User blog:BurningHype/Reviewers and the Burden

Hello, people of the Fanon. It is i, Dio Brando.

I've noticed the recent rising of "We need more reviewers" as per part of this year when normally the show releases and a new influx of people comes in to tell their tales. And that's okay, hearing some type of input is literally what we do practically everyday. So in this blog, I'll talk a little about Reviewers. To not talk on the behalf of the other admins or staff, I will speak on my own accord and experiences.

As most who are accustomed to the site, Reviewers are one of the more vital parts of the site, and yet also one of the most barren and underappeciated. While I feel as though people are some valid opinion in that the need for more reviewers to sodomize Pending is a valuable point, it's simply not as easy as just picking people up and telling them to do work. Being a reviewer can be time extensive depending on the person, and some people are just plain better at judging characters than others. While I could also make more points, I did say this would only be a 'little'. I plan to orchestrate another Reviewer Recruitment similar to the one previously in that there will be OCs to judge, and then people will review said OC and the staff will find out which ones rose to expectations or who could as well. If you have any questions, I or anyone else who lurk through the blog will answer them. If you have something to say, speak up. Otherwise, you're simply deadweight to decision making.
 * Reviewing is honestly a thankless job. Very rarely will someone ever thank you for accepting their OC, and people are more likely to try and tear off your head if you reject what they envision to be their "Magnum Opus". This does happen.
 * Reviewing is also a job that requires no leniency. You are there to be as impartial and close to our rulings as you can. With creativity, not every rule will be covered, and in such a case it's okay to ask people in the chat or other staff members if something is more 'yes than no'. Friends are not friends when you judge, they are as capable of failing as a random stranger.
 * Reviewing requires a steady stream of patience. After the first few OC's will this set in. You're simply reading and skimming through to see something that should not be there or something that seems quite out-landish or far-fetched for the OC itself. Paying too much attention to certain OCs will wear down your mood and patience.
 * Reviewing does not care for your life off of the site. Student, Adult with a Career; Nobody cares for it aside for yourself tbh. Obviously the friends you make on the site will care, but to one who doesn't know you, a haitus or an irratic schedule will simply mean one less person who won't judge their OC.