Chat Moderators, Communications Team and Updated Rules.

2016-03-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC by Communications-Team

Hi everyone. We have a special announcement to make regarding two AvatarMC teams and the server rules. Starting right now, players can apply to become a Chat Moderator or member of the Communications Team. We'll be looking for some hardened, trustworthy and friendly faces to help us moderate the server's chat and help us out managing communications. But before you enthousiastically punch your name into the application page, allow me to go into detail what this function is and why we need chat mods first. After that I will inform you about the Communications Team, and I will wrap it up with the news on the new rules.

All of you know that we put moderators in place to keep the peace and allow for a fair and fun time playing on the server. They toss out the bad guys while also lending a helping hand to new players. And yes, these are also the guys responsible for those pesky Tea Leaf locations (beware of Bwake_) and most of them have a lot of other tasks as well, such as being in charge of leading various teams. So it seems pretty straightforward what mods do and who they are, but obviously there is something amiss since we are looking for fresh chat mods to help us out. The main problem is that moderators can't be everywhere all the time, and are ironically often people who have not nearly enough time to patrol the server. That's why it would be a great help to them if there were several people who are familiar with the server keeping an eye out for the chat. The chat is of course every server's main hub for friendly chats, dank memes and other interaction. But some of the things said in there are said by disruptive players to hurt people, to spam the chat or to advertise. Next to this, we want to help players with any questions they might have. That's where chat moderators come in. With a job that is less intensive than actual moderating and more flexible in "working hours" we think they can help us fill the gap when moderators are either too busy online or with their personal lives.

Now onto the core questions: how do you become one? First of all, you will need to be active on the server for at least 2 months in order to even have a chance at becoming a chat moderator. This is so that potential chat mods get a chance to know the server, so they can help others through their own experience as well. Besides just being active, you have to be in a good standing with the staff and have no record of breaking the server rules. You must be a friendly and helpful person who can take appropriate decisions and work with the rest of the AvatarMC team. If you fit these criteria and the Moderation Team votes to accept you, you will receive a message to become a chat moderator and proudly wear the [ChatMod] tag! So if you dare to apply, you can find the application page here.

Besides opening up applications for chat moderators, we also welcome the skilled and interested to apply for a position in the Communications Team. The Communications, or "Comms" Team in short is responsible for announcements, the website, proofreading and of course the always amazing Weekly SoonTM blogposts. While many of you might not know this subteam of AvatarMC, this team has been involved with everyone of you in trying to inform you to the best of their ability. Little hint: they even worked on this very post! The Comms Team is a busy one, and for that very reason we are opening up applications for anybody who is good with people, teamwork, writing and giving feedback. If you were to be accepted, you'd be working on many kinds of text and be closely involved with all the dynamic things going on within the team, ensuring information flows as free as seven opened chakras. Bring your own onion-banana juice, however. So if you're a born writer, indie teamplayer, or just as much of a people-person as Azula, sign up right here!

Now that was a lot of info, but we're not there yet. Bare with us, because the following will be of importance to everyone: we reworked the rules. The server rules have seen several edits on mainly warfare over the course of its history, but this is a huge update to the rules as we know them. We have encountered a lot of specific situations and problems with the rules and have adapted them accordingly. We also wanted to go more in-depth to show how these rules help keep the server fun, and how they attempt to not limit anyone's experience if they are just out to have a good time. The updated rules will be effective immediately and can be read in detail by going to the rules section of our website. If you have any questions or feedback about these changes or any rules specifically, please contact FireLordZuko ingame or send him an email at zukoavatarmc.com

So, you all there yet? Don't pass out, because the server awaits you! With fresh, clear and new rules and fun job opportunities we hope we have taken another step (or maybe even two) towards making the server a great one. We hope you'll be around with us to make this happen, whether you are a player or a team member, you are making the community one of the best ones to be playing in and to be working for. So for now, goodbye, and see you ingame!

Communications Team