get asked for questions, and I really like getting questions, because I love helping people. I have had lots of experience in the past with moderating servers, as you can see above, so I know what I am doing, and I know that I can help more people, with my experience. I am also mature, and I make sure that I use correct grammar, especially when talking to new players, and helping them out. What are some things that you can bring to Noble Craft that sets you aside from other applicants? I think that one of the things that I can bring into the staff team, that other applicants can not, is mainly my experience. Not a lot of people have the experience that I have. I have been in the Minecraft community since 2010, and I have loved the game since. With all of my experience, I know how to manage servers, how to follow rules, and enforce them. If a document is given to me, and I need to read it, or sign something, I will always do it. If I have ever been given a document over the years in my server experiences, I always read through it, and never leave out anything that I should know. It is always good to know things, and especially to memorize them. Another thing that mainly sets me apart is my maturity. Even though I am at a young age, I am still mature. I make sure to never be out of line, and always stay mature. I don’t make dirty jokes, I do not rage, and overall, I would rate my own maturity at around 8. I have had people in the past ask me if I am way older then I really am, because I am mature. I do not just stay mature, to make my appearance different. I am ALWAYS mature in-game, forums, and teamspeak. Even when talking with my close friends. Another thing that sets me apart is the fact that I am professional. I like to joke around with friends, and to have fun, but when it is needed, I will always remain professional. On other servers, I have had to deal with ragers, haters, etc. I always remain professional, and make sure that I do not get out of line. If I do catch myself out of line/not being professional, I always get back on track, when it is needed. I still like to have fun with players, and I am not that strict. I am pretty lenient on punishments, I don’t just go straight for a perm mute, I usually warn them verbally before a real warning on the servers I have been staff on in the past. So, as you can see, I have some qualities that others may not have. What plugins are you capable of using? I am capable of using many plugins. Currently, I am basically capable of anything that is put in front of me. I have dealt with lots of custom plugins, and they are very easy for me to learn, especially if I have a guide to learn them with. Some of the main plugins I know is CoreProtect, Essentials, World Edit, etc. Like I said, I know a lot of plugins, too much to name. If I do not know a plugin, and I am needed to know it, I will go out and learn how to use it properly. If it is a custom plugin, I will hope there is a guide, and if not, I will experiment with it. With me owning servers in the past, I am very experienced with plugins in general. How would you say your behaviour is when playing on the server? I would say my behavior is very good when I am on the server, forums, and TeamSpeak. I always make sure that I am in a good mood when playing. I make sure that I never rage, especially in KitPvP. I notice that it is just a block game, and there is no point in being mad at the game. I always like to help out players, and helping other people gives me joy, as it is one of my favorite things to do. I always make sure I am in a good mood, or I just log off the server. How much time do you spend a week on Noble Craft? Please divide it by Forums and In-Game. I can spend about 12 hours minimum in-game per week, and about 16 on the forums, because I can use the forums on my mobile device. SCENARIOS If a new player joins the server you are moderating on, how would you go about helping them? When a new player joins the server, I would say “Hello there {name}! Welcome to Noble Craft. If you would like any help, let me know.” I would make sure to make them feel welcome, and offer them help. I would also link them to the rules document, as new players should always be reading the rules, so that they do not get upset when they are punished, if they are ever punished. If someone is spamming chat what would you do? If someone is spamming chat, I would first give them a verbal warning, because as I said, I am lenient on my punishments, I try to give them a few chances. If they continue to spam, I would give them a real warning, and then apply the correct punishment according to the guidelines. What is the rule regarding excessive use of capital letters? The rule regarding caps quotes “5 or more capitalised letters, or a clear overuse of capitalised letters. Abbreviations do NOT count as breaking this rule” therefore, someone can use 5 or more letters using caps, but it does not count if it is abbreviations. If someone were to be using caps, I would give them a verbal warning, and if they continue I would give them a warning, then if they continue after that, punish according to the guidelines. If you see another staff member breaking a rule, what would you do? If a staff member is abusing, I would simply first take evidence. After I take that evidence, if it is very severe (like banning random accounts), I would punish them immediately, and permanently ban them. After I do that, I would send the evidence to an admin, like nedthefed or Zombo_. It is 100% not acceptable for staff to abuse, and I have had to deal with it before on servers I have been staff on in the past. It is not cool, and I would never do it. We wish you good luck on applying for the staff team here at Noble Craft. Have a great day! Spoiler: Example Application (Representative) Coming soon ~ This thread was written by SDogAlex and approved of by Zombo_. Also edited by Incomp because Incomp likes to enforce nice-looking threads.
I tried to type a lot- spent about 2 whole days typing my application to copy it into the form thing... wasn't half as long as Alex's xD
Thanks for the tips Alex! Really helpful, now I know I can get forums banned if I send anymore troll apps..
This is a great resource for those looking to apply for Helper. I wish everyone the best of luck in your applications!
