Post by Vioteck on Dec 24, 2014 6:57:31 GMT
In all honesty, I'm not cut out for this job. I'm a selfish, egotistical brat. That's a good thing. It proves I'm human. Nobody wants an administrator who just goes "You RDMd. I know it was a misunderstanding but you RDMd." and bans them. That's got a cold, impersonal feel to it. Administrators are supposed to embody the best the server has to offer; why have a cold, heartless machine when you could have a staff member who laughs alongside you, cries alongside you, helps you out with little favors?
I am easily one of the most long-staying players on the server. I first joined back when Drew was still a Trial-Mod. I fell in love with the server, and one thing led to another. I was joining every other weekend, cramming every single second I could into the limited time I had to play. It wasn't long before I earned the "one-week" achievement purely from RRP. I made friends, lost friends, even made other people friends.
As for staff experience, you can count on me. I received my four hours of training from Trainee, and after one more hour just for good measure, I was ready to go. I made very few mistakes when I was out as a Trial-Moderator, and when I did, I was quick to correct them. I've responded to 98% of all admin calls, proving my quick response time. I have also intervened with other sits from lower staff members when they have proved unsatisfactory. My rise to the second-highest position in Retro was not by pure luck; I had been demoted before for inactivity, but I made up for it. In addition, I can put in long hours when needed; I logged on at 1:45 AM my time this morning to find people complaining about a hacker. I'm on at hours when others can't be.
I know my way around an admin sit. I know when to deal out a warning through the criminal record system and when to just give them a verbal warning. I'm proud to say I've never given a false warning as well. I always check the !atr whenever anyone is accused of anything, so if people are lying, I know. Adminsticking is simple now that I've grown accustomed to it, so I can freeze those runners before they get away. I know when to end a sit and when to keep it going, as many people insist on arguing about moot points. I also know when to use text chat instead of voice chat, just so I can confirm I said something. Admin sits are quite simple, really; it's just a debate in-game.
I'm very popular with the players. As Connor Wilkers put it, "10/10" when asked how cool I was. I'm also popular with the newcomer crowd for my infamous "Hey, welcome to Retro, take my wallet" welcome gifts. Veterans often talk to me about the good old days. Regulars sometimes ask specifically for me in admin requests. I haven't had anyone be disappointed with me in days. People sometimes cheer my name when I walk in the street. In addition, people almost never vote against me when I start a vote for a job.
One of the most important aspects of being an administrator is communication skills. I have plenty of these. I work in my school's newspaper as the Entertainment Editor (can provide picture for proof), so I know what to say and what not to say. I know all of the common slang, so I can adapt to a person's way of talking. In addition, I have roughly 800 metric tons of pop culture trivia stored in my head, meaning I can make references that make people smile. Talking to people is something I do naturally and spontaneously, meaning people rarely find me saying things like "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo" and more often find me saying things like "Hey, welcome to Kidnap Town, population YOU!" I have a strong voice, so people hear me loudly. My microphone is also top-quality, so my voice gets broadcasted syllable-for-syllable.
I know my rules like I know the back of my hand. I commonly enforce rules like the "RP reason for a hit" rule and the "Mayor has a five minute grace period
I am easily one of the most long-staying players on the server. I first joined back when Drew was still a Trial-Mod. I fell in love with the server, and one thing led to another. I was joining every other weekend, cramming every single second I could into the limited time I had to play. It wasn't long before I earned the "one-week" achievement purely from RRP. I made friends, lost friends, even made other people friends.
As for staff experience, you can count on me. I received my four hours of training from Trainee, and after one more hour just for good measure, I was ready to go. I made very few mistakes when I was out as a Trial-Moderator, and when I did, I was quick to correct them. I've responded to 98% of all admin calls, proving my quick response time. I have also intervened with other sits from lower staff members when they have proved unsatisfactory. My rise to the second-highest position in Retro was not by pure luck; I had been demoted before for inactivity, but I made up for it. In addition, I can put in long hours when needed; I logged on at 1:45 AM my time this morning to find people complaining about a hacker. I'm on at hours when others can't be.
I know my way around an admin sit. I know when to deal out a warning through the criminal record system and when to just give them a verbal warning. I'm proud to say I've never given a false warning as well. I always check the !atr whenever anyone is accused of anything, so if people are lying, I know. Adminsticking is simple now that I've grown accustomed to it, so I can freeze those runners before they get away. I know when to end a sit and when to keep it going, as many people insist on arguing about moot points. I also know when to use text chat instead of voice chat, just so I can confirm I said something. Admin sits are quite simple, really; it's just a debate in-game.
I'm very popular with the players. As Connor Wilkers put it, "10/10" when asked how cool I was. I'm also popular with the newcomer crowd for my infamous "Hey, welcome to Retro, take my wallet" welcome gifts. Veterans often talk to me about the good old days. Regulars sometimes ask specifically for me in admin requests. I haven't had anyone be disappointed with me in days. People sometimes cheer my name when I walk in the street. In addition, people almost never vote against me when I start a vote for a job.
One of the most important aspects of being an administrator is communication skills. I have plenty of these. I work in my school's newspaper as the Entertainment Editor (can provide picture for proof), so I know what to say and what not to say. I know all of the common slang, so I can adapt to a person's way of talking. In addition, I have roughly 800 metric tons of pop culture trivia stored in my head, meaning I can make references that make people smile. Talking to people is something I do naturally and spontaneously, meaning people rarely find me saying things like "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo" and more often find me saying things like "Hey, welcome to Kidnap Town, population YOU!" I have a strong voice, so people hear me loudly. My microphone is also top-quality, so my voice gets broadcasted syllable-for-syllable.
I know my rules like I know the back of my hand. I commonly enforce rules like the "RP reason for a hit" rule and the "Mayor has a five minute grace period