robveelben - Moderator Application

Hello robveelben,

Thank you for taking the time to apply to be a moderator! I have taken a look at your playtimes, in-game interactions, discord behavior, as well as a host of other aspects of your account.

You are clearly an engaged member of this community, along with a relatively clean record whilst playing one of the most heavily scrutinized roles in the game. I understand there is some negative feedback about your engagement with Marine Law, and perhaps that is some feedback worth carrying forward into the future. You’ll never get in trouble for adhering to the strict language of Marine Law as an MP, and you’re perfectly welcome to bluntly site marine law in defense of your actions, but such blunt engagement might harm community perceptions of you (an important part of being a staff member).

The content of your answers to SgtMike’s questions demonstrate that you have a solid grasp of the server’s standards of enforcement; the answers aren’t textbook, but that can hardly be expected of someone who has not gone through our training. You clearly understand the server’s culture and the way staff tend to involve themselves. That said, I take some issue with the ways you responded to some of the questions. Part of being a good staff member on CM is being able to clearly and effectively articulate yourself, and I think that some of your answers were a bit confusing.

Finally, looking at your hours over the last 90 days it’s clear you are an active member of the community, however, you’re not active enough. In my experience, a large majority of the players who join the staff team experience a dip in the amount of time they spend on CM once they’re onboarded. The reason for that is simple: CM becomes more than just a game, it becomes an obligation.

It is for the reasons above that this application is being denied. Thank you again for the time and effort involved in this application, and your attempt to help moderate the community.

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