yes, this is my second suggestion today.
Thank you for the idea @Preston Vasquez
Reasoning:
there are many VIP staff in garnet that have done great work, and I am glad they decided to support the server by buying the package. these are the people that make me not like the idea of complete removal. however, there are plenty of vip staff who were in no way fit to become full staff members, and should have never been allowed to. IE: Ioms, DLC, DOC Jacob ECT.
these are by no means the rule, however, I believe there is a way to have the best of both the financial support of donator staff and a system to stop them from abusing if they are not ready. enter in:
The Rework:
When you go to the new theoretical donation page for VIP Staff, you will see that it is now $30, and it is labeled VIP S.I.T ( Staff In Training ) with the disclaimer: this is a starting point for staff without having to apply. you are not entitled to a full staff rank, and you must have the TeamSpeak 3 client and a microphone in order to progress further. higher ranks can only be achieved if you are promoted by a manager+. by purchasing this package, you agree that you are not entitled to keep any rank or privilege, and you may be removed from staff at the discretion of management with no reimbursement for any reason. you are required to follow the server and staff rules or risk being removed from staff.
Permissions of S.I.Ts.
You Cannot:
Ban
Warn
Noclip
Force-unown
Refer players on the forums
You Can:
have access to @chat
Jail/Jailtp
Freeze
Mute Chat/Voice
Physgun Users on duty with /adminmode
request warns / bans
use the report system to accept reports
handle sits when a moderator+ is on.
use /logs
use /roof
S.I.Ts are not held to a quota, however doing more sits properly will give a greater chance of promotion.
Every 2 weeks managers evaluate S.I.Ts and decide if any deserve promotion (15th and 30th of every month)
if an S.I.T is promoted they become a VIP Mod and progress normally.
VIP mods are required to have a microphone, ts and 48 hours of playtime.
S.I.Ts are to be spectated by admin+ staff regularly to look out for poor behavior and to see how well they handle sits.
this is just an outline, and I would like to hear everyone else's opinion on the idea.