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General Helper Application
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What date did you register as a CS member?
June 25, 2010
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How many posts have you made in the forum?
3,022
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How many days a week do you usually visit CS?
I'm on every single day. The only times I am not on Chickensmoothie are when I am on vacation where I have no Internet access, or I am very ill. Other than that, pretty much nothing stops me from getting on at least once a day.
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How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit?
I'm on Chickensmoothie from the moment I get online until I get off. That can range anywhere from an hour to all day (meaning noon to sometimes 3 or 4 a.m.), depending on what I have going on that day. I have CS saved as my homepage, so it is the first website to pop up when I open the Internet. And even when I'm surfing around on other websites, Chickensmoothie is always open in a tab on the top of my screen!
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Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position?
One skill I have that would be beneficial to the position is my enthusiasm. I get really delighted when I get asked a question because I love helping people. I always feel really happy and satisfied when I can help someone out, even if I'm answering the simplest question. I have had random strangers and friends send me messages asking questions about everything from how I do the signature boxes in my signature to how to change a username. I always reply to the best of my ability and tell them if they ever have more questions, they're welcome to come to me again. I believe there may have been one instance where I couldn't help someone, so I directed them to a General Helper. Other times, I stumble upon threads where a person is struggling with something, and if I think I can help them I will post.
Basically, the best skill I can bring to the position would be my knowledge of the basic ins and outs of Chickensmoothie. I know how to send private messages, sort/lock/unlock/name pet groups, how the Store functions, where posts should be posted and where those boards are located, how to edit/quote/reply to posts, how the Archive works, how the Pound works, and how the Oekaki works. I'm capable of finding helpful threads or CS Wiki pages (for example, Rares List guide and Oekaki guide) in case I need to answer questions, and I can usually find those pages within a matter of minutes. I'm fairly adept at knowing whether a trade is fair or unfair, and if I can't figure it out for myself I know of a few members who welcome trade fairness related questions.
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Why do you want to be a General Helper?
I want to be a General Helper because Chickensmoothie is my all time favorite website, and I absolutely love to help people out! If I were to become a General Helper (even if it isn't a true staff position) it would be a huge accomplishment because I've wanted to help out Chickensmoothie in some way since I joined in 2010. I know I'm certainly no Chickensmoothie expert, but I'm sure I know more than I probably even realize. And I would certainly love the chance to be asked questions I don't know the answers to, just so I could look for the answers and know them for later. I'm more than eager, I love learning about things I don't know about, and I think helping people out would be a wonderful experience and help me grow as a Chickensmoothie member.
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Thank you so much for this opportunity! Good luck to everyone else applying, and to whoever is reading all of these!
I know that you will choose who you think the best people are for the job, and I hope I may be one of them!
Thanks Tess, Nick, and the rest of the staff! We all love Chickensmoothie so much!
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