General Helper Applications - now closed. Pending selection

[Julia]

What date did you register as a CS member?: Oct 06, 2008
How many posts have you made in the forum : 8638
How many days a week do you usually visit CS?: 7
How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit?: every day 7-9

Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position : I spend alot of time in answering questions in the 'is this a fair trade' thread and I'm always open for all other questions. I know alot about fair and unfair trades. I speak German fluent and I do my best to improve my English skills. I usually get every week some questions about random things on Chicken Smoothie and I'm always glad to help and answer them. I enjoy talking with other CS users and I'm always up-to-date.

Why do you want to be a General Helper? I'm on Chicken Smoothie since years and I'm online every day. I spend nearly my whole free time on Chicken Smoothie, especially in the holidays. I reply to all things asap and it's my way to learn English and I'd call myself a very helpful person. I want to work later with children in Africa and I really enjoy helping people. Of course, it's not the same, helping people in CS than helping children in Africa. I'd love to get the chance to improve my English and helping new users and of course also old users with their problems. I'm well known with all things and rules on Chicken Smoothie. It's just an awesome place to meet new friends and discuss about this and that, I really would do my best and spend all my time in helping people on Chicken Smoothie.

I know, there are many applications and many people are speaking the language fluent. But I thought it worths a try, since it's my biggest dream to speak it fluent. I would like to remove my main language and speak English fluent instead! I love to chat and tell people that they shall be cool when new events start, like the Medieval Faerie for example. I know alot about, yes, about everything here. Its a huge dream and now...

I'm young, open-hearted & ready to help everyone!

~ Julia

[vaquero]

What date did you register as a CS member?:
Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:28 pm.

How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying):
1293

How many days a week do you usually visit CS?
Normally every day of the week, unless I'm on vacation or doing something with my family.

How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit?
I stay on CS for 7-8 hours, and my record was when I played CS from 7pm to 5am during the mideval faire.

Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position?
I know basic Spanish, French, and some Japanese. My mother's friend is teaching me Albanian, so I know a little of that. In grades 4-7, I was part of the peer mediation group. I was the one who would settle disputes between two students, help the new students around the school and show them the ropes, and I was also someone people could talk to if they were upset about something. I also took a 5 hour class in girl scouts when I was younger about moderation for websites, what to do when someone breaks a rule, etc. I also think that I am a pretty fair trader, and I send out a welcome PM to newbies with the topics they should check out, I send them a gift to get them started, and I also tell them that if they need help figuring out when a trade is fair I'd be glad to help. Then I signed with the link to the "MUST READ TOPICS FOR NEWBIES." Thread. I also know and understand all chatspeak (or chtspk) because a lot of members on CS use it. I am also very well organized, I haven't lost anything in years. I would be able to help members organize things. I also love to do community service, such as cleaning up and helping new people in town. I was raised to be caring, and that's what I'll be. <3

Why do you want to be a General Helper?
I would love to be a General Helper because I love helping people. When someone asks me for help, I do all I can to give them an answer. I've been known by all my friends and family and fellow friends on CS that I am kind, caring, helpful, generous, and understanding. I try to brighten up someone else's day if they say they're feeling glum by sending them a pet or two. Whenever someone asks about oekaki, I answer, because I have some pretty good knowledge about chibipaint (The oekaki software). I do not get frustrated easily, and I can normally figure out what a person is saying if they are typing a long misspelled run on paragraph. I'd admired all the General Helpers, because they're so kind and caring. I've been waiting a long time for applications to open because my CS member goal it to help a lot of members and make them feel at home on CS.

~Naoko

[lind17789]

1.What date did you register as a CS member?: September 20th, 2009

2.How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying): 2295

3.How many days a week do you usually visit CS? 7

4.How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit? 5-7 hours on a normal day.

5.Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position (this is not required) (Some skills I can bring to this position would be that I speak French (I've had 5 years of French), I have been a peer mediator at school for several years now, I am also an ignite mentor (that is a welcoming program at my school for freshman), and I have many friends that tend to come to me with advice. I would consider myself as fairly good with trade/pet values. I need help every once and a while but I have some experienced friends on my friends list that always give me help with trades. I frequently visit the CS Questions and Problems board and I visit the introductions board. I check the Q&P board at least 3 times a day to see if I'm able to help out.

6.Why do you want to be a General Helper? I would like to be a General Helper because I love helping people, weather or not they are a new player or an old player. I have a ton of experience with helping people. My major in college is going to be Elementary Education and in order to be an educator you have to be able to treat peopole with respect and you have to encourage people. I already volunteer at my local YMCA and help with the different programs avaliable. I trade a lot with newer players and try to get them started. I give them pets from my collection so that they may get a head start here on Chickensmoothie. I have also been asked for advice here on Chickensmoothie. I believe that I have the determination and diligence to be able to help all of those here on chickensmoothie. I don't get in very many arguements and if someone gets angry at me I will be able to handle it with patience. I am a great problem solver and am I love giving back to the community in both real life and ChickenSmoothie. Thank you for this opportunity

[Noctali]

What date did you register as a CS member?: August tenth, 2010.
How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying): About 7134.
How many days a week do you usually visit CS? Seven days a week unless something important or time-consuming occurs.
How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit? Well, let's see... Sometimes I'll only spend an hour, but on a day I have completely three, I can be on for around six hours. On a school day, my time averages around two to four hours.
Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position? I speak French as a second language (English being my first), but not fluent; I am currently taking classes for it. I have some experience in peer mediation, as I often solve arguments between people around me and including their problems. I am sort of a trade-value expert even though I would not consider myself one, and I have not answered a lot of questions on the forum yet.
Why do you want to be a General Helper? I want to be a General Helper due to the fact that I have always loved helping other people who have troubles, and I do not get agitated or impatient easily when trying to understand or explain to another person.

[Error]

1. What date did you register as a CS member?: Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:11 pm
2. How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying): 2223
3. How many days a week do you usually visit CS? Everyday.
4. How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit? I spend over 4 hours at the least... I never really counted how many hours I spend on here...
5. Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position I don't know much about trading.. But I am use to answering questions, I never really answered questions on here but I answered questions on other sites and am use to helping beginner players and I rather enjoy it. I know all the rules and I rarely get angered, and if I am angered then I normally don't show it in my posts..
6. Why do you want to be a General Helper? I love helping others and the joy you get when you help someone. I am use to talking to players on here and I am really friendly, I want to make it easy for new members to join this site and to stay on. In truth when I first joined I was lost and didn't know much about CS to be able to do anything, but I had a friend on another site who turned out to be a General Helper and well, because of that I'm now an active member on CS. :3

[DJD⋆Leader]

1. What date did you register as a CS member?: Wed. July 28, 2010
2. How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying): 3685
3. How many days a week do you usually visit CS? 7 days a week every week.
4. How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit? I'm on usually all day.
5. Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position I love to help, I use proper grammar, I can read most chatspeak (I know a lot of people use it), I never get angry over the internet, I'm good at solving problems and finding information for others, I always try to refer to the CS rules and FAQ when I'm unsure of something. I also tend to stalk the Introductions thread and Fair-Trade thread, although somebody always beat's me to posting. I know what pets are in demand and are worth more, and I pay attention to dates and rarities on pets to determine trade value. I always check the archive if I'm unsure about the date of a Dec. 18 re-release. EDIT: Forgot to add, but I do speak some French.
6. Why do you want to be a General Helper? Like I said above, I L-O-V-E to help people! it gives me a good sense of accomplishment. Plus, ever since I joined CS, I've always looked up to the staff, and I read over a lot of their posts when I was new, and I saw how much they helped out. I'd like to be able to help out in any way possible.

Tess, I do have a warning, but it wasn't because I was fighting or bullying. Is it still OK? In my defense, I didn't know I was breaking rules, so I immediately went over and re-read the CS rules and FAQ.

[Toadalicious]

What day did you register as a CS member?
February 19th, 2010 at 5:59pm. 83

How may posts have you made in the forum?
3299

How many days a week do you usually visit CS?
Sevennn~ oUo

How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit?
Anywhere from three to six hours (sometimes longer). ^o^

Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position?
I know a handful of German (some verbs, personal pronouns, phrases, etc.), and I can understand most chatspeak and members whose English is a bit scrambled. (: I have a vast knowledge of GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program), and I'm familiar with digital art techniques such as layering and animation -- any users with art-related questions should be safe in my hands. ^^ As a matter of fact, I've given several tutorials in the past.

I am a certified perfectionist. X3 I'm completely organized, my inbox is always open, and I have never sent out a tutorial or help PM without re-reading it several times and (sometimes) categorizing it to ensure maximum understanding. Heck, I even drafted and outlined this application before I submitted it. XD

Why do you want to be a General Helper?
There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- that brightens my day more than knowing I helped someone. :3 Every time I see that little yellow smiley face, I feel so much better. It's nice to know that I've assisted someone in getting settled in here, and maybe even helped them grow into a better member. =] That might sound stupid or horribly cheesey, but I promise you all: it's the truth.

;u; Oh mai gersh I can't believe I just applied.

Best of luck to everyone! ♥

[keydemon]

1. What date did you register as a CS member?: December 01, 2009.

2. How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying): Currently I have 6305. ^^

3. How many days a week do you usually visit CS?
I visit every day unless I am on vacation or I have a major priority in real life that I have to deal with.

4. How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit?
On days that I do not have school, I am on at least 4 to 5 hours, if not more. On school days, I would typically say 2 to 3 hours, due to the fact that next year is my senior year, so I will be taking AP classes and be applying for colleges and may even have a job. Though, that of course, would not stop me from getting on this wonderful website, I feel I'm rather enthralled by it. ^^ On average, I'd say I'm on at least 2 hours every day. (If not more, hehe.)

5. Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position?
I feel that I am a rather likable person. I get along with nearly every one, and I do not think I have ever gotten into an angry argument on Chickensmoothie since I have joined. I'm rather mellow and even-tempered, I can calmly deal with anyone and would never insult someone on this website. (The community is already great here anyway. ^^) If there was ever an issue I had to solve between players I would look at both sides without being biased and I feel I'm a very fair individual. I love to answer questions and it makes me feel accomplished to help others. I have an extensive knowledge of the art and adoptable forums, so if anyone needed any help there I could definitely be helpful. My father happens to be a computer technician, so I'm rather good with computers, I can help with computer problems if needed. I'm a geek with video games and such, so I can answer questions about that kind of thing too. xD I'm also still in school (and will be for about 8+ years after high school), so I could help with any homework questions and things like that. I'm also an avid writer, so if anyone needed opinions or help with their writing, I could guide them and help them come up with ideas. Though I don't typically trade a lot, I do know values and can help with that if need be. I love doing signature layouts and know everything about editing your profile, so that's no problem at all. I'm very familiar with all of the coding buttons above the typing box, so I could help people with those if they had questions. I've also been a 'mini-mod' on a few topics. I've also read through all of the rules of Chickensmoothie two or three times, so I have a great amount of knowledge about them and would have no problem answering questions about them. I've been on Chickensmoothie for almost two years now, so I have a lot of knowledge about the overall site. Since I'm not really a staff member or helper, I don't usually answer questions around the forums, but I am extremely willing to start lurking around those forums. ^^

6. Why do you want to be a General Helper?
Well, I spend so much time on this website, I'd love to be useful and help a bit. I feel like this would be an awesome experience and would greatly enjoy doing it. I also feel that I am qualified and I feel very willing to stick to this job and do my absolute best to make you not regret picking me (if you do) to become a general helper. ^^ I feel like I'd make some new friends along the way as well as feel great about myself for being able to help people. I feel like this 'job' would be perfect for me, because it wouldn't be as demanding as the role of a moderator, but I can still help at the same time.

I remember what it was like to be new and have no idea what I was doing, so I'd like to prevent those feelings in new people if possible and even help older members with technical issues if I can.

Overall I love to help and I'm on Chickensmoothie a lot, I feel like I can be a great help and I'd be absolutely delighted if I got this position.

Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunity and good luck to all other applicants. <3

[Coleslaw]

1. What date did you register as a CS member?: (if it's less than 8 months ago, do not apply); August 29th, 2009 (Before I merged, you can check on the account Sorrel)

2. How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying): (if it's less than 300, do not apply); 4439 (4440 if you count this one)

3. How many days a week do you usually visit CS?; 7 days a week :3

4. How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit?; Hm, I'd have to say I spend quite alot of time here on CS. Maybe around 6-7 hours, or maybe even 8 if lots of friends are on~

5. Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position (this is not required) (for example do you speak any other languages, or have you had any experience in peer mediation? Do you consider yourself a trade-value expert? Do you already answer a lot of questions in the forum?); I know my pet value rarities pretty well, and answer questions on the FTT quite often; I was also an 'ambassador' at my school which is basically someone that a teacher picks to show new kids around the school, and help them if they are having trouble with anything. When they needed it, they had no problem coming to me for help :3 -- I do already answer questions around the forum, and sometimes get PMs with a few questions. We can usually answer them no problem, but when it gets tricky they get pointed in the direction of another helper or someone who can answer their question for them.

6. Why do you want to be a General Helper?; I know, I know, this'll probably be in every single form you read, and is very redundant, but I just like helping people; whether it's at school, at an auto-body shop (Yep, I had to help an old lady with her cell phone ;D xD), or on a forum that I know well. It's just nice to know that others can get to know this forum as well as I do when I answer their questions-- maybe after all their questions have been answered, they can also apply for being a general helper someday to help some other newbies~
Even if Wolf and I don't get the job, we'll just continue to help answering questions when the General Helpers aren't on or are answering other people's questions. Just to get things done.

Thanks for letting us apply~ ^^

(This was Sorrel's form only-- I will link this to Wolf so she can edit and put her form on the same post for easier access)

~Sorrel


What date did you register as a CS member?: February 15, 2010
How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying): 4,441 posts, not including this one.
How many days a week do you usually visit CS? Everyday, I will always get on unless we lose power for a day or two.
How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit? A good five to ten hours on most days.
Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position: I have a lot of experience in trading, and I would think I'd be able to answer most questions anyone has. As Sorrel has already mentioned, we help out a lot via PM and the "Is This a Fair Trade Thread". I also have a limited knowledge of Czech, but I doubt it would be of much use, as I am just beginning to learn it.
Why do you want to be a General Helper? I remember how shy I was when I first started here, I was afraid of being yelled t if I even posted. Everyone seemed so intimidating to me, and it took awhile for me to come out of my shell and enjoy the site fully. I'd like to help out newer users like that so they can see what a great place the forum is, and that we won't bite their heads off if they ask a question, among other things. I'd also enjoy helping older members and younger alike, if I could.
I'll keep helping people the best I can, even if I don't get the job, as Sorrel said :3

-W

[Solarizing]

*~Application~*
What date did you register as a CS member?:
February 21, 2010
How many posts have you made in the forum (at the time of applying):
5,248
How many days a week do you usually visit CS?
I visit everyday :3
How many hours per day do you usually spend on CS, on a day that you do visit?
Three to four hours
Can you think of any particular skills you can bring to the position (this is not required) (for example do you speak any other languages, or have you had any experience in peer mediation? Do you consider yourself a trade-value expert? Do you already answer a lot of questions in the forum?)
I am good at CS pet rarities and browse the "Is this a fair trade?" and "How much is this pet worth?" threads often. Unfortunately, English is my only language though I am learning French. I'm patent and I rarely get snappy with people. I'm also very polite. I love answering questions and I'm a mini-mod in a few threads. I help people on my RP and adoptables threads too
Why do you want to be a General Helper?
I love to help people. It always makes me feel special when someone says, "Thanks Sola!" or "Oh, now I get it thank you for helping," to me. There are so many wonderful people on CS and I want it to stay that way. I'd love to be the person who helps newer users use the Oekaki or start a roleplay. Being a General Helper would be so special to me, and I'd be so happy to have this job. I love how General Helpers on CS were always there for me when I needed a question answered, and I want to be there for people too.

Thank you for reading my form, whether you accept me or not, I'm still glad you all are taking the time and effort to host something like this. Good luck to everyone!