Best Posts in Thread: Helper Application: Deinen0

You are the only staff member that is better at abusing than me

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Accepted for Interview! 2 Admins will be at interview! (including me)

 

IGN: Deinen0
Skype Username: Deinen0
Teamspeak Username: Deinen0
Email: [email protected]
Mic Use: Yes.
Age: 29
Timezone: EST / GMT -4
Hours Online per weekday: 2-6 hours each Weekday
Hours Online per weekend: 4-10 hours each weekend day


My name is Matthew James Sawyer, I am twenty-nine years old and I live in Michigan. I have four children, the oldest is 12 and my youngest is 3. I say this because I thought I should delve further into who I am. To those who know me, I have a complicated, and sorted past, but am found to be open, and honest with my experiences and opinions. I am a person who can admit they are wrong, but will not stop when they are right. I am extremely open-minded and generally view all walks of life optimistically.

I originally achieved Helper on March 5th, 2013 in MeepNetworks after a horrible application and the shortest interview in my life. In short time, I found I really excelled at one thing, player relations. On a modreq, I am patient, understanding, and I spend time with the person who needs help to make sure all their questions, or concerns are addressed. This includes not only helping them with their direct issue in a communicative way, to ensure I am with that player step by step. After this is solved, I always make sure to address any other questions they might have on any other issues.

Aside from how I address modreqs I also understand the finer points of moderation. I understand when a ban is effective or not, or if another indirect method of moderations will be more effective in situations. I do not resort to a ban to correct behavior, but use dialogue with the player, using bans as a last resort, or if the conduct is unacceptable enough.

Having children, I think I have a leg up in this role, as you have to learn to guide them, and be patient with their choices. I understand a bad choice doesn’t make you a bad person, and in this, I am able to form very close relations with the very people who I’ve had an antagonistic past with. I value this ability very much, and I think this will help me intregrate into the community as a helper.

This experience, and understanding, coupled with what I have done for the server in my previous terms are why I believe I am qualified for the helper position. I know if given the chance I will be able to effectively complete modreqs with professionalism, politeness, and I try to make every player I help leave with a smile, as I believe that is my job, to make the player glad they asked for helped. I have always believed in this, and have worked in relation with that ideology.

As effective as I am in helping people, I have also a number of personal weaknesses. One of these are I can be stubborn, and I can be opiniated. While I never intend to insult or offend anyone, I will engage in a discussion should I feel another way. These discussions are not small direct comments on an idea, but I try to be a substantive point of view into the discussion, outlining why I feel a certain way, what solutions I believe to work, etc. I realize sometimes this rubs people the wrong way, and I see that this may not always be a good thing. But I believe that an open dialogue regardless is always beneficial for the team, as long as the discussion is done in a mature, and tactful way.

In December, I was asked to resign, and then banned for spawning in gold. While not a ongoing weakness it is something that has happened, and it feels proper to include in this any staff application I may have, to promote being open and honest about it. This is a weakness that has no chance of recetivism, nor any acts akin to this one. But it does show that I have made bad decisions in the past.

I have a tendacy to be direct at times, which may come across as too blunt, and isn’t as productive as I want it to be. This is something I work on, and isn’t a product of trying to be rude to someone, as often times it’s just me being too direct for my own good. However, as staff, I tend to take more time before addressing a player, in order to make sure what I type isn’t too blunt, direct, or rude.

But enough with the fluffy statements that everyone writes. This community and server, both which I hold dear, and which has made me a better person, knows who I am. They know the good and bad of what I’ve done. I spawned in gold, and I betrayed trust from people I held dear, and I lost very valuable friendships. This happened five months ago, and since then I’ve been trying to rebuild that trust and those friendships. Some of that will never happen, unfortunately.

If accepted, I can ensure you that I will bring the same level of due diligence I’ve always had when it comes to modreqs. I will continue to strive for personal excellence, professionalism, and making sure players walk away from their modreq with a smile, and satisfaction. I will do my job to the best of my abilities, and I hope I will bring real and good contributions to the server as a whole.

In conclusion, I ask for another chance to show the server that my one mistake, as horrible, and stupid as it was, does not define me or what I do. Everything that I have done outside that does define me, and what I do. Thank you for reading this, and thank you for your time.


- Matt Sawyer

 

I am so dumbfounded by a third occurrence of this highly controversial and highly offensive worded question. I'm no longer clear on how I should respond to this.

 

Krazycat600, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. Please, quit this server, and may God have mercy on your soul.

 

I feel absolutely no requirement to respect Fluf's opinion when it consisted of uncalled for insults used to get a response out of Deinen. It bothers the hell out of me that you sit on this judgemental high horse towards Deinen when you are a 13 year old dependent who knows nothing about having a job, financial responsibility, or being a father.

 

So, while I was not aware a minecraft server staff application would turn into a greater discussion about the details of my life, I will play along in the spirit of being open, like I generally am. I've been laid off since December. Due to my choice in careers, screenprinting, and the location I am in, the markets gets soft at times, then picks up. Outside of a full time job, I have various projects I work on in a freelance style, which provides nicely.

Which leads to answering why I spend so much time on minecraft. The answer is quite simple, it is a fun, simple, and most importantly cheap waste of time. If not for, I'd most likely be out, and spending money, which becomes a concern when you're an adult, as you'll learn eventually.. I also think you view me as older than I am, if you haven't forgotten, our generation created these games, and revolutionized how they are played. I've been a gamer since I was 6 years old, playing text based D&D RPG games on local bbs's using a 9600 baud modem.

So I hope these satisfy those questions about me, and I feel more importantly perhaps this lets people who don't know me as well get to know me just a bit more.

 

Effective troll is effective.

 

You really need to GET OVER YOURSELF. And what the crap? Deinen is one of the most mature players on MeepCraft. And no, he is not hated by most of the community; you are.

 

I think you are absolutely correct on this. I'm not intending to be mean, but I am failing to realize the age of the crowd, and that text is very poor to convey emotion. I need to word my statements less blunt, and not have such a sharp edge on some things. This is something that will happen, and thank you for informing me.

 

I think you may have misread what I wrote, as it was not "rage". I enjoy presenting well thought out arguments to an idea to present and support my side. I believe that this type of dialogue is beneficial in the solving of all sorts of issues. I was blunt about what I said, because I felt strongly about the issue, as this was a part of a major issue at the beginning of this server. I have a formed opinion of the matter and I expressed my view.

I think perhaps once your a bit older you'll understand that the world isn't so black and white. Cooleysworld is also person of my age, and quite frankly he is one of the most stable, and normal person I have ever met. So had Diana, and many others. I also think you will learn that a single act of impulsiveness does not make you an impulsive person. It makes you a human being that makes bad decisions, and mistakes.

 

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I don't know why I have to give an explanation really. So let me make an analogy:
Every road has a few potholes in it but, if you make the right turn at the right time you'll be able to drive better for the rest of the trip.

 

Editted application to change the sentence:

"Everyone that I have done outside that does define me, and what I do."
to
"Everything that I have done outside that does define me, and what I do."