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[CLAN COUNCIL] NEW RECRUITMENT DRIVE
CLAN COUNCIL RECRUITMENT
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FOREWORD: DO NOT POST THAT YOU'VE APPLIED OR YOU WILL BE DENIED.

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What is the Clan Council & why should you join?

The Council are a secret group on the forum that specialise in all things Clan/Organisation related. You might be aware that they vote on anything vying to become official but you may not know that they are also the eyes and ears of Clan Discussion and big players in the participation of clan related policy discussion. Recently with the help of the Clan Moderators, the Council have revolutionized the way we work with both Clans and Orgs from changing the way we do activity checks to the rules themselves and this is only the beginning. If you want to assume a role in changing the largest part of the forum and feel you are up to the task of discussing/debating with some of the sharpest minds in the community you may find that the Council would be a fitting place for you. It's worth mentioning that Council duties will align you well with Clan Moderators as you will be working together and most, if not all, Clan Moderators were once in the Council.


What will be expected of you?

The council now holds more responsibilities than it ever has and as such expectations are high.

1. Voting:

We expect applicants to quickly become seasoned in the art of constructing well formed opinions using information they have gathered themselves if they aren't already. Driven people with the initiative to do their own groundwork in order to form strong points of consideration and reasoning are highly sought after provided you have the endurance to keep up the pace. Let it be said now before it is too late: you are expected to leave all of your friends/affiliates on the doorstep when (if) you walk in. There is no room for bias in any form within the Council and if you do not have the strength to remove yourself from votes that you have vested interest in the Council is not for you.

2. Surveillance:

It is mandatory for the Council to do regular checks of clan boards and have current, relevant knowledge regarding clan dynamics and activity not only on the forum but in-game and on IRC as well. The clan rules must be second nature to you and as you'll be working closely with Clan Moderators you should know a broken rule when you see one along with the actions to take to resolve it. All of this will give you a rounded understanding of the systems we have in place and also an indication of the climate we're in regarding how to compare clans and what we expect from them. This is a vital roll for applicants to be prepared to fill as it will greatly bolster your effectiveness when voting or presenting feedback/ideas on policy discussion.

3. Policy Discussion:

Major innovations and minor changes alike, there will be a time where you will have the chance to step up to the plate and make your opinion heard on potentially game-changing topics. It is important that you are on top of your game if you want to be taken seriously as it will be clear who has/hasn't done their homework. Currently, the Council have had heavy sway on defining how activity checks should be done and have reconstructed the rules completely. There's plenty to talk about and there's more coming, your contribution could potentially shape the end result of whatever scheme we have coming up next so it is important that you are affluent in your knowledge of what's being discussed and how your suggestions will benefit the direction we're headed. Needless to say, those who are investing time into their surveillance and voting duties will shine when it's time to chip in on big decisions like these.


How to apply?

If you've made it this far you might actually have a shot. SEND A PM TO FAINT with your application, the only prerequisites are that you include your time-zone and any languages you are fluent in - however, please do take into consideration that if you're writing roughly 3 lines in order to join a staff position that's heavily focused on debate, discussion and opinion posting you're probably doing it wrong.

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FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS, THEY WILL BE ANSWERED BY FAINT OR A CLAN MODERATOR
Last edited by Faint; Oct 11, 2015 at 09:17 AM.
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Originally Posted by Scramjet1 View Post
How long should it take for you to review our applications? and would be told if we weren't accepted? Just some vital questions I want to ask.

Couple weeks tops, if you're accepted you'll know by then.
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Originally Posted by Gynx View Post
Couple weeks tops, if you're accepted you'll know by then.

Okay then, thanks for replying back to my post.
Originally Posted by nodarkness View Post
Question does the Clan Council have the power to ban People?

Clan Mods yes, Clan Council no.
I'm a game developer for other games.
Ping me if you have a query or general question unrelated to this game.
Originally Posted by nodarkness View Post
Question does the Clan Council have the power to ban People?

No, they don't. The council doesn't have direct forum power, although they influence a huge part of clan rules and from unofficial to official.
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Originally Posted by nodarkness View Post
Question does the Clan Council have the power to ban People?

No,they don't have any kind of powers.
The power the council has is they (together) can decide if a clan can be official or no,if somebody can revive a clan or no and many other related clan things.

You can become a clan mod if you proof you'll be able to do those things.

Clan Mods can deal with moderation on the clan threads/boards and they can assign infractions.

In a nutshell council members have no powers,what's the matter on banning somebody if that's a secret organization?
Since they influence a huge part of the clans. Thats why Gynx says that you must leave your friends or clan on the doorstep because they dont want somebody that will be biased and help their friends or clan.
But according to Gynx, If anybody is accepted into Clan Council, they'll be making vital rules.Does any other outside powers have any part in the rule making? maybe Hampa or some of the GMs?
Last edited by Scramjet1; Jan 25, 2015 at 08:18 PM.
Originally Posted by Scramjet1 View Post
Since they influence a huge part of the clans. Thats why Gynx says that you must leave your friends or clan on the doorstep because they dont want somebody that will be biased and help their friends or clan.
But according to Gynx, If anybody is accepted into Clan Council, they'll be making vital rules.Does any other outside powers have any part in the rule making? maybe Hampa or some of the GMs?

Not sure if I totally understand your question but there are many different users of varying levels of influence on the forum that are involved in the Council.
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Originally Posted by Eddylee View Post
I think he means can gm's make clan/org rules or are they specific to their area

Typically, they're specific to their area. You're not going to have a GameMaster come and make new clan rules for whatever reason. There's a reason Clan Moderators and the Clan Council exist: For issues correlating to clans.
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