Why I Need A Staff

And how to apply

The moment has come. I have come to a point in this webpage where I have so much stuff, or want to have so much stuff, that I need a staff. Really. The site started about two years ago by one person, maintained only by him since, now needs kind souls to help him out.

Why do I need a staff? First and foremost, handling all the sections of the page has become pratically a chore to me; I never wanted it to become that. Between the Combo Pokemon, Combo EarthBound Spells, Humor, new links, and just sorting them out, my time has been consumed with boring look-over, then copy and paste work. While the result of this work may be satifying to you, the reader, it has gotten real boring, tedious, and just... *blah* for me to do.

Second, as you may have noticed, the updates have been more spread out. This has come from looking over entries and trying to balance the work on everything I want to update. I don't like updating late; I really don't. Late updates are the best way to stop people from visiting your page. But if I had a staff, the updates would be closer together. Each staff member could handle one or two sections, which would make it a LOT easier for me. No, if I get a staff I won't be leaning back resting, I'll still be working on it too, it's just I'll feel more relaxed doing so and I'll be doing less stuff at one time.

Now, enough about me. Let's focus on how a staff would help you. As already mentioned, with a staff updates would/should not come as late as they are now. That's good. I'm not sure how I will work the whole What's New/Update List stuff with a staff, but I'm sure I'll figure that out.

With a staff comes the possibility for sections to be more detailed than they are. Imagine, each section updating a decent amount each and every update. Possibly, where appropriate, the staff member can give their own insight into something.

Right now, game sections are limited to games only I have played. But if a staff member played a game that I have not and is willing to put the time into making and maintaining a game section, then this page can be a whole lot better. If a staff member comes up with an idea for a regular section, they can go ahead and do that too. Note: For both game and featured sections, they would have to be approved by me. Also, for reviews, instead of always having to trust my opinion, another staff member can give insight and maybe argue with what I say.

So, you see, a staff would help out a LOT when it comes to this page. Off course, if I indeed got a staff, then the name of this page would definitely change, but I already have a name picked out.

You might be that staff member I'm looking for. But what would you get for being a staff member? Well...

Of course, you would get to maintain the section(s) of your choice (if I give the one(s) of your choice to you, that is). You would get primary credit for maintaining the section(s). If you maintained, say, something like Humor or Combo Pokemon, you would get to choose which ones get in and which ones are ditched. I would not interfere.
I would probably be more likely to listen to you for advice on something about the page (about the layout, sections, etc.). Not that I don't listen to people who visit the page, it's just that I'm more likely to listen to people I work with.
If you want to hire someone under you, say if I let you handle a game section and you want someone to handle I particular section, you could (with approval from me, of course). Also, if you had a friend that wants to become part of the staff, not necessarily under you, then, like mentioned above, I would be more likely to listen to you.
If this site were to get hosted by something other than Geocities that had the offer, you might get a email @pagename.

Um... that's about it. I'm not going to say that "you'll have the joy of working at one of the fastest growing websites," because that just sounds corny, and saying your webpage is one of the best doesn't necessarily make people think so. I will say, though, that you'll work here, at a place I hope to get more popular. You will have a great impact on what will be on this page.

Semi-Application

So, you've looked this over and decided, "Hey! I wanna become a member!" First of all, I'm going to be honest, I'm not going to accept everyone. Probably not even most people, but it doesn't hurt to apply. Second, I'm still unsure about the whole "staff" thing, despite everything I previously said, hence the title prefix, "Semi."

Off course, there's requirements and preferences for joining. These are the general ones, and below each position (as listed in the application) are the addition requirements and preferneces for each particular job. These are the general requirements and preferences:

Must be someone I can trust, both in general and to get their section(s) updated regularly. If they're on vacation or something, I'll understand, but it's a different matter if the person rarely or never updates.
Must be able to type well. Staff members should generally not type sections as if they were in a chat room. In other words, capitalize and punctuate sentences, and don't use "shortcut words," like "b4", "u", and "r," unless either is done purposely for some effect or it's just a typo (hey, we all make mistakes ^_^). Things like contractions (don't, can't), words written as the common pronunciation (wanna), and smileys are all fine.
Must not intentionally try to offend people (especially in letters section). I want people enjoying to this page, not flaming it. On the same note, staff members should not curse every five seconds. Minimum cursing is allowed, though. (Cursing doesn't offend me, personally, but it may to some visitors.)
Knowledge of HTML is highly preferable, although not required (with the exception of the Page Layout Deigner, where it is).

Anyway, here's the form. Everything with a * is required information.

Oh, also, don't try for applying for Fanfic or Editorial Manager under "Other" in the application, because I've already decided that I'll handle those.

I'm still not quite sure how I'm going to do this while on Geocities, but unless things drastically change, I should be moving to a different location sometime in the (hopefully) near future.

If you have any further questions, then feel free to email me.

Real Name (first and last)*: (Don't press return/enter!)
Nickname:
Email Address*:

What job(s) would you like to apply for?* (Check all that apply)

(Please don't mistake "having the most entries in a section" with "knowing the requirements of the section.")

Manager of Game Section(s):
(Doesn't have to be a game currently covered.) Maintains the game section by adding pictures, music, and any other stuff to the game section he/she manages. Also maintains anything in the "Other" section in that game section. May replace review with own review. (I realize that my reviews are more of a background plot and pro/con list, so I wouldn't mind if someone gave a better breakdown of the game.) Handles all material submitted for that section, if any, and decides which material gets put in the section.
Game Definition Manager
Receives Game Definitions from others and themselves tries to find words/terms from games that have real-life origins. Decides which ones get printed and which do not.
Humor Section Manager
Receives all Humor entries from others and may type out some things from the section themselves. Decides which material gets printed and which does not. Must have a good sense of humor and at least background information on all games in the Humor section.
Combo Pokemon Manager
Receives all Combination Pokemon and Combo Pokemon art, and may make some of each themselves. Decides which material gets printed and which does not. Must be familiar with rules of the section and have a good sense of creativity. (May be or be hired by or be Pokemon section manager.)

The following ones are sections I haven't decided on actually doing yet, but are Justin Cases, but feel free to sign up for them if you feel you can handle the position.

Letters Section Writer
Maintains all "letter bag" mail and manages a Letters column on a regular basis. Must be able to write good English and must be knowledgable in RPGs and keep in touch in RPG news for the sake of the column. (By no means must he/she know everything in RPGs, though.)
Fanart Coordinator
Receives all fanart related mail and adds any art he/she sees fit, and may make some fanart him/herself. Must have a good grasp of art. Preferably should be able to compose art well.
Reviewer
Composes analysis reviews of games featured on this page (that he/she has played, of course). Pro/con lists are fine (as you see, my reviews don't apply ^_^), as long as they don't dominate over the actual analysis. By analysis, I don't mean just ratings on graphics, music, etc., but why it deserves the rating it has. For example, don't just say the music was good was bad, but instead what made the music good. Did it fit in with the game? How or how not? Were the instruments good? Any examples? Stuff like that. Probably up to three people will cover this position for variety.
Wallpaper Section Manager
Creates and receives Desktop wallpapers for the respective section, and decides which get posted. Must be able to create good wallpaper and be familiar with most of the RPGs featured on this page.
Skin Section Manager
Receives skins for Winamp relating to RPGs and maintains a section for them. May make skins of his/her own too. Of course, this person must have Winamp.
Webring Helper
(I know this doesn't have to do with my webpage, but its even easier for webring managing to become a chore.) Must be a member in good standing of Crono & Dekar's RPG Webring and be familiar with the requirements. (Possible exception to the rule about being a member if I have a high trust in that person.) Should be willing to receive Webring notices of queue/ring additions, check sites for addition to the ring, as well as removal from the ring, etc.. (I will inform the person on how to check sites for required material and add/move/remove sites if necessary.) Unimited positions.
Other?
Any position you can think of that I can't. Be sure it hasn't been already covered and is not a position I have decided I will fill. If you have an idea for a new feature section that you would like to run, feel free to mention it. However, don't use a trademark idea of another page, unless it is your own, because I would not like it to look like I ripped off the originator of that idea. And for the love of Dekar, don't put something off the wall like "Site Manager" or easy like "Link/Webring Manager."

If you have any previous webpage (especially works reflecting criteria for your signed up position(s), if applicable) or Javascript, CGI, etc. experience, please mention so here and the URL of your work(s).

Anything else you would like to mention about yourself? You would like to say?