In-Game Name(s):
Senior Officer Mike Lasky
Ben Preatini
Steam Name:
Ghost / Hades
Steam Profile Link:
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198233519052/
Steam ID:
STEAM_0:0:136626662
Discord Username:
_justhades_
Age:
24
When did you first join the server:
Around 2023.
Total playtime on our Servers (Do !time in-game):
3w 5d 19h 33m
Time Zone:
Eastern Time Zone (EST)
How much time can you realistically dedicate to moderating?:
I’d say it would be around a 50/50 split between playing normally and staffing. I’m out of the Army and going back to college full-time, along with working, so obviously I won’t be available every hour of the day. That being said, I spend a good amount of my free time and most of my nights on the server, so I can dedicate a fair amount of that time toward helping the staff team and taking tickets when needed.
Have you read the rules?:
Yes.
Do you have a working microphone?:
Yes, I do.
Do you acknowledge that you must meet the weekly minimum ticket quota of 20 tickets? (Unless you have posted a valid LOA):
Yes.
Are you familiarized with SAM and/or Nutscript commands?:
Yes. I’ve played Garry’s Mod for around 8,000 hours, so I have a pretty good understanding of SAM commands and NutScript. There may be a few server-specific commands I would need to learn, but I’m comfortable learning those as I go.
Do you acknowledge that lying on this application will result in immediate denial and blacklisting from staff?:
Yes. I understand that lying on the application can result in an immediate denial and blacklist from the staff team.
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Long Answer
What is your motivation/reason for applying?:
Diverge has basically been my main server for close to three years now, including during my time in the Army. After getting out, getting a new PC, and coming back to the community, it was nice seeing that I still had a server and community I could come back to.
Now that I’m getting settled back into normal life and going back to college, I feel like it’s a good time to finally apply. I’ve spent a lot of time just playing and being part of the community, and I’d like to start contributing in another way by helping players and taking some of the workload off the current staff team.
Why should you be considered over other candidates?:
The biggest thing I can offer is activity and availability. Outside of work and going to college full-time, I spend a lot of my nights playing on Diverge, so I’m already around the server pretty consistently.
I also have a lot of experience with Garry’s Mod in general, and I’ve been around RP communities long enough to understand that staffing isn’t just about handing out punishments. I think being patient, listening to both sides, and knowing when something actually needs staff intervention are equally important.
Do you have any previous staffing experience? (Please list where, what position and how long):
I’ve previously played and staffed within a few Star Wars RP communities as well as another Mafia RP server. It has been a while, so I don’t want to exaggerate or make up exact positions or timeframes that I don’t remember. Most of my experience with administration today comes from having spent roughly 8,000 hours in Garry’s Mod and being familiar with how SAM, NutScript, logs, tickets, and general server moderation work.
Have you been banned before on any of our servers? If so, why?:
N/A
Would you say that you are well known in our community, what’s your reputation, what do other members think of you?:
I’d say my reputation is probably somewhere between respectful and neutral. I’m not going to claim that everybody on the server knows me, but the people I regularly interact with generally know me and I try to keep those interactions positive.
What is your motivation/reason for applying?:
Honestly, Diverge has been my main server for close to three years now. I played throughout my time in the Army, and after getting out and finally getting another PC, I ended up coming right back.
With me going back to college and having more time to actually play again, I figured now would be a good time to finally apply for staff. I’ve spent a lot of time in the community already, so I wouldn’t mind putting some of that time towards helping out where I can instead of always just playing.
Why should you be considered over other candidates?:
Probably my activity more than anything. Besides work and going to college full time, I really don’t have a whole lot going on and most nights I’m already on Diverge anyway.
I’ve also been playing GMod for a long time, around 8,000 hours at this point, so I’m pretty familiar with how servers like this work. I’m not going to say I’m better than every other person applying, but I’m active, willing to learn and I actually have the time to help.
What is your favorite moment on Diverge so far?:
There’s honestly too many to really pick one. I’ve been in the PD, played Scottish characters, Russian characters and now I’m around Little Italy. Most of my favorite memories are probably just from the random situations and people I’ve met through all of those. That’s probably a big reason I’ve kept coming back to the server anyway.
Have any staff members recommended you? If so, list their names:
None to my knowledge.
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Problem Solving
Someone RDMs and you are currently off-duty. How do you handle this?:
First I’d make sure it was actually RDM and not something I saw without knowing the full context. Just because I watched somebody kill someone doesn’t automatically mean there wasn’t an RP reason behind it. If it actually looked like RDM and another staff member wasn’t already dealing with it, I’d go on duty and handle it normally. Get both sides of what happened, check logs/evidence and go from there. If they did RDM, I’d give whatever punishment fits based on the rules and their previous warnings.
You have seen a fellow staff member of higher or equal rank than you abusing fairly often, but never doing anything too noticeable. What do you do?:
I’d probably start recording or keeping evidence of what’s happening first. I wouldn’t immediately go around accusing them of staff abuse if I couldn’t actually prove anything. If it keeps happening and I have enough evidence to show there’s actually something going on, I’d bring it to whoever is above them or staff management and let them deal with it. I also wouldn’t confront them in front of players or start talking about it with everyone else because that’s just going to create unnecessary drama. Their rank wouldn’t really change anything for me. If they’re abusing their position then management should know about it.
A member of your faction / friend of yours has a ticket made against them accusing them of RDM’ing, and minging. You know that this person rarely does this when you play with him. How do you proceed knowing this? Does it constitute possible bias?:
Yeah, there’s definitely a possibility of bias there. Even if I don’t mean to be biased, knowing the person and already thinking “he normally doesn’t do this” could affect how I look at the situation. If another staff member is available I’d probably just have them take the ticket. That removes the problem completely If nobody else can take it and I have to handle it, then I’d handle it like any other sit. Listen to both people, check logs/clips and make the decision based on what actually happened. If my friend broke the rules, then they’re getting the same punishment somebody I don’t know would get. Being my friend or being in my faction shouldn’t get them out of a punishment.
