[Dildo Shwaggins]

So here’s the thing with any sort of community such as this and in turn anything related to staffing. It’s a game of perception. A common theme amongst all staff apps here is that in terms of people in the community that play regularly, the general consensus is a positive perception- generally active, known, levelheaded, and willing to listen. On the servers, the most successful staff have a perception that they can balance fun and enforcement of rules. Handling problem players with good judgment garners good perception from guests/people who play but don’t really hang around here or the discord. That being said, it’s not necessarily reflective of reality as some people who have had been perceived as great have been poor staff. But that’s the nature of the game- everyone here has a level of anonymity (unless they decide to use a real name). There’s no reality to measure the perception on semi-anonymous web communities because we’re all fake here one way or another. But you can improve perception via reading the room and being open to considering feedback even if it’s not what you believe about yourself or what you want to hear. Yeah, it’s a gut punch to your ego, but the perception is not going to change unless your actions and demeanor reflect constructive criticism given to you, especially those who have been around the block for staffing.