5th January 2015
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You don't need a rank

Made by Diamonbreeze in Wisdom

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5th January 2015, 11:57 PM

Many people think that they can't help without a rank, but that's wrong, why? Because I don't have a rank and I can still help keeping a watchful eye on Oldcp late at night for me. TeamMaybe, Roxxie, May23 and many more are also helping without a rank. You don't need to be a knight, mod or a staff member to help!

You can still be useful, but how? If you have a picture of a rule breaker than you can show a mod or you saw something. You can still be helpful without being a staff member and if you know the rules then you could try and put a stop on the drama. But if that user continues on and not listening to you then report it to a mod. You can also answer the question that someone might have without being a mod.

I like being a simple user without a special rank. But why if I could be something better? The answer is simple! It's because I want to stay with my friends and if I became like a mod or something then I wont have time to be with them. And I prefer to stay the way that I am than having a rank because sometimes ranks can change people. So I don't want to change the way that I am now over a rank.

Before you say something like '' I want to be a mod '' and stuff like that, think of the friends that you made and what would happen if you ever get a rank. Sure some mods have time to be with their friends, but others prefer to keep an eye on the job. And having a rank also means that you need to follow more rules than ever! Some may say that they are bossy and mean, but the truth is that they're just doing their jobs.

Lets put the example of IndigoPalace and me... Both of us used to be the best of pals, but then she got the rank of knight. And I didn't talked to her, why? Because I didn't want people to think bad things about us. And then a few weeks later, she got mod... Ever since then I didn't talk to her because I didn't want to ruin her rep and I'm still afraid of ruining her rep. I miss the old times with Indigo and me, but ranks can separate friends also.

If you have a close friend to you, but also cares about you. Once that you get a rank it could do either 2 thing... Which are still be united or get separated... I chose to stop talking to her because I cared about her and I didn't want her rep being ruined, but also I was afraid of what could had happen.

Before you go on and start working to get a rank think about your friends and that you can still be helpful without a rank. I speak from experience, so I hope that you see what a rank can do to friendship.

But why did I said all of this? Because this might happen to you at anytime and you could be hurt a bit. In my opinion, I like not having a rank because even tho I still have to follow rules I don't have to be under so much stress and focusing on something. But if I ever become like a mod, then I would go undercover to see who's breaking rules while no mods are online. It's the perfect way to catch the bad guys!

This was meant to show you how you can help without being a rank, but also to show that ranks can affect friendships with people. If you disagree, then feel free to push the dislike (-1) button. And if you also have something to say about this then comment below.
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+1 by Team, Jesse, lylance, May23 and 8 others
Don't let anyone bring you down ;)


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6th January 2015, 12:04 AM

Diamon, this is all very true, I recently made up something fake called Poderators XD, they help users without being ranked. Technically if you Moderate you are a Moderator being a Moderator doesn't mean you have to have a shiny name glow, the meaning of Moderator is a person who is nice and helps. Being a ranked official Moderator is what the people we call "Moderators" are. If you help others and follow rules, and help stop drama and prevent bullying, you are a Moderator, ranks aren't everything. c: What's everything is that your being nice and helping and you keep yourself head strong, that is what Moderator is all about. c;
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Teammaybe

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6th January 2015, 12:12 AM

I agree 100% on this, ranks don't matter at all, who cares if I'm Master and you're Member, three no difference because were just users with Titles.
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+1 by Diamonbreeze and trixie

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6th January 2015, 12:38 AM

Very true, Ranks are not everything, and you don't need one. There are lots of things to consider before perusing a rank. I have accepted the responsibility, but many others haven't. It is a good thing to think about. There are some things you may not be able to do like you did before. +1

~ May23
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6th January 2015, 01:39 AM

People doesn't get that, so I hope that with this post they can realize a bit more about ranks. Btw, I spent almost an entire hour just to make the post about ranks. -.-
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+1 by trixie
Don't let anyone bring you down ;)


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6th January 2015, 10:22 AM

Exactly,
ranks are not everything.
It doesn't matter that you're an mod or master ect.
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The POTM Legend
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6th January 2015, 12:16 PM

I agree, although it is nice to have a rank, it is not needed! But I do have a dream of becoming a royal librarian if there is going to be one!

~Mckinlee
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6th January 2015, 02:05 PM

Quote:
I agree, although it is nice to have a rank, it is not needed! But I do have a dream of becoming a royal librarian if there is going to be one!

~Mckinlee

Rank or no rank we are still people, but it changes who we were and always been. I prefer to not have a rank and stay the way that I am right now than having a rank and changes everything. But it's my opinion about ranks, so I could be either right or wrong
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Don't let anyone bring you down ;)


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6th January 2015, 03:38 PM

Maybe, you are right.....
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LittleUppie

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6th January 2015, 04:49 PM

Wise words from an experienced person. :) Seems that's just about right on everything.
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Never judge a book by its cover ;)

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6th January 2015, 06:29 PM

You're absolutely correct.

There are too many people concerned over their ranks and almost every forum post seems to be about one. It's a bit obsessive and a bit concerning, in my opinion.

A ranking isn't anything. It's just a difference in permissions that many people wouldn't find interesting after awhile. Really. The commands you get when you're mod range from /kick to /ban and maybe a few far and in-between.

It's a bit overkill when you have everyone asking for a position just because people think that seniority matters.
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+1 by Diamonbreeze
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6th January 2015, 07:09 PM

I'm getting a bit tired and now there's more ranks! I don't get the big deal with it, sure you're given some powers. But it also means more responsibility for someone. Simple users like me just follow a couple of rules and what we are told, but depending on the rank you need to follow more rules and responsability. People say that they want to be a mod, but they don't completely understand it. And some my just want it to ban some that they hate without a good reason. Good thing that you need to earn it... But yes, many people this month are trying to apply for RANKS -_-
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7th January 2015, 03:58 PM

I believe it is just something to aim for so that you keep playing XD but you dont need a rank to help others...
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7th January 2015, 09:26 PM

Then, there's the people that help when a mod is around to basically say "Look at me! I'm mod material!"
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7th January 2015, 09:46 PM

This post has came clear and is true. Diamonbreeze, I am very impressed. :)
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