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Do you meet all of the mandatory requirements to become a staff member?
Yes I do
IGN:
My current IGN is Loganm1908. Simply because my first name is Logan, last initial is M, and 1908 were randomly generated numbers that a game came up for me back in 2013, and I liked it so kept with the same numbers to be convenient
Previous IGN(s) (If username has been changed before):
I've had two other IGNs in the past starting with:
Bro1908: Again with the same numbers, this was the randomly generated username that 2012 game came up for me, so I used as my minecraft name for about 2-3 years.
PierceTheBleach: Although the name seems a little intimidating, I can explain. One of my favorite bands is "Pierce The Veil". And during each summer, I work at a summer camp which I received the nickname "Bleach" for the reason of, me constantly bleaching my hair, changing my normal hair color of dark brow, to a dirty blonde and then to a florescent blue. This username only lasted for a few months until I changed it to my current IGN for the purpose of maturity, and appearance in front of players.
I do not have any temptations of changing my current IGN, so it will stay how it is.
Timezone:
I live on the East Coast of the United States, more specifically, Connecticut. Because of this I am in the EST or (EDT UTC-4) Timezone
Age (13+ age requirement):
I am 16 years old with my birthday being on June 15th, 2000. I am currently driving and have had paying jobs such as my camp counseling job I recently just finished. So by having these privileges, hopefully it'll reinforce my opinion on calling myself mature enough for the staff position on this server.
Current Donor Rank (You must have one to be considered for staff):
I am the 'Muncher' rank. I just bought this rank a few days ago, since I am gaining more and more into this server by the day. So by donating, it was the least I could do to make this server a better place for players and myself. Becoming staff would only allow me to help keep this server clean and help players focus more on having fun rather than being distracted by rude players, or confused by questions they might have.
What times are you most often online? (your timezone):
As I stated before I have recently finished my current job as a camp counselor, but unfortunately will be starting school within the weeks to come. So underneath are two separate time schedules, one being my schedule for the following weeks, and one being my school schedule:
Days before August 31th
Monday: 9:00am-12:00am
Tuesday: 9:00am-12:00am
Wednesday: 9:00am-12:00am
Thursday: 9:00am-12:00am
Friday-Sunday: 11am-11pm
School schedule
Sunday: 11:00am-11:00pm
Monday: 3:00pm-11:00pm
Tuesday: 3:00pm-11:00pm
Wednesday: 3:00pm-11:00pm
Thursday: 3:00pm- 11:00pm
Friday: 3:00pm-12am (midnight)
Saturday: 10am-12am (midnight)
Have you ever been banned or temporarily banned on any server?:
I have never been banned from a server except for an accident where I was banned from hub, meaning that I couldn't log into the server, but if I kept trying to log in, eventually I would get in. It was a problem in the system, but after contacting an admin the problem was resolved and I was able to play normally again. That server is currently down, and has been for years, so within the past few years, I have never been banned.
How long have you been playing on OPBlocks?:
I played OPBlocks v1 for a good amount of time. But I took a break from it after a few months of playing, but when I heard Crainer coming to play it again, I hopped back on, not knowing there was a second revamp! So not only was it a great new start, I was very pleased with everything they have added and implemented.
What previous experience do you have in server moderation and staffing? (If none, then leave the question blank.):
I am very happy to say yes I have a plentiful amount of experience staffing for minecraft servers. Including what I believe is this server's sister server, PrimeMC. There is a very long but simple explanation on why I left the staffing position on Prime. The higher up staff know about more of the details, but in the end it came to, family first gaming second. I tried reapplying for the position but for forums staff, but unfortunately didn't receive the position due to a new manager not necessary liking me during the duration she was there, so she followed the rules strictly instead of kind of understanding my reasoning for leaving. But I understood her reasoning to accepted my denial, and went on from there. But besides my leaving, I was a helper for many months, I believe 4 or more, and I kept striving towards Moderator. Constantly asking higher ups what I could do to get there, but getting feedback which I was already doing such as 10 hours per week, while I was doing around average of 12-15. So after a surplus amount of months, kind of lost hope of ever becoming moderator, so took it as intimidating. But I did make sure I was still the best helper I could be. I tried being on constantly and interacting with players, both as a friend and as a helper, answering their questions and concerns.
I have also staffed more recently on a lesser populated servers called 'Craft of Clans' and 'BarrenWareCraft'. I was a helper on there for about two months, but didn't really do the hours I was supposed to do. The staff I felt weren't showing their full potential towards the server, to the point where they didn't even have a more convenient way of communication with each other, besides skype. Although the servers were small, I still strengthened my communication and helper skills with the players. Learning the commands so I could share with the players, and trying to befriend as many players as possible, to see if I could have them refrain from breaking the rules.
SCENARIO: "You come home from school and have ton of homework to do, you think to yourself I'll just take a 5 minute break before I start and get on OPBlocks. The next thing you know 2 hours have passed and you've been on the server all that time." Does this scenario sound familiar to you? - How do you respond to this?:
This scenario isn't familiar to me in the past but I feel like I might come across it this coming school year as I am going to be taking more AP classes.
School will have to be a priority for me since I am sending my grades in at the end of this year, to my future colleges to see if I can get accepted. But I am lucky enough to have free periods throughout the day for me to complete homework so I will have less to do at home. So if this instance does occur, I will only have a minimum amount of homework to finish.
Are you active on the OPBlocks teamspeak, and do you have a working microphone?:
I am not active on this server's teamspeak but am more than willing to become a frequent visitor. Unfortunately I haven't heard there was a teamspeak, I haven't seen it advertised anywhere, maybe I miss it when it comes across chat, but if I haven't seen it, maybe a few other players have the same issue.
Yes I have a very good microphone. I have a blue yeti that I can use for any important interviews or staff meetings that involve me talking an extensive amount.
Are you able to record in viewable quality?:
Yes my current computer has a media player that can record the screen, but if that doesn't work I always have OBS as a backup. I am saving up on purchasing a new computer desktop, so hopefully when that comes in, the quality of the videos will be even better.
Why do you want to be a staff member on OPBlocks?:
I would love to become staff on this server because I have a lot of connections with the current staff, from working with many of them in the past. Meaning that I know how they like to control their servers. I feel like I can be a valuable member of the staff team since I am already comfortable with how Trkey and Junnk have everything set up. Meaning it'll be easier for me to report players I cannot handle, checking players' recent actions, or even how to properly talk to the various age groups of players. And by working at a summer camp for the past few weeks, I feel like that strengthened my communications even more, ten fold.
I want to become staff because I feel like I can help other players in a nice way, to where the players will be comfortable enough to come to me with problems, or even as someone to talk to about how their day went.
How would you respond to your application being denied, or a demotion as a staff member?
I have been denied only many servers from becoming a staff member, and I handle it all the same way. I learn to accept it happening and try to move on from there as a player. I would never question the decision of a manager, I understand they have their reasoning. Unfortunately for some denials the managers don't include exactly why they didn't accept me, but say more of a generic answer such as "Keep pushing on and try again in a month", rather then explaining, I didn't receive the position because of XYZ.. But I accept it happened and if I am very confident I want to become a staff member on that specific server, reapply after that one month period.
A demotion would be very difficult for me to comprehend as it would be for anyone. But I would want to have a conversation with the higher up who made this decision and ask why, or if I already know, see if there was any mistakes that occurred while demoting me. By talking to him or her, I'd learn what I did and when the month retires, try to come back stronger than before. I would never rant badly towards any server, not only because of how disrespectful it is, but because it is the internet, and everything will always stay on the internet. If I go after a certain server, one day in the future it might come back at me as bad karma.
If you are called a useless helper/bullied by players, how do you react to this? (Be honest.):
Well, it is the player's opinion on if I am a good helper or not. If a player doesn't like me because I follow the rules, it isn't my fault. But I am normally a very understanding person. I would typically start by messaging the player privately, asking them why they think this. At this point the player can be very angry and upset so my main focus would be to calm them down so they can be in a talking, understanding attitude. We would go over why I took the actions I did, and ask them if they have any questions for me. If the player continues to disrespect me or anyone else, I would use that conversation as a warning, and instead of giving them another written warning, temp mute the player for a certain amount of time, that is reasonable for the offense.
How many OPBlocks staff applications have you made prior to this one? (If none, then leave the question blank.):
N/A
What is the date of the last application you’ve made? (If none, then leave the question blank.):
N/A
Is there anything else we should know?:
Thank you for this opportunity and I hope to be joining back with the staff family soon. Of course I am open to any questions or concerns, or feedback from any players below. Thank you very much,
Loganm1908
Yes I do
IGN:
My current IGN is Loganm1908. Simply because my first name is Logan, last initial is M, and 1908 were randomly generated numbers that a game came up for me back in 2013, and I liked it so kept with the same numbers to be convenient
Previous IGN(s) (If username has been changed before):
I've had two other IGNs in the past starting with:
Bro1908: Again with the same numbers, this was the randomly generated username that 2012 game came up for me, so I used as my minecraft name for about 2-3 years.
PierceTheBleach: Although the name seems a little intimidating, I can explain. One of my favorite bands is "Pierce The Veil". And during each summer, I work at a summer camp which I received the nickname "Bleach" for the reason of, me constantly bleaching my hair, changing my normal hair color of dark brow, to a dirty blonde and then to a florescent blue. This username only lasted for a few months until I changed it to my current IGN for the purpose of maturity, and appearance in front of players.
I do not have any temptations of changing my current IGN, so it will stay how it is.
Timezone:
I live on the East Coast of the United States, more specifically, Connecticut. Because of this I am in the EST or (EDT UTC-4) Timezone
Age (13+ age requirement):
I am 16 years old with my birthday being on June 15th, 2000. I am currently driving and have had paying jobs such as my camp counseling job I recently just finished. So by having these privileges, hopefully it'll reinforce my opinion on calling myself mature enough for the staff position on this server.
Current Donor Rank (You must have one to be considered for staff):
I am the 'Muncher' rank. I just bought this rank a few days ago, since I am gaining more and more into this server by the day. So by donating, it was the least I could do to make this server a better place for players and myself. Becoming staff would only allow me to help keep this server clean and help players focus more on having fun rather than being distracted by rude players, or confused by questions they might have.
What times are you most often online? (your timezone):
As I stated before I have recently finished my current job as a camp counselor, but unfortunately will be starting school within the weeks to come. So underneath are two separate time schedules, one being my schedule for the following weeks, and one being my school schedule:
Days before August 31th
Monday: 9:00am-12:00am
Tuesday: 9:00am-12:00am
Wednesday: 9:00am-12:00am
Thursday: 9:00am-12:00am
Friday-Sunday: 11am-11pm
School schedule
Sunday: 11:00am-11:00pm
Monday: 3:00pm-11:00pm
Tuesday: 3:00pm-11:00pm
Wednesday: 3:00pm-11:00pm
Thursday: 3:00pm- 11:00pm
Friday: 3:00pm-12am (midnight)
Saturday: 10am-12am (midnight)
Have you ever been banned or temporarily banned on any server?:
I have never been banned from a server except for an accident where I was banned from hub, meaning that I couldn't log into the server, but if I kept trying to log in, eventually I would get in. It was a problem in the system, but after contacting an admin the problem was resolved and I was able to play normally again. That server is currently down, and has been for years, so within the past few years, I have never been banned.
How long have you been playing on OPBlocks?:
I played OPBlocks v1 for a good amount of time. But I took a break from it after a few months of playing, but when I heard Crainer coming to play it again, I hopped back on, not knowing there was a second revamp! So not only was it a great new start, I was very pleased with everything they have added and implemented.
What previous experience do you have in server moderation and staffing? (If none, then leave the question blank.):
I am very happy to say yes I have a plentiful amount of experience staffing for minecraft servers. Including what I believe is this server's sister server, PrimeMC. There is a very long but simple explanation on why I left the staffing position on Prime. The higher up staff know about more of the details, but in the end it came to, family first gaming second. I tried reapplying for the position but for forums staff, but unfortunately didn't receive the position due to a new manager not necessary liking me during the duration she was there, so she followed the rules strictly instead of kind of understanding my reasoning for leaving. But I understood her reasoning to accepted my denial, and went on from there. But besides my leaving, I was a helper for many months, I believe 4 or more, and I kept striving towards Moderator. Constantly asking higher ups what I could do to get there, but getting feedback which I was already doing such as 10 hours per week, while I was doing around average of 12-15. So after a surplus amount of months, kind of lost hope of ever becoming moderator, so took it as intimidating. But I did make sure I was still the best helper I could be. I tried being on constantly and interacting with players, both as a friend and as a helper, answering their questions and concerns.
I have also staffed more recently on a lesser populated servers called 'Craft of Clans' and 'BarrenWareCraft'. I was a helper on there for about two months, but didn't really do the hours I was supposed to do. The staff I felt weren't showing their full potential towards the server, to the point where they didn't even have a more convenient way of communication with each other, besides skype. Although the servers were small, I still strengthened my communication and helper skills with the players. Learning the commands so I could share with the players, and trying to befriend as many players as possible, to see if I could have them refrain from breaking the rules.
SCENARIO: "You come home from school and have ton of homework to do, you think to yourself I'll just take a 5 minute break before I start and get on OPBlocks. The next thing you know 2 hours have passed and you've been on the server all that time." Does this scenario sound familiar to you? - How do you respond to this?:
This scenario isn't familiar to me in the past but I feel like I might come across it this coming school year as I am going to be taking more AP classes.
School will have to be a priority for me since I am sending my grades in at the end of this year, to my future colleges to see if I can get accepted. But I am lucky enough to have free periods throughout the day for me to complete homework so I will have less to do at home. So if this instance does occur, I will only have a minimum amount of homework to finish.
Are you active on the OPBlocks teamspeak, and do you have a working microphone?:
I am not active on this server's teamspeak but am more than willing to become a frequent visitor. Unfortunately I haven't heard there was a teamspeak, I haven't seen it advertised anywhere, maybe I miss it when it comes across chat, but if I haven't seen it, maybe a few other players have the same issue.
Yes I have a very good microphone. I have a blue yeti that I can use for any important interviews or staff meetings that involve me talking an extensive amount.
Are you able to record in viewable quality?:
Yes my current computer has a media player that can record the screen, but if that doesn't work I always have OBS as a backup. I am saving up on purchasing a new computer desktop, so hopefully when that comes in, the quality of the videos will be even better.
Why do you want to be a staff member on OPBlocks?:
I would love to become staff on this server because I have a lot of connections with the current staff, from working with many of them in the past. Meaning that I know how they like to control their servers. I feel like I can be a valuable member of the staff team since I am already comfortable with how Trkey and Junnk have everything set up. Meaning it'll be easier for me to report players I cannot handle, checking players' recent actions, or even how to properly talk to the various age groups of players. And by working at a summer camp for the past few weeks, I feel like that strengthened my communications even more, ten fold.
I want to become staff because I feel like I can help other players in a nice way, to where the players will be comfortable enough to come to me with problems, or even as someone to talk to about how their day went.
How would you respond to your application being denied, or a demotion as a staff member?
I have been denied only many servers from becoming a staff member, and I handle it all the same way. I learn to accept it happening and try to move on from there as a player. I would never question the decision of a manager, I understand they have their reasoning. Unfortunately for some denials the managers don't include exactly why they didn't accept me, but say more of a generic answer such as "Keep pushing on and try again in a month", rather then explaining, I didn't receive the position because of XYZ.. But I accept it happened and if I am very confident I want to become a staff member on that specific server, reapply after that one month period.
A demotion would be very difficult for me to comprehend as it would be for anyone. But I would want to have a conversation with the higher up who made this decision and ask why, or if I already know, see if there was any mistakes that occurred while demoting me. By talking to him or her, I'd learn what I did and when the month retires, try to come back stronger than before. I would never rant badly towards any server, not only because of how disrespectful it is, but because it is the internet, and everything will always stay on the internet. If I go after a certain server, one day in the future it might come back at me as bad karma.
If you are called a useless helper/bullied by players, how do you react to this? (Be honest.):
Well, it is the player's opinion on if I am a good helper or not. If a player doesn't like me because I follow the rules, it isn't my fault. But I am normally a very understanding person. I would typically start by messaging the player privately, asking them why they think this. At this point the player can be very angry and upset so my main focus would be to calm them down so they can be in a talking, understanding attitude. We would go over why I took the actions I did, and ask them if they have any questions for me. If the player continues to disrespect me or anyone else, I would use that conversation as a warning, and instead of giving them another written warning, temp mute the player for a certain amount of time, that is reasonable for the offense.
How many OPBlocks staff applications have you made prior to this one? (If none, then leave the question blank.):
N/A
What is the date of the last application you’ve made? (If none, then leave the question blank.):
N/A
Is there anything else we should know?:
Thank you for this opportunity and I hope to be joining back with the staff family soon. Of course I am open to any questions or concerns, or feedback from any players below. Thank you very much,
Loganm1908
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