Squidboards Update #2 - Beta Users, Boards, and Staff Applications

Happy Friday!

I'm sure many of you are getting ready for all the paint-splattering madness this weekend, so I'll be sure to keep this nice and concise.

Boards

We've got some shuffling to do here, so take some notes if you must.

First, Splat Zone will lose the Guides board. Never fear, Inklings! The Guides board will be moving to Booyah Base to join Maps and Weapons.

Further, additional boards will be added in the future alongside the Summer 2015 content updates, including regional boards, team/player/game search, Squidboards tournaments and events, and much more.

For the News Board, it will now become the News & Features board. Features will now become part of the Squidboards homepage content alongside Splatoon news.

For the General Discussion board, the Global Testfire Stream Directory thread has been pinned. This board will also gain an additional thread: Official Global Testfire Discussion, which will also be pinned.

Beta Users

Quite the awesome bunch! Before the launch of this full Squidboards website, we had a small "beta" forum that was basic and free, but had a small, tight-knit community of users that stayed active for months on end. You likely interact with many of them on a daily basis, as almost all of them have joined the official site.

We want to continually thank Beta users over time for their contribution to the foundation of this community. To align with this mission, we'll continue to help any Beta users with securing their original username on the current site.

In addition, we will be introducing a special Beta user rank and a private Beta user board on the forums. The rank and board will be available only to users who participated in the Squidboards Beta. As such, you'll be asked to validate your Beta status when the time comes.

Beta members will only be eligible for the rank and board access if they joined Squidboards and had 10 or more posts on the forums at least 24 hours prior to the launch of the current site.

Also, although Warchamp also signed up for the Beta around launch, even if he was eligible based on the aforementioned parameters, he would still not qualify for these perks. Neither would AlphaZealot or myself. But especially not Warchamp. ^_^

Expect more information on these Beta developments, which should arrive in the very near future.

Squidboards Staff Positions

I'm sure this is what you've all been waiting for. It certainly was the last time we discussed this!

My apologies for the delay, but the time has finally arrived: staff applications are open!

Click here to be brought to the Squidboards staff application form

Some information (also found on the form itself):

This application process will allow Squidboards users to apply for the following staff positions:
-Moderator
-Global ("Super") Moderator
-Staff Writer

-This is the first wave of staff applications. More positions will open in the future.
-Currently, we are not looking for any additional administrators, but this status will likely change sooner rather than later.
-Please be sure to fill out all the information in this application to the best of your ability.

-Staff applications will be open until Monday, May 25th, at 12:00 PM EST. Any applications submitted at 12:01 PM EST or beyond will not be considered. But we do encourage you to apply next time!

Basic Rules:

-You will be able to select a total of two possible staff positions. You will be able to denote which you prefer over the other. However, you are not guaranteed to get one or any of your preferences.
-At the time of your application, you must have a total of 25 posts on Squidboards. Users with 24 or less posts will not be considered.
-Users who apply during this application process will be allowed to apply again, but will not be given special preference in the selection process.
-Any answers must be in English.
-Please try to keep your application free of grammatical errors (especially writing applicants!).

IMPORTANT: These are VOLUNTEER positions.

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Feel free to leave any questions, comments, concerns below or reach out to me via private message or on Twitter if you'd like to discuss anything covered in today's update.

 

I applied for Global Mod and Competitive mod, i was involved in numerous forums before this but never applied for a mod rank, hopefully i can start the experience here!

I applied for the same position as well. Good luck to you friend.

 

I went for Welcome center mod and because you need a backup I choose the same area as Captain Norris. But I really want Welcome center.

 

I went for Welcome center mod and because you need a backup I choose the same area as Captain Norris. But I really want Welcome center.

Me too. But I keep thinking I won't get the position. xD

 

I think that too but i'm confident

 

I...I can't remember how many posts I made on the beta, there wasn't much to discuss because we had the reddit to post on so I rarely posted on there ._.

 

I think that too but i'm confident

Yeah, me too, I guess.

 

Can you be confident whilst still worrying you won't get the position? Is that not against the essence of confidence? Things that make you go HMMMM

Either way tho, good luck to the two of you!

 

The simple fact of the matter is: if you don't get appointed, that just means someone even better than you go the job! Just means the site is in good hands. ^_^

 

The simple fact of the matter is: if you don't get appointed, that just means someone even better than you go the job! Just means the site is in good hands. ^_^

I wouldn't say that completely. It could also be a situation of someone having more experience. While potentially someone could be better, they could not be picked because it is less of a risk to pick someone who has already been mod in other places.

This all of course means we are still in good hands, but I wouldn't immediately start saying they were better choices.

I will applaud all mods though because they will deserve it of course.

 

I've never been a mod before. I could not write anything to back up in the application's "Experience" section. But I believe that's the same it happened to the ones who have been mods. They didn't start with XP they got their jobs at one time in the past. That is what I am looking for the opportunity to have the job just like other mods had it at one time when starting. The difference is how you do what you do in anything in life. there are "good members and bad mods" as well as "bad members and good mods" So if you can have a shot at it you can apply for. Being a member doesn't mean you will never get the job but being a mod previously doesn't guarantee you over a regular person. Everyone has the chance. "This guy did a good job as a mod, I will consider him or This member looks promising, he could have a shot at proving it further." Both have the same chances really but it's how you do it/portrait it which is the end factor. it's like a product you have to sell your image to the buyer but also prove your product is of quality not just a gold coated polished rock. Even a diamond is crusted with rocks and dirt until it's picker decides to clean it and polish it to view it's shine and value.

 

I've never been a mod before. I could not write anything to back up in the application's "Experience" section. But I believe that's the same it happened to the ones who have been mods. They didn't start with XP they got their jobs at one time in the past. That is what I am looking for the opportunity to have the job just like other mods had it at one time when starting. The difference is how you do what you do in anything in life. there are "good members and bad mods" as well as "bad members and good mods" So if you can have a shot at it you can apply for. Being a member doesn't mean you will never get the job but being a mod previously doesn't guarantee you over a regular person. Everyone has the chance. "This guy did a good job as a mod, I will consider him or This member looks promising, he could have a shot at proving it further." Both have the same chances really but it's how you do it/portrait it which is the end factor. it's like a product you have to sell your image to the buyer but also prove your product is of quality not just a gold coated polished rock. Even a diamond is crusted with rocks and dirt until it's picker decides to clean it and polish it to view it's shine and value.

I've had some experience in a Xat chat, if that's something. Never been a mod in a forum site, however.

 

I only made 6, crap.

 

I only made 6, crap.

Made 6 what? :o

 

Made 6 what?

6 posts.

 

It'd be awesome indeed. For me, luck would have to be involved. I have bad luck when it comes to staff applications, so I find it very unlikely that I'll be getting it.

Same!

 

Same!

But who knows. One day you may get picked up. Or me.

 

But who knows. One day you may get picked up. Or me.

Or me. BTW Good luck to everyone. I had not said it in any of my posts so there it goes.

 

Or me. BTW Good luck to everyone. I had not said it in any of my posts so there it goes.

Good luck to you too and everyone else as well.

 

Good luck everyone on becoming a staff member!
so when does the Beta user stuff start? :D I'm ready to get my special rank

 

Or me. BTW Good luck to everyone. I had not said it in any of my posts so there it goes.

Yeah, same to you.