Moderator Application Discussion Thread

buttercupcruella wrote: »

All this means that ... some applications were auto - disqualified and/or from the same person... 'cause I counted 25 entries.

Are you trying to imply my wonderful application was auto-disqualified?

buttercupcruella wrote: »

I don't need other people's faith in me. I know my value either way.

A post is most "facepalm-worthy" for me when I see that the posting person did not read all posts in thread (to which he/she is responding), and/or does not know how to read. I understand that nowadays reading and writing is dying, but please, if you wanna be considered as a worthy opponent in a discussion, learn2read. People who do not read and understand and still reply are just ... pitiful.



Thank you, Kritty. I value your defense a lot. Most people would just ignore that, but you stated facts and showed Aesthor things ain't necessarily the way he/she things they are. I'm shocked about your comment, and I have to say, I got your back:) Might not mean lots or anything to you, but I have to say that I like your attitude here on forums.b:thanks

@Aesthor: Those two did what they did. Different people will perceive it as a different thing. Funny or not, it can at least be interpreted in 2 different ways. From the two posts one could have concluded what Kritty did. The end.

Oh, ah, there are many things that are not right on the forums but I, or any other person does not bring out for w/e reasons... just fyi...

Lol I don't see where I didn't read the post I was replying to. You basically came in here and speculated that people were auto-disqualified based on a statistic that Frankie probably just estimated on. If anything that shows YOUR lack of respect for other applicants. I advise you to....take your own advice. And really, I don't give a rat's butt about whether you think I'm a "worthy opponent" (LOL), I just post what I think. If you want to make a deathmatch out of a mod app that's certainly not my business.

People can perceive things differently but the way you word things, such as OBVIOUSLY versus "SEEMS TO BE" can be the difference between making yourself look foolish and just putting forth your analysis. As an aspiring mod I would have thought you'd understand the importance in wording.

But to be honest I already thought your post was pitiful with all the math speculating you did in your post, before Kritty even replied. 65% means "a little over half." Pulling some auto-disqualification theory out of your rear from it made me lol indeed. And you think your attitude is all the great? What with all the "learn to read" comments, not only at me but at others who asked about the status of the applications. Your attitude, in short, sucks, and as you have shown, quite defensive. I'd hate to see anyone criticize you as a mod if you got your panties in a twist from me calling you ridiculous. If you're going to come here and call me rude and stupid because both your theories turned out to be wrong then that's all that needs to be said about how you'll handle a mod position. That said I still wouldn't be against Kritty being a mod because at least he manned up and admitted where he was wrong instead of post a suck-up to whoever complimented him and insult people who speak against him like you just did.

GrimReaperHC wrote: »

Guys, guys, calm down.
Nobody has been 'auto-disqualified' you can be sure at this. Frankie will look take a look at ALL the applications and will decide if it's 'yes' or 'no'. There's no such thing as auto-disqualification. Now everybody, lets calm down and wait for Frankie's response.

Your signature drives me bonkers. Run on sentence b:shocked

buttercupcruella wrote: »

I didn't call ya rude, or stupid, thank you very much. Theories are wrong, omg, I will NOT suicide cause of that. I value Kritty for reasons unknown to you, I guess...

Cheers!!!

And what did we just go through about the importance of wording? If that's not what you wanted to say then don't word it that way. You are unfit to be mod. Nothing you say will change that. You will spend all your time replying to people's posts who are criticizing you, denying that you said this or that when it becomes obvious you messed up. And the fact of the matter is if you can't take criticism without getting riled up then you will not be a good mod. People will call you out on your mistakes, and whether you choose to admit it or defend yourself, telling people to "learn to read," saying they are not "worthy opponents," and making passive aggressive remarks about them is not impressive in the least.

So instead of trying to be mod, learn how to word what you want to say properly. If you already know how to do that, then what I said before still goes. The way you post is childish; there's a lot of redundancy and nonsense, and judging by the post above mine you lose track of what I'm referring to anyways so you're not even focused. Your flattery is disgusting, and the your way of round-about insulting people then denying it because you did not use the exact wording of a straight-up insult is equally so.

KrittyCat - Dreamweaver wrote: »

I am so sorry if I misread the little word "Kiyoshi" in front of PayUpSucka's name as referring to the same person. If he wanted people to realize he was not one and the same, he probably shouldn't have put that part in, in all honesty. So the misconception is more because of something he did than something I interpreted. Also, don't lump buttercupcruella with me because of something I said. I interpreted his/her message as I thought it meant, not out of some unknown knowledge between us. Therefore, your generic lumping together of us both discounts your post as one of ignorance.

And I am also sorry that, as I am not a member of your server and/or guild (the same as the other 6/7ths of the servers), I did not get the joke by not realizing that they were two different people. If they want to be differentiated, they should post with less seeming identicality.

Honestly though, anyone lacking the originality to type out their own post and put it up for consideration was probably eliminated all the same. Ijs...

Mm I doubt Payup wanted to be seriously considered a mod. I'm quite surprised his post wasn't removed, as anyone who read both posts and had enough memory span to remember both would have known they were the same post. Neither do I think he cared much about being differentiated from Kiyoshi. Kiyo, however, was not part of the prank; they were independent acts from both parties.

Also I did not "lump" you and butterface together. It was my fault for not specifying for what reason I thought she was unfit for mod, though I did in a later post. I've made my share of ignorant posts but I am quite convinced butter will not make a good mod for separate reasons from you. I am at least consoled by your willingness to stand up for your own mistakes instead of the immature replies we seem to be getting from the other one....

buttercupcruella wrote: »

In my application I did state that I'd consider it :DDD

However, I'll repeat it again: I don't know how it is not readable...

I'm ALWAYS open for suggestions.b:thanks

It depends on the color settings on an individual's computer, as well as the graphics card and monitor. For example on my laptop I can read the blue text from PMs in-game just fine, but on my desktop, which has a much more advanced graphics card and better saturation, it is so intense that it hurts my eyes if I look at it too long.

Personally I just highlight people's text if I can't read it (on the forums) so I don't see what color you post in if it's illegible. Common sense implies that lighter and/or brighter colors read better on a dark forum background, if you care enough to change it.

*hums Jeopardy theme song while waiting for the "announcement"*

dum-DE-dum-dum, dum-DE-dum...

;-P

Aesthor - Heavens Tear wrote: »

It depends on the color settings on an individual's computer, as well as the graphics card and monitor. For example on my laptop I can read the blue text from PMs in-game just fine, but on my desktop, which has a much more advanced graphics card and better saturation, it is so intense that it hurts my eyes if I look at it too long.

Personally I just highlight people's text if I can't read it (on the forums) so I don't see what color you post in if it's illegible. Common sense implies that lighter and/or brighter colors read better on a dark forum background, if you care enough to change it.

Now, this is a post that I appreciate and take into consideration, 'cause for once some1 gave me a decent reason for why purple is hard to read on here. It was done professionally, without rudeness (sure, the last sentence might be offensive, but I take it as a piece of advice, nothing else). Thank you.

Michael_Dark - Lost City wrote: »

I'm on a 30" monitor at 2560x1600 and my viewing distance is about 2.5-3 feet.

I have to physically sit forward and concentrate to read this.

(...)

On a laptop, or on a smaller monitor, I'd probably be viewing at a much closer distance, so it might be readable... but on my monitor reading your text is an eye-strain, and instead of doing what she does and highlights the text, I just skip your posts and read the next ones.

And yet another, straight answer. I'm shocked. People actually can be reasonable in here.

Personally, most of the times I'm here I use a laptop, sit rather close (not with my nose in my screen, but by the desk, normally), and have the lights turned on when it's dark outside. Those factors make it ... easy? for me to read my purple. People I know irl do the same, but thanks for bringing forward different perspectives.

I, too, highlight text that I cannot read easily, but it's only with black or maybe 2 others...

Purple is a cool color to me... Guess I'll use it somewhere else...

Surely there is the possibility that there won't be anyone chosen from these application boards? Frankie seems to realize that more mods are needed but hopefully the field is wide open and those chosen are the best for the job. Not just the ones who posted their interest here.

I state the obvious here to hopefully avoid the same occurance that happened last time. The last thing we need here is another two weeks of childish rantings, personal insults to mods, statements of the game being dead etc. because their "favorites" were not chosen.

Whomever is chosen and whenever they are picked I sincerely hope that folks will give them a chance whether or not they actually know them well. I think we learned that a high post count is absolutely no guarantee that a person is qualified or best suited to this position.

buttercupcruella wrote: »

I, too, highlight text that I cannot read easily, but it's only with black or maybe 2 others...

Purple is a cool color to me... Guess I'll use it somewhere else...

This color is much more reasonable. And I only highlight black text because it's SUPPOSED to be hidden, and that's only if I care what it says. People who choose to post in dark colors on dark backgrounds just get skipped, for the same reasons as Michael said.

Lynneya - Sanctuary wrote: »

Surely there is the possibility that there won't be anyone chosen from these application boards? Frankie seems to realize that more mods are needed but hopefully the field is wide open and those chosen are the best for the job. Not just the ones who posted their interest here.

I state the obvious here to hopefully avoid the same occurance that happened last time. The last thing we need here is another two weeks of childish rantings, personal insults to mods, statements of the game being dead etc. because their "favorites" were not chosen.

Whomever is chosen and whenever they are picked I sincerely hope that folks will give them a chance whether or not they actually know them well. I think we learned that a high post count is absolutely no guarantee that a person is qualified or best suited to this position.

Basically the reason why the mod thread was pointless (IMO) in the first place. But what is done is done.