How to apply to The Forum Helpers

Status: Applications are open

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in applying to The Forum Helpers! We are always on the lookout for new members! Please ensure that you take the time to thoroughly read the application process below so that your application can be considered.

Requirements

The requirements to join The Forum Helpers exist to ensure that our members are ones that are dedicated to helping out on the forums, and that all of our members follow the community guidelines on and off the forums. The requirements to apply are:

• You must have 500+ posts on the Scratch Discussion Forums.


• You will not be added if any of your posts made within the month contain spam, trolling, necroposts, or generally breaking the rules.


• If you are mainly active in Collaborations, Requests, Project Ideas, Things I'm Making and Creating, Things I'm Reading and Playing, New Scratchers, or Announcements, you may not apply unless you are active in other forums also.

I fit the requirements; how do I apply?

If you fit the requirements above, you are able to apply to The Forum Helpers. To apply, please fill out the following application and post it in our main studio.

1. Which forums are you the most active in?


2. Provide links to 2 – 4 posts you made that you find the most constructive. (NOTE: They must NOT be a Sticky, iTopic, or any kind of guide)


3. Provide a link to your most recent forum post.

Things to keep in mind when submitting your application. Not following these rules could result in your application being declined:

• Please do not use any third party service (eg. ocular) to share deleted posts.


• Please do not submit posts in your application that were made in the Collaborations, Requests, Project Ideas, Things I'm Making and Creating, Things I'm Reading and Playing, New Scratchers, or Announcements forums.


• Please do not reply to discussion of your application in the Special Actions studio. You are welcome to read the discussion, but do not reply.


• Please include the word giraffe in your application to show that you have read and understand this entire page. Neglecting to include this word will cause your application to be auto-rejected.


• Please do not copy and paste your old application if you are reapplying. We want to see that you have improved since your last application, and reposting the same application does not demonstrate this.

I submitted my application! Now what?

Once you apply, a studio member will check out your application and see if you meet the requirements. If you don't, you will be rejected, in which case you can re-apply in a week. If your application contains all the required components, and you meet the requirements above, a member will post the link in the Forum Helpers Special Actions studio and it will enter a one week "Application Pending" window. During this time, your application will be discussed by current Forum Helpers. If your application gets less than four objections during this time, then your application will be accepted and you will be invited to the studio. If your application gets four or more objections during this time, then your application will be declined and you will be given some feedback on how to improve. If your application is declined, please wait at least one week before reapplying, and try to work on the feedback that you were given before reapplying.

I've been accepted! Now what?

Congratulations! You will know that you have been accepted because you will recieve an invite to the studio and a comment on your profile with the good news. Next, please leave a biography (500 characters or less) on the @TFH-Bios account so that it can be added to this website. Welcome to The Forum Helpers!