Dear Avatar,
For the second time in the four years history of the VZones product, we are encouraging interested members to apply for Acolyte and Guide positions in Dreamscape and VZones.
The purpose of this detailed application form is to
get to know you, understand your current involvement with the community, and become aware of the skills and knowledge you will bring, not only to the Guide/Acolyte Program, but the Avaterra VZones Community.
Before you apply for one of the volunteer positions in our worlds, please make sure that you meet all requirements listed below:
- Applicant must be 18 years of age or older, there are no exceptions to this rule.
- Applicant must have a pay account in VZones or Dreamscape for at least six weeks as of the time of applying for a volunteer position.
- Applicant must be willing to sign a Non-Disclosure-Agreement with Avaterra in case they are offered a volunteer position.
- Applicant must be willing to provide home address and telephone number.
- Applicant must use their real email addresses when applying (no hotmail.com or addresses of other free email providers).
By submitting this application, you agree with the Terms of Becoming a Guide:
*** You may not become an Avaterra volunteer staff member if you work either inhouse, under contract or as a volunteer in any capacity for a computer game company, online games aggregator, online service, virtual world provider or a competing online product. By returning this form to Avaterra, you certify that you do not presently work for such a company and/or competitor in any capacity and that, while a member of the Guide/Acolyte Program, you will immediately inform Avaterra if you do accept work with such a competitor. ***
All guides/acolytes are required to commit and adhere to a regular schedule of duty consisting of three two-hour shifts per week. Every reasonable attempt will be made by Avaterra to accommodate your preferences in the scheduling of duty time; this is a subject that should be discussed and worked out to the satisfaction of everyone involved at the time your application is accepted.
When on duty, and when in-zone with known alternate avatars, guides/acolytes are considered representatives and 'ambassadors at large' for Avaterra and the
service and, thus, are held to a higher standard of behavior than the average member. Guides/Acolytes on duty are expected to treat subscribers and other team mates with dignity, respect, courtesy and professionalism at all times.
In consideration for your time volunteered as a guide/acolyte, you will receive a free account to VZones, including slots for at least one alternate avatar for your private use. You continue to be responsible for any ISP fees and local or long distance telephone charges necessary to allow you to connect to and access the Zone.
Your affiliation with the guide/acolyte program can be terminated at any time by Avaterra, for any or no reason and at its sole discretion. If you decide that you no longer wish to be a guide/acolyte, for any reason, you may terminate your affiliation as a guide/acolyte at any time, with no hard feelings on our part.
We understand that the demands of real life can sometimes intrude on the world or that you can just plain 'burn out,' and that it may become necessary to take extended time off from being a guide/acolyte. If you and your supervisor agree, dependent on the final approval of the World Manager, you may take a leave of absence of two weeks to four months from your regularly scheduled shifts without dropping out of the program altogether.
As a guide/acolyte, you agree to adhere to Avaterra's Terms of Service. You agree to inform your supervisor of all TOS violation that you observe.
If you agree with these terms, please read on.
Still interested in becoming a guide/acolyte? Below you find the actual application. Read all the questions through before answering the first one. Some of the questions may suggest the same or similar answer to you. We want to get to know you and your relationship to VZones and your experience with this type of project. Please take your time to read and answer the questions carefully. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please be aware that we have a limited number of openings, and we expect many more applications than we have positions available. This means that we will not be able to offer a position to every qualified applicant. We will contact accepted members when there is a position available.
We will keep applications on file and may, or may not, contact applicants at a later date if we have new openings. Please do not contact guides, acolytes, caretakers, oracles or world manager to ask the status of your application. Doing so will result in the removal of your application. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the guide/acolyte supervisor or the world manager.
Thank you, for your interest and desire to serve the VZones community.
Interested in becoming a Guide in VZones? Click here.
Interested in becoming an Acolyte in Dreamscape? Click here.
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