App Managers

Well, after reading Randy's IA about the recruitment, I was thinking about how we should bring back App Managers.

I believe they are one of the keys to having a decent (Without mass recruiting) amount of members.

Here's what I feel are the pro's of bringing them back:

• Our Recruitment topics will gain much more attention and will be massively bumped. (Following the rules of the fansite, of course)
• We'll have more people constantly checking and recruiting from 'Looking for a Clan' section in various fansites
• Our apps will processed a lot more quickly.
• Mod word will be easier on Council and Tert as they'll have the app managers helping them.
• It'll be easier for Council as that'll be one less job off their shoulders, so they can give more attention to other matters.

Cons:
Just one:
There is almost no recognition in this rank, which may discourage people.

What do you think?

Please bear in mind that if you're posting, give a detailed (but not very long) explanation over what you disagree on.

Like you said; there's no respect at all for the App Managers.
All the last ones resigned because they fellt useless & disrespected.

I think the council is doing a great Job atm, and if they need help with this, they could bring back the App managers.
But with only 1-2 apps a day, I don't think is really necessairy.

And about the recruiting on RSC, that's something every Guardian can do.
I know I don't do it myself, but I'll give it a go later on.

The council are doing good with our apps atm the biggest thing i would be worried about is if they brought it back and the people that got it left because they didn't get acknowledged for all the hard work they put in to process applications.

~Flamey

I'd disagree with you here, Mike.
Personally because I was the one that suggested the idea of Application Managers & Implemented it, back when I was Council. Ironic enough, I was also the one that suggested we get rid of it.

Because of many things really:

-Council is a package: Sorting out fights, knowing what to post, when to post, being decisive, being precise. Always calm & reserved. Dealing with Applications is also part of that package.

If you hand just one part of that package to someone, without the rest, they will be inexperienced & will do less of a job than someone with Council.

Since dealing with Applications is actually deciding who you want in your clan, and who you don't, it's actually very important to have all the information in Level Four before you accept that person.

For example, as the thing with Type Z Z Z, there was some relation with TBE. TBE didn't want Type to get accepted into our clan, but Zlatan (App Manager) didn't know that, so he accepted Type. Then we had to deal with a LOT of stuff with Tbe, going back & forth on whether he should be kicked, now that he's accepted, we can't kick him etc. etc.

It was a big misunderstanding because Application Managers aren't as well informed as Council would be.

Only Council would properly know how to accept & decline applications, because they are the leaders.

It's like saying I could mark Test/Exam Papers, I'm not qualified in it, I'm not an Examiner, but as long as I have the Mark Scheme, I'm fine right? What do I care about whether Density = Mass/Volume, if it's right, it's right, if it's wrong, it's wrong.

Council are the only ones for that job =D.

~Abs

Abs totally ko'd me thar L

More opinions please

Hm, maybe a recruitment Team that just recruits people to WG.
By looking on Rs Fansites mostly.
Then the council can handle the actual applications.

I think there will be alot of confusion on who should and shouldnt be accepted.

Using communication is a waste of time, that wont make things any quicker as you will be waiting for a reply from council, in which time they could have done on their own.

I agree with Abs, although they do have a lot of work to do, I think that this job is one of the most important jobs, now more than ever, council have to accept the applications themselves.
This is the way in which they have caught so many spies recently because they have been able to do it all themselves and stuff.

Also yeah as you said, App managers got shitted on, on a daily basis

Ok, close please, people gave very good reasons on why this shouldn't go through.

Thanks for bringing it up though Mike, it's just a lot better at the moment that the Council handle it
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