Details

RP Name: Rick Johnson

Link to Steam Profile: Espen A. Charm

SteamID: STEAM_1:0:62875951

Current Gametracker Profiles:
Server 1
Server 2
Server 3

Estimated Server Time: ~900-1000+ hours

Languages I speak: English, Norwegian



Promotion Related

Explain how you feel that your time as a moderator will contribute to you becoming an admin:

I've been a moderator for a relatively long time now, and with that, I have gained a lot of experience and I feel like I do a very good job at determining the verdict of a situation. I enjoy helping the new moderators to improve and do better at their job, and I always try to help if they have a question. I think that as an administrator you should be helping moderators or even fellow admins that need help reaching a good verdict, so I believe my time as a moderator will translate very well into becoming an administrator in that regard.

Additionally, I'm online a lot of the day at the moment and I am very engaged in trying to catch rule breakers off-guard. I've started "spectating" players recently by acting like a simple bystander which also results in rule breakers that would otherwise be running freely to be punished. I believe this contributes a lot to my position as an administrator.

Explain a situation as a moderator you encountered that was an obstacle you had to work around (EG: defiant user):

I have encountered a lot of small situations where small workarounds are needed, like props needing to be removed and stuff like that. Usually, when stuff like that occurs I'm either able to contact the owner of the prop and he'll delete it.

Some more serious incidents I have encountered are racist, mass-RDMing people that will constantly reconnect to the server if I kick them. In these situations, I usually try to get in as many warnings as I can in order to get them banned or I freeze them (and mute them if necessary) to completely neutralise them. As an administrator, I will be able to completely avoid this by banning them for an appropriate period of time depending on the situation.

If you had to write a Facebook post to train a moderator in between 200-300 words, what would you say to give them the full grasp?:

Explain how you would handle the following situation:
Player x appeals their ban in great detail, apology and effort. You check the ban list and find that another admin banned them permanently for prop-spam, and that this is their first ban. How would your response to the appeal be?

Depending on the outcome of the discussion, there will be different results. For instance, if the player's intention was to crash the server, and he has attempted this multiple times, I would have a better understanding of the punishment the admin gave the player. However, I will still consider the effort and sincerity of the thread, and discuss further with the admin. If we can get to an agreement to reduce his ban based on the amount of effort and sincerity put into the post, I will accept his appeal and reduce his ban to 3-7 days:



If I cannot get to an agreement with the admin about the person's punishment, or he brings up valid arguments as to why the player shouldn't receive a lesser punishment, I will deny his appeal.




Why I should be promoted(we recommend around 150 words):

As a moderator, I feel I have a done a good job helping the community. I help more players outside of F1s than in F1s, but I usually take F1s if they aren't already being handled within 5-10 seconds. I think it's important to not only have moderators doing F1s but moderators that go around the map scouting for rule breakers, so the rule breakers that would otherwise be left unnoticed are caught and given a proper punishment.

Also, I enjoy helping moderators, and becoming an administrator will help make that a lot easier in the sense that I will look more approachable when it comes to questions about staffing, or other staff-related questions. I want our moderators to be the absolute best version of themselves, and I can better help with that as an administrator in my opinion.

Lastly, with access to the spectating features; no-clip, cloak, etc. I can be a lot more efficient in catching rule breakers that go unnoticed or that are not reported, which will lead to a cleaner server and a better experience for the ZARP SSRP community.

[b][size=5]Details[/size][/b] [b]RP Name:[/b] Rick Johnson [b]Link to Steam Profile:[/b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/charm69/]Espen A. Charm[/url] [b]SteamID:[/b] STEAM_1:0:62875951 [b]Current Gametracker Profiles:[/b] [url=https://www.gametracker.com/player/Espen%20A.%20Charm/darkrp.zarpgaming.com:27015/]Server 1[/url] [url=https://www.gametracker.com/player/Espen%20A.%20Charm/darkrp.zarpgaming.com:27025/]Server 2[/url] [url=https://www.gametracker.com/player/Espen%20A.%20Charm/usa.zarpgaming.com:27015/]Server 3[/url] [b]Estimated Server Time:[/b] ~900-1000+ hours [b]Languages I speak:[/b] English, Norwegian [b][size=5]Promotion Related[/size][/b] [color=#bb0000][b]Explain how you feel that your time as a moderator will contribute to you becoming an admin:[/b] [/color] I've been a moderator for a relatively long time now, and with that, I have gained a lot of experience and I feel like I do a very good job at determining the verdict of a situation. I enjoy helping the new moderators to improve and do better at their job, and I always try to help if they have a question. I think that as an administrator you should be helping moderators or even fellow admins that need help reaching a good verdict, so I believe my time as a moderator will translate very well into becoming an administrator in that regard. Additionally, I'm online a lot of the day at the moment and I am very engaged in trying to catch rule breakers off-guard. I've started "spectating" players recently by acting like a simple bystander which also results in rule breakers that would otherwise be running freely to be punished. I believe this contributes a lot to my position as an administrator. [color=#880000][b]Explain a situation as a moderator you encountered that was an obstacle you had to work around (EG: defiant user):[/b] [/color] I have encountered a lot of small situations where small workarounds are needed, like props needing to be removed and stuff like that. Usually, when stuff like that occurs I'm either able to contact the owner of the prop and he'll delete it. Some more serious incidents I have encountered are racist, mass-RDMing people that will constantly reconnect to the server if I kick them. In these situations, I usually try to get in as many warnings as I can in order to get them banned or I freeze them (and mute them if necessary) to completely neutralise them. As an administrator, I will be able to completely avoid this by banning them for an appropriate period of time depending on the situation. [color=#880000][b]If you had to write a Facebook post to train a moderator in between 200-300 words, what would you say to give them the full grasp?:[/b] [/color][spoiler=Guide]Hello {Name}! Congratulations on your new moderator rank. I'm here to help you understand all the tools and commands you'll be needing in your time as a moderator. I'll start with commands: Generally, an important thing for all commands is to always use someone's SteamID instead of their name. For instance, when using /goto, do not use the player's name (/goto Rick Johnson), and instead use their SteamID (/goto STEAM_0:0:62875951). We do this to avoid, for example, teleporting to the wrong person, falsely warning another individual, etc. Teleportation: /tp - The teleportation command is one of the most essential commands for a moderator. This command is used to teleport yourself or another player to wherever your cursor is pointing. In order to teleport yourself, simply write "/tp" in chat. To teleport another player, do /tp (SteamID). A teleportation bind you can use is: bind "key" "say /tp" /goto - The /goto command is used to go to a player. The correct usage is /goto (SteamID). /bring - The /bring command is the opposite of the /goto command. This command is used to bring players to you, and the correct usage is /bring (SteamID). /back (or /backspawn) - Sends a player back to their original location or back to spawn. Correct usage is /back (SteamID) and /backspawn (SteamID). Punishments: /warn and /unwarn - The warning command is used to give someone a warning for breaking a rule. This is the most common punishment. Correct usage is /warn (SteamID) (Reason) and /unwarn (SteamID) (Reason) /slay - Slays/kills the person in question. Correct usage is /slay (SteamID) /kick - Kicks a player for the server. You should only use this if the player has committed a massive rule breaks, etc. Correct usage is /kick (SteamID). /freeze and /unfreeze - This command is used to freeze or unfreeze a player. Correct usage: /freeze (SteamID) and /unfreeze (SteamID). F1 Menu: The F1 menu is the most important tool in your toolbox. The F1 menu lets you handle F1s, view recent warnings, view the logs and see active NLRs. The first tab on the F1 menu is the Admin Requests tab. This tab will show you all active F1s. In order to handle an F1, simply right-click an active F1 and press "Handle," after this, you can right-click again to more effectively goto or bring a player. Once you're finished with the F1, right-click again and press "Mark as finished," and in the case that you are unable to help, press the "Abort" button on the F1 so it is available for any other staff members that are online and may be able to help. The second tab lets you see recent warnings made by other staff members and yourself. This is generally not used a lot but can be handy in case you need to retrieve information about a warn or something along those lines. The third tab is very useful and lets you see all the logs for the server. You can see hits, arrests, kills, NLRs, joins/leaves and team changes. If you want to copy a specific log, right-click and press "Full Log" and it will be saved to your clipboard. The fourth menu is quite simple and lets you see people with active NLRs, their SteamIDs, when the NLR expires and where these NLRs take place. At last, there is an F6 menu that lets you browse and look up punishments for certain SteamIDs Remember to stay up-to-date with the server rules and the staff ethos.[/spoiler] [color=#880000][b]Explain how you would handle the following situation:[/b][/color] [i]Player x appeals their ban in great detail, apology and effort. You check the ban list and find that another admin banned them permanently for prop-spam, and that this is their first ban. How would your response to the appeal be?[/i] Depending on the outcome of the discussion, there will be different results. For instance, if the player's intention was to crash the server, and he has attempted this multiple times, I would have a better understanding of the punishment the admin gave the player. However, I will still consider the effort and sincerity of the thread, and discuss further with the admin. If we can get to an agreement to reduce his ban based on the amount of effort and sincerity put into the post, I will accept his appeal and reduce his ban to 3-7 days: [Spoiler=Alternative One]Hello {Player X}, I am pleased to inform you that, upon further discussion with the admin that gave you your original punishment, we have decided to reduce your ban to 5 days. While you are waiting to get unbanned, brush up on the server rules to ensure you won't break any rules in the future. Keep in mind that if you do anything similar to what got you this punishment in the first place, we will be able to revert to your original punishment. #Accepted[/spoiler] If I cannot get to an agreement with the admin about the person's punishment, or he brings up valid arguments as to why the player shouldn't receive a lesser punishment, I will deny his appeal. [Spoiler=Alternative Two]Hello {Player X}, Upon discussing with the administrator who originally punished you, we have concluded that it is best if your punishment is not changed. Feel free to make a new appeal in the future. Our decision may change based on the quality of your next appeal. Additionally, it would be wise for you to read the server rules, so you can get a better understanding of your punishment and a better understanding of the rules in general, to make any plausible experiences in the future more enjoyable for you and the other players. For now, though, we have decided to deny your application. #Denied[/spoiler] [color=#880000] [b]Why I should be promoted(we recommend around 150 words):[/b][/color] As a moderator, I feel I have a done a good job helping the community. I help more players outside of F1s than in F1s, but I usually take F1s if they aren't already being handled within 5-10 seconds. I think it's important to not only have moderators doing F1s but moderators that go around the map scouting for rule breakers, so the rule breakers that would otherwise be left unnoticed are caught and given a proper punishment. Also, I enjoy helping moderators, and becoming an administrator will help make that a lot easier in the sense that I will look more approachable when it comes to questions about staffing, or other staff-related questions. I want our moderators to be the absolute best version of themselves, and I can better help with that as an administrator in my opinion. Lastly, with access to the spectating features; no-clip, cloak, etc. I can be a lot more efficient in catching rule breakers that go unnoticed or that are not reported, which will lead to a cleaner server and a better experience for the ZARP SSRP community.