[Rox5tar01]

Moderator Application

In-game Name: Rox5tar01
SteamID: STEAM_0:0:219519159
Discord Tag & ID: Rox5tar01 - 102404571229339648

Time Played: 
439 Hours

Availability (Approx. times you play, and time zone): 
Unpredictable schedule due to working on-call, but typically late at night.

What have been some challenges you've faced as a T-mod?: 
I have made some errors in judgement both as Trusted and T-Mod (one of which was somewhat recent, sorry again Frost). However my mistakes are typically niche scenarios and while ideally no mistakes is preferable, I believe the overall amount of mistakes I've made as a staff member (both Trusted and T-Mod) are relatively low compared to my overall time as a staff member. Additionally, I do my best to learn from the mistakes I make so as to not have any repeat incidents, and to try to turn a negative mistake into a positive learning experience.

Also, in my T-Mod application I stated that one of my biggest issues as a Trusted was managing a server on my own. I think that, while to a lesser extent than I did as Trusted, some of that issue carried over into T-Mod. However, over my career as a T-Mod I've been forced to staff and moderate servers alone more and more, with player counts ranging from 8-10 people all the way to a full 32 player server with multiple reports coming in left and right. Due to the extensive time I had to spend running the server alone, I can say that I officially feel completely comfortable and confident in being able to staff and moderate servers solo. 

What have you done well as T-mod?:
I believe that I have overall made the Dinkleberg community a better place. As a general player, I do my best to make the overall community better by trying to be a positive influence on everyone around me. I try to interact frequently on the Discord and the forums, not only to be social but to also hopefully encourage others to interact on the platforms (activity breeds more activity). My goal is to create a positive environment where players feel comfortable engaging with one another in our community, and I believe I have done that successfully.

As a T-Mod, I have gotten more comfortable with handling reports and warns. I am able to process reports more quickly and effectively as time has gone on. For warns, I’ve improved not only in addressing issues efficiently, but also in consistently and thoroughly recording evidence/ban requests in the staff Discord. I make sure to handle all reports and issues that come my way fairly and impartially. While I recognize there are grey areas, I follow the rules and guidelines as closely as possible to ensure a consistent standard that players can understand and follow.

Have you had any Staff Strikes? (Link Relevant Posts): 
No

Have you previously applied for staff? (Link Relevant Posts):
Test Mod - Accepted 02-26-2025
Trusted - Accepted 12-14-2024
Trusted - Denied 10-31-2024

What, in your mind, makes someone a good candidate for Mod? Do you feel that you exemplify these qualities?
A good candidate for Moderator is someone who acts both fairly and impartially. They are able to de-escalate conflicts while also enforcing the rules and delivering consequences when necessary. They respond promptly and efficiently to reports and other issues, and handle each situation effectively and consistently. Alongside the admins and the Lord O'Mighty Dinkleberg himself, Moderators act as the backbone of the community, helping to maintain a positive environment, encourage peaceful gameplay, and set a standard for behavior in the community.

I believe that as a T-Mod and as a Trusted, I have shown the qualities needed to be a Moderator. I try my best to keep the Dinkleberg community a positive place, while also keeping order and moderating as needed. 

Did you fill out the required scenario questions for rank you are applying for (Link Here)?: 
Yes, I did. 

Other:
The majority of the time that I am online, I am typically the only staff member present. I don’t believe this is an issue of inactive staff, but rather that I tend to play during later hours than most others. I experienced this both as a Trusted and as a T-Mod, and I believe my presence as a staff member has helped maintain civility and order when otherwise there may have been none. I feel that my capability to handle reports efficiently, manage and de-escalate conflicts and enforce rules independently, fairly and impartially demonstrates my reliability and performance as a staff member, and proves my capability to take on the role of Moderator. I also believe that as a Moderator, I could help moderate the server more efficiently, for example, by issuing immediate bans rather than relying on temporary Karma Bans and then waiting for a Ban Request to be fulfilled. I also believe that I'd be helpful at assisting behind the scenes, such as fulfilling the aforementioned ban requests and thus reducing the overall time it would take for them to be processed.

I'm happy to answer any comments, questions or concerns 

[Saylor Twift]

-1.  It seems like whenever something is being discussed in dinks discords, both main and staff, I frequently disagree with your opinions. One example is your stance on children playing on the server. While I agree they can be annoying and perhaps people should parent their children better, not allowing them just isn't feasible so the best we can do is have rules that protect them in certain situations. Beyond that, all we can do is make sure they follow the rules like any other player. Also not wanting to adhere to rules that protect children seems a little weird to me but idk. Not the best example but it's all I have the screenshots for because a lot of your opinions are in staff chat which I don't have access to and wouldn't leak even if I did. While shit takes don't necessarily affect your staffing ability, I don't feel comfortable giving a +1 to someone with your viewpoints.

I also don't feel like the frost slay was that niche? A traitor called a kos on an inno, that happens pretty frequently. Mistakes like that won't disqualify you from mod as long as it's not a regular occurrence but In my opinion you probably should have waited a bit to show people you've improved after that situation

[Rox5tar01]

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I think it's a bit odd to use a set of comments that happened nearly a year ago (before I was ever staff no less), but regardless that is still my opinion. Personally, if it were my TTT server I would not want young children playing on it. Also, I never said that I would not "adhere to rules that protect children". I believe when there are younger children present, you need to censor yourself a bit more than how our current rules currently require us to. I personally don't like that I have to do that, but I still do. I've never pushed for children to be banned from the Dinkleberg community, because not only is it not my place as a lowly player (now staff) but it's also not my server. It was really just a random opinion I had that was shared in the Dinkleberg TTT public discord, nothing more.

As for the other opinions and viewpoints that I've shared, I stand by them (Probably. Opinions change over time, but I'd say I stand by most of them). I understand your hesitancy with the leaking staff chat, and I do think that sharing those messages would be a big no-no. However, I'm fully open to sharing those viewpoints and discussing them here outside of the Staff chat (since discussing general opinions outside wouldn't be leaking staff chat). I believe that general discussion is beneficial as it allows you to see different perspectives and viewpoints that you may not have seen before, even if the viewpoints you have may be a polar opposite to another person's viewpoint. I'm not forcing or pressuring you into discussing those viewpoints you don't agree with, just stating that I am open to sharing them and discussing them with you, or with anyone else.

Finally, as for the Frost bad slay, I do agree that the time-span between the slay and now is pretty close. It's been about two weeks since then, which isn't a lot of time. I was actually planning on putting this application in around that time, so that whole situation caused this application to be delayed up until now. I was also hesitant on posting this application today, but I gave it some thought and asked myself "If it were [INSERT ANY OTHER T-MOD], would I feel hesitancy supporting their mod application if they were in the same situation I was in?". The answer I came to was no; if their record was clean otherwise (which I consider mine to be), then I would have no issue with supporting their application. Mistakes happen, and I was in the wrong in that situation. Despite that, I don't believe that if it were anyone else that I would be unwilling to support them on that factor alone. I am a bit biased though, considering the fact that it is literally the scenario I am in. Due to that, I would completely understand if that ordeal and it's time-frame would keep my application from being accepted.

[Saylor Twift]

As I stated, I used the children example because it's one of the few that occurred outside of staff chat, I even said it wasn't the best example. 

To expand on that example a bit more, you said this:


Which I interpreted as "I am comfortable discussing adult subjects even if I know there are children present, the only reason I don't is because of the rules". I disagree with that opinion. imo, being comfortable knowingly discussing those topics around children is a little weird and I don't need rules in place to prevent me from doing it.

As for the stuff in staff chat, yeah leaking is the main reason, but I also no longer have access to it and don't remember all of the specifics. I didn't want to use an example where I may be misremembering details.

[Rox5tar01]

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That is one interpretation of it, but my intended meaning is that I don't like having to censor myself even moreso just because there is a child present. As I stated previously, when there are younger children present, you need to censor yourself a bit more than the usual and I don't really enjoy having to do that. I still censor myself when there are children present and have done so even before I became staff. I am "not really a fan of talking about gross stuff and whatnot", but at the same time don't believe that I should "have to censor myself [even more when children are present] in a M rated game because someone's mom isn't good at being a parent". I don't feel "comfortable knowingly discussing those topics around children", and I haven't done so nor will I ever not only because it's required that I don't by the rules, but also I don't out of respect for the younger players and the fact that it would just be creepy as hell. It all goes back to I don't really think little children belong on G-MOD. They are and it's gonna stay that way, but I just think it'd be better if that were not the case. In the end though, it's not my server and as I said previously, I've never pushed for children to be banned from the Dinkleberg community. I feel like in the larger conversation (not necessarily in your larger screenshot, but in the larger conversation) that message was a bit more obvious, but then again it is my perspective and what I intend to say does not always get interpreted in the way I intended.

TLDR:
I am NOT comfortable discussing adult subjects even if I know there are children present, nor have I ever claimed to be.

[Dildo Shwaggins]

-1.  It seems like whenever something is being discussed in dinks discords, both main and staff, I frequently disagree with your opinions. One example is your stance on children playing on the server. While I agree they can be annoying and perhaps people should parent their children better, not allowing them just isn't feasible so the best we can do is have rules that protect them in certain situations. Beyond that, all we can do is make sure they follow the rules like any other player. Also not wanting to adhere to rules that protect children seems a little weird to me but ?‍♂️. Not the best example but it's all I have the screenshots for because a lot of your opinions are in staff chat which I don't have access to and wouldn't leak even if I did. While shit takes don't necessarily affect your staffing ability, I don't feel comfortable giving a +1 to someone with your viewpoints.

I also don't feel like the frost slay was that niche? A traitor called a kos on an inno, that happens pretty frequently. Mistakes like that won't disqualify you from mod as long as it's not a regular occurrence but In my opinion you probably should have waited a bit to show people you've improved after that situation

Yeah the frost slay thing is the first thing I thought of here. Quite recent overall- I think a little more time to really get a more robust understanding of the rules in some more confusing situations would be good before ban powers are granted. -1 for now but provided situations like that are handled better for a little longer I think that has a possibility of being a one and done situation.

[3mb3ry]

-1 i do not believe you are a good staff member in general. i regularly disagree with how you have handled situations in ttt even as you were trusted but hoped you would learn and grow with more experience. i believe that a lot of situations get handled like the frost one quite frequently with you but it normally happens to people who are most likely not as aware of the rules so theres not as much backlash. i was not playing as regularly earlier this year so i held back on your other staff applications but i feel i have witnessed enough in my time back.

[Rox5tar01]

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Do you have any specific examples? You made a similar negative comment in the Frost thread, and it genuinely baffles me because I don't recall ever having any issues with you prior. These two instances are the first time I've ever had any sort of negative feedback from you in general, so a bit of clarification would be appreciated.

If you "regularly disagree with how you have handled situations in ttt even as you were trusted", why have you never spoken up before either to myself or other higher-ups? I'm not saying that your opinions are not valid or that you are making up stories, but I've never had any sort of interaction with you before as far as my staffing goes and hearing these sorts of issues is baffling because I have zero clue what they could be tied to.

[cameron]

-1 the inability to take criticism without getting defensive and arguing back is a huge red flag and shows a lack of maturity

[3mb3ry]

i would say i am typically pretty vocal about when i think slays are dumb and when someone says something wrong about the rules. a lot of it blurs together and im not trying to spend my time collecting evidence when i barely have the energy to enjoy playing the game as is. i get that evidence would help prove my point but i feel that at least putting it out there is valid and could prompt other people who may have more evidence to add on if they so wish.
becoming a mod is a big responsibility power wise and requires someone that the community trusts with those perms.