new hiring process, pros and cons Options

[*incoherent*]

so, i was talking with someone about this about 2 minutes ago and wanted to know what everyone though of how it went being the first time it was implimented.

i didnt want to put this just randomly in another thread, i wanted it to be seen.

so, pros and cons.

pros
-i liked the idea of nominations.

cons
-nominations seemed like endorsements which we did away with due to the fact that only people were picking their friends. i did talk to many mods, and noted it for myself too, that mods werent nominating just friends. i was nominated by 3 people i didnt even talk to.

-not everyone seems to get their chance. just because they dont stand out, doesnt mean they shouldnt be given a shot. sure, there was the discussion thread, but how much of that was taken in when nominations were made?

[Fabio.]

Pros

+ Nominations = good. I like how some people who might have been to afraid or shy or modest to actually apply were nominated. Myself for example: I didn't think I was qualified because of my post count (which was about 200 at the time), but I saw that the mods were willing to overlook that because of my previous account.

+ Member Discusson = okay. I liked being able to give feedback and hear what other people's positions on certain members were.

Cons

- Member Discussion = okay. But what I didn't like was how, in some cases, if you had more friends, you got more feedback, and you were more likely to be considered.

- No applications = bad. A lot of people were nominated and never knew it because they were away, or nominated and never wanted the position. If there was a way to combine nomination and application, that would be the best way. I think there needs to be a way to show the staff, "look, I'm interested in being on the staff team and this is why."

Meli's two cents.