by Kyles » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:42 pm
APPLICATON
What date did you register as a CS member?: July 28th, 2010
How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying): 4,501
Without posting your age, are you old enough (and willing) to risk seeing adult content when screening posts that are waiting for moderator approval: Yes, I'm certainly old enough to handle adult content or anything vulgar that happens to appear.
How many days a week do you usually visit CS? 7 days a week usually, unless I'm working on projects, which isn't too often.
How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit? Altogether between 3-7, depending on the day. If I'm busy with work or school, then less hours, but I'm still on a considerable amount on said days. (I check every 10 min. to hour.) I trade frequently so I'm on as often as possible.
Have you moderated on any other forums before? If so, please link to them: No, I have not. Outside of moderating the FTT xat, I've done nothing all too important on the web. I used to be an important figure over on FooPets when it was free, before I found CS, and I was also involved with FooRadio before it shut down. Ahh, *Nostalgia*...
Now the important question: Why do you want to be a moderator for CS? I've been a part of the CS community for a long time and I enjoy being here, making friends, and learning. I think it would be a privilege to help keep this site up and running smoothly for everyone that takes time out of their days to visit. I've made many amazing friends here, and I hope to help people do the same. Not to be sappy or anything xD. I suppose I kind of have a certain love for this place. I'd be happy to help out. I'm on CS every day, why not do something worth a hoot while my time is spent here? I would also love the opportunity to improve my German speaking skills, considering I am still learning every day, and, as far as I have seen, there are quite a few Germans hanging around the forums. It always makes me happy to meet people that live all over the world. It's a privilege, really, to be able to speak with people from other nations. That's another reason why I so enjoy Chicken Smoothie, because it is a melting pot for so much culture, and wherever you look you'll find something new and creative and there are always people that share interests, even the most bizarre.
Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position? Well, this certainly isn't an easy question to respond to without sounding egocentric or boastful. I can speak German rather fluently, and a bit of Spanish, though not much. I'm good with people in the way of understanding both sides, considering I've always been a person people come to with problems. I'm easygoing, and I don't mind taking a few moments out of my life to help someone with a problem. I also hate when I need to go to someone to ask a question, yet they are rude/misunderstanding/apathetic. So my goal, whether a moderator or not, is to always help people, but be kind, respectful, and treat them as equals. Everyone's problems matter, especially on a site like this, and that's a very important thing to remember. I also love to meet new people and gain knowledge wherever possible, and it's a great feeling to spread ideas among the community. My little brother, Tommy, joined a while ago and he absolutely loves it. He has been on many times and hasn't seen anything bad and hasn't encountered a single rude person. I'm happy to know that, and I give credit to the many moderators for their work, but also to all of the 'commoner's of CS. To me, they are the most important people, because how they behave, what they do, and when they're here all influence the way this site runs. That's why I'm glad to apply, and glad to see so many others apply, because whether they're chosen or not, they'll still be an important presence on this site. Anyways -coming back from my random tangent- I would suppose I am very open minded, and very willing to understand a situation, but I'm certainly not a pushover. I'm strong-willed, witty, (sometimes a little snarky xD), but nobody will ever catch me being rude or bad-tempered for silly reasons.
My philosophy is to never treat someone badly because I'm having a bad day; that person may very well be having a bad day too.
Thanks for the opportunity, and my wishes are sent out to all who've applied. Good luck, guys xD
~Kyles
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Kyles on Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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