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Hey everyone. For those that don't know me, I'm Draisaitl (better known as Drai, hunter and slayer of all things gargoyle). I've been an Administrator for a little over 4 months now, and I've been part of the staff team for almost 9 months. I know that a staff member making a feedback thread is a little different, but here's why I'm doing it. I always make sure everyone on the staff team knows how much I and we (the community) appreciate the work the Staff Team puts in on a daily basis. It's a thankless job that doesn't pay, but we do what we do because we love Alora and we love the community.
This being said, it's the holidays and I wanted to just give my appreciation as well as maybe some constructive criticism to everyone individually and I felt this was easier than talking to everyone on the team individually, as well as show a little bit of public appreciation.
A bit of a disclaimer before I begin, I want to say that the Staff Team is exactly that, a team. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses, but the reason we work well together is we put that together in order to accomplish a common goal. I'm most certainly not a perfect staff member either. But I still feel it's worth giving my perspective on any negatives as well as all of the positives.
Okay, paragraph over! Let's get into it.
Omicron
It's pretty much the same thing with you in pretty much every serious feedback that's been made but I'll keep the broken record looping. The work you put into Alora is unmatched and I don't think we could ever thank you enough for what you do for us. You give us consistent, high quality updates while still maintaining solid communication with both the Staff Team and the Community.
God bless, can someone get me a CM with hair?
Jokes aside, there's definitely not another you. Not everyone may agree with the way you do things but there's no perfect way. You do your best to make everyone happy while keeping the good of Alora in mind with every decision you make. You also give the title "Community Manager" a true meaning by constantly interacting with the community. Your streams are alright too I guess, but consider putting some of
king purple
Grab some tissues Jalapeno man, time for some feels.
I didn't know much about you when I first joined the Staff Team aside from other members telling me that if I had any questions, I could go to you. The day I was promoted to Server Mod, that changed completely. You taught me everything I know in regards to Staff Duties and have literally molded me into the Staff Member that I am today. And on an unrelated note, became one of my best friends that I hope sticks even after we've left Alora. You've completely built a reputation as a legend in your Event Manager role. But even when you were a Global Mod, you were always the community driven one, using your skills to build up the rest of the team instead of taking any credit for yourself. One of the best Staff Members Alora has seen.
Hellish
Grab some tissues from king purple
I've literally known you since the day I joined Alora (shoutout to
Pretty sure you've been on the Staff Team since pretty much day one. I know you've been around much longer than I have and you were here when I joined Alora. To me you're someone who kind of lurks, throwing in some memes and at times a bit of savagery. However when it comes to the rules and enforcing them, you know them like the back of your hand. The input you have to offer in serious discussions is always solid. I think if I made this feedback a few months ago I would have a few constructive comments, but as of late you've done exactly what you need to be doing.
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hsoJ
Even though you're not the real Josh , you're still one of the best Staff Members Alora has seen. You and I literally got promoted together through every rank, and that's no coincidence. I feel that you and I have always learned from each other in order to mold each other into better staff members. As of now, I think you put in more work than anyone else combined in terms of behind the scenes work, cleaning up Alora in the category you specialize in (we both know what I'm referring to) as well as having a firm and unbiased view on the rules.
Draisaitl
Noon pet.
I didn't know too much about you when you were first promoted. However I watched you develop as you climbed the ranks to Global Mod. On the way, I saw a lot of potential in you. And I wasn't disappointed. I think you're still learning every day, but learning and using these lessons to better yourself as a staff member every day is exactly what we want for every staff member, no matter what rank they hold.
I met you through king purple and Hellish . The moment I met you I knew that you had the staff trait in you. You've always been one of the most helpful players I've known. You're never afraid to voice your opinion on a matter, even if it isn't a popular one, because it's what you believe is right. You have a great natural sense for what's right and what isn't, which translate to being a natural stud in enforcing the rules. I think you're also still learning every day, but you're absolutely headed in the right direction.
I think the number 1 thing you offer as a Staff Member is confidence. You're one of the most confident members we have on the team and you show it at all times. Much like
You've been on the team for a while now. Though I'm not sure if it's because of our massive time difference, but I haven't had an insane amount of interaction with you. So it's hard for me to form a rock solid opinion on you as a staff member. What I think right now is that you're a very active member and you always offer your opinion and your input in serious discussions. I would say that from what I've seen, you have the skills necessary to be an amazing Mod, you just need to take the initiative to put them to use more often.
The amount of growth I've seen from you vs how you were say, a month ago, is unreal. You're showing incredible interest in putting in the extra effort and taking on the workload. I'm very impressed with how far you've come as a staff member. However, I feel that the only thing holding you back is a bit of a confidence boost. Keep doing what you're doing, but don't be afraid of being wrong. At the end of the day we're a team.
Mhk
Every role you've been given since you joined the team, you've taken on beautifully. You show great initiative in doing what's expected of you. I don't have a whole lot to say because you do exactly what you should be doing. Just keep up the great work.
EIM 1gp
LOL NICE LAMP
You've been on the team for quite a while now and you've shown quite a push to earn your way up the staff ladder. You were only just promoted to Forum Mod, so I won't make any comments regarding that role. As a Server Mod though, I feel that you excelled in learning from your mistakes. I know that it's taking time to get to where you want to be, but my advice is don't slow down.
Since you joined the team, I think I've figured you out. You're a very kind, down to earth person and you'll do pretty much anything that's asked of you. However, I feel like you get discouraged every time you've been passed over. You have loads of potential but instead of being discouraged, don't stop what you're doing!
iron aritus
Another player who's been on the team for a while now. Before and after you temp resigned, the role you fill on the team hasn't changed. You're a very helpful player and very active in the community, and willing to do anything we need you to do. You're a solid Server Mod. Keep up the good work.
You're a great guy and a valuable member of the community. You were a Global Mod before you temp resigned and you filled that role well, which means you're no novice and know exactly what you're doing. However, you work insane hours, which I can imagine is exhausting. IRL always comes first and I will never tell anybody otherwise, but my only comment is I wish you had more time to be on Alora.
To gain
You've been on the team for just as long as I have. So needless to say I think I've formed a solid opinion on you. You've definitely had your ups and your downs, but in the end you always emerge a better Staff Member than you were before. We on the team know exactly what your specialty is and know that you do your job extremely well. My comment, however, is that I think at times you forget what we're here for and sometimes make it more of a competition than a team effort. Keep doing your job as well as you have, but try to be more humble.
Doctor Drew
Pretty much a legend right here. You've obviously taken charge with
One of our newer members, not much I can say. So far I think you show a lot of promise. You're very friendly and very active. I can see you doing great things on the team. I do think at this point in time you lack a bit of initiative, but that's only natural being new to your Moderator position. I'm confident that some time and experience will fix that no problem.
Moral truth
You've been running the show on the Server Support Team for a while now. And you haven't slowed down at all since you were promoted. I know that the time may indicate otherwise, but you've been doing great and the role you're playing on the team right now is a lot more important than you probably realize. You're a very helpful and active player on both the Forums as well as in-game. Just keep doing what you're doing.
You're brand new to the team. Like, a couple days. You're also relatively new to the Server. So I can't say too much about you. However, it'd be unfair if I didn't recognize how much of a helpful player you've been to the community since you joined Alora. I have extremely high hopes for your future on the team, make us proud.
Once again I'd like to thank each and every member on the Staff Team for the work they put in on a daily basis. The decisions we make may not always be popular and it's definitely not always easy being us. But we do what we do because we love Alora and the Community as a whole.
Anyways, ya'll know the deal. Constructive criticism, positive feedback. 
