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JithraRufure 12 Sep, 2014 @ 7:41pm
Site Moderator Issues.
To Whomever This Message may Concern,

I have thouroughly read through the requirements, and fail to read one requirement, however i do not think this requirement is fair

It says that "You must be 18 years of age or older."

However, I believe that People who are young can still be mature and capable enough to be staff, and may even be more suited to it than older people.

I am currently 15 Years Old, and thus have come to post this on the staff applications page.

I feel that i can be a, as stated, "mature, dedicated people who can volunteer their time and be part of a team."

The reason why i would like to apply is because i have been scammed of hundreds of dollars before and would therefore like to prevent this kind of situations from occuring and punish scammers.

I have not posted an application because of this "Do you certify that, by submitting this application: (1) You've read and met all the requirements as outlined above;" and i do not meet the requirements of age.

In addition, i feel that younger people have more time to dedicate themselves to other things, as older people are busy with a heavier workload and work.

Also, many people lie about their age, and thus this age requirement does not help much.

Sincerely,
Shaunleewenjie (Dubspol)

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Blue Screen of Death 12 Sep, 2014 @ 7:55pm 
If you were mature you would not have done what you just did.

Requirements exist and must be followed for a reason, and if you don't understand the reason then that's another sign you are not mature enough.
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Wishlist Elevator Music! 12 Sep, 2014 @ 8:39pm 
I have a 13-yr-old (will be 14 in 2 months) son. I am acutely aware how mature 15-yr-olds are. I am also aware of how many of them view the world, their ability to make judgments, and their emotional growth at that stage (I have a degree in psychology). I am not ageist- not in the slightest.

With that said, however, this volunteer position is a demanding one and also one that we have seen high school students struggle with maintaining. University students have a difficult enough time keeping up with the workload. "Older people", as you say, are actually better equipped to deal with increased workload as their experience with jobs provides them with the ability to better maintain a work/life balance. Time management skills and multitasking skills increase significantly as one enters adulthood.

Right now you need to focus on your studies, on getting into university, on working through not only your coming of age into the adult world but also your personal growth. Games are fun but volunteering is difficult work and stressful work- it's not something that you should be burdened with right now. :p2chell:

As for people lying about their ages- we have a multi-step interview process which includes verifying personal information that is provided to us. All of our staff members know each others' real names and we treat each other as professional colleagues would in a work environment.

I hope that helps explain a little bit more about why our policies are as they are. Also, if your parent asks you to do the dishes, please do them without making him/her nag you. :D:

P.S.- We don't "punish" scammers, per se. We ban them on our site to protect our community, but only Valve can enact trade bans. If you're out for revenge, you should use that energy to report scammers on their Steam profiles.
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