Avocadomilk: I checked the earlier promotion cycle threads and I noticed that the main areas of improvement for you last time, aren’t things I recognise in your current performance. Being able to recognise aspects of your behaviour as staff, work on yourself and grow are great traits. I’m happy to support.
Cicada3301Fan: You’re a great positive force and the work you do has been top notch. I also appreciate another warrior in the war for proper use of comma’s! However, I can’t help but wonder what would happen if you showed some teeth every once in a while. Asking questions is good, but I’d love to see you contribute to staff and policy discussion with your own pov. I think you’ve shown a lot of potential, but I’d love to see a bit more of *you* and not just your work. If you further your development in that area, I’m sure you’re a shoe-in for the next promotion cycle. Until then I’ll have to be reluctantly against.
DianaBerry: I’ve seen you hopping around Deer College recently, and I’ve noticed how careful you are in how you approach your work. A little too careful at times. A little more confidence and certainty would suit you well, I think. I was a little reluctant, but you stepping up on Sitenews and your direct steps resulting from Lord’s comment give me enough of a nudge to support.
divinephobia: I’ve seen you make moderation calls and I feel very confident in how you approach it. Over the months I've seen you grow into your role and stay very level-headed during discussions. Also amazing work on the ban queue, deserves to be said. Support.
Erminustay: I’ve seen the work you do, as well as jumping into policy discussions when you see fit and give your two cents. I’ll be able to support.
FlyPurgatorio It’s meeee!!! I’ve already given some self-reflection in my initial blurb, but I wanted to add a thank you to those adding their insights. I take everything to heart, especially points I can learn from to be better at being staff and a member of this community. I haven’t always hit the right note, but I try to learn from it. I definitely recognise getting stuck in the details, and that’ll be an area to focus on as well.
Appreciate you all!
LOVEMARGINAL: I haven’t seen you around much, outside CO for artwork. I absolutely appreciate the work you do there, but just like with Cicada, great work isn’t enough for a promotion to me. Please correct me if I’m wrong, but are you active in other areas of staff, policy discussions or behind-the-scene work? Until then I’ll also have to be (very reluctantly) against.
(With the sidenote that hearing from you about your plans for your current work and/or the OS promotion, would be helpful).
Mew-ltiverse: I have a lot of respect for the work you’ve been putting into IRC, the DC/IRC bridge, and the activity in Deer College. You’re always up for adding to crit policy discussions and I’ve noticed you’re not afraid to go against the grain. I've seen a lot of growth in your approach. My main advice would be to get out of the IRC bubble more (which is something you’re already working on) and allow yourself to look at it from the outside. Be critical of the things you love as well as the things you want to change, and don’t give more than you have. Deserved support.
ParallelPotatoes: A friend! Potato, you’re an absolute powerhouse with everything you do, and you do it with such kindness and care. You bring so much positivity to this community, and I admire you greatly. Please allow yourself to recognise your contribution and be confident in your insights. Getting nominated *twice* should tell you enough here! Obvious support.
scalykitty: This is a hard one to come down on. I know you dipped out due to the unexpected start of law school, which took you away from the team for good reason. I’ve seen you participate in crit policy discussion often when you’re on (before the whole law school stuff started), and you’ve done a lot of work for Flights (also continuing during law school). There have been times I've specifically checked in with you. I have no doubt about your ability to add to policy discussions (although I’d emphasise carefully reading threads and messages) and your contributions to critstaff in the long run. However, I’m concerned about your irl commitments, which are simply way more important, still fresh and not completely settled in. This is mostly a concern about whether you’re able to commit this cycle, or you should focus on getting back in the groove and be ready for next cycle. I fear you're taking on too much atm. I'm not in doubt about your capabilities; you'd be ready, but the timing isn't optimal. I'm going a bit back and forth between abstain and support, so I'll need a bit longer to mull that over.
tetsusquared: I’m not familiar with a lot of the areas you work in, but I trust the opinion of the other staffers on you. I’ll have to abstain.
Edit: fixed italics, some typos and phrasing.