Best Posts in Thread: Staff Application: Deinen0

You have been a longtime member of this great server, a driving force in the separation from MN, and a solid member and leader of the staff team on MN and when the separation occurred!
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You have always been a great voice on the server and always able to gain community support regardless of position, rank, or even side you take on any suggestion, topic etc. Many years ago when I met Bill Ford he told me that I could sell Ice to an eskimo, and I feel the same way about you! (That’s a good thing) I wish I had you on my DECA debate team in high school because I honestly believe any argument and regardless of side you have the golden tongue and would come out on top!
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That being said! You know based on conversations we have often that I respect you and hope to see you back on the team, adding strength to parts of the staff team that you excel in.
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I take the positives you brought to this server and this staff team in consideration when you returned after your first resignation. I took those into consideration when the staff chat zips were shared; I took those into consideration when the Gold Block situation happened making one of the biggest cases we have ever had. Your perm ban regarding that was less than a month long, so many have done far less and been banned far longer, I personally fought the gold block case telling staff “no he did not do that” telling them they had to be legit, based on conversations I had with you where I asked you to just tell me the truth and you at that time were not honest. Followed by the alt removing all the money Lakewood the day of your ban, leaving the town you build and love at a huge risk of being wiped (this was done by your daughter) who is no longer on the server .
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I think your recent actions with Lakewood and building your town back to greatness is a huge step in the right direction! The training system you have been working on with new players to the server and the fireworks for the benefit of the server’s community is also another great step in the right direction. I still consider you a great online friend and respect the ideas you have shared with me and just the back and forth banter we share. But I do think a bit more time is needed, and even though you have a lot of +1’s from the community and some of the staff you need to keep doing the positive things you do and show everyone that past mistakes can be turned into a stronger tomorrow. I will not mention names but even on staff today there are people who in the past have done terrible things on this server and with in-game actions, in-game help, in-game banter have risen above it all and become great again!
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Application (currently) declined, please keep moving ahead and re-apply in the future! I hope this does not change anything between us; I do enjoy the online friendship and banters we share.

 

In Game Name: Deinen0
Skype Username: Deinen0
TS Username: Deinen0
Mic Use: Yes
Age: 29
Timezone: EST
Hours Online Per Week-day: At the moment 6+ daily
Hours Online Per Weekend Day: At the moment 8+ daily
Position Changes: To Helper

Hello, you may know me as Deinen0, but my name is Matthew Sawyer. I am 29 years old and I am married with four wonderful children. I have had quite the full life growing up, and I am glad at this age I've found something to settle down with and enjoy. I have been on Meepcraft since March 2013, but due to circumstances wasn't able to settle down completely until April 14th, 2013. Since then I have discovered what a unique place and community Meepcraft is, and I am glad I've gotten to know some of the people I have here.

There are a few reasons that I feel I would be qualified for the helper position on Meepcraft. I have in depth knowledge of the plugins needed to assist new players, or any players in general. I firmly believe in being an efficient, and effective helper. While providing players with accurate and lengthy assistance, which can be verified by anyone I've answered a modreq with, is very important; I believe time management is as well. If you have one modreq on hold for another reason, and you can do a 2nd modreq at efficiently at the same time, I do this. This alleviates the wait time for people with questions and needs, and helps reduce the modreq wait if there is one.

When I come across a problem I do not have an answer for, there are several things I can and will do. Whether this is searching google to find a solution, asking higher staff, or those experienced with a situation, or taking time to experiment myself to solve a problem. Whether a player files a modreq, or asks me a question via forums, skype, or in /msg I will strive to resolve their issue in a quick, detailed, and pleasant way. This has been been demonstrated many times throughout my staff tenures, and I continue to strive to not ignore people. If you contact me on skype, mail me, or contact me in any way, I can promise that I will return to assist you as soon as I am back at the computer, or free to do so.

As far as my knowledge in plugins, I can efficiently and effectively handle modreqs and their commands. I complete modreqs as fast as I can, while being thorough, including a mail sent if the user if offline on how to re-contact me for assistant, or to file another modreq. After modreq completion I automatically done it with a informative message to describe how the issue was handled. I am very familiar with hawkeye, and able to use it to accomplish anything needed to be done. From straight foward issues to being able to use round about ways to gather the information needed.

As far as punitive measures go, I fully understand how extreme to go in order to accomplish the desired level of moderation. If the offense is extreme enough, I know when to ban and how long, vs kicking people when a ban is not warrented. I excel at quick replies to bans that I've issues, complete with evidence and a description of the isuse, as well as being available on forums, or on skype for the banned person to get a fair explanation of my actions. Being the person who developed the system for bans, and how they are handled on the forums, I understand very well how to use this system. The same applies for forum moderation, being the one who implemented the warning system I know in depth how and when it should be used.

The biggest reason why I am qualified to be helper is that I am always open, and available, if you contact me I will contact you back. Sometimes this means in a few hours, or a day, but I will always get back to you. Aside from the availability, I pride myself in not only in helping someone as much as I possibly can, but during this time I want that person to leave with a smile, and satisfaction. I want the person to be glad they got me on their modreq, and feel they have been adequately helped in all their questions or problems.

In conjunction with my strengths, I also have weaknesses. I can be an opinionated person on things. I will say something in a reasonable way if I disagree with something, however I am not stubborn to the point where I will not admit being wrong. At times I can be short with people who are pushing the line, in the way a stern father can be with their children. You love them, but you make well known there is a line, and where that line is.

I have made one terrible mistake, in November I spawned in 10368 gold blocks. There is no justification to my actions, and any attempt to do so I feel will trivialize the issue. What I did was wrong, and I took the trust many gave me and ruined it. This is not a recurring attitude, or issue. I take very seriously what I have done, and have been open about it, deserving any anger that has been expressed at me. However, every action I had done before that, and after has been transparent, subject to peer review. I do not play Meepcraft any longer for any personal gain reasons any longer, instead dedicating all my time running Lakewood, and Woodhaven.

In conclusion, I know I have brought extreme good and extreme bad to this server. I do not hide this, or am I ashamed of it, I am only a human. But I believe I bring enough experience, intelligence, and prior knowledge with me that I can be a benefit to the staff and server. This is what I will spent my time with, improving things to bring back some levity to the server.

Thank you for the time you've spent reading this application.

- Matt (Deinen0)

 

I don't care if he abused his powers, he's damn good at staff. +1

 

You are somewhat correct, I did make this promise, in the denied appeal. Fuzzlr did not override anything, because he does not concern himself with policy affairs. I also believe Onis was the one who unban me after I served an accepted time limit of a ban. I was never reinstated to any position.

I am very sorry you feel this way.

I was asked to resign, and I did.

You are correct, I was given op to do a few things around the server. I did abused this privilege to spawn in ten thousand gold blocks, and was subsequently banned. I have been forthright with this with everyone and was not attempted to hide or subvert the fact. Rather I am correcting the misinformation, so people can form their rightful opinions based on that.

If there is any other questions you, or anyone else may have, I will gladly answer them to the best of my abilities.

 

Not sure if you are a troll or an idiot

 

Yes, technically you were a supermod at the time, but you were given temporary admin-type powers which you abused to spawn in ten thousand gold blocks. Let's not pick nits.

You got caught red-handed, and while the admins were frantically investigating the abuse and deciding whether to demote or demote and ban, you "resigned." Let's not pretend that you wouldn't have been demoted.

Also, there is this:

When you appealed your permanent ban, you promised to never apply for staff again. I knew (and I suspect that other staff knew) at the time that you had no intention of keeping your word, and that is part of the reason that your ban appeal was denied. However, fuzzlr chose to override the decision of Diana and Onis regarding your ban, and you were reinstated.

Having said all that: I think you and fuzzlr are made for each other. He seems intent on making every possible bad decision to run this server into the ground, and I think that you are just the person to help him accomplish it. +1

 

Yes, with four children, and a wife, at most times it is not an ideal environment to be tied to a voice chat program as I am interacting with my family. However this does not reduce my availability or my ability to assist players. My skype is Deinen0, and it stays open 24/7, if skyped I will respond back to someone as soon as I am back at the PC or otherwise. Outside of skype I am consistantly in-game for most the the day on and off, and able to be contacted there.

Edit: To clear any confusion that may stem from this, I am able to attend all staff meetings, interviews, staff app reviews etc. But you will not find me on teamspeak for hours at a time.

 

+1
I wonder how this hasn't been accepted yet?

 

omg, +1 as long as you promise not to ban me