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July 1, 2013 - NEW Moderator App
Hello everyone! Rescreatu is in need of a few more moderators, and we would like to extend the invitation to everyone who is eligible to apply.

Below you will see the NEW Moderator Application. Please use this form when filling out and submitting your app rather than the old, outdated form. Applications should be emailed to contact@rescreatu.com.

Please remember that you may not ask anyone for the answers, and you may not share your answers with anyone.

Thank you and good luck!

Application for Shoutbox Moderator

Preliminary Requirements:
Your account must be at least six months old.
You must be at least 16 years of age. (Occasionally, we do make exceptions.)
You must have at least 20 hours per month to dedicate to moderating.
You must have everyday access to an IM service that can communicate with AIM users.

Please fill out the following application if you are interested in becoming a Moderator for Rescreatu and you meet the preliminary requirements. 

Username:
Age:
Time Zone:
Site Join Date:
AIM Contact Information:
Times you are usually on Rescreatu:

1) What is the main reason you want to become a Moderator?

2) What qualities and/or skills do you have that would be beneficial for the job of Moderator?

3) Have you ever been warned or banned on Rescreatu before?  If so, what for? (Please include current and past accounts. Past history will not disqualify you from the job.)

4) List three or more ways that staff members of Rescreatu can be identified from non-staff members.

5) In your opinion, what forms of rule-breaking are the most problematic in the shoutbox?

6) What qualities can you tolerate the least in another user?

(Please answer the following questions as if you were a moderator)

7)  Please explain all of the ways that a new user could possibly acquire their first creatu.

8)  A user advertises their rancher shop, and then posts the same advertisement 17 minutes later.  How should this be handled?

9)  The user in question #8 rejects the over-advertising rule, saying that it is uncalled for and unfair.  How would you respond??

10)  A newbie uses a curse word on the shoutbox, but you are not sure if they have read the rules yet.  What should you do?

11)  A user is repeatedly asking how to dress their Human Avatar, despite having been told how several times already.  The other users in the shoutbox are starting to get annoyed, and the situation is becoming dramatic.  What should you do?

12)  A user comes on the shoutbox and starts telling everyone to 'shut up'; that they 'hate everyone'; and they 'are all stupid' and then starts spamming the shoutbox with '!!!!'s.  What should you do?

13)  Which of the following messages are considered spamming?  Please put spam/not spam next to each example, and explain why it is or isn't spam.

a.  Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
b.  WHAT?  He sold HIS ALBINO KIOKA?  WHAT?
c.  wHAT IS UP PEOPLE OF THE sHOUTBOX?
d.  ...
e.  Is anyone here?!?!?
f.  Where Can You Find Mirabilis Eggs At I Can't Find Any.
g.  Lolololol!!!!!!

14)  A user says a curse word on the shoutbox, and a non-staff member warns them that they could be banned for using that type of language before you can say anything. Prior to this, you have only been lurking in the chat and not participating in conversation. What should you do?

15)  A user on the shoutbox is speaking in a language other than English.  After letting them know that only English may be used on the site's public areas, the user finds a way to let you know they do not speak English, and continues in the foreign language. List the possible ways you would deal with this situation.

16)  A staff member from the writing department has just issued a 3-day shoutbox ban to a user who was posting smilies too often.  The user had never been warned for this before, and you consider the ban to be unfair.  What should you do?

17)  You see that another staff member is advertising too often.  What should you do?

18)   It is your first day on the job as moderator, and a user you CANNOT STAND posts a message that is borderline spam; you aren't quite sure. What do you do?

19)  It is your first day on the job as moderator, and your best friend posts a link to an inappropriate image. How do you handle this?

Is there any additional information that you would like to add to your application?  For example, any previous experience can be mentioned here.  Responding to this question is optional.

Comments: 12



Lilith - July 9, 2013
Small update: Half of the apps received so far have been reviewed. The other half just went up for review. Should have a decision by next week!
catmat63 - July 5, 2013
AAhhh, I'm only 14 turning 15 next month! ANYWAYS, good luck to everyone that enters. May the odds be ever in your favor.
Lilith - July 3, 2013
We've gotten some really great apps so far! Very detailed and thorough answers, I am impressed. =)
Bethy - July 2, 2013
When do we have to hand in the forms by?
boomboom39 - July 2, 2013
good luck:)
Ecotro - July 1, 2013
too many questions so little time
Prism - July 1, 2013
Good luck! :)
Wishbelle - July 1, 2013
Good luck! I'm still waiting for the question answerer slot to open again. Thats what I wish to be.
Smuh - July 1, 2013
Good luck to all who apply.
Keltu - July 1, 2013
Good luck everyone!
Llama - July 1, 2013
Good luck guys :D
Everly - July 1, 2013
Oooh, good luck to everyone who enters! <3