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Final bump for any more feedback on this. I'll be reviewing it after work.

My bad for how late this is in the evening, but this application is now open for voting. Good luck.

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Your first post on the forums was this thread. You think you would be an active member on the forums before posting a reinstatement thread.

I mean, there's not that much to do on the forum. Realistically all else he could do would be to drop "vouch" on a couple of random suggestions and comment his daily wordle result on that thread.

There's not much to do and enforcing any kind of forum posting limit would just cause people to post for the sake of posting, making spammy threads and the like.

Anyway, with regards to the reinstatement, you have met the requirements and thus I'm happy to reinstate you to your position. You've been active in game over the past week or so and engaging helpfully with the community, which I've liked to see. You might need some training to get familiar with the commands and such again.

Welcome back.

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this aged poorly

not my finest prediction. After I got the first game right it just went downhill from there lmao.

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also wales sucks, nobody plays a 5 man defense along with 2-3 others right ahead of them and also talks to women. should not have been a tie, we got a good goal and almost got another beautiful header goal, they got lucky on a pk

sorry for rant, screw you wales

Wales were abhorrent in the first half and were nothing short of terrible. USA dominated that half and could've had another goal or even two with a bit of luck.

But then Wales made a big tactical change at half time which allowed them to ease into the game a lot more, producing more second half chances with USA having less chances towards the end of the game.

Tbh I think a draw was a fair reflection of the score. The penalty was a bit of luck and I don't think Wales would've scored without it but they deserved a goal for that turnaround.

Both teams are really gonna want to get something big out of Iran and could even hope to take points off England to try and get through. Iran are fucked, England are almost guaranteed.

Object for unban now, it's been too soon. I'd vouch for like 2-4 weeks and then lift the ban

Welcome back.

Well, yesterday's game went about as well as expected, with a well-taken brace from Antonio Valencia to give Ecuador the 2-0 victory, and make Qatar the first world cup hosts to lose their opening match. It was a sloppy performance from Qatar in general, a night to forget for their goalkeeper, Saad Al Sheeb. I did note that Abdelkarim Hassan was very sharp throughout the game, showing excellent pace and control for a defender to help keep the result look a little nicer for the hosts, but that was about the only positive I can list about their performance.

21/11 Game predictions

The first Monday of the tournament gives us plenty more gameweek 1 action, with us seeing the remaining fixture in group A, and both of the group B matches taking place.

The Netherlands have had a rocky few years internationally. They failed to qualify to the finals of the 2016 Euros and even the 2018 World Cup finals. When they finally qualified for Euro 2020, they got humiliated in the round of 16 to the Czech Republic, who they were expected to beat.

Meanwhile Senegal have been on the rise. While the Netherlands have lost a record three world cup finals, Senegal are at just their third world cup. Still, they aren't to be underestimated. They're the reigning champions of Africa and have built one of the strongest teams the continent has seen.

This will be a close game, closer than last night's fixture and certainly a marquee game. Ecuador's 2-0 victory last night will have both of these clubs nervously looking ahead of them as failing to secure a victory today will hurt either of their chances at progressing to the round of 16 - and these two are the favourites to do so.

Netherlands are entering this tournament with some top names. The likes of Virgil Van Dijk in defence and Frenkie De Jong in midfield are among the European elite, the former captaining the side from central defence. Jurrien Timber and Denzel Dumfries are both dependable, young and promising options as well. Its not all sunshine and rainbows though - Memphis Depay misses this game due to injury, and attacking options are slim, with two of Vincent Janssen, Luuk De Jong and Wout Weghorst likely to see game time. None of these are bad per se - they're all at the world cup, but they're not the type of strikers that can see one progress too far in the tournament. Cody Gakpo, however, is in form and can provide an option as an attacking midfielder or a second striker, so there's hope.

That's not to say Senegal are without those problems either. Sadio Mane is without doubt and by far their best player, but due to a late injury he will miss the entire tournament. This leaves the African side with slimmer pickings for attacking options - we're likely to see a 433 with Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia and Krepin Diatta starting, who will have a tough test against the Dutch back line. Still, like their opponents tonight, the back line is where things improve. Idrissa Gueye will most certainly be holding midfielder for them today, providing his experience to keep the midfield tight and composed. Kalidou Koulibaly, like Van Dijk, is among the best centre backs in the world. And Édouard Mendy comes to the tournament off the back of an incredibly successful time at Chelsea, where he's become a world champion at club level.

Thus, we have two teams with solid back lines but due to injury, relatively weak attacking options. That all being said, I believe Netherlands have the quality to oversee the Senegalese in this one, so I'm going to predict a 2-1 victory for the Dutch in a cagey affair. Moreso than yesterday, I can see this game going either way, I feel this is the most likely result.

Then we move on to group B, and boy, will this be an interesting one for the fans. England, last year's semifinalists and finalists in the European championships will want to improve on these performances with a young, fresh and upcoming squad. After 56 years of hurt, they can't be written out among the favourites.

Still, there's always the doubts. England's recent form in the borderline friendly competition, the nation's league, has left a lot to be desired. They're winless in their last 6 games, their last victory coming 375 days ago, a 10-0 over San Marino in the final qualifying match. Since then, they've suffered relegation from their nations league group, finishing below a Hungary side who beat them twice - 4-0 in the most recent outing. Not the result you want to see going into this tournament.

Their manager, Gareth Southgate certainly has his job on the line for this one and they are going to want to hit the ground running to stand any chance of meeting expectations - and boy, they are high.

Iran come into this tournament having shown their own improvement in recent years. They were unlucky not to qualify from a tough group at the last world cup finals, and certainly have a team capable of progressing in one of the closer groups in the tournament.

England won't be easy for them though. The British side are stacked to the brim with talent and I'd be here all day listing names. Harry Kane dubiously won the golden boot at the last world cup and is seeking to become England's all time leading goalscorer in this tournament. He's more than going to have the service to do so, with both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kieran Trippier available on either side - with Kyle Walker and Luke Shaw providing more defensive cover, instead of either of those if needsby.

The deep squad is capable of operating both a back 3 and a back 4, both of which have been utilised recently, so talent aside, the tactical style they'll go for is hard to predict. Whether for good or for bad remains to be seen.

Iran are not to be sniffed at either. While he hasn't been prolific as their injured star Sarsar Amount, Medhi Taremi will be keeping England's central defence busy with his intuition and keen finishing ability. Alireza Jahanbakhsh will be hoping to recapture the form he showed back in 2018 from that right flank, and Saman Ghoddos' attacking versatility leaves it uncertain where he will play exactly - but I would predict as the 10 in a 4231. All that said though, their defence is very poor and there aren't really any notably names in a positive light.

All in all, despite England's poor form and the undoubtable talent of Iran, the Asians sides midfield and defence will likely let them down across the 90 minutes, and maybe even across the entire tournament. I'm saying 3-1 England for this one, as Harry Kane will be an almost insurmountable force against that back line. The European side could manage a clean sheet, but given their form and Iran's talent up front, that seems unlikely.

64 years. That's how long it's been since Wales have last played at the World Cup finals. That doesn't mean they've had nothing to sing about, though. They topped their Euro 2016 group which contained England, then put aside Northern Ireland in the round of 16 before obliterating tournament favourites Belgium to make it all the way to the semi finals. 6 years on from that fateful tournament and a lot has changed in the world of football, but the major mainstay in the squad comes in the name of Gareth Bale who captains the side into this tournament. That's not to say they're a one man team though - Daniel James seemingly has 3 lungs on top of his already electric pace, and Aaron Ramsey is another one to bring his experience to the table (just hope he doesn't score), whilst up and coming fullback Neco Williams will be looking to strengthen the flanks even more - capable of playing on both sides.

The USMNT however also seems to be getting stronger as time goes on. Whilst Christian Pulisic might not be the LeBron James of soccer, he's still a talented winger and will give whichever fullback he's up against a problem. Tyler Adams will hold the midfield and captain the side despite being just 23 years of age, and the fullbacks are full of pace and energy with Milan's Serginio Dest and Fulham's Antonee Robertson on the right and left side respectively.

This game should be a good one, with these two teams being assumed the main contenders to join England in the round of 16. There's a lot at stake here and despite this not being the marquee game of the day, I think this will play out the most exciting and entertaining. I think the quality the USA has will be enough for the future hosts to scrape by this evening though, and thus I feel they will come away with a 2-1 victory.

Since there's just a 3 game group stage, we'll already be 1/3 of the way through the world cup journeys for 8 teams today. We might start to see how these groups will look to be shaping up even at this early stage.

So.. maybe this is a bit late considering the world cup kicks off today. Well, a bit late for actual full tournament predictions anyway.

Firstly I would like to keep this thread relatively clean of any talk of the political or corruption issues surrounding the tournament. That's not to say I'm dismissive of them or anything, I would just prefer to keep this thread focused on the actual football on the pitch.

I also know football isn't exactly a popular sport among this community, so I may be talking to myself here. Ah well.

Tournament winner prediction: Argentina

A solid team all around, Argentina might not be as strong as they were in 2014 or even 2018 but Lionel Messi is back in form and is always going to be a menace for opposition defenders. That's not to take away from any of the other attackers either - Scaloni has a plethora of options, with the likes of Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez and Angel Correa to complement the greatest player of all time. The midfield options aren't bad either - Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes are among the favoured options for a double pivot, who could also operate in a three man midfield with Alexis Mac Allister or Papu Gomez playing as an attacking option ahead of them. Defensively there's solid options too - Christian Romero has to be starting and Nico Otamendi can provide the experience to solidify the back line. Tagliafico has been one of the more underrated left backs in the past few years and Montiel is more than good enough on the right to go the whole way. Not only has the back line got the pedigree, but even if you get past that, Emi Martinez is the best goalkeeper Argentina has seen in quite some time.

20/11/22 - Game predictions

As with all world cups, the hosts will be kicking us off in group A of the tournament. I'm going to be honest and say that I am not familiar whatsoever with the Qatari team, as all of them play their club football in their home country. Rankings wise, the hosts sit 48th whilst their South American opponents sit just 4 places above them.

Home advantage will definitely work in Qatar's favour - they'll be used to the climate, the atmosphere and the conditions in general. The Ecuadorians though have a lot of players based from around the world, including several with experience among European sides. Former West Ham and Everton striker Enner Valencia is among the predicted starters, with Brighton having the young and promising duo of Moses Caicedo in midfield and Pervis Estupinan at left back, and Bayer Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie providing a solid option in central defence.

The more I list off the names, the more I feel confident in this Ecuadorian side's ability to pick up the points tonight, and I predict them to come away with a 2-0 victory. It could go either way though and with both teams having a lot to play for to make it through the next round, we're in for an exciting, albeit not marquee game. It's worth noting that the hosts have never lost their opening game in the world cup, but nonetheless, I believe this Ecuador side can break that mold.

A result like this will surely put pressure on the other teams in the group, as the short group stage could start to see Ecuador slip through over Senegal or even the Netherlands into the knockout rounds. We will have to wait and see though..

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Sorry typo, I meant to say congrats. Well deserved.

Firstly, welcome back. Thank you for verifying and stuff as well, it's appreciated.

You'll be free to reclaim your position once you've reached 9 hours of active playtime - at the time of writing, you've got around 3.5 hours, so once you get the other 5 and a half, you're good to go.

The applicant has been permanently banned from all platforms for ban bypassing. Thus, this has obviously been denied.

As a reminder, this thread will remain closed until 2nd December 2022, in which the application will open for voting.

Good morning

As per the relevant thread, senior admin applications are now open to all admins who have held their position for more than 12 months and have at least one recommendation.

These applications will remain open for 2 weeks, closing for voting on **2nd December 2022**.

To anyone who is interested in applying, the format can be found here.

Good luck to any and all who are applying.

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Object, no reason based on the OP but mainly on the basis that we have enough admins already and adding more will disturb the op-admin ratio

I've no concerns with the number of admins right now - it's a fair bit lower than it's been at times in the past year or so, although I do accept the player count is also lower. I'll keep an eye on things over the next while to see if anything changes.

I ask that the voting take place on the applicants own merit - I will place it on hold if it does turn out the ratio is too high.

Vouch, there is no reason for anyone to need to place more than a handful of beacons at once.

We're a bit over the deadline and I do apologise for that, but considering the support is unanimous I have no issue **accepting** this application and welcoming you into the team.

Youre added now in discord and in the forum and next time you get in game you'll be added to the admin list from there.

I won't be available myself today but if you contact a senior admin I'm sure they'll be happy to show you around.

Congratulations!

As the person in charge of admin applications I'm gonna go through this.

To save it being read any further, I don't think it's a very good idea and I have no plans on implementing any kind of forum point threshold.

The way I see it, considering our forum environment it would either need to be met via spam posting for the sake of posting, commenting vouch on suggestions and doing the daily wordle. None of these things really tell me, or anyone how good of an admin someone might be. (in fact, the first one would work against an applicant)

With that said then, any requirement set on forum activity would either be trivially easy to obtain because I don't have trust that it's a good barrier to apply, or tedious as fuck because it's hard to get the points without making silly or pointless posts.

Also worth noting we've had incredibly active players and even many admins who have little forum presence and it doesn't take away at all from their abilities.

Long story short this is denied.

Final bump for feedback, I'll be reviewing this soon.

For what it's worth I vouch myself, you interact and engage with the community very well, and demonstrate more than enough competence to handle the position.

This thread contains all the information one will need to know about the admin application process, with links to relevant threads for both applicants and those voting. The information in this thread is up to date as of 7th November 2022, any conflicting information from older threads is now obsolete.

If you once held admin status on the server, please skip ahead to the "Reinstatements" section.

Writing an admin application

Before you write your application, you should first take a look through the pre-application checklist, as it contains a mixture of requirements and recommendations before the application can be written.

Once that is looked through and you've met all points of the checklist, you are free to copy the application format, and write a post in this board of the forum.

Voting on an admin application

Once the application is posted, there is a voting period of at least two weeks. In certain cases, the EAO team might decide to process the application before or after this date, but the vast majority should be processed two weeks from the date of posting.

More detailed voting instructions can be found here, but to summarise, only vouches and objections with reasoning will be counted in the final tally. Neutral votes are permitted if you wish to add a piece of evidence or a comment to help other people decide, but "vouch" "object" or "neutral" will not be counted and will likely get moderated. What's more, as much as we will allow an applicant to respectfully respond to any points made in votes, flame wars or arguments will not look good for anyone.

Processing an admin application

Once the two-week voting period has ended, the EAO team will process the application. If at least 75% of the votes are vouches, then the application will be approved and the applicant will be promoted to admin status. If less than 75% of votes are vouches, then the application is to be denied, and the applicant must wait 30 days before attempting to reapply.

Other cases for denial may include not meeting the pre-application checklist requirements, which will cause an instant denial of any applications until those requirements are met. If an applicant is found to have lied on an application or plagiarised their application, further denial periods might be accrued. This list is not exhaustive, and the final judgment will lie with the EAO team.

Applying for senior admin

Senior admin applications are different from admin applications, in that they are only open once every three months. The most recent calendar for their availability can be found here, with the next window opening Friday, November 18, 2022. The prerequisites for senior admin include that you must have at least 12 months total service as an admin on the server by the end of the voting period - this doesn't have to be continuous, for example, two six-month spells separated by resignation for exams.

One recommendation from a senior admin is also required to post a valid application. If you do not have a recommendation, you can post a thread in this board (admin+ only) asking for one, with senior admins able to contact you via the forum or discord (if you have one) to let you know of theirs.

Once you have met the requirements and an application window has opened, you are free to use this template and post in this board.

Senior admin application process

The window to post senior applications will last two weeks each round, but unlike admin applications, voting is not instantaneous. Instead, the applications are locked from voting until the application period has ended and all applications are posted (Note: If votes are made on the application before it is able to be locked, those votes shall remain). Then, the two-week voting period will commence during which all members are encouraged to give their feedback on whether or not the applicant is fit for promotion to senior status, with the voting instructions still applying here.

If the application has more than 80% of the votes being vouches, it will progress to the final stage, which is a one-week voting period on the forum for senior admins only. During this week, senior admins will have the opportunity to privately air any concerns that they may, for whatever reason, not wish to be made public. If something comes up in this stage that will cause a denial of the application, the reason for the denial will be made publically available.

If the final week goes by without concerns arising, then the admin will be promoted to the responsibility of senior status. Any failed applicants at any point during the process are free to attempt to apply again during the next round.

Reinstatements

If you, at any point have held an admin status on this server then this is the section for you.

Firstly, you must accrue at least 9 hours (75% of the usual threshold) of active playtime in the 30 days prior to posting your reinstatement thread. This is to ensure that you have returned to the community before you return to a position of moderating it. However, if you were removed for activity or resigned less than 30 days ago, you instead require 3 hours within 7 days.

For non-indefinite suspension reinstatements, once the thread is posted there will be a period of voting no longer than 1 week before the thread is processed. If the reinstatement is successful, the applicant will be returned to their admin status. If the reinstatement is unsuccessful, there will be a 30-day wait before reattempting reinstatement.

More information on the direct reinstatement process, as well as the template to reinstate, can be found here.

For reinstatements from indefinite suspension, the process is detailed in this thread.

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Could we look into shitcanning TFM's reaction system?

No, it should remain in some way. It's actually used by many players as some light competition and to get coins.