Supa has submitted an application

Wonder if that is supa_fly_snooka that plays on the server. That guy needs to calm down and learn the rules a bit more.

Just a question - - - how long are we getting to know people before we accept them as a recruit?

Never heard of him 😕

Otis_Firefly wrote: Just a question - - - how long are we getting to know people before we accept them as a recruit?

That's pretty much a judgement call.

I wouldn't mind setting up a short review period to give members a chance to voice any reasons why we shouldn't accept an application. The main issue in doing this would be deciding what would be an acceptable reason for refusing an application. Behavioral and anti-social issues should definitely be considered but in the case of how long we are getting to know a potential recruit? That can get kinda sticky. Aussies for example are usually on the server in th early a.m. Eastern when just about all of us are not around. Do we refuse them based on that?

Seen him on (or her?) quite a few times during the days actually.

{DOU}_Cygnus_X_1 wrote: [quote=Otis_Firefly]Just a question - - - how long are we getting to know people before we accept them as a recruit?

That's pretty much a judgement call.

I wouldn't mind setting up a short review period to give members a chance to voice any reasons why we shouldn't accept an application. The main issue in doing this would be deciding what would be an acceptable reason for refusing an application. Behavioral and anti-social issues should definitely be considered but in the case of how long we are getting to know a potential recruit? That can get kinda sticky. Aussies for example are usually on the server in th early a.m. Eastern when just about all of us are not around. Do we refuse them based on that?

Like I said - just a question. Obviously if someone is playing on the server someone has had to of seen them at some point. But I wonder if say Joefragger comes to DOU and tools around for two weeks then decides he wants to join - is his application approved?

This guy in question has spent less than 1 hour total on our server and was last seen 7 days ago.

The problem is the message, some like this: "We are recruiting, e-mail Tommy..."

That is a free invitation for any person...

Otis_Firefly wrote:

This guy in question has spent less than 1 hour total on our server and was last seen 7 days ago.

I think there are no problems at the moment with recruiting. So why change something that seems to work out fine? But I understand the question raised by Otis however. If one plays for a hour and thinks he likes the game and server, can he participate immediately as a recruit?

We do pick up recruits ourselves if we see someone who plays by the rules and is at our server frequently. In that case we know a little bit more about a person and know a bit what we can expect. In those cases we invite players to our forum and ask them to fill in an application if they’re interested. A short review period sounds oké, but isn’t that’s what the whole recruit period already is all about?

A little brainstorming here…

Why don’t we use the guest skin in another way as we do now? Isn't it a little strange to look at players that are banned or very unwelcome on our server, seeing them play in our guest skin! I wouldn’t define some of those players as our guests! It’s a little in conflict isn’t it?

Maybe it’s an idea to let them play in our guest skin when they have made it to the forum. In this way we have a short review period. Then the 3 months recruiting period and finally the member skin when voted in.

Guest – Recruit – Member

Looks quiet more practical to me.

Cyg. should we make this a new thread, topic?

NATAN wrote: [quote=Otis_Firefly]

A little brainstorming here…

Why don’t we use the guest skin in another way as we do now? Isn't it a little strange to look at players that are banned or very unwelcome on our server, seeing them play in our guest skin! I wouldn’t define some of those players as our guests! It’s a little in conflict isn’t it?

Maybe it’s an idea to let them play in our guest skin when they have made it to the forum. In this way we have a short review period. Then the 3 months recruiting period and finally the member skin when voted in.

Guest – Recruit – Member

Looks quiet more practical to me.

Cyg. should we make this a new thread, topic?

I believe you are OK NATAN, it is better a new topic... (Sorry Cyg... 😀 )

It's done!

It's called:

how long r we getting to know people before we recruit them

(in Clan DOU Recruitment Center)

Starting a new thread is just fine. This is a subject that deserves discussion.

I'm locking this one up so all the future discussion takes place in the proper thread.

New thread: http://clandou.com/html/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5671

{DOU}_Cygnus_X_1 wrote: [quote=Otis_Firefly]Just a question - - - how long are we getting to know people before we accept them as a recruit?

That's pretty much a judgement call.

I wouldn't mind setting up a short review period to give members a chance to voice any reasons why we shouldn't accept an application. The main issue in doing this would be deciding what would be an acceptable reason for refusing an application. Behavioral and anti-social issues should definitely be considered but in the case of how long we are getting to know a potential recruit? That can get kinda sticky. Aussies for example are usually on the server in th early a.m. Eastern when just about all of us are not around. Do we refuse them based on that?

Agreed Cyg. We could decide on what bassis we would refuse an applicant, or to give them more time to prove themselves so it's not a "One size fits all" kinda thing. Every situation is different and In my opinion should be given it's own consideration.

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Allright I think this guy got tired of waiting on us to decide if we were going to accept his application or not.

I'll be handling these situation differently in the future so things don't drag out.

{DOU}_Cygnus_X_1 wrote: Allright I think this guy got tired of waiting on us to decide if we were going to accept his application or not.

I'll be handling these situation differently in the future so things don't drag out.

Yeah... I am not used to working away from home so much so I have neglected things myself. I need to better organize my time.

Have you tried to contact this guy to see if he is still interested?

T