Sentinel FAQ

Sentinels are forum moderators. Their duties include locking rule-breaking threads, muting users for rule breaking posts and keeping general order on the forums. They have green names on the forums, along with the #0015 tag. All mod-sents have yellow names and the #0010 tag.

Batt_mellamy

Calysis

Katburger

Charlen

Shamousey

Dracoleaf

I think I was muted unfairly. What do I do?If you believe you've been sanctioned unfairly, you will need to contact the sentinel that muted you. The sentinel that muted you will always be displayed at the end of your sanction message (e.g "Please do not spam the forums - Katburger #0015"). Please do not create a new thread or post on these forums about this, mute appeals are something that should only be discussed and resolved between staff and player and ultimately end up clogging up
the forums from actual discussions.I've seen a rule-breaking thread/post, what do I do?If you see something which you believe breaks the rules, please report it. The recommended method of reporting is using the forum's report function. Find the user/post/thread in question and click the person's name or avatar, and select 'Report'.If something needs to be dealt with urgently, you can also report by whispering a Sentinel in game. Alternatively, you can join the official Transformice Discord server and report things there.What to report for:
- Spam/off topic posts
- Double posting
- Duplicate threads
- Flaming
- Excessive vulgar language
- Posts in the wrong language (i.e. not English)
- Inappropriate images/videos/gifs
- Inappropriate avatars
- Inappropriate profiles (including tribe profiles)
- Linking to hack sites
- Ban evasion
- Posts which break any of the forum rules
This list is not exhaustive. If in doubt, please report it.

Staff FAQ

The Staff team is divided into four groups; administrators, moderators, sentinels and
mapcrew members. While administrators are paid employees working for Atelier801
SARL, the rest of the team are composed of volunteers.With each position comes different volunteer work. This thread is dedicated to the moderation team, made up by moderators (in-game), and sentinels (forum moderators).
Each team has their own tab on this thread. You can find more information about the mapcrew in their respective thread, the Mapcrew FAQ.

Why do mods have to be 18 or older?Atelier 801 is based in France, and the laws there are strict for volunteers younger than 18. There is a lot of paperwork, and the company is required to monitor their working hours to make sure they aren't working too much. This would be far too much unnecessary work for the three admins to deal with, so they ask us not to hire anyone younger than 18. Unfortunately we can make no exceptions.Why don't you accept screenshots as proof?It is very easy to make a fake screenshot. How would you feel if someone made a fake screenshot of you, and we banned you for something you didn't do? It is also possible to edit videos or take videos on pirate servers, so we cannot ban based on video evidence either.I got muted when there were no mods online!The EN team does have some private moderators. (Note that not all communities do.) Private staff either do not have time to actively use public accounts, or are training and not ready to be public yet. So don't hesitate to report someone just because there are no public mods online - usually there are private mods who can check reports!Why did I get muted/banned for something, but another player didn't?Mods are not omniscient. We can't see what happens in every room at the same time. Someone may have gotten away with breaking the rules if there wasn't an available moderator at the time, but that doesn't make it okay to break the rules. Eventually you'll get caught! Mods can also sanction silently so the pink message does not appear in the room, in case they think that would disrupt the room chat. It's also possible that the mod in the room was busy handling whispers, checking something in another window, or just missed a post or section of chat. In that case, you can let them know politely that they missed something in room chat.Why did I get banned for breaking the same rule that someone else got muted for?This is probably because you had multiple previous warnings for breaking that rule. If a player continues to break the same rules, the sanction time increases as a deterrent. Bans and mutes are not the price paid so a user can say something bad, they are supposed to deter rule-breaking. If one hour does not stop someone from using slurs, one more hour will likely not stop them the next time. On the other hand, if you follow the rules and pay attention to warnings, you will have nothing to worry about!Do mods only hire their friends?Generally, out of 10-15 applicants who are hired, moderators might know one or two people at most. We judge applications based on what they wrote and consider their in-game behaviour. (Check out this thread for more information about writing your applications!) If a mod happens to be friends with an applicant, they can voice their opinion but will refrain from voting. While new staff are in training, they may become friends with public mods just from working together. So if you see mods who are friends, that likely happened from working on the same team for quite a while.Mods silence their whispers.'Their whispers are closed so I cannot contact them' is a very valid problem, we absolutely agree about that. Some things simply cannot be sorted through the report function, such as anything requiring admin assistance.Unfortunately, the sheer amount of whispers we receive from the moment we log in until we log off can be a lot to deal with. Please remember that we are not only moderating en/int (already two servers), but also other very large servers, as we generally help anyone who contacts us. While we aim to help everyone in a timely manner, we face what we can only describe as a tidal wave from the moment we open our whispers, and so silencing them is sometimes the best way for mods to work through the load they already have. Of course this differs depending on the mod, but a silent mod working efficiently is better than no mod at all.Occasionally it can be really bad... but not always!

FunCorp FAQ

FunCorp is an international team with members from all communities.
Underneath is a list of the members that primarily play on the English (EN) server.

Ailia#4679
Anathema#8655
Apo#0010
Breathin#2158
Brividi#7040
Charlen#0015
Chizworth#0000
Delirium#0010
Departure#5343
Eremia#2246
Fool#0010
Hophoptigger
Katburger#0015
Kirppu77#6543
Kittenmice
Markxz#7350
Mcsplash#0010
Papero#9240
Saturn#1453
Secretive#0095
Sharpiepoops#0020
Snowvlokje#4925
Tachi#0010
Tashiko#8886
Vanessa#4257
Venice#5727
Zymz#1443

What is FunCorp?
FunCorp is a team composed of volunteers whose goal is to add more fun to the rooms!
FunCorp offers you many different activities in unofficial rooms; roleplay, fashion shows, small tournaments and many other crazy things. We also have access to some neat commands that can temporarily change your mouse colour, nickname, and much more!Rooms with FunCorp activated will often be highlighed in orange. So if you want to have some extra fun, be sure to drop by when you see it!I would like to be part of the FunCorp team, what do I do?
FunCorp is not a staff position; there is no age requirement, but we expect members to be mature, impartial and to remain calm in given situations. The FunCorp is an international team, hence you must be able to communicate properly in English to be part of the team.If you believe you meet the above requirements, you can apply on the previous page.Can I create a FunCorp room without being part of the team?
You can activate FunCorp in *strm rooms without being part of the team. This gives you access to some of the FunCorp commands.

Apply Yourself Before Applying

Thinking of submitting an application for the moderator/sentinel/mapcrew/any other staff team? Here are a few tips on how to write a stronger application. Remember that reviewers may be reading more than 500 apps, so you want yours to stand out. Of course reading this does not guarantee that your app will be picked, but we hope this helps you avoid a few common mistakes!General tips:
- Know what you're applying for, whether it's in-game staff, forum, maps, etc. For example, don't write about your in-game skills on a sentinel application.
- Show that you can do the job already. For example, if you want to be a sentinel, have a good history of reporting bad posts and helping others on the forums. If you want to be a map crew member then show you know what the requirements for each perm category is and that you know the rotation well.
- Obey the rules. If you've been breaking the game and forum rules (especially if it's recent), that'll count against you.
- Do not share your account. While not strictly against the rules, this is a security risk - non-staff players should not be able to log on to staff accounts. If someone else has access to your account, you likely will not be chosen.General tips:
- Write this like a job application. Be professional, not cutesy.
- Read the application instructions and questions clearly. Note that the answer to "What country are you in?" is not "Texas."
- Write in full sentences, use proper grammar, and spell-check if necessary.
- Be honest. When it's found out that you're lying, it will severely hurt your application, especially if you apply again in the future. If you don't know the answer to something in particular, you should research it or admit that you don't know.
- Write enough detail to show you put effort into the application. Apps with one- or two-sentence answers usually look unimpressive and not much different from the other hundred apps. On the other hand, that doesn't mean you should add in repetitive or filler content - repeating the same point for five sentences isn't good either.
- If you're asked why you wouldn't be good for the job, admit your flaws. Giving an answer like "I have no flaws, I'd be perfect in the position" just comes off as arrogant and lazy; everyone has flaws.
- Stand out. Remember that there's likely hundreds of people applying for the same position - What makes you stand out from other applicants?
- Don't submit your application straight away. You should spend this time refining it, making sure you've said everything you can think of that's relevant and have the best application ever.
- Proofread. Again. And again.Most of the time, you will be automatically rejected from a position in the following situations:
- You filled out the application form in the wrong language.
- Your answers are only a few words long.
- You've lied about your age.
- You've recently had a severe sanction.These kind of things are checked and taken into consideration in any application:
- Information from past applications, even if it was for a different position.
Your in-game and forum sanctions and warnings.
- Past encounters with members of the team.
- Activity, the amount of times you log in, and for how long.
- How you act in public rooms.
- Past posts on the forums.
- How well your application is written, if it's using proper grammar and spelling, if it's written in paragraphs, etc.What if I'm not accepted?
- Feel free to ask why you were not accepted, so that you can improve on that for next time applications are open.
- Reapply again when you can later.What if I am accepted?
- Check your forum messages!
- You'll likely be asked to accept a special set of rules or terms for just that team. You should read them thoroughly and decide whether or not you accept them.
- If you applied for a staff position, you'll need to be aged 18+ and prove it. Make sure you have a scanned copy of your ID ready to show. Any government issued ID should work so long as it shows your full name and date of birth. Passports, drivers licenses, and citizen cards are all good examples to use.