To start I'd like to thank everyone who applied to join Alacrity's moderator team. We always hope when we put out a call like this one, to just be buried in interested applicants, and we were not disappointed.

Those of you who were not selected, please do not be discouraged. The most limiting factor we suffered in making this selection was not the quality of the applicants, actually, but rather the number of available spots we had. That makes us feel truly blessed, as Alacrity has always been a community of wonderful, stand up players.

There are quite a few wonderful changes to the roster, so let’s get started:

Firstly, to those staff members who have proven themselves beyond the scope of their original posts, we would like to extend the following promotions:

- Newbie Helper J'aime (#16) has applied to and been accepted as a new member of the moderator team.
- Newbie Helper Saddlebreed (#8352) has applied to and been accepted as a new member of the moderator team.

Congratulations, both of you. You've both worked very hard and grown as members and we are very proud to welcome you to the moderator team.

Secondly, but no less exciting than the firstly, these shining examples from our crop of non-staff applicants:

- Vixen (#1109) has been added to the moderator team.
- Talon (#3272) has been added to the moderator team.

Congratulations to you, our new members.

After initially applying to the moderator team, the following users were simply too valuable to not be brought on to our team in some fashion:

- Ashton (#5636) has been added to the Newbie Helper team.
- Katta (#3131) has been added to the Newbie Helper team
- Sasha ((#22058) has been added to the Newbie Helper team
- ShiNya (#2561) has been added to the Newbie Helper team

Also, welcoming back our returning staff members;

- Pom! (#41) has returned to the moderator team. We 're very glad to have her back
- Saluna (#11833) has returned to the newbie helper team and will be managing our Alacrity 101 project

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Finally, due to popular demand, here is the answer to Question #9 on the mod application: #9: Tell us what ZJ is doing incorrectly with the following chat post:

ZJ's Shiba Sales (#1511) says:
Kit retired a dog a sold her. ):
Why would someone do that? ):
*cries* Everyone hates me here. I should just leave. )))))):

Zander is breaking the following rules;

General Rule #3 (or #2)
General Rule #13
Chat Rule #2
Chat Rule #9

We would like to sincerely congratulate all of our new staffers and hope the whole site joins us in our excitement for these new additions.

Congratulations, everyone!

The Riddler

... has put a new riddle up for you to ponder over! Can you beat him?

Hello Alacrity,

We are opening applications for Moderator positions, however before you rush off to apply, please read through all of this thoroughly. This isn't a position for everyone, as it takes away from playing the site for entertainment, you have to be willing to be online five days a week and work during those five days. This work includes: handling issues in the issue hub, watching the forums, being in chat, and a variety of other daily tasks.

Being a mod isn't about getting people into trouble, it's about trying to prevent rule breaking through education, communication, and hard work. Site staff is here to help make Alacrity an enjoyable, equal, and safe place for all of our members. We're looking for players who aren't afraid of challenges, have a drive for improving Alacrity, and the ability to lead by example.

All applications that we receive will be read and considered, you need not have a spotless record to apply. We haven't opened up mod applications in a very long time, so we do this with both excitement and the promise to giving seriously thought to every applicant. We're looking for members who are committed to Alacrity, whether they're always in the forefront of the site or they prefer to lurk behind the scenes in the forums.

We do not ask you know all the rules by heart, or even the site by heart, if you're willing to learn, please apply.

Requirements:

1. You must be an active player.
2. You must be at least 16 years of age to apply.
3. You must answer all questions as clearly and honestly as you can.
4. You must have an AIM account or the ability to create one and be on it while on Alacrity.
5. You must be willing to be online 5 days a week with minor exceptions.
6. You must be passionate about Alacrity and it's players.

Application:

1. Why do you want to be a Moderator?
2. Are you willing to put time into this job by keeping up on current site issues, keeping in contact with your fellow staff via Ala messages and AIM, and doing daily work?
3. What time zone are you in? How many days a week do you spend on Alacrity?
4. How much time do you spend on Alacrity a day? What do you do while you're online?
5. What do you think qualifies you to be a mod on Alacrity? It can be either what you do on Ala or what you do in real life or what you do anywhere else.
6. What is your favorite thing on Alacrity?
7. Tell us something about yourself, something you're passionate about in your life.
8. What do you think is the most important rule and why? (There is no wrong answer!)
9. Tell us what ZJ is doing incorrectly with the following chat post:
ZJ's Shiba Sales (#1511) says: Kit retired a dog a sold her. ): Why would someone do that? ): *cries* Everyone hates me here. I should just leave. )))))):
10. Looking at the post for the question above, write up a mock message to ZJ about the rules he broke, and why he broke them, and what he can do to prevent it in the future.

Please make sure to send all applications via message to The Professor's account, #-101. (Remember the negative!) If you have questions, please send them to The Professor's account as well. Applications will close at 11:59pm Ala time on the 10th of January.

We can't wait to hear from you!
~The Alacrity Staff