Council Election Nominations

Listen. WG needs two people who really think they can change things. This is no joke. Whoever wins these elections is expected to work overtime.

The majority of this topic is quoted from Abs, because I could not say it any better myself
We're looking for two General Council members to replace myself and add an extra hand.

Hi I will be applying

Application for Council
1. Have you read and understood the warning?
Yes I have.

2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council?
Coming from leading a clan previously to joining WG, I have expectations of what it is like to be one of the back bones. Being in that clan for a year, and leading it for 10 months of that, hopefully shows my dedication. Along with that, I have been in WG for approximately 10 months and have remained quite active within that time. I have been in WG while having a girlfriend, having an outside life, having band one or two nights of each week, and also dealt with school work within all of that. With all of those things on my plate, I kept up with WG and the activities, remaining more active than many other members when I deemed myself inactive. Also, a goal of mine is to not quit something until my job is done, or I feel like I have done the best that I can do. Lately I have done it in real life with a few issues, along with doing it in the previous clan mentioned. My father has always told me to give 110% in everything that I do, and that is something that I do and try to live by. I can feel the drive to continue pushing, and I have felt the dedication to do something for WG. This is what makes me think I can last a long term in council.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive?
Within 6 months I do have a few things going on, but for the most part, they shouldn't really interfere with WG. I have finals for school in mid-May, which will not be that big of a deal to me (all of my exams are going to be easy cumulative review), a 10 day trip to Johns Hopkins University in mid-June, band and percussion camp in late-July and school starting back up in early-August. Through all of that, the only thing that will put me completely away from WG would be the trip in mid-June. The other things mainly take up the day-time hours (8 to 5), so I will be able to get on at night and fulfill any duties that I may have. That means 10 days of high inactivity, and other days that act like school days.

4. Why are you applying for council?
The council position is one that has always attracted me. As a person, I am usually always willing to help those that I care for, and I care for WG. My time in-game is not always the most, but what I can put into the forums is a bit different. WG needs a person who can dedicate time, attend everything, and someone who can help stabilize WG and boost WG to a great point. I feel like I have the potential to improve and boost WG if given the chance. I want to give it my all and help the council and the clan members who are in need of anything.

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member?
WG needs a few things right now including increased unity, increased recruitment, and improvement in training along with higher priority in activity.

Unity: There has always been the divide between skillers and PvP-ers. I feel like I have a few ways of fixing this rift and am willing to put these ideas across to the other council if elected. My goal with this is to get those that are currently on the non-PvP list to feel welcomed to PvP events and to enjoy them. I know that this will not magically happen so I am willing to up in the effort. I have experience of being a skiller (mainly pre-WG) and I also enjoy combat, so I plan on using this to my advantage. A lot of this will be communication with the members of WG. If I get council, I will not feel like I am above the rest, but equal to every other guardian. Many of the members of WG seem to act like they have no communication with the council, that they don’t get feedback from the council, or they don’t have a voice. This is something that I feel like should be fixed. Council are like the clan’s representatives so they should represent the members and accept what the members have said to them. The council is elected by the members, so it should be the council’s duty to perform for the better of the clan, which benefits the members. Complete unity is not in WG at the moment.

Recruitment: WG has seen a loss in the amount of members over the past few months and I know that we have tried to recruit. I feel like the methods put in place to try to increase the recruitment have been ignored or forgotten so I plan to bring those back to the original fire that they had, and also to introduce new ideas to the matter - along with hopefully a way to provide incentives.

Activity: From what I have heard, WG has always been a clan mainly based on numbers. With our low numbers and low activity now, we are facing problems. This leads me to the point of activity, in which I will notice those who are active, taking names of those that are skipping or leaving early (ie. not returning such as the PKRI vs. 3x). WG needs more people, and those people need to be active in RuneScape and want to come to events. Activity is key.

Training: When you hear of training you may think of Omar and his idea of training combat, but that is not what I mean. When I say training, I mean the qualifications of being a valued and great guardian. I feel like the mentor system is not being used to the potential it could be and I believe that we have people that have the ability to be a great member, but are not given the opportunity. Added to that, is a better training of tertiaries and keeping a watchful eye on them to make sure that their duties are getting done. Included in this is the training of warring abilities. There has been an increase in the amount of non-RSC people to join WG and I believe that we need to introduce them to a war setting and what to do a bit better. Overall this could improve the unity, our warring abilities, which could then lead to an improvement in recruitment.

6. What puts you above other people applying for council?
As I mentioned before, I have the experience of leading a clan. I basically had to control every aspect of that clan because the other leaders were quite inactive, and I noticed many of the mistakes that had occurred in my leading and problems that were within in the clan. Having to manage the clan, I had to deal with a large amount of AdminCP work along with setting up a new IRC channel. With the interest, I also worked around with IRC scripting and I have also done my time working with PhotoShop. This gives me the ability to understand most of what I may have to without having to be completely trained. This could be a great asset.
In real life, I have been nominated multiple times for leadership summits and gatherings around the United States, and my trip to Johns Hopkins is one that I have decided to take part in. My overall maturity and sense of being a professional in my acts makes me seem fit to be in a leadership position. I can handle the pressure of having to lead something, and I deem myself fit to lead many different things.

I also feel like I treat others like a person, so I give them the respect that they deserve. As a person, I try to view other people's opinions and understand where they are coming from before attacking them. They are more than just the font and characters that they type into a post, they are real people.

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?
From previous experiences as a leader, I notice that I retain my values. Within these values I try to respect everyone as a person, but many times that bites me in the tail because people take advantage of that. While this does not bother me that much, I feel like it could hurt the clan if I let things slide a little, however, I do try to follow the rules as much as I can. I give everyone the chance that I believe they deserve.
Added to that is the fact that my time in WG may not be as long as others. This has its benefits and its consequences, whichever you want to look at it. However, I did decide to put it here because it may be a point looked at. Along with my time in WG is my combat level. I may be scrutinized for my combat level, but hey, everyone has to have their “bad” points.

8. Is there anything else you would like to say?
I would like to ask that you look at how well you think any applicant will perform the job before you choose your personal favorite. Do the clan justice and pick the best for the clan and not for your friend or yourself. Also I would like to wish everyone else the best of luck and may the best person win.

9. Do you agree to provide the council with two weeks notice if you wish to resign?
Yes I do.

I have created an under banner for any fans of me to use. Get my name out there if you want me for council! It is obnoxious for a reason.

Goodluck whoever applies, gonna take ALOT of effort to pull Wg back to what it can and WILL eventually get to.

Good luck to those who apply and lol at this:

-When you decide to resign from Council, you must give us a two weeks notice, and you cannot leave earlier, you must understand that if you leave earlier, you will be banned and added to the Hall of Shame

P.S. Just post an application instead of spamming this topic with saying that you'll apply, it just annoys me.

I'm going to pm my application.

Gl to anyone who tries.
The next council have a ton on their hands.

How long will council applications be open?

Thanks.

Good luck to everyone who applies.

Good luck to everyone.
Being a tertiary can be stressful, but it doesn't even scrape the surface of the work council have to do.

Good luck to everyone who applies, I know of a few people whom I'd love to see be council.

If I wasn't so busy IRL, I would seriously consider applying for the council position. But I have to buckle down for the end of the school year and my summer is going to be crazy.

Rock and Roll, best wishes to those who apply and eventually are selected.

good luck to everyone

Application for Council

1.Have you read and understood the warning?
I have read, understand, and fully comprehend the responsibilities of being a Council member in WG.

2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council?

I have seen how chaotic the rank is, and I am great with dealing with stress. I am very open about anything to anyone, and I have kept my nose clean since I've joined WG, so I'm really friendly with everyone and I try to work out arguments that people have in the most efficient way possible for both parties. Also, with my experience in WG and being around the "lower" ranked (below Tertiary) members, I know what they want to help them become more successful in their RuneScape career through clan events and more.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive?
Well as my next 6 months are coming up as my summer break and starting my senior year, I see nothing that could possibly hinder my abilities, so no.

4. Why are you applying for council?

Change.
Everyone's heard this word a lot. Change. The current president of the USA used it. Everyone believes WG needs it. It's a tiny word with a huge meaning. Let's face it. WG needs change. We have members that don't go to events, that would rather go do their own thing or not even log onto RS for the clan's biggest moments(The megaraid, PKRIs). What we need to do is not just scream at them to get them active; we need to find a way to interest them into RS. We need more people doing things with each other, whether it be questing, boss fighting, training skills or combat, or even just dancing around with each other being idiots. WG can't force people into activity. We need to get them interested in RuneScape again.

Activity.
Currently, a huge amount of the members in WG are very inactive. People don't want to get on RS. It's a very boring and repetitive game. Click here, do this. Click here, do that. Eat food. It's a continuing cycle.
What we should do is create events that people will want to attend, not just the same old Tears of Guthix and D&D every week.. it gets old. (Not raining on your parade Saad )

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member?

Right now, WG needs people who will always be open to new ideas. Our current staff is highly overloaded by people ranting about what is wrong with the clan, and people need to offer suggestions to fix the problem instead of just ranting about it. Those people who rant about it and not offer suggestions are just as bad as those that are causing the problem itself.

As a Council member, I will strive to achieve:

• More user imput and less keeping members in the dark:
  Our Members are somewhat ignored. They have been unable to voice their opinions enough. We need more polls about changes that are going to happen in the future, and they need to be able to help choose more future changes. Also, members in WG are currently getting angry. They are under the impression that our current Council is doing nothing. From what I understand, our current council is loaded down so much, they don't have the ability to function without getting mass PM'd or screamed at for pointless reasons.
  
• Get members more active in RS:
  A big problem with members in WG is our current "inactive" streak. When members can't stand to stay on RuneScape, it's challenging for them to stay on for a clan event. With the recent Megaraid and PKRI and having low attendance, our members need a spark to become RS active again. I want to create a thread/forum where people say what they love to do on RS. Then others that find fun in that would post in it, and they could get together some time and play a minigame/train some skills/kill a boss together. It would create a closer tight-knit community, people would become great friends, and it could ultimately lead to people finding interest in RS, thus more clan activity.
  
• More forum activity:
  Our members are really lazy about posting. On topics I see about 10 posts, and 150+ views. This means that people read topics and if they don't like what they read, they just jump away from the topic and look back every now and then to see if anything is different. What we need to do is encourage our members to post more often through incentives. I suggest we give something like RSC and other forums where people can edit custom member titles under their avatar, but give the ability only to those with 1k+ posts. It will give people the incentive to post more often, creating activity throughout the forums, and hopefully create some new discussion among members and get them to know more about each other.

6. What puts you above other people applying for council?

I'm extremely RS active, so I will always be there if someone needs a council member to talk to about something.

Stress is a minor factor because I can deal with it easily, and I can help make the right decisions to get through problems between members and help solve disputes.

I have been given important jobs in the clan, so I am able to be responsible when I have the opportunity to have a leadership position, and I'm ready for whatever is thrown at me.

I am responsible and mature, even though everyone in WG will probably not agree with me on this. When it gets down to it, I can be a very mature person. Also, I am very responsible with carrying my own load and not expecting others to do my own work.

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?
My greatest weakness is that I'm sort of green in the aspect of ACP/Mod CP with forums. I'm a really fast learner though, so anything that I wouldn't know how to do, I can learn really fast.

Also, I can't stand people that show little to no caring in their forum posts. Like those who think "Leetspeak" is cool. Really annoying. It was cool like 10 years ago, not anymore. That's only a minor aggravation though.

8. Is there anything else you would like to say?
None that I can think of..just. Council would be the most amazing thing in the world. I want nothing but to see WG prosper again. I would do anything in my power just to see us start ascending to the top again.

9. Do you agree to provide the council with two weeks notice if you wish to resign?
I agree 100%.


if anyone wants to support..

One appleekayshun so far. DARF MUGLE 4 COUNCIL

Good luck everyone who decides to apply. Not an easy job at all, hope you know what your applying for.

I would much rather have one council spot.
Not entirely keen on two because of the high turnover rate and therefore increased vulnerability.
I'm frankly not as trustful as I once was.
I'm looking for someone that's going to stick it through for years.
So don't bother going for it if you plan to be in council for less than a year.

And the plot thickens...

INACTIVECOUNCIL

I Joke :<

Application for Council

1. Have you read and understood the warning?

Yes. I wrote part of that warning hash.png

2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council?

This i going to come up allot in this Application, I have a huge amount of experience in clan leadership with over 10 months as a Tertiary Leader and 6 as Council giving me a very good idea of what to expect while being a WG council.

I also would like to think that I am fairly easy going, which is always going to make it easier for both myself and the other council members when we need to work together on issues.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive?

Generally no. I have exams at the end of June, however they are preceded by 3 weeks of study leave which should mean I have plenty of time to both play RS and study.

I can't see my activity reducing significantly over the next 6 months.

4. Why are you applying for council?

I am applying for council for one main reason;

WG is not at its best at the moment and I feel I can help out to change this. I have been in WG for nearly 2 years, and as a result of this I have seen both up's and downs, what has worked and what hasn't and I have developed close ties with many WG members both New and Old.

I want to help improve WG back to the days when I joined where events were a privilege to be at, and both PvP and Fun events had great attendance because people want to be there. This needs to come as a result of both an increase in activity, an increase in recruitment and an increase in creativity where events are concerned.

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member?

At the moment I think WG needs these most:

Activity
Recruitment
Ingenuity/creativity
Reliability
Greater interaction between the council and members

I am not going to write a long list of pie in the sky idea's of how to fix these issues, because in my experience these NEVER actually happen.

However I do intend to work with our current systems to improve what we already have before trying to 'reinvent the wheel', we have all the bones there to recruit effectively, so with a bit of work we should be able to see a greater influx of new members.

We have a team of event leaders, council and members who all have the ability to be creative with new events if they wish so I aim to try and work with people to get some unusual events underway. I personally am a big opponent of 'weekly events' unless absolutely necessary, so I will work with the event leaders to see if we can reduce these as much as possible.

As I mentioned above I feel that being reliable is incredibly important. I know how frustrating it is when there is no-one around to talk to about some issues you have noticed with WG, and I can guarantee that I will do my best to have an open ear for any issues you feel are relevant. As with my previous term in council I will also aim to work more with what we see in the suggestions forum.

Hopefully this will all combine together to improve activity. If not it is my goal to work with members to help them improve activity rather than punishing them for inactivity. My aim to increase activity is to make it more appealing for you to be at an event, rather than making it less appealing for you to miss it.

6. What puts you above other people applying for council?

Since only one other person has applied thus far it is pretty hard to say, but I think I can confidently say that I will have the most leadership Experience of any of the applicants.

I have worked with both Glenn and George at a leadership level, as well as many of the WG admin methods, including ACP/Mod CP on the WG forums. I also worked along with Robbie and George to create and implement the event tracking bar, so if I run an event you know its actually going to get added.

I also feel that I can guarantee activity more confidently than most other people. I know exactly what I have coming up over the next 6+ months (I have been at uni for 2 years already, and I know how much time I can commit to WG) wso when I say I can guarantee activity I really do mean it.

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?

Probably a relatively low amount of warring experience. I know how to tank, and I have pretty decent stats, however I rarely lead war's back in the CWA days and did not lead many in the old Wildy days either. With our current team of Council and Raid Leaders I do not think this will be too much of an issue as I can always build experience by leading smaller wars/raids.

8. Is there anything else you would like to say?

If you've got this far, I hope my app hasn't bored you too much

9. Do you agree to provide the council with two weeks notice if you wish to resign?

Of course, I am one of the few council recently that has managed to survive that experience without a ban (along with Abs and Anatcrafter, hai guys )

As some of you may be aware I withdrew this application yesterday, I have reinstated this as I have been informed by council that there IS going to be two council elected now. I stand by my decision to withdraw my App as I have always said that I am only running for council as long as there is TWO spots open. Now that this is the case again my app is back. I hope this doesnt affect you're decision, though it probably will

What WG needs right now is members who actually play Runescape.
It's really tough to succeed when you don't have that.

Just thought I'd throw that out there.

wow.....all the applications that I have read so far
have been pretty impressive.

Thank you guys for caring enough about wee gee to
apply knowing how hard the work and high the stress
might be. Its too bad that there is only one position
to be filled atm. And please don't forget that if someone
else is chosen over you, its not because you were any
less capable or loved any less. It will be a tough choice
for us all.

I find it encouraging that we have so many qualified members to apply. Good luck to all that are applying.

I understand Gene's concerns and hope that these 2 new council members will be in leadership for a very long time.

Look to the past, this should help you know what to do or not to do. We have had many great council and one not so great. Lead by example and have a heart for the members of WG and you will be great.

Good luck everyone!!!

to whoever makes council: make the application process shorter plz?

Erm :@

Good luck all!
I look forward to workin with ya!

Good look to you all. All the application are impressive so far. I like the commitment.

We definitely need some aussie representation. And JC is also very familiar with admin as he was council before. I think he will do a great a job if picked.

My vote for council is decided

I nominate Rachel.


=P

(hey, you did say this was a Nomination, not an application.......)



On a more serious note, I believe theevildead is the best person for the job, from what I've seen of him.

*nomination seconded*

Best luck to all of that have applied.

Again, there are highly qualified applicants and that makes the decision harder. Best wishes to you all. WG Forever and serve well who ever wins.

So far Lefty2802, Darth Magul, and Theevildead2..

hard one

Darf for council

I would have gone for council if I wasn't inactive and emeritus and stuffs

Good luck to all applying!

Good luck to all applicants

~Flamey

Application for Council

1. Have you read and understood the warning?

Yes, I have read the warning, and I understand it fully.

2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council?

I don't see Council as a ran of ultimate glory, nor do I see it as just a position with special powers. I see Council as a rank of dedication, commitment, and massive responsibility. I understand what is expected of me should I be elected Council, and I am prepared to put in the effort needed to fulfil my duties.

On top of this, I have a very good history of leadership, going from previously being the leader of a small clan, to becoming a Raid Leader within WG itself.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive?

Unfortunately yes. I will be going on holiday in June for two weeks.

4. Why are you applying for council?

I am applying for Council for a number of reasons. I believe I can help both WG and the members. I can work well with the rest of the leadership team to help move WG in the right direction, helping to establish both long term and short term goals for the clan. I also wish to give back what WG has granted me, in the form of my undivided effort towards the clan and its members. Additionally I am able to take constructive criticism and improve myself.

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member?

- Goals - Right now, this clan doesn't know where it wants to be. We find people leaving because they don't think WG is moving anywhere. This is actually close to the truth. We are going somewhere, but extremely slowly. Establishing targets and goals for the clan, finding out where each and every member wants the clan to be in the future, is what I think will rapidly help us out of our current situation.

- Punishments - Wildguard at the moment is too lenient. We let members off lightly, and this is one of the reasons we are in this mess. With every action, there is a consequence, and it’s about time we made this statement true. If people want to leech, and bring this clan down, they should be taught that what they are doing is wrong.

If I am chosen for council, one of my main goals will be to work with the other council and members to come up with suitable systems and punishments to make sure people constantly skipping events becomes a thing of the past.


- Inactivity - I've said this before, but we need to re-introduce frequent activity checks. Previously, when we conducted activity checks, we managed to clean out quite a few members that were bringing the clan down. In my eyes, these checks need to be brought into play once more. We need to clean out the members that are bringing this clan down. This will give us an idea of who is truly a member, and not someone leeching off the backs of the hard working members.

- Team Work - In my opinion, team work is what we really need right now. If we are going to accomplish anything in the next few months, we need to work together. WG needs to be a clan that doesn't just agree for any random reason, but rather a clan that steps up and says "Hey! You know what? We can better this clan if we think about things and work together!” .

To get out of this mess, we need to work together, if elected; I plan on working to help build team working skills that this clan will require to repair.

6. What puts you above other people applying for council?

I have been in a position of Leader previous to me applying for Council. I have held the position of Raid Leader for 5 months and I would class myself as a good Raid Leader.

Apart from that, there isn't much that puts me above other applicants, if anything at all.

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?
My greatest weakness in terms of being a leader would have to be that sometimes I can take things a little too serious. This however, happens once in a blue moon.

8. Is there anything else you would like to say?

I know this is kind of short, but if elected, I will do everything in my power to get WG back in the game.

Thanks for reading.

9. Do you agree to provide the council with two weeks' notice if you wish to resign?

You have my word.

I’ve decided to keep this application much, much shorter than my last, so here it goes...

1. Have you read and understood the warning?
Yes, I have read and understood the warning.

2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council?
I’ve gone through a lot, and I’m still pushing forward. I think I can last because I love this clan. The Wilderness Guardians has been my only big name clan. I’ve never left the clan for reasons such as unhappiness, but because I moved to an area where I couldn’t play the game and fell out of the circle. Once I got back into the game, I had one goal - train to the requirements of this clan. That was it.

I also never give up on things I care about. Things I love, and things I enjoy, I endure to the end because I know it’ll all be worth it. Well, I know I’ll last because I know, for a fact, that when all the parts of this clan start coming together, it would all be worth it. The well being of this clan is what drives me. I give a lot to this clan already, attending wars that are always at 3-5AM. Waking up early on school days sometimes to make it to wars in the Clan Wars Arena. I want to be there for this clan that much.

I know I can last because this is my clan and I won’t just leave it. This is my family and I won’t just abandon it.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive?
Yes. I graduate from high school on May 29th, and a few days after I leave for Italy to go on a two week cruise, and then will spend another two weeks in Barcelona (I’ll definitely have internet access but might not be on RS, but forums will be fine). Then I’ll return to the Philippines and will have time to just be with the clan and play. Then I’ll have to go to the US and get set up for college. Classes won’t start until the 21st of September so I’ll have all the time between the end of my vacation and then to devote to the clan. After that, it’s just college that will keep me busy.

4. Why are you applying for council?
I’m applying for Council for two reasons: I want the position and I can handle the position.

~ I want the position ~
I’m applying because I want the responsibility. Whenever I’m in a group or team, I always take an active role, helping people understand what it is we, as a team, need to do. I want to be able to guide the clan in a direction that will lead us to success.

~ I can handle the position ~
I’ve dealt with stress all my life. I move around every three years, leaving behind friendships and relationships. I’ve had to be the “new kid” six times, and with college coming up seven times in my life. I can handle massive loads of work, I do it all the time. I can adapt, it’s what I’ve done all my life. I can do anything I set my mind to doing, and I’ve set my mind to helping this clan.

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member?
Right now, WG needs many things, but I will aim to improve these: Activity and Discipline

~ Activity ~
I’d devise plans to get people going to events. I’d let people know the rewards and consequences of being active, and not being active. I wouldn’t tolerate slackers and would keep a close eye on those not pulling their weight. I’d set up a system that will make it more advantageous for people to be more active - in everything, not just wars and PKRIs. I’d pay attention to who is trying and who’s sitting back and let people know that their efforts aren’t being ignored.

~ Discipline ~
I’d set up a system which would hold those that are holding WG back accountable for their actions. I wouldn’t tolerate the type of disruption that is going on now, but I would be fair. I’d be friendly, but direct. I wouldn’t be vague about rule breakers and rules being broken. I’d be personal and talk to people and try to work things out before things happen. I’d implement systems that would not just make people not want to break the rules, but also make people want to obey them.


6. What puts you above other people applying for council?
Experience - not as a leader of WG but from my life. I’ve dealt with responsibility. I have had the pressure of everyone relying on and succeeded. I have had to make impromptu presentations for organizations on behalf of the US Embassy (while living in Cameroon). During a national crisis I, a high school junior, was tasked with managing the US Embassy’s Task Force Database which had in it a list of all Americans in Cameroon, and I had to make sure they were accounted for, and I was just volunteering, I didn’t have to do anything but I did because I knew I could.

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?
I’m ambitious. Sometimes my ideas are to big to realistically put into effect. Sometimes I get ahead of myself and come up with great plans that would require more things than I can control. I have high hopes for thing I care about, and as devoted as I am to this clan, I might dream a little to big.

8. Is there anything else you would like to say?
I’d like to wish all the other applicants good luck - JC, Mickey, Darth, Nick, good luck to all of you.

To the rest of the clan, I ask you to vote for who would fill the position best.

I also want to say that, although it’s not a huge focus in the time being, I’d like to encourage more Teamspeak activity. I believe this would be incredibly beneficial to the clan’s community because talking things out is easier, and far more personal than typing them out.

I believe I have what is needed to get this clan back on track, and if elected I will do everything I can to make sure that happens.

9. Do you agree to provide the council with two weeks notice if you wish to resign?
Yes, I will give the clan two weeks notice if I wish to resign from the Council position.

If you wish to support me, please put this in your signature:

Big dream are good Nice app Colonel.

Thanks Veph.

Personally I think big dreams are good as well, but as a leader dreaming to big isn't always the best thing.

A saying someone once told me was:

"Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you'll be among the stars."

You wish, but no problem anyway.

Application for Council

1. Have you read and understood the warning? Yes

2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council? I think i could last a long time in the council as i've been in a leadership position in the past (not wg though). I pretty much know what to expect, i know theres a lot of work and time that needs to be dedicated, but I am willing to do that.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive? No, I do have school but that shouldn't really affect my activity to much.

4. Why are you applying for council? I've been in WG for almost 2 years now, and this is probably the weakest i've seen WG at so far. We need a new council member who is experienced,friendly,active, and whom can last a long while as council. I believe i can fullfill all those, and will try my best to get WG where it should be.

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member? Right now WG needs a few things to get back on track;

Recruitment
Our numbers are falling, and we need some new members in WG. We need to get our name out more, post on more forums and do some recruitment based events. There are only a couple members in WG who i've seen gotten a new member to join, we will need more then that if we're going to rise back to the top.

Moral
With this recent slump, our moral is pretty low. People are leaving, activity is diminishing, we need to get our moral back up. Have some more fun, get together on TS more and have some fun events or wars that we have a good chance in winning.
Active Leadership
Overall our activity could be better, but without active leadership we aren't going to get very far. I am active not only on the forums/irc but also RS, and i think it would be much better to have more involvement with members, instead of everyone just going off and doing their own thing all the time.

6. What puts you above other people applying for council?

:Experience:Leading TGC for about 8 months, i've had quite a lot of experience with ACP/ Mod Cp and admin irc. I'm a fairly quick learner so anything new shouldn't really be a problem. I've also been in WG for almost 2 years so I know how things are run etc.

:Friendly: I'm easy to get along with and good friends with most of WG anyway, so I will have no problem speaking with WG or answering any questions that may come up.

:Activity: I'm pretty active on RS and irc/forums, which is what WG needs. If the leaders arent active, then how can we expect the members to be?

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?
Only thing i can think of is sometimes I don't really take things too seriously, but when i do need to be serious (like now), i can be.

8. Is there anything else you would like to say? Just a few things, first of all:
• Ok i know i've left WG a couple times in the past, but they we're for valid reasons and i promise I will not be leaving WG again.
• I'm not higher guardian, but i have been given Lordys permission to post. I've been in WG for almost 2 years and have been promoted to Higher twice.
• And lastly, good luck to everyone else applying, we really do need a dedicated new council to get us out of this slump.

9. Do you agree to provide the council with two weeks notice if you wish to resign?
Yes

Moose. Higher Guardian+.

Ranks barely mean anything when you have been as dedicated as Moose has been.

Goodluck mate id vote for ya

One of the things that I find troubling in council that only stays for a limited time. If elected will you stay? Oh, by the way, its nice to see someone else with a zero guardian score.

Reasons possibly invalidating my application:
There are three:

1. I'm Emeritus, but that will change as soon as finals are over (10 days). The kicker is I was given Emeritus on request from the Guardian Rank, and I did offer to go back to the Guardian rank when I became active. If I get called on either of these points, I'm not technically a Higher Guardian, although I have been in the past.
2. The six month deadline since the acceptance of my application. It has been six months since I last applied and was accepted into the clan, but I have been Emeritus for roughly half that period due to a combination of coursework, actual work, and warcraft. I will be working over the summer, but no homework leaves quite a bit of time to devote to WG (I don't work evenings and so far weekends are also open).
3. My computer passionately hates mics (seriously, they don't work at all; the computer doesn't even acknowledge that they exist). If I'm not able to fix this then I can use my Mom's laptop when required. Ironically, TS will probably be the trickiest thing for me to figure out from all this.

If any of the above invalidates my application, feel free to delete it; I've already saved a copy for future use. If nothing else I'm getting my foot in the door. I've given our leaders a fair share of flack over the years; I figure this is my chance to reconciliatorily have my own ass kicked around in compensation if I am eventually elected.

Application for Council:

1. Have you read and understood the warning?
Yes I have; having given Elias a considerable amount of trouble in the past I might be more aware than most about what the council and above can be put through. So yeah, whatever flack I get I guess I've earned.

2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council?
Zero social life. I don't have much else to do over the summer and I work steady hours so they're easy to plan around. I'd like to pick up on more raids in warcraft over the summer, but I'm more than willing to let that take a back seat to WG.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive?
There are two possibilities:

1. I get an absolutely awesome job over the summer that takes practically all my time (unlikely) or a more mediocre job that requires working hours that would conflict with my evenings or weekends (more probable but still unlikely; I'm highly defensive about my evenings and weekends).
2. This one is more serious; my Mom has ovarian cancer. It's malignant, and we're slowly running out of different options (over time specific chemotherapy drugs will stop working, and they're running out of different ones to try). Besides the steady decline there's always a possibility of a sudden health crisis, which could literally happen overnight and would make me unreachable for several days at a minimum. And when she actually does pass away, I won't be in any position to fulfill council duties at all.

This is a worst-case scenario; if surgery next week goes well the summer should be relatively safe.

4. Why are you applying for council?
Because I know I can help. We've been told the council is overworked and understaffed; I'm awesome at doing mediocre-repetitive work, and I have several hours a week at work with a computer with nothing else to do anyway (that's where I am right now, actually).

A second reason is I want to find out what it's like. I've never actually done much for this clan besides argue about stuff; after four years I kind of feel obligated to get off my ass (figuratively) and try and do something worthwhile (I first joined on May 2nd, 2005: exactly four years ago).

I would like to say though that I'm a hell of alot easier to work with than I am to deal with, which should at least let Elias take a sigh of relief. Also feel 110% free to criticize me! In fact if I'm in a conversation I'd much rather it involve someone criticizing me than just going on blandly about how I'm doing a good job, it's much more useful.

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member?
Time for my sales pitch.

I don't see myself being a very game-active council member. I certainly WILL be around and will occasionally host my own events (I'm working on one right now that I'll eventually host whether or not I am elected) but I'm not a 24/7 Runescapian anymore. As I've said before, this should give me a great opportunity to focus on more mundane aspects of the council where I can be the most helpful from my point of view.

If I am elected to find out this is entirely skewed and there's absolutely no way I can be a council member without stepping up my game (you lost it) then I'll take the necessary steps or step down while being as helpful as I can be in the meantime. This is an entirely new thing for me, I'm not really sure what to expect.

Now that that's out of the way, some specifics:

The Warring Side of WG: We have full-world PvP now! There's so much awesome stuff we could be doing with this that go miles beyond the Varrock Sewers. And it wouldn't necessarily have to have a high price tag, we can have enormous amounts of fun hosting friendly steel wars in some really neat places with practically no price tag attached. I kind of hate raids though, passionately. I guess that means I can help to make them more interesting or just kind of ignore them (you're electing a human being, not Clive Owen).

The Skilling Side of WG: We've been neglecting this for YEARS. If we decide to attempt something similar to sectors again I'll help lead it with no reservations; optimally that's probably the absolute best role I could possibly fulfill as a council member. If we don't go that far, I'll still do my best to give skillers an equal share in WG (which they have more than earned and clearly deserve).

The Skillers/Warmongers Fiasco: My position is pretty simple; I firmly believe that until warmongers and skillers both have their own unique and equal shares in the clan we will be unable to improve ourselves in either category. The warmongers are being held back by a large number of clan members who aren't interested in fights, and the skillers are basically the Jonah's of the whole clan, getting blamed for every weak raid or failed fight we have. If we can balance ourselves fairly we'll improve so quickly the clan world will be like: .

The Application Process: I'm not sure if I can bring anything new to the table with this or not, but I'd like to see if it can be streamlined, at once making it a bit easier to apply but at the time time requiring some more attention to detail (personally I will auto-fail anyone who is allergic to punctuation for no given reason, with a link to Basic Grammar and an invitation to return when they're willing to take the whole thing seriously).

Promotions: Like the application process, I'm not sure if I can bring anything new to the table with promotions either, but personally I don't really like how they're set up right now. It seems too unpredictable and has taken away alot of the emphasis there used to be about clan participation compared to the '05-'06 era. If there's anything I can do here I'd like to have an opportunity to work with the rest of the council and try to do it.

Sense of Achievement: We've lost it, completely. We need to decide where we want to go, and introduce incentives to make getting there both fun AND interesting for everyone. A simple way this could be maintained is through requirements for different clan ranks, but I'm sure there are other ways and if I'm elected this will be one of the areas I focus on especially.

Working with the Council and the Clan: I'm really looking forward to it. I think it's important that we are able to work together, not all run off and do our own thing. I have no idea how the council works internally, I just wanted to say that that's my ultimate goal in this. I'm also very interested in involving the rest of the clan in different ways if it's at all possible; that's something to be explored if I'm elected.

6. What puts you above other people applying for council?
This would require me to base my application on what others have already written. I decided earlier that I wouldn't do that; I'm here to present what I think I am reasonably capable of doing to the best of my ability. If you read my application and don't really see anything better here than from what you've read in any of the others, then don't vote for me; that's how it should work anyway.

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?
There are two:

1. Dealing with absurd he-said-she-said conflicts (I'm not as firm as I should be).
2. Dealing with other clans and their leadership and whatnot.

The first I'll just be patient but also more assertive with, the second I can learn.

8. Is there anything else you would like to say?
Did you know Obama (under the alias John Omaha) has been featured in the Air Gear manga and during the storyline he accidentally ended up switching bodies with one of the female adolescent characters to the enumeration of much hilarity? He did! And it was awesome. I'm also a mathematical manga otaku and I'm in favor of taking 3 combat levels off the entry requirement for anyone who knows what that means (just kidding).

9. Do you agree to provide the council with two weeks notice if you wish to resign?
Absolutely, with the exception of dealing with my Mother's illness. Family is first (but I'll do everything possible to give as much warning as I can if there is any warning). Besides that I'm good.

Damn that's long; ok! I'm off to read everyone else's applications now, kudos.

PS: I will also fix THIS as soon as I have access. It's been six weeks sheesh!

omg Wayne.....I'm so sorry about your mother.

Good luck with your application.

Application for Council

1. Have you read and understood the warning?

-Yes, I have read the warning and completely understand what I am applying for.

2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council?

-I've been around for quite some time now. Many, if not all, members know me, and know how I function. I am usually always calm, and from seeing past council members I have gathered some information. They have lost a lot of time of playing runescape from the position. I have time to give up. My life is at a point where I can devote to WG as I have for the last 2+ years.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive?

- Nothing will make me "highly inactive". I am always around for WG, and ready to attend events and give time. I’ve never been “inactive”. Even when my computer was down all of the summer of 2008, I found a way to do my job. The most part would be my exams at the end of the school year. But I can still take part in WG.

4. Why are you applying for council?

-Well, first off, i have been given many push ons from the current members. I know i have the right material for WG's council spot. I do my best to always help, i try and keep things going for WG. It may not make the most difference, but anything is anything. Right? I know i have the time and devotion for this position. I've been giving that to WG for a long time. Again, I've seen so many councils, and what they have done. I learned so much from each and every one of them. The right and wrongs, what to do and what not to do. I also have over a year of experience as an Event Leader. I’ve seen how WG works in and out of leadership. I want to be the person to help bring WG back on its feet. I WANT to help to the full potential I have.

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member?

-Off the time I've seen, WG has an amazing community. Now, to show that we use great events, chat in the IRC, and have great reputation in the clan world because of our amazing members and their kindness. WG has bloomed on and off, I'm trying to make it bloom more! But a clan doesn’t work a 80/20 way split. It is a 50/50 offering from both the members and the leaders.

After the mass leavings, our numbers obviously dropped. But it showed who really cares about WG enough to stick around. I respect you all a lot. But what we need to do is push 3 major things: Activity, Recruitment, and Respect for each other.

Activity: It would seem everyone puts this in their council application. The reason being(if you haven't gotten the hint yet) is because this is one of the biggest factors in a clan's prosperity. We need people to be active in-game, on IRC, and on forums. There have been WAY too many people skipping events with lame excuses. These events are MAJOR and play a huge role in showing what this clan really is. I'll make sure that this becomes solved.

On the topic of activity, we need constant activity checks. They are vital for what we need for wars and events. I'll be sure to hold more of these. It only helps, and shows that we can overcome. It shows who's really in WG for the community, for fun, and to help. It also shows the people who are just there to be in a clan by name. The people who are just there to chill.

Not only is activity checks something that we need. It’s just activity overall. There are far less people than there used to be. Which is why it really shows who’s devoted. The 50 or 60 people who are left from the mass leavings are supposed to be the most dedicated members. I do not see that for I’d say 80% of you. All events are lame attendance. EVEN the mandatory attendances are pathetic. I go to events and I know who’s there and who isn’t. You cannot disagree with me. I plan on fixing this problem, i may be a bit strict but that is exactly what WG needs right now.

Recruitment: Yeah well we haven't done the best job recruiting since the mass leavings, but I know we can do better. I'm not the best recruiter, I'm actually a pretty bad one. But even I promise to try harder, its actually one of my weaknesses. I want every member to go through their friends list and see every non-WG and non-NH clanners and tell them about WG. We need to find new upcoming websites and try recruiting on those too. Any new chances we find, we need to try and recruit. Also, we have to work on bumping our recruitment topics especially in RSB. That's a big way to show people in-game who are new to clans. So yeah, we really need to work on recruiting and i hope to improve it.

Respect for each other: In all this drama and commotion we need to remember to friendship in WG. We are a family, and the most important thing is sticking together. That's what gets us through everything for the last 5+ years! Remember to respect, remember to talk nicely, and remember to just have a laugh. This is an online game, we need to relax sometimes. But when seriousness comes, you must be ready.

I just want to make sure that people know who i am. I don't want my writing to go off saying a bunch of things and then me not doing it. I am not the best writer, but hopefully I can get the council position off what people already know about me, and know that I'm fit for the spot.

6. What puts you above other people applying for council?

-I will stress 4 things that i think are major roles that help me prove worthy for the council position.

1. My devotion and time to WG - I've been with WG for a long period in time. Always showing my best for WG, making events and helping people whenever they need it.

2. My Maturity - To speak the truth, I believe I am more mature than half the clan. My age may come to your thoughts, but I behave nowhere near what people come to think. When a seriously problem comes up, I am there to solve it out figure it out and do everything possible to help.

3. My Activity - I have come to the conclusion that I feel confident to say that I am the most active person in WG when it comes to events, being in game, on the IRC and TS. I not only come to events, I host events regularly even though it’s my job...?(lol) I think this brings in a huge factor to why I am worthy for the position.

4. My Experience - It's been over a year since I've been an event leader. I know how to work IRC, I know how to use the Mod CP which isn't very different from Admin CP(i hope), I know how to update the attendance, and I'm very familiar with TeamSpeak. I've also learned to cope with stress. It may seem like i hate my job, but I sometimes get frustrated as any leader would when things just don't go well. I have the leader experience, even though it isn't the same with council, i find it is probably very similar.

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?

- I do admit i have this 1 thing that i have never overcame. I'm a terrible recruiter. I've never put 100% effort into recruiting, but even when i did try, i never did too well. I have a a decent conversation with people about how great WG is, and i can persuade people very well. I just don't know where to find people, or how to recruit with RSC and stuff.
-I also want to say, I am fairly young, 15. Although my level of work and maturity is much higher, things do slip and sometimes are bound to slip. And that's when true age shows. I can do some stupid things, or just react in a non-leader-like manner. But that happens VERY rarely.

8. Is there anything else you would like to say?

-Well, for those who know me, and those who don't. I am not the best writer. All i can do is try to put my thoughts off writing on this computer. All i can say is, don't only look at the application. Look at what not only I have done, but all the other applicants. And then decide who to choose.

-Good luck to EVERYONE that applies. I wish you all only the very best! And whoever is chosen will fit the spot perfectly. And to those that vote, vote right! Take the voting as a serious matter. Actually take the time to read the applications, and make sure you know the people well enough to chose them into your council.

9. Do you agree to provide the council with two weeks notice if you wish to resign?

-Yes, I agree.

Thanks for reading,
~Saad/Indivi2you

I will try to keep my application brief and to the point, as most of you won't take in the information anyway


Application for Council


1. Have you read and understood the warning?
Yes


2. What makes you think you can last a long term in the council?

We have seen some of our best friends go. We have struggled through chaos, hate, and indifference. Many of these situations seemed hopeless at first, but we kept our heads high, remained strong, and continued fighting.

I am a very loyal and determined person. I have been in WG for over 2 years now, and we've survived through many ordeals. In one month, I will have served one year as a Raid Leader.

However, the most important thing is not my past history. I am applying for council, not because I want the power. I've had 2-3 opportunities where I have been pressured by both membership, staff, and council to apply, but I never cared for it. I don't care about the power. I am applying because I want change, and I feel like I am one of the best candidates for it.

If anything, my determination and will to help is the sole reason for me believing that I can do this.

3. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you highly inactive?

I plan on getting a job over the summer. My social life is getting much better (bto gud with t3h ladies!?), and I plan on hanging out with my friends much more often.

However, I feel that I will still be active and able to help. Summer is coming up soon; there will be plenty of time for life and RS.

4. Why are you applying for council?

I have seen many WG leaders come and gone by. I have seen WG slump many times. We've been through situations where we thought the end was near. Out of my two years here, I have never been more afraid for the welfare of WG.

The people that have been pressuring me to apply know that I've never wanted council. I didn't see the reason; I didnt want the power, and I knew that I could still be influential as a Raid Leader. But lets admit; for most of us (excluding you old skool) , this is probably the scariest time to be WG. We are struggling against not a slump, but for survival itself.

WG needs change. WG needs someone who will do what is neccessary. I have seen many great council members serve, but what tends to happen is that they fade out. They will make changes and things, but eventually, they become burned out or inactive.

Again, I am not here for the power. Many of you that know me know I have never wanted power. I am here because WG needs help from me more than ever, and I think that I am one of the best candidates for the job. I am here to help.

5. What does WG need most and what will you do as a council member?

WG needs activity and discipline. We need to rebuild our comradarie and our sence of unity. We need to begin building relationships and recruit. We need to find new ways to recruit, and improve on our current methods.

Activity and Discipline
We need to crack down on inactivity. Randy has done a fantastic job with this, but we will need to continue his work. For people that constantly inactive, there must be punishments. I will be lenient and open to people's reasons, but I plan to develop another system for activity. Rolling counts does not work.

However, my main plan for activity isnt just punishing people. I plan on making incentives for activity. We have the same people that attend raids again and again faithfully, and don't receive much in return. I plan to give these people recognition for their hard work.

Friendship and Unity
WG has claimed to have the best and most friendliest community in the entire clan world. Most of us will agree that this is a lie.

We need to bond together. Everyday in the IRC, we'll have people who will rarely talk. Some are AFK, but some just dont feel like talking. Some are shy, or some are just tired. We need to make WG a fun place to be, instead of being being a chore or a job. Teamspeak is under utilized. Of course, its down half the time these days, but it should be a place where EVERYONE can talk and enjoy themselves. Over the internet, words can mean several things. But speech itself can mean so much more.

Recruitment and Warring

Like I said earlier, we need to expand our horizons. We need to find new ways to recruit people. Currently, a very low number of our intros are graduating. We need to make WG the friendly place it claims to be.

As for our warring future, we need to take a step back. Before, WG was one of the strongest in matched opts in our level tier. We could beat everyone around our level, even some of those with a higher combat average. We need to make sure that we dont compromise our quality.

We need to resume our matched opts fights, perhaps even go back to CWA for a short while. PKRIs are the only way WG will ever become great, but it has been our staple food for the past couple of weeks. Our warring quality has been suffered; we no longer rely on tanks, hybrids, and tactics to win. In PKRIs, all that really matters at the end of the day is whether you were there, if you were hybriding or not, and how we performed. At the end of another PKRI, you're just another number.

PKRIs are good. Im not trying to say that they're bad. They're a great change. However, we need to take a step back to recover.

6. What puts you above other people applying for council?

I have been in WG or a clan leadership position longer than most of the candidates have been. I have watched many council work and helped them behind the scenes. I have contributed many ideas to projects council have been working on. I have see how they work. I am more experienced and I have seen more of the council life than many of the other people applying for this position.

7. What is your greatest weakness in terms of being a leader?

Dang it BTO. :c

omg.....so many great choices....

Stop making big ass quote towers it's making this topic hard to read lul

Sorry Wayme, but the council have decided that we cannot accept your application at this time.
Sorry, I can see that you have put a lot of work into it

~George