KSI RiiOT 7 305 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 At the very least for oty people need to pick one for every roll not just 1 or 2 Also im back hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Emmy The Boss 308 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 31/08/2017 at 4:36 PM, Scotland said: Alright guys, on top of staff additions coming here shortly and the above proposed changes to the minimum post count, I will be starting OTY prep by the end of this week. I need to discuss with the board what they'd like to do this year, however as you know I like to take into account your opinions, what are your ideas/ thoughts on the Of the Years for this year? As always please be as open and blunt as possible, I only cry sometimes. If no one else wants to take a crack at it, I guess I'll have a go So for the past few years we've tried to change things up in order to ensure that the people that win deserve it and it's not too arbitrary. And I think that's a great ambition, however I also feel like we have lacked to consistency, quality and frankly quantity to justify using the OTMs as a guidance this year. We still want those qualities for the OTYs though, so I think we'll need to revitalise the interest in them and in AAP in general, and work towards making this year better than ever when it's all said and done now I'm just curious to see what ideas you guys being to the table to try and achieve this goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Scotland 523 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 31/08/2017 at 4:08 PM, ASM RiiOT said: At the very least for oty people need to pick one for every roll not just 1 or 2 Also im back hello Welcome back Riiot. If y'all havent gathered Im bringing Riiot onto the team. As he has few connections with Clan Ops he will have a 100% unbiased view on things, also being a previous department head he will be able to develop our ideas and ensure we are all heading in the right direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KSI Airborne 7 565 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 I havent answered due to the fact im trying to think of ways that will work. It doesnt seem quite right, that we treat OTYs just like another month either, where we have a clean slate and then 1 person gets his entire division to put him up for an award and wins an OTY like it was easy. I also obviously don't think we should do it solely on OTM winners either like Emmy stated. So I am attempting to think of some fair middle ground. Maybe OTM winners should also be considered on the testimony for the month they won, and mixed in with normal OTY nominations. Then if a previous OTM winner gets nominated for an OTY, just add that statement to their existing OTM statements? Idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2 2
Emmy The Boss 308 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 I think that the main issue with an approach where we base it off of the otms as things are right now, we risk having very able and worthy members that cannot be taken into consideration simply because no one made the effort to nominate them for the OTMs. I believe that with the low quantity of nominations we've had lately, this is a real issue. Another concern I have if we take that route is, people will be as reluctant to participate as in regular otms, as we've experienced a saturation. If we could've had the divisional otms running, things would be very different. Now, we can play with the idea to change things up drastically. Now, what I'll mention will take more work and effort out of us as well as others that will need to be involved. But how about we divide the OTYs into sort of "all stars" and popular vote? Let's say that we involve leadership at different levels to submit nominations for the different categories, and we'll then do our regular thing of staff voting and what's not. In parallel with this, we could have a topic open for anyone to nominate anyone and here have "community winners" or some such thing. Just trying to come up with an outside the box kind of thing, it's all just a rough idea that could be developed if we want to. That way we could hopefully achieve recognition for those truly deserving as well as making sure that anyone who wants to can have their voice and opinion heard. Of course there are downsides to this as well, not least as I mentioned it'd mean more complicated preparations and work at the end of the year. I guess I just want to say, maybe it's time to try something drastically different, rather than merely trudging along the same old paths. KSI Airborne 7 and Finally FaIIout 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KSI Airborne 7 565 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 I do not have a problem with attempting to go a new direction either. I think getting leaderships input on OTY categories as you stated would be a good idea as well. I think some people will scream favoritism, but they always do. The thing is ultimately, we need to find a solution that fits for future OTYs as well considering this time of year we keep having this conversation about how we are going to do them instead of a standard. So this year if we do this idea and it works, we know what to expect for next year theoretically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2 2
Scotland 523 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 I've gone over the relevant info with Fuzzy and will release it to you guys shortly. Last year we over complicated things. This year will be majorly simplified, with the aim of the game being Participation. - but keep that thought on hold for this moment. On top of Riiot joining the team we also have @FaIIout and @KSI Skarzx joining the team. I will be doing some training with them over the next few days, if anyone wants to hop in for a refresher please do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KSI Airborne 7 565 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Welcome gents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2 2
Scotland 523 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Alrighty, the new lads should have their access now. Please everyone welcome them in and keep them on the right path! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Emmy The Boss 308 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Welcome and good luck, guys! Always nice seeing some new faces around while I'm sure that Scotland has introduced the ways of the AAP to you more than satisfactorily, know that you can always come on here or to myself with any questions concerns etc. Now let's make sure that the OTMs we have up right now are handled nicely, and let's try to get some more nominations on during the short time left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Finally FaIIout 99 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Yea got my role! Glad to be here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Scarface 77 359 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Hey guys, Happy to finally be apart of AAP! If you see me online and want to drop some wisdom on me I'm always down to listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2
KSI Airborne 7 565 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Honestly for those not too familiar with the AAP, best thing you can do is observe how current awards are handled, and keep track of what the requirements are for the award and the section as a whole like the post count or our other rules. If you have time, reading the Archive will give you a ton of old apps to look at and see how things work. Also feel free to throw topics for discussion or questions in here if necessary and Im sure one of us will get back with you. Welcome again and best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2 2
Scotland 523 Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Check this thread guys, its very important that you read it over and understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Finally FaIIout 99 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 On 9/9/2017 at 9:41 AM, Scotland said: Check this thread guys, its very important that you read it over and understand it. I'm excited to be apart of something so huge in the community and I love the arrangement as like you said last years OTY's were over complicated and just looking back at them well they were exactly that and seem to be better arranged this year. Now that being said I have a question to ask. Have we ever taken into consideration people being able to buy an award that could be like per say I was the buyer and I wanted a "FaIIout Approved" award and I'd give it to people for sh**'s and giggles. I like this because the money would help develop the forums quicker so they would be more visually pleasing, fun, and sharper overall. I would say the same for custom groups but if I can get the ball rolling with this I'm happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Scotland 523 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 That's not something we would be looking to do, the only custom awards we do are to reward members of the community, typically senior leaders with outstanding service, or webstaff. Finally FaIIout 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Emmy The Boss 308 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Okidoki, for the sake of the new guys, the OTM voting topic is up and open 48h. Within this time, we want you to review the nominations that True so kindly compiled in the OTM/OTY vote assist topic, determine who you think is most worthy of winning this month based on facts and quality of nominations, and then post up those votes in the topic I created. After that, I will compile the votes, and Scotland and I will determine winners in case of any ties or other special circumstances. Any questions on this so far? Don't hesitate to ask here or pm myself and Scotland. Now, normally we do not announce the voting times here in the staff chat, as it is part of the duty of the staff to keep track of when voting should be coming up, but we usually try to make sure that everyone is onboard when we have changes of staff compared to the previous month. So get voting, and remember to be on the lookout for voting around this time of the month in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Scarface 77 359 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 About OTM- can i still vote even though I nominated ? [First time] also is their a kik or discord chat for AAP? About OTY- love the idea behind top 3 w/ reasoning. I'm excited for this OTY, it'll be my first one in KSI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2
Scotland 523 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 15 minutes ago, KSI Skarzx said: About OTM- can i still vote even though I nominated ? [First time] also is their a kik or discord chat for AAP? About OTY- love the idea behind top 3 w/ reasoning. I'm excited for this OTY, it'll be my first one in KSI You can still vote, just ensure your nominations don't affect your votes. The staff chat here is the official chat is here, I won't be making a discord or kik chat for the team. AAP is on the forums and to create a chat away from the forums takes away from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Scarface 77 359 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 thanks Scotland and I'm cool with just using this chat. Help keep me occupied while I'm browsing the forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2
Emmy The Boss 308 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 2 hours ago, KSI Skarzx said: thanks Scotland and I'm cool with just using this chat. Help keep me occupied while I'm browsing the forums Good stuff to hear, sometimes the activity in the staff chat can be a little lacking, from all of us, so it's always good to see it utilised with excitement or passion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Scarface 77 359 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 funny part is I was never a fan of forums before ksi never really saw the worth in them. but this in conjunction with clan ops makes it that much easier to keep relevant on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2
Scotland 523 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 30 minutes ago, KSI Skarzx said: funny part is I was never a fan of forums before ksi never really saw the worth in them. but this in conjunction with clan ops makes it that much easier to keep relevant on it. The difference between our Forums, our department and our Clan ops is they are all separated to a very large degree. The web ops team is different to the department teams y'know. For example, for AAP noone bar the CDM and CEO is able to overrule the AAP decisions on Awards. No senior director, or a randomly selected board member. You get the point. Its the same across all the different areas of the community, which alot of communities and groups are unable to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Scarface 77 359 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Yeah I love that about AAP ! Keep everything legit unbiased And fair . plus earning that shiny award is awesome lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards 2 2
Finally FaIIout 99 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Scotland said: The difference between our Forums, our department and our Clan ops is they are all separated to a very large degree. The web ops team is different to the department teams y'know. For example, for AAP noone bar the CDM and CEO is able to overrule the AAP decisions on Awards. No senior director, or a randomly selected board member. You get the point. Its the same across all the different areas of the community, which alot of communities and groups are unable to do. I love that aspect as well. 32 minutes ago, KSI Skarzx said: Yeah I love that about AAP ! Keep everything legit unbiased And fair . plus earning that shiny award is awesome lol That is the best part you are able to be completely honest and nobody can hate you for it since its part of the job lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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