Staff Application

⚠ Age Requirement

Our server requires staff applicants to be at least 13 years old. Select Next to submit the form — you will see a message explaining the outcome.

Before continuing…

Answer all the questions to the best of your ability. You do not need to have proper grammar and/or spelling, as long as it's readable and understandable. Do not feel pressured to perform well or even better than you would normally do while answering these questions. It may take the staff team some time to get to your application. Good luck!

All done!

Thank you for taking your time to apply for a staff position!!

Unfortunately, based on your responses, you do not currently meet the minimum eligibility requirements for this role. As a result, your application will not be moving forward at this time.

You are welcome to reapply in the future if your availability or qualifications change. We appreciate your interest in supporting the server!

— Kelp Forestry SMP staff team

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Moderator Application

What does a moderator actually do on the server beyond enforcing rules?

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When should a moderator not intervene in a situation?

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What situations should always be escalated to admins instead of handled by mods?

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Administrator Application

What does an admin actually do on the server beyond enforcing rules?

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When should an admin not intervene in a situation?

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What situations should always be escalated?

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When is discretion more important than consistency? Explain.

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Should punishment focus on deterrence or correction? Explain.

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Should staff prioritize fairness, consistency, or player enjoyment? Explain your reasoning.

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You discover another staff member is protecting their friends from punishment. What do you do? Explain.

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How do you determine whether a punishment should be temporary or permanent? Explain.

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You suspect a player is exploiting a loophole, but you are not fully sure. What is your approach? Explain.

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Scenarios

How would you distinguish between banter and harassment?

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A player is repeatedly provoking another without using slurs or direct insults. Where do you draw the line? Explain.

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A group of players is dogpiling one player in chat. How do you respond? Explain.

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How do you prevent yourself from unintentionally favoring certain players?

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Two players are arguing in chat, both escalating and accusing each other of rule-breaking. What do you do? Explain.

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A player and staff member are arguing in chat, both escalating and accusing each other of rule-breaking. What do you do? Explain.

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Two fellow staff members are arguing in chat, both escalating and accusing each other of rule-breaking. What do you do? Explain.

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When is it appropriate to observe rather than intervene immediately? Explain.

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When is "doing nothing" the correct decision?

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How do you calm a situation without escalating authority pressure?

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Players are arguing about whether using a bug "counts as cheating." How do you define it? Explain.

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A player is "technically within rules," but is causing harm. How do you approach this?

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A fellow staff member is "technically within rules," but is causing harm. How do you approach this?

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How do you respond if a player calls you biased or corrupt? Explain.

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How do you respond if a player calls your fellow staff members biased or corrupt? Explain.

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What makes a "good moderation decision" in your view? Explain.

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What would you do if you accidentally punished the wrong player?

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(OPTIONAL) Describe a time you handled conflict. (Can be in-game or outside)

Agreement

By selecting the box below, I confirm that I will uphold the rules of the Kelp Forestry SMP. I understand that, as a staff applicant, violations of these rules may result in stricter penalties. I also confirm that all responses provided in this application are accurate and completed to the best of my ability. Any form of dishonesty, misrepresentation, or other integrity violations may result in disqualification and a blacklist from future staff applications.

I AGREE I DISAGREE

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⚠ Age Requirement

Staff Apps

All done!

Moderator Application

Administrator Application

Scenarios

Agreement

Application Submitted!