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Yeah yeah, look at this noob trying to use photoshop.
~Username
Cowboy
~Steam32 ID
STEAM_0:0:67072218
~Current Playtime
HLstats Profile
~(If relevant) Who gave you permission to apply?
The one and the only, @Semicolon Backslash (creator of JB oranger)
~Server you are applying for
US Jailbreak
~General online times & time zone
Online earlier in the morning and late and night, Pacific time zone
Early Morning 9:00 am to 1:00 Pm PST ( 12:00 – 4:00 Pm Eastern time)
and
Late night 7:00 Pm to 1:00 Am PST (10:00 Pm to 4:00 Am Eastern time)
~Previous experience as Admin or Moderator
(Mostly in games, other experience is valid if sufficiently relevant)
I was a Jailbreak Moderator for a year on another server and feel comfortable with majority of the basic source commands.
~What would you say makes you a suitable candidate?
- Squeaky clean record, cannot recall a time where I’ve even been warned by a staff member
- Previous experience in Sourcemod commands, I will need minimal amount of help from a mentor if I am accepted (However, I might pester you with questions anyway!)
- High frequency of !calladmins and reports
- Fairly experienced in a forum environment (Handling appeals, reports, ect)
- With Human resigned, I can help out with the late-night Jailbreak calls that was otherwise handled by him
- Good logs, I refrain from using heavy language or insulting players.
- Pacific Time Zone, which appears to be a time zone that would best fit your staff team.
- Good vibes.
~(Finally, please briefly explain how you would do your job, e.g. a general overview of your policies and punishments.)
Here’s how I’d conduct myself as a staff member on panda
I think handing out punishments is a staff members secondary role. I believe that an Admin’s main role is maintaining server health. If Jailbreak wasn’t fun, it would be just another dead game mode. I always try to make the server laugh or converse with dead players over chat in order keep them engaged and hopefully build friendships until the next round starts. As an admin, I think we are in the best position to make sure regulars stay on the server by building up relationships with them and being open and friendly to new users who may become regulars in the future.
This section may be kind of cheesy, but I usually handle moderation in three different stages
~The Good Vibe
The Good Vibe is what I call when players and staff have respect for each other to the point that players will actively refrain from breaking rules and/or be more receptive when staff is explaining something. I usually try to create a chill atmosphere and try to give out casual warnings if people get a bit rowdy or go overboard. Some examples of things I like to say is “Chill out on the overtalking a bit” or “Hey you gotta do something else, this is an illegal order” or “Hey, you cant do X, Just letting you know for next time” . Most of the time people usually stop when told (Especially if they know you’re a staff member.) If the situation can be resolved with a simple respawn and a warning/reminder, I will usually go with that route. I think this kind of environment of jailbreak is something everybody wants to enjoy and be apart of and it’s what I actively try to achieve, however once it crosses the line I try to put my foot down
~The not so good vibe
When things start to cross the line is when I usually start getting a little more serious. Usually this happens when people ignore warnings from other players or staff members or start to break rules in a group with multiple people involved. (Which they tend to feed off of each other). This is when I speak more directly with examples like “Stop doing X, Or you’ll be teambanned.” or “Alright that’s enough, Knock it off or you’ll be muted”. I communicate these warnings using commands like Sm_csay or Psay. If they continue to not heed warnings, that is when I usually will hand out punishments in accordance with the ladder.
~THE BAD VIBE
Whenever I encountered MFK, Blatant Micspam, Racism and cheaters, I usually just throw the hammer down and immediately ban/mute these types of people following the suggested ladder. I have no real room for people who are intentionally trying to make other people’s experience on the server unpleasant for their own amusement and I'm usually quick to punish them so they don't continue to disrupt the server. Nobody likes to play on a server with a bad vibe.
The Good Vibe is what I call when players and staff have respect for each other to the point that players will actively refrain from breaking rules and/or be more receptive when staff is explaining something. I usually try to create a chill atmosphere and try to give out casual warnings if people get a bit rowdy or go overboard. Some examples of things I like to say is “Chill out on the overtalking a bit” or “Hey you gotta do something else, this is an illegal order” or “Hey, you cant do X, Just letting you know for next time” . Most of the time people usually stop when told (Especially if they know you’re a staff member.) If the situation can be resolved with a simple respawn and a warning/reminder, I will usually go with that route. I think this kind of environment of jailbreak is something everybody wants to enjoy and be apart of and it’s what I actively try to achieve, however once it crosses the line I try to put my foot down
~The not so good vibe
When things start to cross the line is when I usually start getting a little more serious. Usually this happens when people ignore warnings from other players or staff members or start to break rules in a group with multiple people involved. (Which they tend to feed off of each other). This is when I speak more directly with examples like “Stop doing X, Or you’ll be teambanned.” or “Alright that’s enough, Knock it off or you’ll be muted”. I communicate these warnings using commands like Sm_csay or Psay. If they continue to not heed warnings, that is when I usually will hand out punishments in accordance with the ladder.
~THE BAD VIBE
Whenever I encountered MFK, Blatant Micspam, Racism and cheaters, I usually just throw the hammer down and immediately ban/mute these types of people following the suggested ladder. I have no real room for people who are intentionally trying to make other people’s experience on the server unpleasant for their own amusement and I'm usually quick to punish them so they don't continue to disrupt the server. Nobody likes to play on a server with a bad vibe.
~Punishment Ladder
~Teambans
1st- 1 Hour (60 Minutes)
2nd- 3 Hours ( 180 Minutes)
3rd- 6 hours ( 360 minutes )
4th- 0 (Perm)
~Mute/Gags/Bans
1st- 12 hours (720 minutes)
2nd - 1 Day (1440 minutes)
3rd - 3 Days (4320 minutes)
4th - 1 Week (10080 minutes)
5th - 1 Month (43200 minutes)
6th - Permanent (0 minutes)
~Hacking
Permanent (0 minutes) (With Demo Evidence so it can be attached to the Sourceban)
~Intentional MFK
Permanent (0 minutes) (Teamban)
~Unintentional MFK
4 Hours (240)
~Inappropriate Spray
Permanent Spray Ban
1st- 1 Hour (60 Minutes)
2nd- 3 Hours ( 180 Minutes)
3rd- 6 hours ( 360 minutes )
4th- 0 (Perm)
~Mute/Gags/Bans
1st- 12 hours (720 minutes)
2nd - 1 Day (1440 minutes)
3rd - 3 Days (4320 minutes)
4th - 1 Week (10080 minutes)
5th - 1 Month (43200 minutes)
6th - Permanent (0 minutes)
~Hacking
Permanent (0 minutes) (With Demo Evidence so it can be attached to the Sourceban)
~Intentional MFK
Permanent (0 minutes) (Teamban)
~Unintentional MFK
4 Hours (240)
~Inappropriate Spray
Permanent Spray Ban
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~Addressing some mistakes and my past
In this section, I’ve detailed two major mistakes in my history that I’d like to address. The reason I am addressing it here is because it would be something that I myself would bring up if I was staff reviewing my own application.
~Mistake I – False/Bad reports
During my first week on the server, I made a few reports on the server that ended up being invalid/completely incorrect or just plain not worth reporting.
Even before those reports were fully processed, I had some conversations with some regulars and eventually TRG. The regulars explained to me that the culture in Panda is much different than other servers. Players must be warned about their behavior before they are reported (In most cases). Me and TRG also had a conversation, and he gave me some solid advice on what sort of reports to make and reinforcing the idea that players who make mistakes shouldn’t just be instantly punished, but instead taught the right way so they don’t make the same mistake again.
This sentiment really made me think of how rock solid the player base in Panda, The regulars here have been around for a long time and are generally exemplary players. The culture here at Panda is what has sucked me in and has given me the most fun I’ve had in jailbreak in a very long time. Looking back to what I know currently, I would’ve definitely tried to warn the players I was reporting and just doing a better job at explaining what they were doing wrong and what to do instead.
Since the reports, I have taken TRG’s advice and I make my best effort to warn players what they are doing wrong and what sort of punishment they could face if they continued their actions. Only after they continue to break the rules, is when I go forward in the report process. Here are some examples on how I go about warning players.
“Hey, Stop overtalking warden while he’s giving orders, going overboard can get you muted”
“Make sure to give orders as warden before the cell doors open, forcing freeday can get you guardbanned”
I also have taken advantage of !calladmin and try to use it whenever I encounter somebody breaking the rules . I understand that there is probably some things I still need to learn, but I’m excited to ask questions and become an even better admin than I was previously.
During my first week on the server, I made a few reports on the server that ended up being invalid/completely incorrect or just plain not worth reporting.
Even before those reports were fully processed, I had some conversations with some regulars and eventually TRG. The regulars explained to me that the culture in Panda is much different than other servers. Players must be warned about their behavior before they are reported (In most cases). Me and TRG also had a conversation, and he gave me some solid advice on what sort of reports to make and reinforcing the idea that players who make mistakes shouldn’t just be instantly punished, but instead taught the right way so they don’t make the same mistake again.
This sentiment really made me think of how rock solid the player base in Panda, The regulars here have been around for a long time and are generally exemplary players. The culture here at Panda is what has sucked me in and has given me the most fun I’ve had in jailbreak in a very long time. Looking back to what I know currently, I would’ve definitely tried to warn the players I was reporting and just doing a better job at explaining what they were doing wrong and what to do instead.
Since the reports, I have taken TRG’s advice and I make my best effort to warn players what they are doing wrong and what sort of punishment they could face if they continued their actions. Only after they continue to break the rules, is when I go forward in the report process. Here are some examples on how I go about warning players.
“Hey, Stop overtalking warden while he’s giving orders, going overboard can get you muted”
“Make sure to give orders as warden before the cell doors open, forcing freeday can get you guardbanned”
I also have taken advantage of !calladmin and try to use it whenever I encounter somebody breaking the rules . I understand that there is probably some things I still need to learn, but I’m excited to ask questions and become an even better admin than I was previously.
~Mistake II – Inactivity.
As I’m sure you will uncover, my activity on my previous community was substandard and would probably not fly in Panda. For the year that I was active as a staff member, I was only active around 6 or 7 months of it. There is a lot of factors in why this is, but it mostly boils down to real life issues. My life between 2021 and 2022 was a hard time, constant moving, applying for a transfer to college, working to pay the bills. These factors caused me to slowly drift away from Jailbreak and I was inactive for an extended period because of it
Looking back, I wish I would’ve made the mature decision and simply resigned because of inactivity so another more deserving applicant could take my spot, but alas, I cannot go back in time.
So, what’s changed?
Lots of things, Stable home, more free time and a rekindling of passion for the gamemode.
I stumbled upon Panda by chance one night and ran into some regulars that I would soon call my friends (Jin, Opendanger, Kkman, Calassic, Mochi, Skunk and far too many others to count) In just that one night I had the most fun in jailbreak since I first played it back in 2018. Every single time I log on I’m always excited on who will be on the server that night and how I could make people laugh or just have a good time. I quickly adapted to Panda’s Rules and found that I quite liked them even though I was nervous at first and tried my best not to break any rules until I learned them. What made my experience even better was the fact that the staff team here did not treat me any differently than other players and accepted me as just another regular, despite being staff in another community.
If I do end up going inactive for any reason, I will do my best to inform the admin team and be more communicative. If there is ever a time where I feel the need to step away from my position, I would be more than welcome to resign and allow a hungrier and more dedicated player a chance for the position and simply re-apply once I am ready.
As I’m sure you will uncover, my activity on my previous community was substandard and would probably not fly in Panda. For the year that I was active as a staff member, I was only active around 6 or 7 months of it. There is a lot of factors in why this is, but it mostly boils down to real life issues. My life between 2021 and 2022 was a hard time, constant moving, applying for a transfer to college, working to pay the bills. These factors caused me to slowly drift away from Jailbreak and I was inactive for an extended period because of it
Looking back, I wish I would’ve made the mature decision and simply resigned because of inactivity so another more deserving applicant could take my spot, but alas, I cannot go back in time.
So, what’s changed?
Lots of things, Stable home, more free time and a rekindling of passion for the gamemode.
I stumbled upon Panda by chance one night and ran into some regulars that I would soon call my friends (Jin, Opendanger, Kkman, Calassic, Mochi, Skunk and far too many others to count) In just that one night I had the most fun in jailbreak since I first played it back in 2018. Every single time I log on I’m always excited on who will be on the server that night and how I could make people laugh or just have a good time. I quickly adapted to Panda’s Rules and found that I quite liked them even though I was nervous at first and tried my best not to break any rules until I learned them. What made my experience even better was the fact that the staff team here did not treat me any differently than other players and accepted me as just another regular, despite being staff in another community.
If I do end up going inactive for any reason, I will do my best to inform the admin team and be more communicative. If there is ever a time where I feel the need to step away from my position, I would be more than welcome to resign and allow a hungrier and more dedicated player a chance for the position and simply re-apply once I am ready.
Really want to take the time and thank whoever sat
through this insanely long application
Being on Panda so far has been a blast and
I have loved meeting you all so far.
No matter what the outcome is
You can expect Good 'ol Cowboy to be on the servers again.
Cheers!