People have expressed that Application standards appear to be inconsistent, and with that in mind I think it would be a good idea for you to go into how you all go about them. I've seen (and gone through!) numerous methods of approaching applications from a Moderator perspective, some much more successful than others.
Are applications a team effort? Are they only reviewed by a certain number of moderators? Do you have a standard set of guidelines for what - precisely - is acceptable and not for any given section? You have one person listed as an "App Mod," but what does that entail? Especially when replies are instead generally handled by Blue or Mini, and sometimes Olga. I normally wouldn't even be asking this, as I generally take that sort of thing on good faith, but enough people have broached it here and elsewhere that it feels worth making a point of inquiring directly.
It's obviously only one concern among many, many others but it is still worth noting and trying to find a solution for, or at least an answer to those wondering at this time. I haven't been subject to any decisions in this regard that would give me reason to think there was an inconsistency, but I'd think you owe it to yourselves and everyone here to be able to alleviate that worry as often as its come up, among the others.
As such, if you do not have a standard guideline available, I'd like to offer a suggestion: City of Ariel has an App Rubric (don't worry, link is SFW) which describes what is acceptable in each category. I do not know how successful that is for them (as I don't go there,) how cleanly they adhere to it, or if even the way its laid out would apply well enough to your situation at hand.
It serves as a good example, however - a concise, quick showing of what is and is not acceptable in every given category. For the unique elements of StE's application, a public guide such as this - or something like it - could prove invaluable towards any time that question comes up. It would allow you to make more certain you are internally consistent in this regard, or if you are questioned in it or need to explain a rejection or revision, it gives you something to point towards.
I point it out simply because I think something which shows your process could go towards mending some bridges, at least as a start, or perhaps help in your own abilities to process things.
At the least, I wanted to offer something because I want nothing more for this game to succeed and to just return to RPing in the place I've come to enjoy, and with the people I've come to love doing so with.
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Are applications a team effort? Are they only reviewed by a certain number of moderators? Do you have a standard set of guidelines for what - precisely - is acceptable and not for any given section? You have one person listed as an "App Mod," but what does that entail? Especially when replies are instead generally handled by Blue or Mini, and sometimes Olga. I normally wouldn't even be asking this, as I generally take that sort of thing on good faith, but enough people have broached it here and elsewhere that it feels worth making a point of inquiring directly.
It's obviously only one concern among many, many others but it is still worth noting and trying to find a solution for, or at least an answer to those wondering at this time. I haven't been subject to any decisions in this regard that would give me reason to think there was an inconsistency, but I'd think you owe it to yourselves and everyone here to be able to alleviate that worry as often as its come up, among the others.
As such, if you do not have a standard guideline available, I'd like to offer a suggestion: City of Ariel has an App Rubric (don't worry, link is SFW) which describes what is acceptable in each category. I do not know how successful that is for them (as I don't go there,) how cleanly they adhere to it, or if even the way its laid out would apply well enough to your situation at hand.
It serves as a good example, however - a concise, quick showing of what is and is not acceptable in every given category. For the unique elements of StE's application, a public guide such as this - or something like it - could prove invaluable towards any time that question comes up. It would allow you to make more certain you are internally consistent in this regard, or if you are questioned in it or need to explain a rejection or revision, it gives you something to point towards.
I point it out simply because I think something which shows your process could go towards mending some bridges, at least as a start, or perhaps help in your own abilities to process things.
At the least, I wanted to offer something because I want nothing more for this game to succeed and to just return to RPing in the place I've come to enjoy, and with the people I've come to love doing so with.