• Forum
  
• Website

• April Fools is meant to be enjoyable. Our prank can't be annoying to the point where it pisses people off or disrupts regular forum browsing.
  
• No "accidentally" revealing private staff boards.
  
• We're not totally opposed to playing with staff ranks, but we should avoid really confusing people about who's staff and who isn't.
  
• No website changes to suggest that we're closing down or switching to a new game.
  
• No pretending we've been hacked.
  
• Prank ideas must be appropriate.

• Best Website Prank: Custom forum rank
  
• Best Forum Prank: Custom forum rank

The most obvious role of a moderator is patrolling the forums to remove inappropriate content and handle user-submitted reports. Moderators lock threads, remove posts, move misplaced threads, issue warnings to users who violate the rules, and our higher ranked moderators also issue bans. But other less obvious roles (but equally important) include continuing to browse the forums as a regular user, being a leader of the community, setting a good example, and participating in private moderator discussions to form new policies, re-evaluating old policies, and working together with the team to make the Tip.It Forum as enjoyable as possible. Do not apply to join the team if you think the role is just about dealing with reports now and then. Trainees will be expected to do that too, but the most important part of the role is being involved in the community, being able to work together as a team, and constantly looking for ways that you can help improve Tip.It.

• Ultimately, we're looking for new moderators with initiative. We want people with a passion for Tip.It, fresh ideas to bring to the team, and the desire to implement them. If you can think of forum rules you don't like or policies you want changed, that means you have a desire to change things and make them better. Qualities like that make for a good moderator!
  
• We need active moderators! We expect our trainees to browse Tip.It on a daily basis. We understand that sometimes you're unavailable due to holidays, vacations, exams, and other reasons, but on a typical day we expect daily participation. We want active and community-involved moderators!
  
• This recruitment drive is purely focused on finding people to moderate the RuneScape boards. We're not looking for Off-Topic moderators at this time because those boards are already very well taken care of!
  
• Candidates must be confident in a leadership role. We do not immediately expect moderator trainees to lead themselves and function without guidance. We will be there to help you in the beginning! But as the months go on, moderators progress through the ranks and are expected to help train new moderators and answer their questions. Some moderators even go on to become admins, who are the leaders and managers of the entire website and forum! So it's important that moderators are comfortable in working with others and acting as leaders.
  
• Being a moderator means you need a good sense of judgement, the ability to make decisions without bias, and a professional attitude. We're not a boring, serious group of people and we do joke around, but it's also important that moderators are professional in their decision-making and in the way that they interact with users in their official capacity (such as issuing warnings).

Below are a list of requirements needed to apply:

• You may not be part of the Tip.It Crew. However, you may apply if you are a member of the Editorial Panel or Tip.It Monster Hunting Team.
  
• You must have registered at least 3 months ago and be active in the community.
  
• You must have a post count greater than 150.
  
• You must be interested in moderating the RuneScape forums. We're not looking for Off-Topic moderators at this time!

If you applied last time but were unsuccessful, we highly encourage you to apply again if you meet the requirements! We are always re-evaluating our standards and changing what we're looking for in candidates, so even if you were rejected last time, you could be accepted this time! If you're still interested, give it a try!

If you have received a warning or ban from a moderator in the past, you are also still welcome to apply. We do not blacklist people who have broken the rules before. If you have broken multiple rules on multiple occasions recently, then yes your chances will go down. But we always keep an open mind. We will consider the severity of the offence(s) and how much time has elapsed since your most recent offence. We promise to be fair and consider everyone.

[b]Forum Name: [/b] 

[b]Link to Forum Profile: [/b] 

[b]RuneScape Username: [/b] 

[b]Age: [/b] 

[b]Timezone: [/b] 

[b]Boards you are Interested in Moderating: [/b] 

[b]How often do you browse the Tip.It Forums? (How long each day or how many times a week) [/b] 

[b]What does being a moderator mean to you? [/b] 

[b]Why do you want to be a moderator and what would you bring to the team?  Why do you think you deserve to be selected? [/b] 

[b]What ideas do you have to help improve the Tip.It Forum (not the website)?  What changes would you want to make? [/b] 

[b]What do you honestly think about the Tip.It Forum (not the website) and community? [/b] 

[b]Tell us a little bit about you!  What are your interests, hobbies, aspirations, favourite sandwich, etc.!  This is your chance to just tell us a bit about yourself as a person: [/b] 

Syntax: [item=id] The id can be found in the URL on the item in the items database. For example in http://open.tip.it/items/view/3249-beer, the id would be 3249
Example: [item=3249] will become Beer.

Syntax: [monster=id] The id can be found in the URL on the item in the bestiary. For example in http://open.tip.it/bestiary/view/89-melzar-the-mad, the id would be 89
Example: [monster=89] will become Melzar the Mad.

Syntax: [set=aura:id,head:id,cape:id,neck:id,quiver:id,weapon:id,body:id,shield:id,legs:id,gloves:id,boots:id,ring:id] You can omit any slot you want and it will appear blank.
Example: [set=aura:19,head:19,cape:19,neck:19,quiver:19,weapon:19,body:19,shield:19,legs:19,gloves:19,boots:19,ring:19] will become a set with pitta bread in every slot.

The Editorial Panel is a group of people composed of authors and editors. Together, we work to produce a weekly publication called the Tip.It Times, and we are recruiting!

Do you enjoy discussing and debating RuneScape-related topics in General Discussion? Do you have strong opinions about RuneScape updates? Do you enjoy writing fictional stories? Or do you have impeccable grammar and spelling skills? If you can answer "yes" to one of the above, a job with the Editorial Panel may be just the thing for you! You don't have to be an incredible writer to join the team because our editors will proofread your articles for spelling, grammar, organization and flow. We're looking for people who can stir discussion, provoke thought and encourage debate. So even if you don't normally find yourself writing articles but often create threads to discuss ideas and issues in General Discussion, this may be the job for you!

• This is a volunteer, non-paying job.
  
• Authors and editors are typically given an assignment once a month (2-5 weeks notice), for which they must meet their deadline. Authors may select their own article topics.
  
• Editorial Panel members' work is published for thousands of users to read, discuss and enjoy!

There are two positions available in the Editorial Panel: authors and editors. If you have the necessary skills, you could even do both! We are looking to take on 2-4 new people for each position. Continue reading for descriptions on each role.

Authors

Authors are responsible for writing editorial or fiction articles for the Tip.It Times. They choose their own topics and work on a deadline to produce their article for a specific publication. They are usually given about 2-5 weeks notice for each deadline. Authors may write about anything they want, as long as it is RuneScape-related and follows a few basic rules (such as appropriateness). Editorial articles should be blog-like, controversial, original, interesting and thought provoking. They reflect your personal opinions (or what you notice that other peoples' opinions are) about RuneScape updates, features or general happenings. Fictional writers create stories that occur in a RuneScape setting. Stories should be engaging, exciting and related to the game. All authors must be able to accept constructive criticism from both their team members before the article is released and from the Tip.it community after the article is published.

Word count for articles is flexible, but is expected to be a minimum of about 600 words.

Editors

Editors are very important parts of the Editorial Panel. They are responsible for reading, editing and commenting on articles before they are published. They review articles for accuracy, quality, spelling and grammatical errors. As such, they are required to have good writing skills and knowledge of grammatical rules. Editors are also encouraged to comment on and critique the content of the article and give suggestions where they see fit. They are also welcome to provide topic suggestions to authors.

Editors may also write their own articles if they wish, but authors are given priority time slots.

Everyone may apply to join the Editorial Panel! It doesn't matter if you have applied unsuccessfully in the past or hold another staff position; if you are interested - submit your application now!


• PM your application to tripsis - do not post it here!
  
• Put Editorial Panel Application as the subject.
  
• Take your time to make a good impression. Do not rush or put in half effort.
  
• Read and answer each question thoroughly and to the best of your ability.
  
• Even if your application is not chosen, we will keep it on record and contact you at a later date if need be.
  
  There is no official deadline to submit your application. We will continue to accept applications until the positions have been filled. Out of fairness, we will try to wait about two weeks before accepting anyone, so this is not entirely a first-come, first-serve basis. Once we have filled the positions, we will still accept applications but will likely keep them on file until new positions open up.

Application Read Only
** NOTE: You are required to submit a piece of writing with your application. Authors must submit an article that could potentially be published in the Tip.It Times (so it must be RuneScape-related). Editors should submit a writing sample (any subject) that demonstrates their spelling and grammatical skills. **

General Information

1. Please provide a link to your profile:

2. Which position are you applying for (author or editor)?:

3. Which Tip.It Forum boards do you read/post in most often?

Qualifications

4. Are you currently playing RuneScape? If so, how much time each week do you dedicate to playing?

5. Do you feel comfortable being given a writing/editing schedule and working on a deadline?

6. Please describe your writing and/or editing experience. i.e. Have you written/edited for a school newspaper? Do you write for fun? Are you studying literature in school? etc.

7. How much time do you have to dedicate to writing/editing articles each week?

8. Explain why you want to be an Editorial Panel member and how you would benefit the team.

9. Is English your native language? If not, would you consider yourself to be a fluent English writer?

About You!

This section does not necessarily factor into your chances of getting accepted. It just helps us get to know you a little bit better!

10. What is your age?

11. In what country do you live? Time Zone?

12. What is your RSN? Link to the RS High Scores or provide any self-updating stat-signature. Or you may edit your username into the below link (change USERNAMEHERE to your username):
http://services.runescape.com/m=hiscore/compare.ws?user1=USERNAMEHERE

13. Tell us anything else you'd like us to know about you here! Favorite color, hobbies, sports, education, etc. Let us know who YOU are!

Writing Sample

Please paste your writing sample below. For author applicants this is a RuneScape-related article that could be published in the Tip.It Times (fictional or editorial). For editor applicants this is a writing sample on any subject to help us get a sense of your spelling and grammatical skills.



In Code Tags - Copy From Here!

[b][i]** NOTE: You are required to submit a piece of writing with your application.  Authors must submit an article that could potentially be published in the Tip.It Times (so it must be RuneScape-related).  Editors should submit a writing sample (any subject) that demonstrates their spelling and grammatical skills. **[/i][/b]

[size="4"][b]General Information[/b][/size]

[b]1. Please provide a link to your profile: [/b] 

[b]2. Which position are you applying for (author or editor)?: [/b]

[b]3. Which Tip.It Forum boards do you read/post in most often? [/b] 

[size="4"][b]Qualifications[/b][/size]

[b]4. Are you currently playing RuneScape? If so, how much time each week do you dedicate to playing? [/b]

[b]5. Do you feel comfortable being given a writing/editing schedule and working on a deadline? [/b]

[b]6. Please describe your writing and/or editing experience.  i.e. Have you written/edited for a school newspaper?  Do you write for fun?  Are you studying literature in school? etc. [/b]

[b]7. How much time do you have to dedicate to writing/editing articles each week? [/b]

[b]8. Explain why you want to be an Editorial Panel member and how you would benefit the team. [/b]

[b]9. Is English your native language? If not, would you consider yourself to be a fluent English writer? [/b]

[size="4"][b]About You![/b][/size]

[i]This section does not necessarily factor into your chances of getting accepted.  It just helps us get to know you a little bit better![/i]

[b]10. What is your age? [/b]

[b]11. In what country do you live? Time Zone? [/b]

[b]12. What is your RSN? Link to the RS High Scores or provide any self-updating stat-signature.  Or you may edit your username into the below link (change USERNAMEHERE to your username): [/b]
http://services.runescape.com/m=hiscore/compare.ws?user1=USERNAMEHERE

[b]13. Tell us anything else you'd like us to know about you here! Favorite color, hobbies, sports, education, etc. Let us know who YOU are![/b]

[size="4"][b]Writing Sample[/b][/size]

[i]Please paste your writing sample below.  For author applicants this is a RuneScape-related article that could be published in the Tip.It Times (fictional or editorial).  For editor applicants this is a writing sample on any subject to help us get a sense of your spelling and grammatical skills.[/i]



REMEMBER - Just be yourself. Take your time and put effort into your application. It is better to go into too much detail than to not put in enough detail. Applications are not being run on a first come, first served basis, so there's no need to rush. All applications will be reviewed by Tip.it Administrators and the current Editorial Panel team.

If you have any questions about this application process, please feel free to post here or PM me directly. We look forward to reviewing your applications. Good luck to all!