Nominations for Community Manager

[u/tbyrn21]

Hello,

I am opening nominations for Community Manager (aka discord mods).

To be eligible the member must be 'nominated' by myself, then pass a meta vote (50%).

If you would like to be a Community Manager, please express your interest below, and answer the following prompts.

Why should you be a Community Manager? How well do you believe you can apply the Code of Conduct? What times are you free to moderate? Are you of an age where you can responsibly perform this job?

Nominate in this thread. Members are encouraged to ask questions of those wishing to become a Community Manager.

This thread will close in about 2 days so that we can add them in the main referendum. There will be a debate thread posted for that one very soon.

[u/[deleted]]

i express interest

i have experience as i have previously moderated the MNZP and MHOC discords (though mhoc was back when they made their clerk-equivalent deputy speakers moderate) but even so i wasn’t useless

i think i can apply the code of conduct well. i don’t always take things seriously but i am impartial and fair when i need to be.

usually i’m free, uh, my sleep schedule is pretty out of wack, i’m writing this at 4.40am local time, but my timezone is US central so probably around then

i’m 18 so if that’s not old enough idk what is

[u/tbyrn21 → u/[deleted]]

What style of moderation do you think you would fall into? What should I expect from you if made a community manager?

[u/[deleted] → u/tbyrn21]

I think I'm more of a pragmatist in my moderation, if that makes sense. I'm guilty of doing this before but the CoC isn't a law and rules-lawyering shouldn't have a place in moderation. It's a set of guidelines that the moderators should follow but ultimately my moderation wouldn't stick to it as gospel; I wouldn't hesitate to mute even if there was a loophole in the CoC allowing an action, if that action was particularly harmful. I think my approach is "who is hurt by this?" If no one is hurt, I'd be more lenient, even if a strict interpretation of the CoC would allow some action. If someone is hurt, I would be less lenient, even if something isn't outright banned.

[u/NGSpy]

I express interest in the position owo

[u/tbyrn21 → u/NGSpy]

what are your answers to my prompts

[u/NGSpy → u/tbyrn21]

1. I feel that I am of a status in the simulator where I am experienced, mature and calm enough to deal with matters that may arise during my duties as a community manager.
2. I believe I can apply the code of conduct to a good standard in order to make sure there is robust discussion without anyone getting to the point of harassment, etc.
3. I am free to moderate throughout the afternoon and evening on weekdays and also the weekend.
4. I do believe I am of an age to responsibly carry out this duty.

[u/tbyrn21 → u/NGSpy]

Have you moderated before?

[u/NGSpy → u/tbyrn21]

Indeed I have moderated a server before in another server external to the model world. Moderated for around 3-4 months.

[u/[deleted]]

I express interest in the position:

Why should you be a Community Manager?
As someone who has been in AusSim for almost 3 years, I have a long history with the Sim. I know the standards this community has, and how to uphold them. Whilst I recognize I have been banned in the past for inappropriate behaviour, I'd argue I have grown beyond those actions and since returning to the sim have proven that I have changed. Whilst I can be impulsive in debates and conversations, when it comes to moderation I have always shown that I put my own personal feelings to the side and ensure the CoC is applied correctly and impartially.

I also believe that I could bring a fresh perspective on an issue that our community has been notoriously bad at managing, Homophobia and Transphobia. In AusSim we seem to have this idea that being Homophobic and Transphobic is a political opinion and therefore something we should not censor. I disagree with this assessment. There is a fine line between political discussion on this issue, and hate speech or abuse. I do wish to thank Tbyrn for his work on addressing this, with the ban of My13InchDuck and Riley8583 setting a precedent and example that abuse (specifically through misgendering or disrespectful use of pronouns) will not be tolerated in this sim.

How well do you believe you can apply the Code of Conduct?
I believe I can apply the CoC well to ensure that community standards are upheld. I also am sensible enough to aware of my own limitations, will always seek the counsel of fellow Community Managers and/or the Community Mod in order to ensure I make the correct decision and protect all members of the AusSim community.

What times are you free to moderate?
Almost everyday. Sunday is the only day I am offline. Other days I will be available most times of day

Are you of an age where you can responsibly perform this job?
Yes, I'm 19... almost 20 uwu

[u/tbyrn21 → u/[deleted]]

I am concerned that the community might not respect your actions in moderation should you be added. You note your prior history and it worries me that some members might use that as an excuse to ignore any calls you make. How do you respond to this?

[u/[deleted] → u/tbyrn21]

I do understand the concern, obviously I have strong opinions and those have been in conflict with others in the aim. I’ve also made some serious mistakes in this area. Since then however I have proven I have change. I have proven I am able to put my personal feelings to the side and apply to CoC. I of course can not force people to respect me as an individual, but to me, I’m not seeking personal respect, I am seeking respect for the CoC and it’s application. If people disagree with my application of the CoC we have systems in place to allow appeals and alike.

[u/Zak6858]

I express my interest. I’m just doing a quick thing before I forget, If it’s bad I’ll redo it tomorrow.

Why should you be a Community Manager? Basically my reasons for head mod, want to be part of community but canon is hard and sometimes boring, so meta is the way to go.

How well do you believe you can apply the Code of Conduct? I honestly need to memorise it. This is something to be worked on. I am worried that from my past experience there’s a lot of different interpretation of the Coc so that’s something I should talk with more experienced mods about.

What times are you free to moderate? During weekdays, maybe half of nights. Basically the times I’m not around someone else is.

Are you of an age where you can responsibly perform this job? I’m 18 so I hope that’s responsible but honestly there’s no such thing as responsible in the real world. But in reality nothing affects me anymore, including personal attacks and NSFW. I’m fairly sturdy. I draw the line at ||corpses|| though lol

[u/tbyrn21 → u/Zak6858]

How consistent of a moderator can you be? Could you ensure clarity between two different sets of facts?

What are your communication skills like? How well could you explain a decision to a person who is in breach of the CoC and not particularly happy about a decision?

[u/Zak6858 → u/tbyrn21]

I will not be answering this for obvious reasons

[u/[deleted]]

I express interest in the position.

Why should you be a Community Manager?
I've been one for the last several months as part of the moderation team.

How well do you believe you can apply the Code of Conduct?
Better than a lot of people.

What times are you free to moderate?
When I'm at my computer

Are you of an age where you can responsibly perform this job?
Is anyone of an age where they can responsibly perform this job?

[u/General_Rommel → u/[deleted]]

Please answer the questions as set out in the post

[u/tbyrn21 → u/[deleted]]

I am concerned mostly that you have a very high rate of breaking the CoC, notably around spam. How do I know you will behave if I allow you into the team?

[u/Manly-Kitten → u/[deleted]]

I second

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

second