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Mark

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Mark <3

[Venatici]

Moderator Applications

As buttermilks have returned in all their glory under new ownership, we're going to start needing new moderators to keep an eye on things while artists focus on adopts and admins focus on species structure. moderators have the hardest job out of all the staff members, as they are required to keep an eye on the buttermilk threads, discord, and help out members who need it.

the job of a moderator is to keep an eye on the community and help users as need be, and make sure the buttermilk rules are being followed. if a cs rule is being broken, it is expected you let us know and make sure to report the post for cs mods.
moderators should be able to make decisions within good reason; a moderator should be able to decide when an issue can be handled by themselves or when they need the staff team to discuss, or when they need my input. please note that as head moderator I have final say (or if really dire, vin has final say above everyone). that being said, if there is a serious situation you must know when to contact me or when to let me handle it.

moderators should be involved in the community and should remain friendly and approachable; your job is to keep users safe and keep rules enforced. you should be encouragement for people to contact moderators about breaking buttermilk rules, and encouragement to remind people to report posts that break cs rules. keep in mind minimodding isn't allowed in buttermilks, so you will have to respond to any concerns!

your job will include:
- being involved with the community on both chickensmoothie and discord
- interacting with members in a friendly and patient manner, helping users as needed and keeping rules in place
- encouraging users to report issues to you, and report cs rule breaking to cs mods
- keeping your moderating 'clean'; no bias, no taking things personally, no abusing power
- being active, but also being able to know when you need a break
- keeping information only to mods; if someone reported something to you, you shouldn't tell non-staff/non-mods about it
- judging adopts if an artist needs help or is unable to do so

you will be required to join the discord if you haven't already (it is preferred you have joined the discord beforehand to know how things are run)
it is highly recommended you are willing to learn how to moderate certain situations for how I'd like things to be moderated if we have vastly different moderating styles
it is highly recommended you are an older member for maturity purposes

as well, I am looking for experienced moderators. because of this, I am also trying something new- I am looking for a recommendation from people who have hired you or worked with you before, either on cs or dA. (for other sites, please contact me to see if it is valid). this cannot be a best friend who hired you just because you were friends.
as such, this person must contact me with reasons why they think you would be a good moderator for buttermilks. it should include information like how they know you, ideally if they hired you and why, why they think you'd be a good moderator, and how active and reliable you are. you must have someone willing to recommend you BEFORE you submit your moderator application! you may have more than one person recommend you, but please note quality over quantity.

being a moderator is a time consuming job and is one to take seriously, as you could be the first line of defense in the community if someone is a hazard to others or themselves. this being said, if you understand all this and everything above, please write in your application I surely understand and agree to be the best moderator I can be! under the appropriate response. due to the nature of this, no current staff may try out. this includes guest artists!

in order to better understand how you fit in with the other staff and the community, any moderators will be hired as trial moderators for a month. in this time, we will see how you interact and deal with scenarios. you will be reporting directly to me as such. by the end of the term, if the moderators are not fit for the community, this search will open again!
I am looking to hire one moderator for now, but may be open to two moderators if there are enough good entries.

please note by submitting your form, you are completing part one. there are two parts: the second entails five questions you must answer. you must respond within 24 hours of me giving you the second part; 36 hours may be allowed in circumstances where I am incredibly late in responding. I will specify the time you have to reply in my response.
clarification: recommendations do NOT need to be submitted within the 24-36 hours, but they must be sent in a timely manner! the time limit is only for the second part of your form!

as long as you read everything, everything should be clear! for any questions, comments, concerns, or inquiries please contact me. otherwise, you must pm me on cs or dm me on discord the form below.

the end date for you to submit the first part is the 26th! on the 27th, I will not be responding to any messages unless contacted prior!

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    Username ;;
    How often are you online ;; (include hours and time zone)
    Are you on the community discord ;;
    Do you have past experience ;;
    Who will be recommending you ;;
    Why would you like this position ;;
    What would you contribute to the staff team ;;
    Do you agree and understand all the requirements above ;;
    Any additional information / other ;;

I also want to add that moderators do get perks after being officially hired: such as customs, and getting items from the farmers market upon hire!

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Mark <3

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Mork!

[Queen Vivane]

I must have forgotten to come and mark this place when I first found out about V2

[Venatici]

hey yall! just got a short lil poll for yall over if I should have an end date on moderator applications or not ^^ do check it out when you got a chance, won't even take two minutes!
https://goo.gl/forms/otPgGuOq49beSvmF3

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