(1) Discord Name & ID (EX: JohnSmith#4444): -᲼᲼#2757

(2) Which Discord were you banned from? - Hogwarts and Main one

(3) What is the name of the Staff Member who banned you? - Idk but i think Justin

(4) Have you been banned on any SBS server or platform before? If so, approximately how many times? - Yes

(5) Have you been banned within the last week? - No

(6) Why were you banned in this instance? (Explain in Detail) - I don't remember but i think i was toxic

(7 ) Do you think you deserved the ban? - Yes

(8) Why should you be unbanned? - Because it's been many months since that ban and i'm now a reformed person, no more toxicity

(9) Have you learned your lesson from this ban? - Yes

(10) If you are able to provide a screenshot of the reasoning of the ban, please post it here: - No? that's impossible on discord 

For Question 3, you can also tag the Staff Member who banned you so they can receive an immediate notification. To do this, type the: "@" symbol and the name of the staff member after it. If you are not sure who the staff member is on the forums, just list their in-game name, and Forum Staff/Server Staff will tag that staff member!

(1) What is your in-game name? - Robert Parsley

(2) What is your steam ID (including any banned alt accounts)? - STEAM_0:1:127264706

(3) What is the name of Admin/Staff who banned you? -
Heinrich Totts
(4) How long were you banned for? -
4 weeks
(5) Have you been banned on any SBS server before? If so, approximately how many times? -
I believe about 9-10, could be wrong.   

(6) Have you been banned within the last week? -
I don't believe so at the time I'm writing this, however I could be wrong  

(7) Why were you banned in this instance? (Explain in Detail) -
I played Hypnotized by Notorious BIG, which has the N word in it. I tried to censor it from my soundpad but failed and here I am. There's really not much to go into. During my sit Totts said that if i make an appeal he would lower my punishment. Which is why I'm writing it now.

(8) Do you think you deserved the ban? -
I absolutely do. SBS has a strict rule on racism even if accidental. I tried to censor the N word in the song but was too late. My fault. I believe this ban is deserved however Totts said that if I made an appeal he would lower it, so here i am.

(9) Why should you be unbanned? -
I don't believe I should be unbanned, but I am requesting a lower time. I know what I did was wrong and I know that the majority of the community does not like my trolling. However this time was a mistake. I don't care if you don't believe me, but I understand why I may get some -1 on this. I'm not a saint on the server and never claim to be. I understand that the community doesn't like me because of how I play the game.

(10) Have you learned your lesson from this ban? -
I believe I have. I need to stop trying to be funny and play music because every time it just ends with punishment. I'm gonna try and not do that anymore because it just leads to this. I need to be better and stop getting banned all the time

(11) Provide a Screenshot of the message that appears when you try to join the server: - 




For Question 3, you can also tag the Staff Member who banned you so they can receive an immediate notification. To do this, type the: "@" symbol and the name of the staff member after it. If you are not sure who the staff member is on the forums, just list their in-game name and Forum Staff/Server Staff will tag that staff member!

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Applicants Steam ID - STEAM_0:0:196876125


(1.) Do you agree to and accept the Volunteer Staff Application Terms & Conditions? If so, please answer with "Yes, I do agree and accept these terms and conditions." - Yes, I do agree and accept these terms and conditions.
 
(1a) What name and or alias are you most commonly known as within the SBS community? - Jacob Nova Williams
 
(1b.) What is your age? - 21 


(2.) Which volunteer community staff position is your application for? - Hogwarts Server Manager
 
(3.) Approximately, when was the first time that you joined our community and how did you initially discover it? - I joined the server in July of 2017. I discovered the server after I had binged a few Hogwarts movies and wanted to continue my magical journey.
 
(4.) Community staff are held to a much higher standard both in general and with activity when compared to standard game server staff. In this case, do you understand that you can be let go at any time for excessive inactivity at our discretion? - Yes of course


(4a) How can we be certain that you will remain active on the server upon being accepted for a volunteer staffing position? - My activity has been mostly shaky recently due to My medical courses and my work. This of course affected a few thing such as my consistency with hosting meetings. I realized that the workload in general was not practical and stepped down to a lower flex schedule in my job and re-arranged my class schedule. This will me to be on the server, minimum 4 times in a week. I would never apply for this position knowing that I intend to become inactive as that would never be a good thing. If there was ever a chance that my consistency would ever drop I would not hesitate to step down. Holding on to such a high position without being consistent would be unfair to the staff and the community.
 
(5.) Tell us a little about yourself and why you would like to be accepted for a volunteer staffing position on SBS. (100 words or less) - I’ve seen first hand the responsibilities that come along with being a Server Manager, as well as its expectation. I’ve worked on multiple server related projects such as the job spawn locations and the formatting of the compendium. After all that I realized how fun and engaging it is. The role that the position played opened my eyes to a possibility of changes and improvements that could potentially come to the server. Along with this I really wish to focus on doing what makes the community happy, I of course understand that while I cannot make everyone happy and give them what they want, I can surely try my best to give them what they need.
 
(6.) In your opinion, which quality of yourself do you feel that you need to improve on the most? -

My wording

• I do believe my wording is the biggest issue I have. It is something that I’ve been actively trying to work on for the last 2 years. In some instances I do believe I have improved tremendously however there are some areas where a little more thought goes a long way.  
  

Being too Quick to decide a Character

• This is something I noticed about myself from last year. I realized that I was too quick to come to a conclusion about people's character. This was my biggest downfall as it did cause issues with my interactions. I’ve worked on this the hardest in attempts to right my wrongs. While this is not something I am proud of, I am willing to see my flaw and do work on them as soon as they are mentioned.
  

Consistency

• I do believe the biggest worry most members will have is my activity. I was very consistent last year but fell off again around March during my Medical Midterms. As stated above this won't be an issue anymore since I’ve balanced my workload better.
  

(6a) In your opinion, which skill set of yours do you feel that you need to improve on the most? -

Time Management

• This will tie into my consistency as well. The main thing is I want to manage my time very carefully to make sure everything gets done when they are supposed to and everyone gets responded to on time.
  

 
(7.) How would having you on our volunteer staff team benefit our community and what qualities set you apart from the rest of the applicants? -




Closing the Gap

• The staff team as we are now feels almost disconnected with the community, in the past we used to have TeamSpeak community meetings where all concerns were voiced. I would love to bring this back. Gaining views from the people that make the server is essential to its longevity and health. Server Meetings would be hosted ideally once a month and any and everyone would be allowed to join to voice opinions and concerns. This is also where any necessary updates will be mentioned to community members in hopes of answering any potential questions.
  

Name Appeals

• Name appeals will be responded to within 48 hours of them being posted. This way the player has the name reviewed and handled as soon as possible so they may return to playing comfortably or without confusion on the rules.
  

Server Suggestions

• Server Suggestions are handled slightly differently. Whilst most are ultimately Guy’s decision a follow up will be sent to the player as soon as possible. This will be crucial as communication will be my strong suit.
  

 
(8.) Have you ever previously maintained a game server staffing position, or currently are, on any other Garry's Mod servers? If so, which ones, and in which staffing positions? (List them if possible) -  I am currently an administrator on SBS Hogwarts. This is my only staffing history.


(9) How would you rate your skills overall out of 10 (E.g., patience, response time, etc.) 


Confidence (8) - I believe I am confident, but not to the point where it would be considered as delusional. I intend to work on this but also maintain humility.


Approachability (9)  - I do not believe anyone has an issue approaching me with concerns or even feedback. I enjoy conversing with players and staff and love hearing what they have to say.

Communication (8) - My communication could be a bit sharper but I believe that I communicate well and will strive to improve on this.


Knowledge of Rules (10) - I am very confident of my rule knowledge. I have studied the rules and worked with Management before in structuring them.

Patience (9) - I believe I am very patient. At the end of the day theres never a need to be impatient with a player, becuase behind that screen is a person and should be treated as such.

Open Mindedness (10) - I'm open to any ideas, changes or other decisions made or wish to be made. Ill be able to go through the ideas from the community via Server Meetings or meetings with the student body council.

(10.) Provide a couple of examples of situations or issues you may encounter and how you would handle them in the position you are applying for - 


A player comes to me regarding a rule change or confusion

• If a player comes to me regarding a rule that they believe should be changed, I will review the rule and discuss it with the rest of the staff. After which the rule change will be brought up at the Team Speak Server Meeting where it can be properly discussed.
  

Exploiting 

• If a player is suspected of exploiting, I wish to handle it differently than how it is now. The method now makes players feel like they have a target over their heads which isn't entirely inviting for players on the server, especially if we end up being wrong. My means of handling this is using the tools I have been given as Server Manager to monitor and handle the potential exploiting properly. This is done to prevent unnecessary eyes on players that do not need it. I ultimately want players to see that we are not here to punish them but Guide them.
  

If a Cban or Staff  issue happens

• As a Server Manager I want to be fully straight forward with the staff team. When something big happens, we usually would not be notified right away depending on it’s content. My plan is to discuss the content more with management to see what we can share so that we at least share something. But it doesn't stop there. Player transparency is also essential. The Bulletins and Server Meeting will discuss these issues or changes but in more filtered details.
  

Staff Dispute

• In the instance there is a staff dispute. If brought to me first my intent is to work side with the Staff Manager and then Ultimately leave for him to truly conclude. I will never interfere with the affairs or decisions of the Staff Manager. If absolutely necessary then a discussion can take place. Ideally I wish to rather aid them carry out their duties if the aid is needed.
  

 
(11.) If applicable, please provide a list of all your previous volunteer staff applications, provide a link to them if possible, and list any reasons why they may have been locked. If they were previously accepted, please provide a short explanation of why you are no longer volunteer staff at the time of this application. (Disregard if this is your first application) - 


~ 1rst app on Enjin forums - locked due to 30 days
~ 2nd App on old forums - Accepted for Moderator
~ First Forum App locked due to late posting
~ 2nd Forum Staff Application - Accepted https://starbystargaming.com/showthread?tid=5210

As I'm sure we’re all aware, a new server manager is soon to be selected and before we settle on the new person for the job, I think it’s important that we pause to reflect honestly on the issues and shortcomings of the previous management structure, and search for ways to prevent these issues from showing themselves in the future.



To preface; it’s important for everyone to understand that this is not intended as a harsh critique of any previous manager as an individual, but instead as a review of the mechanisms by which a server manager is selected, and the methods we have available to us to hold these positions to account when they aren’t adequately fulfilling the requirements of their post. I believe if we stop and do this now, we will save ourselves from a lot of trouble in the future.


I think we should begin by highlighting the shortcomings of the current management structure, to avoid being too harsh I’ll be trying not to bring up any specific server managers actions, just please remember that these issues exist under any manager and are not the fault of any one individual alone. (I’m also only talking about actions taken by managers, not by Guy or the staff manager)


The largest issue that I believe currently affects the position of server manager and from which all other issues stem, is inactivity. As it stands an inactive server manager, through no fault of their own even, can cause the server to slow down and stagnate drastically, and there are few avenues we have to solve this currently. If a server manager isn’t consistently active within the community then they very quickly become out of touch with the interests of the player-base and begin to unknowingly neglect the community's wishes. This has an adverse effect on the players themselves, as they begin to feel like they’re views are not being fairly represented or considered by members of the upper staff, and from this they can become quite toxic and unconstructive towards supers, hence creating a negative relationship between the community and the community staff.


 There are a mountain of changes and server suggestions dating back to 2018 that are yet to be implemented, but despite those pending additions, we’ve instead received a library add-on, a rule book at the boathouse, and spell books in classrooms. And I want to make it clear; these are not bad additions by any means, I think they’re actually super useful and I’m glad they were added. But, in-between all those additions that the server manager is making independently, I’m sure we all agree they should also be making changes to the server in response to community feedback, and it feels like all too often we have a manager that just is not active enough to listen in the first place. I’m certain we all have examples we can think of but I’d like to keep this post constructive rather than just a complaint, so we’ll move on from here.


I would like to suggest a method to hold supers more accountable for inactivity, whether it's a type of performance review every couple of months or something, or just Guy and the Staff Manager being more strict on inactivity. I feel that this change is very necessary, and that doesn’t mean just picking a server manager that will be more active, every server manager will be active when they first get the position, but after a while we need to make sure they’re being consistently active and continuing to participate in the server to the extent required for them to keep in touch. Obviously this doesn’t mean they can’t go on LOA or be gone for a while, everyone has stuff going on and they deserve to be able to take that time away without worrying about being removed, we just want to make sure people aren’t sitting in these positions forever when they don’t actively participate.


Finally, I would like to invite everyone else to discuss what they feel would be an adequate solution to this issue (including @The Guy If you have the time, I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts on this, as I feel that this is a concern shared by many people beyond just myself) and remember, this isn’t intended as a complaint about any particular manager, complaining about past actions isn’t going to get us anywhere and it would benefit us all too keep our eyes ahead of us and focus on solving these issues.


Thanks pals :)

(1) What is your in-game name? - Tommy Lothrix

(2) What is your steam ID (including any banned alt accounts)? - STEAM_0:0:188640069

(3) What is the name of Admin/Staff who banned you? - Andy Albion or something

(4) How long were you banned for? - 4 weeks

(5) Have you been banned on any SBS server before? If so, approximately how many times? - I've lost count

(6) Have you been banned within the last week? -

(7) Why were you banned in this instance? (Explain in Detail) - I killed 3 people

(8) Do you think you deserved the ban? - Yes

(9) Why should you be unbanned? - I've been banned for 2 weeks now already. 4 weeks is unreasonable

(10) Have you learned your lesson from this ban? - It's a video game. If some asshole starts RDM'ing people and is alright with being banned for a while that asshole weighed the risks. 4 weeks is way too long for what ultimately counts as a minor inconvenience. 

(11) Provide a Screenshot of the message that appears when you try to join the server: - 




For Question 3, you can also tag the Staff Member who banned you so they can receive an immediate notification. To do this, type the: "@" symbol and the name of the staff member after it. If you are not sure who the staff member is on the forums, just list their in-game name and Forum Staff/Server Staff will tag that staff member!

(1) What is your in-game name? - Dequarius Jamal III

(2) What is your steam ID (including any banned alt accounts)? - STEAM_0:1:58570558

(3) What is the name of Admin/Staff who banned you? - Hallowed Marlene

(4) How long were you banned for? - 4 weeks 

(5) Have you been banned on any SBS server before? If so, approximately how many times? - Yes, one time about 2 months ago or so

(6) Have you been banned within the last week? - No

(7) Why were you banned in this instance? (Explain in Detail) - There was a video clip of me saying what sounds like the N-word as I was asking people if they wanted to join the knitters club, and I can see how someone would think I was saying something else. 

(8) Do you think you deserved the ban? - I can see how I could deserve it, if under the wrong circumstances.

(9) Why should you be unbanned? - As a person who has braces and can not articulate words properly, I can see how the word sounds like the n-word. But I can promise that I would never say such a word after my first mistake of saying it a little while back and getting banned for it. I know how disrespectful this word can be, especially as it is one of the top rules while on the server. From this point on, I will make sure that even if the word I'm trying to say sounds anywhere close to the n-word, I will not say it, just as an extra caution. I'm not trying to push buttons by saying a word that sounds close to it either, as I actually do love knitting in my free time. But I do apologize for the actions that I made today and love the server dearly.

(10) Have you learned your lesson from this ban? - Yes

(11) Provide a Screenshot of the message that appears when you try to join the server: - https://i.imgur.com/wX3syfY.png

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