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Regarding the Manager Rank. by Arigenn February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

I'm sure you have had many questions regarding this new rank that the Administrators made, called Manager.

Previously on Avicus, there was a rank called Manager, which essentially worked close to the Administrators although it lacked a purpose, and was removed. What the administrators have done is re-created this rank, and furthermore re-added a purpose to it.

Those promoted to Manager will be expected to constantly involve themselves with the community. They should be transparent about their work and try to have the best communication as possible. Managers should try to always listen to community ideas and suggestions, but also keep them in control. They will also partake in staff related activities, and manage the more staff centered senior moderators. Managers will have more authority than Senior Moderators and will be involved in more decisions, but they will NOT have absolute power over Senior Moderators. These Mangers will be put into assignments with the administrators, and they will work really close to the admins.

1. Staff Warn and Demotion Management: (Arigenn & Sulorak)
This person will essentially have to be strict on all staff members, and will be in-charge of organising staff warns on the staff team. They will have to keep up-to-date with what the moderator, and senior moderator team is doing in order to have a strong and valid opinion, in the event that a demotion may occur. One of the higher senior staff teams points , is to be more strict with demotions and staff warns, and to ensure that the proper people are being punished.

2. Transparency Management (Iron & Peachy)
This person would handle community updates, staff spotlight, and other events towards the community that will essentially push for transparency towards the community, and furthermore the entire staff team.

3. TeamSpeak 3: (Sulorak)

These managers will continue to do their normal jobs as the TeamSpeak Heads, fixing issues, complaints, and generally managing the progress of TeamSpeak.

4. Head of Senior Departments (Peachy & Iron)
This person will manage and regulate senior departments, and constantly encourage progression updates on the department's. They will ensure that the seniors are working to the best of their abilities, and they will have to work incredibly close to the senior moderators.


We hope that this Manager rank will help the server greatly, and that it will improve the efficiency of the higher senior staff team greatly. Furthermore, we would like to congratulate Iron and Sulorak on their promotion to this rank.

I do not encourage arguments regarding this decision here, and punishments may be given to players that cause any trouble. You may contact an administrator on the Community Slack privately, or you may contact one of us on Skype.

Regards,
The Administrative Team  

Coco_stag February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

YES!

GrapeSmoothie February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

The color >.< but neato

PieZ February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

Have it pink please

GrapeSmoothie February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

Have it pink please
no that's even more unbearable

hasl February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

When Peachy is upset with his department and is screaming at Ethan.

EncryptedShoesHD February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

I am 100% sure that this rank will help the server greatly!

Protel February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

Congratulations! <3 looks good. c:

rinn February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

When Peachy is upset with his department and is screaming at Ethan.
it was an administrative decision made by only one administrator!!!!!!!!!!!

Arigenn February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

it was an administrative decision made by only one administrator!!!!!!!!!!!

shush child

vladthegreat100 February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

cool beans.
Lets hope this works Thumbs Up Sign Emoji (Google Hangouts / Android Version)

PosteGamer February 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM UTC

Congratz Iron & Solurak!

FrostedCupcakez February 26, 2016 at 10:02 PM UTC

Glad to see this rank back on Avicus (:
Thanks for the information Ethan! Congratulations Michael and Iron :D

Crazy_ February 26, 2016 at 10:02 PM UTC

Neat. Congrats you two

ImNotYourTiger February 26, 2016 at 11:02 PM UTC

Yes! The rank is back at last. Congrats to all the recent promotions.

JDKL February 26, 2016 at 11:02 PM UTC

Nice! So FAR so good, :P.

TheTNTPotato February 26, 2016 at 11:02 PM UTC

Not gonna lie, I actually love this. Quite nostalgic, to say the least. Hope to see great things come out of this!

Howsie February 26, 2016 at 11:02 PM UTC

Dear oh dear, what a confusing mess

GrapeSmoothie February 26, 2016 at 11:02 PM UTC

Dear oh dear, what a confusing mess
More ranks! :D

Arigenn February 27, 2016 at 3:02 AM UTC

Dear oh dear, what a confusing mess
I'm sure you love us as much as we love you <3

Howsie February 27, 2016 at 3:02 AM UTC

I'm sure you love us as much as we love you <3
Dawwwww <3

DaFrozenBlaze February 27, 2016 at 4:02 AM UTC

Nice and gratz!!

Zeusy February 27, 2016 at 7:02 AM UTC

Hypee!
Congratulations Iron and Michael :^)

Robin_DD_J February 27, 2016 at 10:02 AM UTC

Wasnt there Srs who were suppose to focus on the community?  What happened with those?

Jerseys February 27, 2016 at 3:02 PM UTC

this will like totally make avicus better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JDKL February 27, 2016 at 10:02 PM UTC

Wasnt there Srs who were suppose to focus on the community?  What happened with those?
Didn't the departments change before the manager rank was reformed.

JDKL February 27, 2016 at 10:02 PM UTC

this will like totally make avicus better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe it will since the managers are more community based.

hasl February 27, 2016 at 10:02 PM UTC

Didn't the departments change before the manager rank was reformed.
Department of Relations.

Iron February 27, 2016 at 10:02 PM UTC

Just FYI, we plan on reshuffling the departments once we promote the next batch of Seniors! :o

JDKL February 27, 2016 at 10:02 PM UTC

Just FYI, we plan on reshuffling the departments once we promote the next batch of Seniors! :o
It's good to have new people added to help in a department but please don't keep changing who does what department.

awesome_apricot February 27, 2016 at 11:02 PM UTC

another rank to ego promote and draw the fact away that nothing is actually happing

gah, we had managers time back

didn't work then

wont work now

SnowSX3 February 27, 2016 at 11:02 PM UTC

another rank to ego promote and draw the fact away that nothing is actually happing

gah, we had managers time back

didn't work then

wont work now
I agree.
Having this rank does seem pretty pointless, considering Senior Moderators should already be doing what these Managers are going to be doing.

It's just an extra rank that serves little to no purpose in the scheme of things. 

I'd have the Manager rank to be used as a Junior Administrator rank where people would be trained in administrative work before actually being properly promoted.
As opposed to random Senior Mods getting promoted just cause.

But that's just me.

awesome_apricot February 27, 2016 at 11:02 PM UTC

I agree.
Having this rank does seem pretty pointless, considering Senior Moderators should already be doing what these Managers are going to be doing.

It's just an extra rank that serves little to no purpose in the scheme of things. 

I'd have the Manager rank to be used as a Junior Administrator rank where people would be trained in administrative work before actually being properly promoted.
As opposed to random Senior Mods getting promoted just cause.

But that's just me.
but training an admin wouldn't need a rank

they'd just be trained then promoted

MidnightBeats February 28, 2016 at 2:02 AM UTC

This is interesting.

GrapeSmoothie February 28, 2016 at 2:02 AM UTC

This is interesting.
Check skype

Howsie February 28, 2016 at 5:02 AM UTC

Just noticed this. 

>I do not encourage arguments regarding this decision here

Then why bother opening a thread. 

DaFrozenBlaze February 28, 2016 at 5:02 AM UTC

Just noticed this. 

>I do not encourage arguments regarding this decision here

Then why bother opening a thread. 
For people to post non-arguments stuff

Newcleus February 28, 2016 at 5:02 AM UTC

Just noticed this. 

>I do not encourage arguments regarding this decision here

Then why bother opening a thread. 
To congratulate me, of course!!!

Howsie February 28, 2016 at 5:02 AM UTC

To congratulate me, of course!!!
>.>

Cynthesis February 28, 2016 at 12:02 PM UTC

LOL why do we need a rank like this? Why can't they just stay as Sr. Mods? I just fail to see why there was an absolute need to implement this rank, since its purpose looks almost identical to that of the admins. Perhaps an admin could answer this for me? (DON'T START FLAME WARS ABOUT THIS POST!)

hasl February 28, 2016 at 12:02 PM UTC

LOL why do we need a rank like this? Why can't they just stay as Sr. Mods? I just fail to see why there was an absolute need to implement this rank, since its purpose looks almost identical to that of the admins. Perhaps an admin could answer this for me? (DON'T START FLAME WARS ABOUT THIS POST!)
" Originally, manager was too similar to senior moderator, and had almost the exact same purpose. However, this time around, managers will be in charge of community relations. This means that the seniors who will be promoted to manager will be in charge of all community events and projects, and their focus will be to improve relations and transparency between the staff team and community. "

DaFrozenBlaze February 28, 2016 at 2:02 PM UTC

" Originally, manager was too similar to senior moderator, and had almost the exact same purpose. However, this time around, managers will be in charge of community relations. This means that the seniors who will be promoted to manager will be in charge of all community events and projects, and their focus will be to improve relations and transparency between the staff team and community. "
Tbh you don't need another rank for that purpose.

hasl February 28, 2016 at 3:02 PM UTC

Tbh you don't need another rank for that purpose.
Actually, we do because essentially manager = community work and senior moderator = staff team.

awesome_apricot February 28, 2016 at 8:02 PM UTC

Actually, we do because essentially manager = community work and senior moderator = staff team.
why not have some seniors for comms work and some for staff and not have a separate rank

hasl February 28, 2016 at 8:02 PM UTC

why not have some seniors for comms work and some for staff and not have a separate rank
Because there are many sub-categories for staff and miscellaneous work.

Pelpelajax February 29, 2016 at 6:02 AM UTC

Because there are many sub-categories for staff and miscellaneous work.
If you can define their work with a rank, you can also define it without a rank. Just tell a few Seniors to focus on community relations, instead of creating a new rank. Sub categories don't require a new rank.

Howsie February 29, 2016 at 6:02 AM UTC

If you can define their work with a rank, you can also define it without a rank. Just tell a few Seniors to focus on community relations, instead of creating a new rank. Sub categories don't require a new rank.
Aren't you a staff member? Why don't you go ask them?

Pelpelajax February 29, 2016 at 7:02 AM UTC

Aren't you a staff member? Why don't you go ask them?
Not asking anyone anything. Explaining my opinion on why it's not needed to Jack.

Howsie February 29, 2016 at 7:02 AM UTC

Not asking anyone anything. Explaining my opinion on why it's not needed to Jack.
whaty?

>Just tell a few Seniors to focus on community relations

Pelpelajax February 29, 2016 at 7:02 AM UTC

whaty?

>Just tell a few Seniors to focus on community relations
Mhm, I am telling Jack you don't need a new rank if you can do that.

Howsie February 29, 2016 at 8:02 AM UTC

Mhm, I am telling Jack you don't need a new rank if you can do that.
Oh of course sorry. On that topic though, I think it comes down to how you use it. When we did it the point of managers fluctuated between the three of them taking three separate groups of the staff team (Australasia, North America & Europe) and having them take on three separate departments within the team. The first failed and the second never developed.

Pelpelajax February 29, 2016 at 8:02 AM UTC

Oh of course sorry. On that topic though, I think it comes down to how you use it. When we did it the point of managers fluctuated between the three of them taking three separate groups of the staff team (Australasia, North America & Europe) and having them take on three separate departments within the team. The first failed and the second never developed.
Of course, but having a new rank, that basically does the same thing Seniors should be doing, is kind of pointless. I would have personally chosen the old Manager system over the new.

hasl February 29, 2016 at 1:02 PM UTC

Of course, but having a new rank, that basically does the same thing Seniors should be doing, is kind of pointless. I would have personally chosen the old Manager system over the new.
The Manager doesn't "basically do the same thing that Seniors should be doing" they focus on community awareness, transparency and communication, whilst on the other hand the senior mod team do the same but for the staff team, plus some other work such as training etc.

JDKL February 29, 2016 at 4:02 PM UTC

The Manager doesn't "basically do the same thing that Seniors should be doing" they focus on community awareness, transparency and communication, whilst on the other hand the senior mod team do the same but for the staff team, plus some other work such as training etc.
And why is it that way around? You don't need another rank.

hasl February 29, 2016 at 4:02 PM UTC

And why is it that way around? You don't need another rank.
Would you prefer if the Managers focussed on the staff and vice versa?

JDKL February 29, 2016 at 4:02 PM UTC

Would you prefer if the Managers focussed on the staff and vice versa?
I'd prefer if there wasn't the Manager rank.

hasl March 1, 2016 at 7:03 AM UTC

I'd prefer if there wasn't the Manager rank.
Which would reduce the amount of work on the staff team, as you'd have to split the senior mod team into half to cover both community and staff related work. If I remember correctly you wanted us to improve?

gobernment March 1, 2016 at 7:03 AM UTC

Which would reduce the amount of work on the staff team, as you'd have to split the senior mod team into half to cover both community and staff related work. If I remember correctly you wanted us to improve?
Who said anything about splitting the senior team in half?

JDKL March 1, 2016 at 7:03 AM UTC

^ I never mentioned anything about splitting the senior staff team in half.

DaFrozenBlaze March 1, 2016 at 7:03 AM UTC

Which would reduce the amount of work on the staff team, as you'd have to split the senior mod team into half to cover both community and staff related work. If I remember correctly you wanted us to improve?
Isn't promoting them to Manager technically splitting the Senior Mods in half?

hasl March 1, 2016 at 5:03 PM UTC

Who said anything about splitting the senior team in half?
If you don't want the manager rank, then you need half the seniors to work on the community.

hasl March 1, 2016 at 5:03 PM UTC

Isn't promoting them to Manager technically splitting the Senior Mods in half?
Not if the administration team holds senior mod interviews. ;)

gobernment March 1, 2016 at 8:03 PM UTC

If you don't want the manager rank, then you need half the seniors to work on the community.
Why not all the seniors to be involved and help work on the community? Why condense it into a rank?

hasl March 1, 2016 at 8:03 PM UTC

Why not all the seniors to be involved and help work on the community? Why condense it into a rank?
The staff team as a whole need moderation and management as well.

JDKL March 1, 2016 at 8:03 PM UTC

The staff team as a whole need moderation and management as well.
That response doesn't answer his question.

hasl March 1, 2016 at 8:03 PM UTC

That response doesn't answer his question.
Yes it does.

gobernment March 1, 2016 at 11:03 PM UTC

Yes it does.
It doesn't really answer it...

Porkyyy March 1, 2016 at 11:03 PM UTC

y'all care too much about this game

vladthegreat100 March 1, 2016 at 11:03 PM UTC

y'all care too much about this game
Block game is lyfe!1!1!1! xd

DaFrozenBlaze March 2, 2016 at 2:03 AM UTC

y'all care too much about this game
The Impact that this block game has made in my life is too much.

Howsie March 2, 2016 at 2:03 AM UTC

y'all care too much about this game
I think thats what differentiates this community from others. Theres definitely an obsession with organisation and staff hierarchy. Very interesting thing to be apart of really.

steven5703 March 2, 2016 at 3:03 AM UTC

y'all care too much about this game
online lego is very serious thank you very much

Porkyyy March 2, 2016 at 9:03 PM UTC

The Impact that this block game has made in my life is too much.
Wait is that sarcasm or are you being serious?

Lucartex March 2, 2016 at 9:03 PM UTC

Is there a forum spam rank too? :3

DaFrozenBlaze March 3, 2016 at 10:03 AM UTC

Wait is that sarcasm or are you being serious?
Serious
This server and game has been quite a big part of my life.