Originally Posted by
sir
Not really, it's hard to keep people interested in serversitting and not start noob-bashing instead.
Uh... Just don't hire dickheads? That's pretty simple. Like I said earlier, pick members that are mature.
Originally Posted by
sir
I mean, the general TA concept is great, but the burnout rate is way too high there.
Same could be said for many staff groups. That doesn't mean anything.
Originally Posted by
sir
Having a bot stay in all beginner rooms that'd just say basic hints can help though. Will answer most of the typical questions and will be there 24/7. Not as good as a real human in terms of communication but it's less likely to cause problems.
Nowhere near as good as a human in terms of communication and helpfulness. What problems? Only problem you listed is that it's a job that requires some effort (like most staff positions) and that the people you hire would start 'noob-bashing'.
By creating a bot all you'll be doing is overcomplicating things to get a shitter end-result.
Originally Posted by
sir
Anyway HS already started covering some of ex-TA's duties, they'll probably recruit more people at some point if it pays off.
It's not going to pay off. You've got 5 people in HS. 1 of them has smod duties and another has ES duties. That means you've got 3 people doing this (and be realistic, they're wouldn't do the job as well as a dedicated TA that focuses only on that anyways).
You're not going to get a result. That plan won't work.
Last edited by Ele; Feb 8, 2017 at 06:19 PM.