In hopes of lessening the number of poorly written, clearly flawed, or outright unimpressive applications, I present 5 tips for writing an admin application.
1. Though multiple recommendations are good, quality can be more important in some cases. If for every Bushido you have twelve Green Blockheads, it lessens the overall quality. Call us biased towards popular and well known people, but if they can make you stand out by association, go for it. Just be sure they confirm the recommendation somehow.
2. Previous experience works the same way, but quantity can be a bit more powerful here.
3. Proofread, preview, and self-edit before hitting post. If it is poorly written or presented, we may just shoot it down without reading it because you didn't care enough to put a little effort forth. Also, don't do what several people have done and post it again if you need to change it afterwards. Just edit it.
4. Don't ask when or if we'll review it. We review based on whether we have enough people online at once to form a decent set of opinions, and whether those people feel like it. Don't nag us about it either. One exception to this might be if a set of application reviews are posted and yours was evidently unintentionally overlooked.
5. Probably most importantly: The "Why should I accept you" spot is your chance to make your case of why you are more qualified for the job than everyone else.
"I like the server"? So do hundreds of people.
"I won't abuse"? That's not a point in your favor, that's something that is expected.
"I have ideas that will help the server"? Too vague.
"I can event/build"? So can several of our current admins.
"I'll ban cheaters/jerks/rulebreakers"? See "I won't abuse" and "I can event/build."
"I play often/am good at boss battles/have x points"? See "I like the server."
You have to present yourself as good, not average.
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