The applications are for General Helpers, who have nothing to do with applying board warnings or enforcing the rules of CS.
If you feel you can't be yourself on here and feel 'muzzled', then maybe a staff position is not for you. You're right that it's not a random choice. It's those who fit the criteria right on the application page:
If you know a lot about how Chicken Smoothie works, and if you like making new friends and helping people learn new things, then this might be the perfect role for you. General Helpers welcome new members to the site, share advice, and answer questions from members about how the website works.
Unlike other staff, General Helpers don't have any special powers or abilities to edit things on the site or in the forum. They are just regular members like you, who happen to have joined an official helpers club. General Helpers' names are a different color so that they're easy for other members to find if they have any questions about the site. Please note General Helpers do not moderate in the forum or discipline other members.
This role is available to members of any age.
A General Helper needs to do these tasks regularly:
Visit the "CS Help, Suggestions, and Problems" board and answer anything you can help with
Visit the Introductions board and welcome new members to the site
Help out whenever you stumble across people having problems in the forum
Be friendly and approachable for members who need help or advice on CS
Help members who've sent questions to the official Help System. (These are not visible to regular members.)
We are looking for members who:
Always treat other players with respect, and have not had any issues with arguments, bullying, or fighting.
Are always happy to help other players, even if it involves explaining the same things over and over
Are very active in the forum, posting often, and always with a friendly and positive attitude towards other players
Will remain calm even when players are being rude or disrespectful. You should never respond with anger or insults.
Know a lot about CS, including knowing the rules, how to edit your profile, how to set up trade settings, how to post in the forum or use the oekaki, etc.
I feel that if youre strict and can grammatically word a sentence, youre eligible.
Being able to express yourself so you're understood is a basic part of the job. How would you feel if you had a question and you didn't understand the answer or there were so many grammar and spelling errors that you couldn't even read it? Wouldn't you wonder why this person was picked up as a helper if they can't even communicate properly?