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When I first joined this league I really didn't know what to expect! It was super intimidating at first and I felt like every mistake I made was going to piss someone off, but luckily for me that wasn't that case, everyone has been super nice and I don't believe I've run into one mean or even slightly rude person and to me that can really make it or break it! Even since day one everyone has been super helpful and welcoming and because of that I now want to become a GM and pass the niceness around! And that is something I really wanted to touch base on, the kindness of everyone in the league. It really has made a difference for me and I guarantee it can be a difference for every new comer in the league!
I've just started my first rounds of scouting and I really try and push for niceness right off the bat! I was really nervous at the beginning of my ISFL career and if it weren't for the open arms of some of the people scouting I don't really know if I would have made it as far as I have! If all of the scouts could be as nice as the few unnamed scouts that I have encountered I think we'd see a lot of people stick around long term. And that's something we really need in this league is people who are sticking around long term and having lengthy careers, and also helping recruiting wise! I'm not one hundred percent sure if we have a reward system on the go already but it could be a great incentive for those looking to expand our league!
Something to also take into consideration for newbies is that a lot of us have never been in a forum before! I gotta give credit to those who are already aware of that because some of the explanations for this can make us feel pretty darn stupid! I'll be the first to admit that I made what I like to call a lot of rookie mistakes when I first joined and I've told a lot of people this and I've gotten a lot of mixed reviews on this but most people are on my side about it, Using your phone when you're a newbie is very very difficult! If you think the forum thing is complicated when you have little to no experience walking in, trying to get started while on a mobile device is gonna make it feel like everything is in a foreign language! I would open the forum page and of course I wasn't exactly familiar with what was going on but it wasn't until I dusted off the old laptop that I finally started to figure things out! So if you are a scout and you're talking to a new player and they happen to bring up the fact that they are using their phone to do this I would highly recommend that you suggest getting onto a computer to do this! Now I know a lot of the more experienced people do some of the simple things by their phone such as Activity checks and Training but for a newbie when you open your phone and you have all this information on a tiny little screen and so many words and if you're like me and feel bad whenever you create a little extra work for those Updaters it's stressful! I think one more season and I'd be able to confidently do some of the activities through a mobile device!
So to quick recap! Kindness goes a long way. Not everyone knows what they're doing and I appreciate everyone who was nice to me when I first joined and I owe you a huge thanks if I haven't already! And Don't do the forum on your phone!
Thanks for reading this far!
When I first joined this league I really didn't know what to expect! It was super intimidating at first and I felt like every mistake I made was going to piss someone off, but luckily for me that wasn't that case, everyone has been super nice and I don't believe I've run into one mean or even slightly rude person and to me that can really make it or break it! Even since day one everyone has been super helpful and welcoming and because of that I now want to become a GM and pass the niceness around! And that is something I really wanted to touch base on, the kindness of everyone in the league. It really has made a difference for me and I guarantee it can be a difference for every new comer in the league!
I've just started my first rounds of scouting and I really try and push for niceness right off the bat! I was really nervous at the beginning of my ISFL career and if it weren't for the open arms of some of the people scouting I don't really know if I would have made it as far as I have! If all of the scouts could be as nice as the few unnamed scouts that I have encountered I think we'd see a lot of people stick around long term. And that's something we really need in this league is people who are sticking around long term and having lengthy careers, and also helping recruiting wise! I'm not one hundred percent sure if we have a reward system on the go already but it could be a great incentive for those looking to expand our league!
Something to also take into consideration for newbies is that a lot of us have never been in a forum before! I gotta give credit to those who are already aware of that because some of the explanations for this can make us feel pretty darn stupid! I'll be the first to admit that I made what I like to call a lot of rookie mistakes when I first joined and I've told a lot of people this and I've gotten a lot of mixed reviews on this but most people are on my side about it, Using your phone when you're a newbie is very very difficult! If you think the forum thing is complicated when you have little to no experience walking in, trying to get started while on a mobile device is gonna make it feel like everything is in a foreign language! I would open the forum page and of course I wasn't exactly familiar with what was going on but it wasn't until I dusted off the old laptop that I finally started to figure things out! So if you are a scout and you're talking to a new player and they happen to bring up the fact that they are using their phone to do this I would highly recommend that you suggest getting onto a computer to do this! Now I know a lot of the more experienced people do some of the simple things by their phone such as Activity checks and Training but for a newbie when you open your phone and you have all this information on a tiny little screen and so many words and if you're like me and feel bad whenever you create a little extra work for those Updaters it's stressful! I think one more season and I'd be able to confidently do some of the activities through a mobile device!
So to quick recap! Kindness goes a long way. Not everyone knows what they're doing and I appreciate everyone who was nice to me when I first joined and I owe you a huge thanks if I haven't already! And Don't do the forum on your phone!
Thanks for reading this far!