Andy's Staff Application

[Akira]

In-Game Name(s): 
- James "Noir" McGriff [Underboss]

• Steam Name: Andy
• Steam Profile Link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/xsfqnn/
• Steam ID: STEAM_0:1:439522528
• Discord Username: xqkhu
• Age: 21
• When did you first join the server: 25 August 2024
• Total playtime on our Servers: 2.162 Hours (2mo 4w 2d 2h 34m)
• Time Zone: GMT +3
• How much time can you realistically dedicate to moderating?: Even on days when im busy i can probably still get on and put in few hours of work
• Have you read the rules?: Yes
• Do you have a working microphone?: Yes
• Do you acknowledge that you must meet the weekly minimum ticket quota of 20 tickets?: Yes  
• Are you familiarized with SAM and/or Nutscript commands?: Yes
• Do you acknowledge that lying on this application will result in immediate denial and blacklisting from staff?: Yes
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• What is your motivation/reason for applying?:
In my free time i usually spend time on the forum and Diverge Gen. I honestly enjoy helping people and giving advice to new players, i also reached a point where i dont have to constantly grind money anymore so i want to try something different and experience a non faction role. I have been roleplaying on the server for almost 2 years and i really enjoy being part of this community. Over time i became interested in how things work behind the scenes and how staff deal with different situations. That interest is one of the reasons why i want to become a part of the staff team
 

• Why should you be considered over other candidates?:
There are three different things that set me apart from the other applicants. First i have a lot of free time that i can dedicate to this role. Second, because of the time zone difference the hours when the server needs staff the most are normal hours for me so i can help cover those dead hours. Lastly i used to be someone who broke a lot of rules and didn't really care but once i realized how much being part of this community meant to me i made an effort to learn them. At this point i'd say ive memorized almost all of the rules. I learned from my past mistakes and because of that experience i believe i know the rules better than most players  

• Do you have any previous staffing experience?:
I've been playing Garry's Mod since around 2016-2017. During that time ive been a staff member on several Turkish servers mostly DarkRP but also servers like HogwartsRP and StarWarsRP. However compared to Diverge ive never held a staff role on a big server or any platform worth mentioning before

• Have you been banned before on any of our servers? If so, why?:
Yes, I've been banned and received notes multiple times before. Like I mentioned when explaining my motivation reason, i used to be a player who didnt care much about the rules. However over time i learned them and i truly believe ive changed. Its been almost 3 months since my last Staff Application and during that time ive spent around 1,100 hours on the server. Throughout those 1,100 hours i havent committed a single rule violation that required staff intervention or resulted in any punishment

• Would you say that you are well known in our community, what's your reputation, what do other members think of you?:  *
At this point i believe i am a well known person in the community. If you asked me this question in the past i would have had to admit that my reputation was terrible. However after i started caring more about the server, respecting the rules and changing the way i treated people, i believe many people started seeing me in a better way. I dont think there are many people left who have a negative opinion of me

• What is your favourite moment on Diverge so far?:
When i think about my best moments the first thing that comes to mind is participating in Racket War '89 with Le Mob French as part of the core group. We were only 6 people but we managed to finish 7th on the server. Other than that joining Racket War '90 with the Bruno Scarfo family, moving to Supreme Team, being allowed to create my own crew, having 15 people flag up on the first day and eventually becoming HC (Underboss) are some of the moments I value the most.These are easily some of my happiest and best memories which i can mention here  on Diverge                                       
• Have any staff members recommended you? If so, list their names:  
DopeAsRoe (Ex-Seasoned Administrator)
Boosted (Administrator)
Sips (Administrator)
Alfe (Administrator)
Jennay (Administrator)
Crocie (Administrator)
Ka1 (Administrator)
Wickers (Administrator)
Plummet (Moderator)

Auxiliary (Moderator)
Ender (Moderator)
Note: I want to thank everyone who believed I could be a good staff member and allowed me to use their names as references, i really appreciate the support  
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• Someone RDMs and you are currently off-duty. How do you handle this?:
I don't think it would be the right thing to handle a ticket or complaint involving myself. Just like any other player i would create a ticket and wait for another staff member to handle the situation. I would provide any necessary evidence leave the decision to the staff member and continue the RP

• 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?:
It kinda depends on the severity of the situation. If its something minor and i dont think they did it intentionally i would simply warn them about it and tell them to be more careful. Howeve, if the situation is serious i would make a Staff Report like any other player, provide the evidence and information i have and let the UA handle the situation

• 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?:
If a situation like this happens and there is evidence i wouldnt care at all if the person was my friend. I would do my duty and take the necessary actions. However if a complaint was made and i knew this player was capable of doing something like that but there was no evidence, i would seriously warn them and make it clear that if i ever witnessed something like that our friendship would not stop me from giving them the punishment they deserve. I think the most important thing for a staff member is not letting personal feelings affect their decisions. Whether it's a friend or someone you don't like shouldn't matter. I would look at the situation, treat every player fairly and make sure the correct action is taken no matter who it is

Edited 2 hours ago by Akira

[DopeAsRoe]

Just now, Akira said:

DopeAsRoe (Ex-Seasoned Administrator)
 

accept this guy right now

[Lunar]

+1 the andy bro 

[Justfire]

+1 i acually fw this guy hes nice and forgiving for mistakes hes a patient and cool guy in general

[Saulshitman]

Round 2
+1

[MrlogicNova]

+1 vro

[Yoon]

+1 Andy has really improved himself and has been following the rules lately

[4Lokoz]

+1

Known Andy for a while now, puts in the hours, knows the rules better than most and is someone I can trust. Recommendations from that many staff says everything.

[Nightcrawler12212]

+1 Andy has been a great guy, has helped inform me on the right way to do things and not break the rules he would be a wonderful person to be part of staff and is on when other staff isn’t 

[Bullets]

What a great dude! +1 gobble gobble

[Eddy Backpack]

Andy has been a prominent character in this server ever since I joined. It has been clear that he respects the rules and does his best to educate others who do not know. Andy is very active within the server as well as the forums. To me, these are very important qualities for a staff member to have. People see and respect the time he has put in to learn and educate others on whether or not they are within the rules. Overall, I feel that Andy deserves this opportunity and, if given, will display great staff work. 

+1 

[Trigger]

toppest nigga

 +1

[velocity]

3 months contain roughly 2,016 hours. This person has spent over 1,100 of those hours on Diverge alone. At that point, it's honestly difficult not to be concerned. This is no longer just a matter of being active or dedicated to a game, it genuinely raises concerns about their mental health and overall well-being. Regardless, I like Andy (most of the times atleast) and he seems to be rather fit for the position.

Third time's the charm.

+1

velocity

Ex Administrator

Metagamer Turned Metagame Hunter

Metagame Survivor

Edited 1 hour ago by velocity

[Shauningt]

If history repeats itself, this guys about to get banned for breaking some rules after posting a staff app

[Wickers]

+1 

[Akira]

7 minutes ago, Shauningt said:

If history repeats itself, this guys about to get banned for breaking some rules after posting a staff app

not the same guy anymore 

[wes]

i'm his missing gay lover. And cool guy

[B00STED]

I’ve known Andy for a long time now. He has changed a lot as a person since he first joined the server. He knows the rules because he has broken them and paid the price multiple times.

He really wants to become staff and I honestly think he will do a great job. +1

 

Edited 1 hour ago by B00STED

[Trak]

This guy did the biggest 180 in diverge history +1