Couple changes at SG

[WoLF]

The new system sounds great for the applicants to get to know what they need to work on .

[ReneGade]

I had forgotten how much fun it can be to read public applications and their responses, especially of people who have no business applying.

 

Thank you for bringing this back for my amusement.

 

Also I always felt that having the opinions of non admins was essential since there definitely are people who act differently when they know (think) there is no admin on.

[Dr Pepper]

i like all the new updates

[Aznhobo]

Well then, this is rather new. I wonder what was the thinking behind changing back to the old Admin Apply system.

[Banana Joe]

Well then, this is rather new. I wonder what was the thinking behind changing back to the old Admin Apply system.

 

Basically to get more admins, almost none applied and very few of those who did apply came through and became admins.

[Aznhobo]

Basically to get more admins, almost none applied and very few of those who did apply came through and became admins.

 

Hmm that is logical but I think one of the reasons why people didn't apply was cause they most likely knew they probably won't get admin. While the rules and guidelines for admin are fair, it feels like you need to know certain people to really be able to get admin otherwise your application just get shot down.

[Dirk]

Hmm that is logical but I think one of the reasons why people didn't apply was cause they most likely knew they probably won't get admin. While the rules and guidelines for admin are fair, it feels like you need to know certain people to really be able to get admin otherwise your application just get shot down.

 

The more people who can vouch for your character the better.

[XeNo]

Hmm that is logical but I think one of the reasons why people didn't apply was cause they most likely knew they probably won't get admin. While the rules and guidelines for admin are fair, it feels like you need to know certain people to really be able to get admin otherwise your application just get shot down.

A large majority of people want to apply when they only really know one or two Admins closely. This is a major issue that should probably be addressed in some way.

 

I have recommended a few people that I felt were good for Admin, only to find out that they had no contact with pretty much any other Admin other than myself. They felt since they had my recommendation they were good to go which isn't the case.

 

You should honestly be able to get over 5 recommendations easily if you are expected to get Admin. That's 5 guaranteed people that will say you'd make a good Admin so I don't know why you wouldn't try and get as many recommendations as you can. If you are struggling to get more than 2-3 recommendations, you should probably get to know more Admins or ask how to improve.

 

One thing that used to help people get noticed was an active Ventrilo, which we will be working on ways to get it populated again. This way people can join and start chatting up Admins or what have you and get noticed a bit better.

 

People need to recognize that since it's a community vote, you need to find a way to get noticed without being a nuisance. This is ranging from doing Player Complaints, actively being in Vent even if no one is there when you join, playing in a variety of servers, or just adding Admins you see and reporting anyone breaking the rules to them. If you slip by everyday going fairly unnoticed, I don't know why you would expect to get Admin. If no one knows you, no one can say whether or not you'd make a good Admin. No one is going to be given a blind chance with Admin here, unlike other communities, our Admins are given several powers that normally in some other communities you need to earn through ranks to get.