I suppose I can say what the Council looks at, since it isn't directed at anyone specifically. This isn't everything, but it is some of the major things.
- We read applications.
Every Council Member reads every application entered, and, believe it or not, it does have a judgment on the votes an applicant may or may not receive. Great spelling and grammar will be a great note to start off on, since it shows that the applicant actually dedicated some time into writing it. If one doesn't know how to write an application, they should just list what they have done in the past, why the applicant feels he/she would be best for the position, and something else that will make us feel like "this is the one for this position."
For instance, this is my application, word for word, for the Competition Organizer position.
Hello there vrt, and other Council Members that will be reading this. My name is Dragoon1140, a very active member of the community and dedicated Youtuber. I've spent a long time looking at the Competition section of the forums, waiting for something to spur the creativity that the entire community has to offer, but I have come to be disappointed.
Thus, I would love to be one of the Competition Organizers, both to feel like I'm giving something back to the community outside of Council, and to make sure the folk who don't like PVP still have the fun they deserve. I want to spread the potato of creativity across the farm of Elements forum members, and make sure they all have an awesome time growing their vegetable to win the state fair and earn a nice little trophy to put under their avatar. Because I am so active, I will likely answer any and all questions people may have.
Being a Competition Organizer would be quite the experience, and I would love to become a part of it. Thank you for your time.
- We look at how long the applicant been part of the community.
If the applicant has just joined two weeks ago, the chances of them earning a forum position are little to none. If, however, the applicant has been here for a long time, helping out around the forum and is a well-known face, they will likely gain the position if it comes down to it. On the other hand, this does not mean that a veteran-status member will always earn the position over somebody else who we feel would do better.
- We read what the applicant has done in that section.
Posting a lot in the forum section we are looking at hiring somebody for will help an applicant's chances to earn a leadership role in that section. Posting there willy-nilly does not impress, and will likely affect our votes. Again, this does not mean somebody completely foreign to the section cannot become a moderator/organizer for the section. We will hire somebody else like that, if we feel it is needed.
I hope this clears up some confusion as to what specifically we look for in an applicant.
