[KaptainLes]

Alrighty, Strap Your weird Northern Hemishere Freedom-loving Asses to your chairs, You are in for a wall of text which includes some random ass shit but trust me in my head it's all related to this Admin Application. I'm not doing a TD;LR. But I do hope all of the current staff as well as anyone who commented on this post will read it but at the end of the day that's up to you, yes you reading this right now, Hi, I hope you're doing well. Anyway on with the response...

Over the last couple of months, there has been a bunch of active donor plus members semi-active around the community. And from listening to them and reading what they have to say, it doesn't seem like burnout will be your issue. If you follow the pattern and precedent from the Admins/Co-Owners of past, It will be discouragement. Every member that applied for staff from trusted to mod at their core, all have the same motive for joining the staff team. To make the server a better place for everyone involved.
All of us have different ways of doing that or showing that, as we are all different people from different walks of life. And as it is easy to point out flaws in people you dislike, it is harder to point out good qualities in them. (Not saying I dislike Bryan, Just a general comment). I am far from perfect, in fact, I think I see everything in more of a negative view (As seen by my white Owl Response) and each of our staffing methods comes from where we are in life as well as what is currently happening in our everyday lives. Each member of staff has their Strengths and Weaknesses. (This Might be a weird place to end this paragraph but it's all part of the bigger picture.)

Everyone member of staff would like to see change, Not necessarily the same change as others, but change in different areas from rules, to committees, to testing, to Staff Commands, to discord permissions, maps, pointshop items... so on, so on. The general gist I get from the donor plus guys is Dinks Never Changes (Insert Fallout Music). And when it does, it is rare and extremely slow. It all lies on what Dink decides to do, and let's be honest, he can do what he wants, it's up to him, it's his server, he built it. And if you follow suit, not saying you will, but if you do manage to get admin, take a long hard look at all the people that came before you, and the changes that they tried to make, and the things that they wanted to do that would have benefited TTT. Then brace yourself, and don't get discouraged too much too fast. If you want proof of this Just look at all the staff resignations, most say similar things not just from admins but from Mods down to trusteds. Not to be doomy and gloomy but one day the current staff team will feel the same way, but then there will be a new wave of fresh staff with the same hopes and dreams we had ready to take over our place and the cycle will repeat itself, (Except Nicky, he will still be here), sure we might make small changes but at the core, Dinks Never Changes.

The only real thing holding this TTT server as well as the other 3 servers together is the community... That's it. From the people you love to the people we hate, this community has so many sub-communities and other groups within it, and they are the real reason we all keep coming back, Not that we like TTT or PH or DR or Murder because there are many better servers out there than here game-wise. At least half of the people in our discords and sub-communities that we met on dinks don't even play Gmod anymore. It's the people we meet and enjoy playing with and talking to and sharing things with that keeps us coming back to Dinklebergs Gmod.

No secret that Dong leaving left a big gaping heart-shaped hole in our souls, and the staffing team but I don't want to recommend you because at the end of the day Dinks doesn't need another admin, it really doesn't. If no one got admin the server would be fine, nothing would happen and as I said, the server would just churn in a fresh wave of guests who make it to regular who apply for staff, etc. I for one wish I knew then what I know now before applying for staff, and getting too invested in the community. (Just Really want to know how long some of the issues are, just have a read through the older section of the forums). Too many staff are playing it way too safe with your responses, trying to word your responses to be fence-sitters, "I recommend you" but also at the same time "I don't want this to come back and bite me in the future is Dink and Nicol deem this the wrong way to go about it", just say what your really want to say without fear. And too many old staff also saying "This Isn't the way to go about getting admin". TBH none of us know the right way and the way you recommend, all we know of dink is that he updates our roles, Demotes people, and that it is uncomfortable to try and talk to him because all we are told is that he doesn't like to be bothered with Gmod stuff unless necessary. And the rest of yall, don't just +1 your mate, Genuinely have a think about it, is Bryan truly the next admin you want in TTT, and why?

I am recommending you (Bryan) for the Admin position not out of a need for a new admin and you are best suited, but rather Because I truly believe you have the ambition, drive, and motivation to make the changes everyone wants (Not Needs).  This admin application may be an unconventional way to do it but I feel like it's neither a good nor a bad way to go about it. Yes I am aware may be "calling" some people out, Some people who consider me a friend, and I mean no disrespect, this is no Jab at anyone in particular, so please don't hate me for it, I just don't like hiding in shadows with my own opinions, I hope at least yall at the least appreciate my honesty. My discord messages are always open if ya wanna discuss anything. My Only goal Here to really ask you "Is Byran the guy I want to see as the next addition to the admin team?" No, "We need a new admin" or "That's My Friend so +1" but a genuine want to see Bryan as the next admin.

Bryan is Amazing staff on the TTT side of the Server: active, good communication, Responds to On-Call Staff, Mostly Consistent with his staffing (The only flaw I could pick up, I think you may be a little subconsciously biased sometimes), Enforces the rules fairly, has a good balance between Staffing and personal time, knows when to be strict and when to relax a little. Keeps a level head in all situations and always willing to lend a hand. Bryan is involved in the wider community whether it be in Staff Discord or Normal discord, Bryan has embedded himself as is widely known throughout the Wider Dink Community.

Be the change you want to be, Don't let yourself be discouraged, Remain Unbiased, Don't forget you have the whole staff team to lean on.

Bryan, You Are Ready

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