Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-16838895-20141005193540

From this point on, all "Staff candidates" are to be run through the community. The way this will work is users will apply for an open position on the staff, after all applications are received or the deadline is reached the current staff will sort through applications deciding who they believe is not only fit for the position but also trust with it. After that, a thread will be posted on the Forum's "News and Announcements" board saying which user is the staff choice, or candidate, for the position and from there the community will be given a pre-specified amount of time to vote on whether or not they want the user as a staff member. However it is strongly recommended for users to not only post "Yes" or "no" but also why they feel the way they do. After the voting period has expired, the majority vote will decide whether or not the member will get the position. To further break down this new method further, here is a step by step examination of the process


 * Staff will announce an opening in the staff
 * Staff will then begin receiving interview for candidates
 * Staff will narrow down the applicants until they reach a consensus, or complete agreement on who they want to fill the opening
 * A Staff member will then make a post on the 'News and Announcements' board on the forums announcing the candidates for the position, however the staff member MUST highlight the thread so that all users will see it
 * Users will then vote on whether or not they want the candidate to fill the position
 * Majority vote will decide if the user gets the position or not
 * Should the majority vote be "No" then the staff is to go back to the candidate selection to pick a new candidate, and this cycle will continue until a candidate is selected that the Staff and community can agree on 