In-game name: Volo Age: 28 SteamID: STEAM_0:1:27950125 Warns: 0 Timezone: EST Playtime: 377:48:41
Do you have access to TeamSpeak and a microphone?
Yes, I do. I have joined the TeamSpeak and run a Blue Yeti.
Do you have the ability to record Garry's Mod videos?
Yes, I do an unlisted stream to YouTube for 99% of my gameplay, it is set to save the videos indefinitely. I do this mostly for reporting purposes.
Referral(s)
@Jarold @Sc0pe
Past experiences as staff:
Nothing on Garry's Mod, but I have been a moderator in other video games (Minecraft mostly) and Discord.
I've ran many game servers as well, this came with a lot of exposure to being a moderator/admin.
Why should we choose you over other applicants?
First and foremost I am a very patient and calm person, I rarely let anything get under my skin and there is not a chance that someone over the internet is able to push me to an outrage. I think this is a necessity when it comes to moderating online communities because of the perceived anonymity that most people have of online interaction. Due to these traits I like to believe I am a great listener, I personally hate being cutoff while trying to explain something. During a sit these characteristics would greatly benefit me because I can listen to the situation patiently and gather the information to understand what has happened to cause a report. Along with being patient, calm, and a good listener, I thoroughly enjoy moderation and attempting to help shape a community into being one that is enjoyable. I love assisting new players with understanding rules and getting to know the game and community. My reason for even applying is because I have seen the staff get hated on while there is chaos being caused downtown and I want to be able to /advert assist when the server starts to get hectic, allowing all staff members to enjoy more playtime in the long run.
My next biggest reason for why I believe I am a good candidate would be my experience, I have been a hardcore online gamer since 2001 with Halo and RuneScape. I am an avid fan of online communities and multiplayer games. I have gone from being a newbie, to being an admin on servers, to hosting my own game servers. I ran a large-at-the-time Minecraft server from 2010 to 2012. I've also ran small game servers for many types of games but never Garry's Mod. The experiences from these servers has allowed me to be unbiased and fair in judgement and punishment of community members. I've experienced the uncomfortable situations where I have had to perma-ban real life and virtual friends. These situations have repeated many times through many games and I am capable of handling them gracefully each time. Along with handling these situations over the internet I have to manage them at work as well, in my job I am an escalation point for technical and personal issues withing our department. I believe that all of these traits and experiences would make me a great staff member but also a community member for others to come to when stressed, confused, or needing a report taken care of.
Have you ever been banned or punished on any server?
Nope, clean as a whistle.
Have you made any previous applications, If so when?:
I have not.
How much time do you have to contribute to the role?:
I normally play on the server from 5:30pm- 9:00pm M-F, sometimes until 10.
Saturday and Sunday is either an all day event (10AM - 10 11 12PM) or I am unavailable.
If you have any, what hobbies or activities are you involved in outside of Garry's Mod?
I work full-time, I am an Automation Engineer (PoSH mostly) currently for a hospital system. I run a home-lab server environment for tinkering with any new technology I find interest in, whether it is enterprise or video game related. Other hobbies include watersports, traveling, and anything food related.
Did you read the staff rules?:
Volo