Staff Job Postings - March 2009

[bulbasnore]

The unwritten rule in Internet forums is: "If you want to be staff, don't ask." This is primarily to keep the spamming from unqualified aspirants down so staff can do their work and still have time to enjoy the board. However, we have a new approach here at the PokéGym - staff positions and qualifications. These let someone who has been waiting to be asked, or didn't know we'd like someone to provide a certain service, step forward and be confident they can help.

Even if you don't have time to step up, we hope everyone will read the Staff Roles, Staff Rewards and The Rules (see below). It will not only tell you about this site's purpose, but might give you an idea for a service or feature we haven't thought of yet.

General Qualifications

A staff candidate:

• Has been an active contributor of good posts for the last 6 months
• Has no infractions in the last 6 months.
• Is generally helpful to other members.
• Can take a little abuse without lashing back.
• Thinks the PokéGym is truly special among Pokemon fan sites & wants to give significant time and talent to keep the PokéGym the best!

How to Proceed

1. Read these documents:
   • The Rules
   • Staff Roles
   • Staff Rewards
2. Read the posts below & see what matches up with your talents/passion.
3. Post a thread in the Team Compendium Hideout forum, stating what position you think you fit and why. Only you and the Boss (Team Compendium) will know you posted.
4. Check back on your thread after a week to see the response.

What not to Do

Don't start a campaign, or have people drop hints. You will not be selected. In fact, if your interest is discussed anywhere on the board, your staff candidacy is likely to fail. Likewise, don't PM current staff or TC for support. Your thread in the Team Compendium Hideout will be the only place your interest is made known and we will never discuss an application outside of TC & you.

Thanks...

...to all the members for your support of the PokéGym and to those of you thinking of stepping up your service here.

 

[bulbasnore]

Staff Title:

System Administrator
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Staff Expectations:

You have significant technical talent - you can maintain, modify, create and run a website single-handed. In fact, you've done it multiple times.

You are dedicated to doing the dirty work and the creative work on this site in particular and primarily, because you want it to shine above all the other Pokemon fan sites.

You have skills in particular scripting languages, but are willing to do the learning it takes to make your applications on this site work with vBulletin and PHP.

You have the maturity to recognize the possible from the maintainable and are determined that when you move on from this site, those that come behind will find order and sustainability.

You can collaborate, keep people informed and own up when you make a mistake, small or large. In fact, you know you're about to blow it shortly.
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Qualifications:

Completes a project faster then a speeding bullet.

More determined than a rushing locomotive.

Able to read tall manuals in a single bound.

Defender of backup and security.

Champion of a website that has no equal.

Valiant, courageous fighter against the forces of mediocrity, ennui and angst.

Fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the PokéGym way.
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[bulbasnore]

From the dept of READ the POST dept.

In case no one noticed, we are not advertising for any position except system admins now.