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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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undergoing another full-force recruitment drive, please read the first post, or re-read it if you already have, and send me an application if you're interested.

remember - the council is a secretive staff position which means that if you state or even imply in any manner that you've applied in public, you will be instantly denied.

thanks!
Question: do previous "disciplinary actions" (warnings, infractions, bans) hold any weight if they are not clan related?
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not entirely, only if they are pretty severe or you have several pages of them piled up and are known for that sort of thing.
What if you get accepted into the "New" Clan council But then you announce it... Will you be kicked?

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Originally Posted by yoshiman60 View Post
What if you get accepted into the "New" Clan council But then you announce it... Will you be kicked?

the council members are meant to stay anonymous so you probably shouldn't ever announce it

council members are not announced like GMs or something, they are chosen and then added to the team, we don't have some sort of update when we choose them but it's generally noted that if you aren't on the team within a few weeks of applying, you didn't make the cut.
Faint
If you are currently using an Alt as your Main instead of the first account you had, will that affect your chances of getting in? Also I was wondering If you have been in numerous clans and know how they work, will that help your chances, too? This looks interesting to say the least.

Thanks for answering if you do.

~PimpKilla
Last edited by PimpKilla; Oct 12, 2015 at 03:36 AM.
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Originally Posted by PimpKilla View Post
Faint
If you are currently using an Alt as your Main instead of the first account you had, will that affect your chances of getting in.

Also I was wondering If you have been in numerous clans and know how they work, will that help your chances, too?

Thanks for answering if you do.

~PimpKilla

to answer your first question, it probably won't. if you think that your first account is relevant or there is some certain reason that it would be important, then feel free to note it. other than that, yeah, it's really not something we care about.

it may, but that is something for you to determine on your own. you should have a general idea of how the council works by reading the first post of this thread, that is probably the best thing you can do to prepare.
ok, it looks like everyone who was interested has applied, and we've got a few new members on the team. we are still looking through applications, so don't be disheartened just yet.

this doesn't mean applications are fully closed, we are always accepting applications. if you feel the need to apply sometime before the next recruitment wave, you are always welcome to, but realize that the chances of getting in are probably lower than during a recruitment wave.

for now, the official recruitment drive is officially over.

thanks!
I applied a couple weeks ago and never even got a message back.

does this mean I was denied or something
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