[Kobius]

Apply here if you'd be interested in a staff position at the AZ.

We're a very quiet forum right now, and we're looking to pick up our activity with staff members that have experience; that know how to handle members that also want the forum to do well, along the members who don't. We're looking for those that won't just become staff and let everyone down, we're looking for a staff team that will successfully push the AZ in the right direction.

We currently have 3 staff groups: Community Team, Events Coordinator, Review Team. If you choose to apply, please include which group you'd prefer. If it's a group we don't currently have, pitch us a new idea and perhaps we can put it together.

Reply in this topic if you're interested in a staff position, let us know any experience you have and what you'd like to bring to the AZ.

[Fond]

Everybody needs to apply. Jake's gone and i haven't seen Gothic butterfly in a while. We need people on the review team, Someone dedicated to the forum to be the "events coordinator", and we need social people who make interesting topics and posts to be on the community team.




We need you!

[NoFID]

i love being at the AZforums but i do not have much time... so i just hop in from time to time

[gσтнιквυттεяfℓy]

Fond, on 16 June 2010 - 11:21 AM, said:

Everybody needs to apply. Jake's gone and i haven't seen Gothic butterfly in a while. We need people on the review team, Someone dedicated to the forum to be the "events coordinator", and we need social people who make interesting topics and posts to be on the community team.

I've been really really sick lately. So I'm sorry I'm not 'dedicated' enough to be the E.C. I tried. Hope someone else will step up to do a better job.

[Killacybin]

I'm not really quite sure what all these fully entail, the events coordinator for example if that's just making sure POTW/SOTW get posted every week well I could do that, if it's more idk not sure how much time I want to commit although I come on more or less once a day. Could do the community team I'm pretty sure... I already make lots of really long posts that I'm sure no one reads lol. Could probably be a reviewer too, but i'm not that talented myself so I let the truly talented do the judging

[NoFID]

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I already make lots of really long posts that I'm sure no one reads lol.

you got me! i don't like reading so long message aren't read by me

[Fond]

yea, i usually skim through his posts and try to string out a general idea from them.

[Kobius]

Fond, on 16 June 2010 - 04:21 PM, said:

Everybody needs to apply. Jake's gone and i haven't seen Gothic butterfly in a while. We need people on the review team, Someone dedicated to the forum to be the "events coordinator", and we need social people who make interesting topics and posts to be on the community team.

That's a pretty douchy comment right there, way to put down the staff. 'Events coordinator' is a staff group that can have more than 1 member - the more, the better and more regular the competitions. Right now it's only one person, and they're doing a pretty great job so far.

We're mostly looking for users to join the Review Team. You'd need to review graphics as they are posted, hopefully to a point where everything submitted gets at least 1 in-depth review by a review team member. Their favourites can be added to the gallery directly.

I think structured English is the biggest concern. If you can't use capital letters appropriately, or even spell words properly - then you shouldn't really be using message boards at all.

[Illusion]

Kobius, on 17 June 2010 - 10:28 PM, said:

I think structured English is the biggest concern. If you can't use capital letters appropriately, or even spell words properly - then you shouldn't really be using message boards at all.

Hear hear.

[Tmoat]

Not to throw down on this subject, but that is really an elitist point of view. Who cares if you can clearly dictate everything in perfect type? I agree that it is important that as a professional source (such as a staff member), you should have to abide by proper etiquette, but otherwise, the content and meaning behind a post is much more empowering than the actual representation. Kind of like art.


Sorry for the off topic rant, but since the "Hear Hear." was thrown in, I figured the damage was done. (I suggest you threaten to demote/kick/ban people if you wish this to go no further.)

This post has been edited by Tmoat: 22 June 2010 - 02:27 PM

[Illusion]

Dude, I'm all up for the whole going against norms and as an artist I know what you're saying about meanings and stuff. But, dictation also creates that serious tone which is often needed as a staff member otherwise they wouldn't be taken seriously =/

But I don't think there's much wrong with simply using a message board if you don't follow dictation. It can just get annoying sometimes when people take it too far.

Don't think you're going off topic though, as it IS related somewhat to the topic. But that's all I'll post on it

[Kobius]

This is a topic for members to apply for a staff position. A staff position predominantly requires experience in the relevant field, good knowledge of forums and generally, good English. If you can't spell and get your message across as intended in posting a reply, or a new topic, then the message will be misinterpreted and will cause more problems than good, over nothing.

This is very much an elitist point of view, but in my experience (and of other forum administrators I'm sure) the staff members that tend to have the most problems with the community are the ones that have had their posts misinterpreted, and caused flaming and essentially pointless banter over nothing.

Example? This topic regards staff members. As did my reply.

On that note, we are still looking for Review Team members to write in-depth, well written (although not necessarily lengthy) reviews on the art submitted by the community on a regular basis. Please let me know if you are interested. We are currently making changes the art submission forums to make it a lot clearer to everyone on how to get your art featured and added to our gallery.

[BlackWax.]

I would like to apply for Public Nuisance

[Tmoat]

Tmoat, on 22 June 2010 - 10:27 AM, said:

...I agree that it is important that as a professional source (such as a staff member), you should have to abide by proper etiquette...

Nobody seems to have read that part of my reply. I was just saying it was elitist for you to say that people who can't use proper grammar shouldn't be on message boards at all.

[Blade]

I think you should just have 3 or 4 staff members, but all of them are global moderators. Then they can control everything, as a team.

I would apply, but I don't think I'm up for the job. However, I do agree with Wraith and GothikButterfly

@Tmoat - obviously everyone has, this entire topic is about staff members. Also, I don't think it's elitist to simply ask people to take a few extra seconds to spell and use proper grammar. I mean, everyone can do it. Elitist would be expecting everyone to be able to afford a new Mercedes, or be able to explain advanced Physics. I wouldn't consider pushing the shift key either of those.

But let's move on. Replies should be about becoming a staff member.

This post has been edited by Blade: 27 June 2010 - 04:18 AM

[Tmoat]

I love the "a)" like there is another point to your argument. Anyway, nobody said anything about asking to use better grammar/punctuation/etc (whatever is considered structured English); he said, "you shouldn't really be using message boards at all." That doesn't sound like a request to me. This is just a damn message board, so I expect the writer of their message to convey their message and nothing more and demanding better structure is quite elitist unless, of course, this were a literary forum, which it most certainly is not.


And your request for moving on has been thwarted by you adding to the argument, just to let you know.

This post has been edited by Tmoat: 27 June 2010 - 02:23 AM

[Blade]

Again? Come on man, surely you don't have to drag this out?

I shared my opinion briefly and didn't ask any questions that would lead to a reply. I'm unsure why you felt the need to reply, because I thought you had already written what you had wanted to share.

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Example? This topic regards staff members. As did my reply.

Ah, the irony. Point proven.

[blackpaws]

Tmoat, on 26 June 2010 - 09:22 PM, said:

I love the "a)" like there is another point to your argument. Anyway, nobody said anything about asking to use better grammar/punctuation/etc (whatever is considered structured English); he said, "you shouldn't really be using message boards at all." That doesn't sound like a request to me. This is just a damn message board, so I expect the writer of their message to convey their message and nothing more and demanding better structure is quite elitist unless, of course, this were a literary forum, which it most certainly is not.


And your request for moving on has been thwarted by you adding to the argument, just to let you know.

agreed

[Concrete Angel]

Heyyy. Sydney would like to be Community Team again.

[Rokan]

Tmoat, on 27 June 2010 - 03:22 AM, said:

I love the "a)" like there is another point to your argument. Anyway, nobody said anything about asking to use better grammar/punctuation/etc (whatever is considered structured English); he said, "you shouldn't really be using message boards at all." That doesn't sound like a request to me. This is just a damn message board, so I expect the writer of their message to convey their message and nothing more and demanding better structure is quite elitist unless, of course, this were a literary forum, which it most certainly is not.

I love the 'whatever is considered structured English'. Languages are a set of rules that must be abided by in order to be intelligible to interpreters; structured English is a method of composing a complicated message for other parties to understand. I understand that you want people to post their ideas in any format, and I agree; however I would prefer that you not border on hypocrisy - especially not in order to prove a point to those whom you consider inferior.