Archer's Staff Reapplication

[Archer]

In-Game Name: SC ARC SGT SIGMA Spectre, Jedi Master Talos

Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:56726916

Steam Profile Link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/hewhowalksalone/

Age: 21

Timezone: EST

Hours Played on Server: Unknown, but I would estimate at least 500 hours

Have you ever been kicked/warned/banned? If yes, explain in detail: Not seriously that I can remember, just joke kicks/bans.

Do you have any experience being staff on GMOD? If yes, state what server, positions, and time period: Refugee Gaming, Moderator-Admin; Last Bastion Gaming, Staff Manager-Head of Internal Affairs; Revival Servers Halo RP, Moderator-Head Admin (one of three.); Project Renegade (twice), first time Moderator-Senior Moderator, second time Moderator-Admin.

Are you currently staff on another server?: I am not

Do you have experience with ULX commands?: Yes.

What can you bring to the Staff team?: A lot of experience and good administrative capabilities, a no nonsense attitude, and a strong work ethic. I am also working to improve my attitude and be friendlier.

Why would you like to join the PR staff team?: Any time I join a server and expect to spend any amount of time on it, I usually attempt to join staff in order to help police the server because if I am going to be on it, why not also attempt to keep order? If it helps the server, and improves everyone's quality of life while on it, then that's what I will do.

Why should we accept you over other applicants?: As stated above, I have a lot of experience, I am good at administrative duty and enforcing rules (probably to the point of being a killjoy sometimes.) I have a strong work ethic, and sometimes even take on too much and work myself ragged. My schedule is very open outside of me being in the hospital occasionally, so if something absolutely needs to get done and nobody else can get on, I often can. I also do my best to be unbiased when it comes to punishing people, whether I hate or love them.

How often can you be online?: Very often, most of the day is spent to myself so as to not get burnt out, so I will mostly be on at evening to night.

Do you have a working microphone?: I do

Do you have a smartphone?: Yes

Please state one reference (optional): Rough, Valiant

 

[Fuzz]

+1
The man was a server admin on this server before for a reason. Dude's good at staff work.

 

[Andrew]

+1

 

[Mayfield]

+1
Been doing some good stuff.

 

[Troj/Riko]

+1

 

[Axe0320]

+1

 

[Hyperlight Felix]

The way I usually go about applications, is that either I support them because I have absolutely zero issues with the person, or I don't say anything because I don't know them well enough to form an opinion. The problem is, if I have any doubt at all that there's things that can't be fixed, I am not inclined to keep my mouth shut to prevent drama surrounding it. If there's an issue with a potential staff member, I believe it needs to be heard.

While Archer was an administrator before, that's where my problem lays. I've heard very little good of Archer's acts as administrator since I became staff, they have in fact worried me a lot. I've heard that he was manipulative, I was given descriptions of events that otherwise were driven by him to result in his favour, I've seen with my own eyes incidents he created that were ignored because of his status or swayed in rediculous directions. And maybe these are all untrue in the perspective that I was given, but ultimately because of how his term as Admin ended I don't feel like that's the case.

Does he not deserve a second chance for behaviours that were perhaps brought on by a sense of wanting to protect his responsibilities? Well, I believe people deserve second chances for mistakes. But, at the same time, it's incredibly difficult for me personally to let anyone into my life who has exhibited manipulative behaviour. Because I've dealt with people like that before in a very close manner, and every moment that it seemed they were going to change, even years apart, they did not.

I don't want to make this seem like my reasoning is entirely influenced by anyone. Obviously some situations I've only heard by ear, but when I sat around others who might have Archer's perspective on them, they never gave me reason to doubt anything. At the same time, I can't just pretend I didn't see bad things on my own. So maybe he has changed, but it's really difficult for me to believe that, and given past experiences with others who behaved the same way, I may never believe it. Take my opinion with a grain of salt, because I'm not trying to attack Archer. Genuinely, what I'm worried is about past manipulative behaviour. So if you disagree, let me be clear that I respect that, but I won't just not say anything if I'm worried there's an issue. So I'm putting down -1.

 

[Chevy]

I'm neutral until i see other users post on this.

 

[orphanator]

+1 Dude just wants to help out.

 

[Kowalski]

In response to Doppler, im not going to sit here and say Archer is perfect because no one is. Although I have been working with Archer for pretty much my whole PR career. Over that long almost 2 year period I cant personally recall a time where Archer had a manipulative behavior. If I remember correctly that was just a rumor spread by a person who very heavily disliked him. Maybe if you brought up specific examples instead of just saying that he did it I would change my mind, but as of right now I do believe Archer deserves a second chance.

+1

 

[Tango2go]

+1 Kowalski hit the nail on the head

 

[Phoenix]

Archer has left and returned 3 times?? Along with other shit that surrounds his tenure here i can't do a +1, at the same time he has done some good so can't minus 1 him either so.

NEUTRAL

 

[Troj/Riko]

To kinda strengthen my +1 and echo kowalski's sentiment (bc we are the same person and such), Archer in his extensive time on the server was never as bad as the sentiment against him is. I'm not really sure where it all came from, but if I had to guess it was mostly because he wasn't super social really. Awkwardness and antiscocialness isn't really that uncommon on a gmod swrp server, but for whatever reason everyone remembers Archer like he was actively putting people down instead of avoiding interaction. He's expressed a lot of concern on how he handled himself in the past and how his rep has been pretty fucked up by community perception, and he is 100% on board with putting down those rumors.

 

[Rice with Extra Eggs]

+1
archer is cool

 

[Thatcher]

+1

 

[Sizarion]

+1

Does Archer have his weaknesses and flaws? Oh without a doubt. Everyone does. But imo, I don't think they hold him back anymore from doing his job. From what I know of what happened before, it looked to me like a whole bunch of rumors started up that people believed at face-value and either enhanced or warped their perception of Archer.

I can say that Archer has a very strong sense of responsibility and is more than willing to admit and make up for his weaknesses and mistakes. Whatever problems that Archer may have had in his previous time as a staff member, they're either gone or being addressed by him directly in order to be better.

He's more than willing to be a better staff member and person overall in order to show everyone how much he wants to do good for the community.

 

[Shmurda]

+1

Secondhand information is dangerous. Rumors and accusations can be stengthened during a person's worst moments on the server. Even worse if they're gone from the server and aren't around to defend themselves.

Was Archer manipulative? I don't think so. Did he have a few bad turns and some hardass moments? Sure. But I believe he's acknowledged and understands the issues that people have brought up.

Archer was inherently the most neutral during his time as staff, thus some may believe that to be a result of him not giving a shit. But understand that everyone goes through moments in life that can cause their moods and priorities to shift. Some handle it better, some don't. And if you knew a bit about Archer's life during that infamous time, you'd understand.

Overall, the man is better right now in terms of communicating and interacting with players. Give him a chance.

For Archer, don't fuck it up.

 

[332nd Recker]

Netural, Good application just need activity boost up a bit before applying for staff my opinion.

 

[Ya Boi Sierron]

+1

Secondhand information is dangerous. Rumors and accusations can be stengthened during a person's worst moments on the server. Even worse if they're gone from the server and aren't around to defend themselves.

Was Archer manipulative? I don't think so. Did he have a few bad turns and some hardass moments? Sure. But I believe he's acknowledged and understands the issues that people have brought up.

Archer was inherently the most neutral during his time as staff, thus some may believe that to be a result of him not giving a shit. But understand that everyone goes through moments in life that can cause their moods and priorities to shift. Some handle it better, some don't. And if you knew a bit about Archer's life during that infamous time, you'd understand.

Overall, the man is better right now in terms of communicating and interacting with players. Give him a chance.

For Archer, don't fuck it up.

Cuz I literally don't know who you are on the server, whats your name in-game/discord

 

[Phoenix]

I want to put this out here. I don't know where you're getting all this "Second hand rumor info" shit, If you are referring to Felix he said in his "Personal experience" while staff. So just dismissing his shit as "Second hand info" is really concerning that you guys would dismiss it so easily. It kind of seems you just don't care about the server and want your buddy back on the staff team. This isnt Archers Second chance this is like his 3rd time re-applying for staff. His first time was for *Insert Dead server name here* and at that time he gave much criticize towards PR in general. Same with the 2nd Time he left because and to be put mildly "a disagreement" happened between him and an individual then proceeded to call the server "A Pit of snakes" along with other criticism.

Basic Summary: +1'ing and just brushing these criticism as Rumors or him being in a bad state mind is just not acceptable. Archer is a big boi he knows when he needs to take a break.

This was done on my phone/Computer so grammatical errors are most likely relevant

Dont get my words twisted, I want Archer on the server he does do good for it/on it, etc, I wouldn't mind archer as a staff but what im worried about is that he will quite literally retain all his past positions or a variant of them after a few short months of coming back.

Still a NEUTRAL for me.