08-13-2021, 12:43 PM
Preface
This is a surprise huh? As you all know I resigned in December from all roles of staff that I had, main one being TTT Admin. I had initially planned on not returning to staffing, but as you all can see one thing lead to another. Before starting off this whole thread I would like to give context on a multitude of things. You may be thinking if you want to come back now why did you resign before? To be completely real I was in a very bad spot in terms of being able to give my all. Around December I made the decision to withdraw from my University and work as much as I could because online learning due to COVID was just not doing it for me. Managing my real life, work, new girlfriend, dropping out of college (for now) you can imagine that does a lot to the psyche. To add onto that, there were also things not involved with my real life, that being things that pertain to TTT. Whenever I got promoted to Admin that was around the time that Nicol was working full time and tried his best to be involved, but I found myself also being a solo admin in a way, although he helped where he could. Being a solo admin is no joke. That was not meant to be a shoutout diss to Nicol, it is just the truth of my situation that played a factor into me leaving. Whenever it was time to actually leave I was offered the role of Inactive Admin until I could come back, and realistically that was probably the better option than leaving. My justification for the resignation is that I didn't want to hold a role of such importance and not do anything to benefit the community for god knows how long, so ultimately resigning so Dink can promote new admins was the better route.
Fast forward to present day donger you may also be asking, "What has changed from then?" Well, I am moving away from my home of 18 years and moving in with the the gf that I mentioned earlier and going to be working until she graduates then we will be moving to Florida. I mention that because I will have more time to spend involved with the community and TTT. My previous tenure as admin I had to work a lot and then go 2 hours away to visit her, but now I don't have to be gone for days at a time.
People returning and getting ranks back is dumb
That is a very popular and valid opinion. If sponsors were still a thing for applications mine would be Bryan, Battons, and Dinkleberg. I believe whenever someone is wanting to return to their previous rank or staff they should be approached about it, not ask. There is a huge difference in those situations in my opinion. For my particular one however, I was approached by both Dink and Battons asking if I wanted to return in some capacity and I do obviously. My ultimatum to Dink was to instate me as a Moderator for one month so I can prove I will be around and so I could get a refresher.
I would also like to copy paste my comment from a thread that Laced made found here which would be in relation to this situation:
Some things to take into account for reinstatement IMO would be:
1) If you have been involved since you have left
2) Have held more trust-needing positions
3) Time past since you resigned
4) What was going on whenever you initially left
I have held the role of TTT Mascot for several months now and have been involved with the staff discord and main discord. I requested the rank be made. I was promoted to Admin last summer and resigned in December. The entire reasoning behind my resignation was out of frustration and things going on within my real life. I simply did not have anything left to give back and didn't feel like it wouldn't be fair to you all if I had just held onto the role of Admin.
Being reinstated should be under the jurisdiction of the server admins and Dink himself (for whichever server you're returning to obv). The Christian situation is a matter of opinion, I was personally for him being Moderator again, but things obviously didn't workout that way.
Moving forward though.. reinstatement does set a rather interesting precedent, Is it favoritism? Is it needed? Who would fall under the qualifications of possible reinstatement? All of those answers would be selective and opinionated. It could be favoritism it could not. It might be needed for dying servers, and not so dead servers. And the qualifications would just be me repeating what I said up there.
It all comes down to:
Does the person want to take the mantle again?
Would it be beneficial for the community?
Have they had any issues?
And lastly, the seal of approval from whomever it may concern.
My situation in a dumbed down story:
I approached Jammin about being Discord Helper after members left the team and we needed help. I held the rank of Moderator previously in its infancy and didn't feel like it would be fair or a good idea in general to ask to be pushed up to Moderator.
I was approached about being a TTT Moderator once more. I have had the option of returning in some capacity since the moment I had originally resigned. Take that as you will.
The DR TMod role has been something that was never taken away from me as I've had it since the beginning of 2020 before they had any real staff.
That is all thank you for your time.
TTT Mascot
Ooooh a new rank. I had the role made for me and whichever former admin(s) it would suit. The purpose of the rank was to be an advisor to admins and all staff alike in the staff discord. I had no part in voting for things, but I was able to participate in discussions. So in a way I truly did never leave as Nicol mentioned in his thread. I have held the role of TTT Mascot since its creation for quite some time.
My Activity
I have been back in game for over a month now since my initial promotion of Moderator. Before you look at my game tracker and see the gap let me explain. The gap is due to me taking a much needed trip to Florida for quite some time. I post this with the promise of continued activity as both the admins and Dink are aware of the gap.
Additional comment + conclusion
I ask that if the only criticism you have to give me is that getting rank back is dumb, I ask you to take into account my situation and whether or not me returning will benefit the community (you all). I have 2 years experience in staffing through multiple platforms of the community and want to continue to do so because I have loved every moment I've dedicated to ensuring a better environment for all. If reinstated I plan on matching my overall staffing experience (in terms of time) to this new tenure. I will be around for much longer than expected just because I am in such a better spot in life and have set plans for how the future will work for me. Lastly, I apologize if this was way too long and you didn't end up reading it, but there was so much to explain.
Thank you for your time if you made it this far,
ding dong
This is a surprise huh? As you all know I resigned in December from all roles of staff that I had, main one being TTT Admin. I had initially planned on not returning to staffing, but as you all can see one thing lead to another. Before starting off this whole thread I would like to give context on a multitude of things. You may be thinking if you want to come back now why did you resign before? To be completely real I was in a very bad spot in terms of being able to give my all. Around December I made the decision to withdraw from my University and work as much as I could because online learning due to COVID was just not doing it for me. Managing my real life, work, new girlfriend, dropping out of college (for now) you can imagine that does a lot to the psyche. To add onto that, there were also things not involved with my real life, that being things that pertain to TTT. Whenever I got promoted to Admin that was around the time that Nicol was working full time and tried his best to be involved, but I found myself also being a solo admin in a way, although he helped where he could. Being a solo admin is no joke. That was not meant to be a shoutout diss to Nicol, it is just the truth of my situation that played a factor into me leaving. Whenever it was time to actually leave I was offered the role of Inactive Admin until I could come back, and realistically that was probably the better option than leaving. My justification for the resignation is that I didn't want to hold a role of such importance and not do anything to benefit the community for god knows how long, so ultimately resigning so Dink can promote new admins was the better route.
Fast forward to present day donger you may also be asking, "What has changed from then?" Well, I am moving away from my home of 18 years and moving in with the the gf that I mentioned earlier and going to be working until she graduates then we will be moving to Florida. I mention that because I will have more time to spend involved with the community and TTT. My previous tenure as admin I had to work a lot and then go 2 hours away to visit her, but now I don't have to be gone for days at a time.
People returning and getting ranks back is dumb
That is a very popular and valid opinion. If sponsors were still a thing for applications mine would be Bryan, Battons, and Dinkleberg. I believe whenever someone is wanting to return to their previous rank or staff they should be approached about it, not ask. There is a huge difference in those situations in my opinion. For my particular one however, I was approached by both Dink and Battons asking if I wanted to return in some capacity and I do obviously. My ultimatum to Dink was to instate me as a Moderator for one month so I can prove I will be around and so I could get a refresher.
I would also like to copy paste my comment from a thread that Laced made found here which would be in relation to this situation:
Some things to take into account for reinstatement IMO would be:
1) If you have been involved since you have left
2) Have held more trust-needing positions
3) Time past since you resigned
4) What was going on whenever you initially left
I have held the role of TTT Mascot for several months now and have been involved with the staff discord and main discord. I requested the rank be made. I was promoted to Admin last summer and resigned in December. The entire reasoning behind my resignation was out of frustration and things going on within my real life. I simply did not have anything left to give back and didn't feel like it wouldn't be fair to you all if I had just held onto the role of Admin.
Being reinstated should be under the jurisdiction of the server admins and Dink himself (for whichever server you're returning to obv). The Christian situation is a matter of opinion, I was personally for him being Moderator again, but things obviously didn't workout that way.
Moving forward though.. reinstatement does set a rather interesting precedent, Is it favoritism? Is it needed? Who would fall under the qualifications of possible reinstatement? All of those answers would be selective and opinionated. It could be favoritism it could not. It might be needed for dying servers, and not so dead servers. And the qualifications would just be me repeating what I said up there.
It all comes down to:
Does the person want to take the mantle again?
Would it be beneficial for the community?
Have they had any issues?
And lastly, the seal of approval from whomever it may concern.
My situation in a dumbed down story:
I approached Jammin about being Discord Helper after members left the team and we needed help. I held the rank of Moderator previously in its infancy and didn't feel like it would be fair or a good idea in general to ask to be pushed up to Moderator.
I was approached about being a TTT Moderator once more. I have had the option of returning in some capacity since the moment I had originally resigned. Take that as you will.
The DR TMod role has been something that was never taken away from me as I've had it since the beginning of 2020 before they had any real staff.
That is all thank you for your time.
TTT Mascot
Ooooh a new rank. I had the role made for me and whichever former admin(s) it would suit. The purpose of the rank was to be an advisor to admins and all staff alike in the staff discord. I had no part in voting for things, but I was able to participate in discussions. So in a way I truly did never leave as Nicol mentioned in his thread. I have held the role of TTT Mascot since its creation for quite some time.
My Activity
I have been back in game for over a month now since my initial promotion of Moderator. Before you look at my game tracker and see the gap let me explain. The gap is due to me taking a much needed trip to Florida for quite some time. I post this with the promise of continued activity as both the admins and Dink are aware of the gap.
Additional comment + conclusion
I ask that if the only criticism you have to give me is that getting rank back is dumb, I ask you to take into account my situation and whether or not me returning will benefit the community (you all). I have 2 years experience in staffing through multiple platforms of the community and want to continue to do so because I have loved every moment I've dedicated to ensuring a better environment for all. If reinstated I plan on matching my overall staffing experience (in terms of time) to this new tenure. I will be around for much longer than expected just because I am in such a better spot in life and have set plans for how the future will work for me. Lastly, I apologize if this was way too long and you didn't end up reading it, but there was so much to explain.
Thank you for your time if you made it this far,
ding dong
