I would like to apply for Emulation Manager & Tech Support.

The main reason I'm applying for Tech Support is that I currently work as a Java & Python programming (Computer Science) Tutor in real life, which aligns with the goals of the Tech Support position of software assistance. In addition, the troubleshooting skills needed for my career as a software engineer aligns with the goals of the Emulation Manager position.

In every RGR game page, you'll find a box titled "ATTENTION GOOGLE CHROME USERS" and a link to my solution to a very common problem: https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=94929

https://i.imgur.com/BcqaZ6e.png

My solution was added to all RGR pages by Davideo7, which is shown in his response to my thread. Here is another example in which I helped a user figure out how to use the mouse as a controller with the RGR plugin, which is uncommon to work (with the RGR plugin) yet I figured out how to get it to work for that user: https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=98094
(I have many other posts in the RGR forum where I helped users, but these are the best 2 examples I thought of) Thus, I think I'm capable of helping out users with RGR issues as well as troubleshooting/configuring RGR settings.

I got a DOS system to work on the RGR plugin while I was site staff as a "MESS Researcher & Configurator". It boots up into the console and can execute commands, which can be found in the thread titled "RGR Plugin MESS Research" in the site staff forum, or my post here: https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=94126&pl=1296095
(Note: I don't have access to that post I linked so please PM me if it's an incorrect post or if the DOS system no longer works. I found the URL based on old notes I took as site staff. If it doesn't work anymore, I'm happy to fix it to prove it is legit. I can fix it as an elite, if needed.)

The only problem is that this specific DOS system has a somewhat weak processor that may not be capable of running many games, but the fact that it boots into the console and can execute commands is a huge step towards adding DOS to the RGR.

In that same MESS research thread, site staff+ can notice that I got several other new game systems to work, which were not added to the RGR (yet) but can be added without updating the RGR plugin, which would save Davideo7 money since new RGR plugin updates might be expensive. (Just add the game page, upload the ROM, and use the same settings I posted in the MESS research thread).

Since I was able to get many new game systems to work with the RGR plugin, it should be an even easier job for me to track issues with current systems and configure settings to keep them up & running, while also potentially adding many new systems/games to the RGR without having to update the plugin (I've also added 273 game pages to the VGR while I was staff). Thus, this is why I feel I could qualify for the Emulation Manager position.

I have been site staff many times before, once as a Game Reviewer, twice as a Miscellaneous System Manager, and once as a MESS Researcher and Configurator. I have also achieved elite status from being a Game Reviewer. Although my past Game Reviewer and Miscellaneous System Manager roles would make me qualify for other roles such as System Manager, content writer, content adder, and Game review manager, I am going to be completely honest that I should not go for these roles because I may not have the time for those kinds of roles. I may not have been the most active user before, which is why I'm being honest that I shouldn't go for those other roles.

However, I am very confident that I will be more than active enough for Tech Support and Emulation Manager because it almost reflects my real-life priority of assisting others with software and troubleshooting, which is what I do as a Computer Science Tutor and Researcher in real life. Thus, the true motivation for me is there to ensure I meet all quotas and requirements for those 2 staff roles on Vizzed.

Thank you so much for considering my application and I hope to one day return back to staff.

tgags123 : Whenever I give a very long/in-depth answer, it means I really enjoyed answering the question. I felt very passionate and interested to give/express my best possible answer I could. Also, to anyone else reading this, just because my answer is short does NOT mean I didn't enjoy answering your question, I enjoy answering all questions.

I think my most unusual talent might be programming in Java or Python. In my software engineering class, my professor literally asked me for permission to use my answers as an alternative answer key for some homework and even the final exam. I'm really not joking, I can show a picture of the email as evidence but I won't for privacy reasons. (unless someone asks, I can maybe PM it with the name/picture censored but that's some picture editing work so I'll only do it if someone really wants to see it) Of course, I got perfect 100s and A's in my CS classes, but I should keep in mind that a 4.0 GPA isn't everything. Also, maybe my "unusual talent" might seem unusual relative to the school I go to at least, I don't know if it's relative to the whole world. 

I also work as a programming tutor if that means anything, and I do have my first peer-reviewed research publication related to java which is unusual for a college undergraduate as most people first have their publication as a graduate student with several other co-authors, but I was the first author with the only 2nd author being my advisor and no one else. (see my answer to geeo about my greatest accomplishment)

I'm sorry if I seem like I'm bragging, I know that's annoying (I don't do this unless someone asks). But I have to answer the question honestly, lol.

Divine Aurora : Oh yes, yes I do. The good old days of the crazy mohamsandwich never ends I hope, but it kinda did but uh. Whenever I see you, I think back to 2013. Good old days, you really gotta be around here more often.

If you mean real sandwiches, some meatball sandwich with lots of mozzarella cheese and sauce is also amazing and very underrated in my book.

As for post sandwiches, I doubt that rule is a real concern anymore. Plus, the sandwich posting rule kinda limits discussion so I think that rule is unnecessary. What's wrong with people having a nice conversation in a thread? (as long as it's on topic or a good joke) I love post sandwiches.

Please disregard one of my posts here where I said I wasn't gonna compete. I change my mind. I realized the attitude towards the TDV has seriously improved compared to the time I was talking about. Everyone is just very chill and relaxed about it but still reasonable. I really love the improvement. No more drama. I was basically just living under a rock with paranoia lol. (the last time I really competed, the TDV was much different, but now it's so much better)

I just felt really annoyed about something in life, I had to rant about it today (nothing to do with TDV). But it felt so nice getting it off my chest, plus it gave me a boost for the yellow jersey which is also cool.

Sorry if I annoyed anyone for bringing that up lol. If the community becomes more chill, then I need to become more chill myself. 

tgags123 : Quick disclaimer to anyone reading this: My only intention is just to answer the question honestly, and it's NOT to tell/force anyone to know/learn Islam. I still completely endorse freewill and that everyone is free to do what they want because that's essential to being human. (also I won't capitalize "not" every time) This took me a lot of thinking, but here's my best interpretation:

A non-Muslim might go to hell ONLY IF ALL 3 CONDITIONS BELOW ARE MET:

1. They have heard of Islam.
2. They have heard/studied the full, CORRECT meaning of Islam & it's message.
3. They have fully understood the meaning/message of Islam CORRECTLY.

If at least one of the 3 conditions above are NOT met, then that non-Muslim could still go to heaven. Let me explain with examples:

Person A, point #1 missing, which consequently leads to all points missing: "A" never heard of Islam but is generally a good person. Well, it's not their fault that they have never heard of Islam. They didn't disbelieve in Islam because they didn't even hear about it in the first place. Thus, A is non-Muslim but they can still go to heaven because of God's mercy.

Person B, point #2 missing: B is non-Muslim, a good person, and has heard of Islam before. B is curious to learn about Islam and learns about it only from unreliable, incorrect, or inaccurate resources (and let's say B didn't know those resources were unreliable/incorrect/inaccurate). For example, it could be a course on Islamic History only rather than its teachings, which is not going to always give the full meaning of Islam (or at least might not be easy to fully understand it alone). Or it could be a Muslim incorrectly explaining to a non-Muslim about Islam. Or it could be some Muslim-hater website saying Islam is bad. Well, B never understood the full & true meaning of Islam, thus B did NOT reject the true meaning of Islam. Thus, B is non-Muslim and can still go to heaven because of God's mercy.

Person C, point #3 missing: C is not mentally capable of understanding how Islam works, but is still a good-hearted person, and was provided with all the correct resources to learn about the true meaning of Islam. But C just couldn't understand Islam and rejected it. C can still go to heaven because they were not capable of understanding the true message of Islam. As a result, they weren't mentally capable of rejecting the true message of Islam. With God's mercy, C can still go to heaven. (I'm not necessarily saying C has to be stupid, but everyone has their own strengths/weaknesses like perhaps C is good at something else)

Person D, where all 3 points apply: D is very smart, has all the correct resources to understand Islam, and was able to fully understand the full & true meaning of Islam. Yet, they rejected Islam. Even if D is a good person, they MIGHT go to hell, because they rejected the true meaning of Islam. I say "might" because God is the most merciful and I'm not the most merciful, I could be wrong. Maybe D still misunderstood something, some weird situation happened to D that made him/her want to disbelieve (for example, uncontrollable depression that made him/her pessimistic about God and he/she wasn't capable of coping and maybe it wasn't their fault he/she got depression), etc, and God is all knowing so God can understand everyone's situation and might be forgiving. I can't really know beyond this point.
So given that God is the most merciful, God is going to be very reasonable with everyone including all non-Muslims. There could be ways it's not a non-Muslim's fault, it's case-by-case. I think it's wrong to say that all non-Muslims will go to hell because it is denying that God is the most merciful. Denying any quality of God, including mercy, is just wrong. Thus, some non-Muslims could still go to heaven.

Please feel free to continue asking follow-up questions (tgags/anyone), especially if something seems unclear to you. (and especially if I made a typo that could give a completely wrong meaning than what I intended)

Furret : My favorite sport is swimming, and I do recreational swimming. But I do not watch it, and I don't watch any other sport.

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My favorite book is probably either "The Hobbit" or "A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit", but it's been so long since I've read them I probably forgot most of it. But I do remember they were my most favorite books compared to anything else I ever read.

Some dark humor and very unexpected moments seem to make me laugh the most sometimes, I'm not sure why. It makes me feel very self-conscious as I only had 2 real life friends who understood why I find some dark humor funny. I often have to keep this a secret from most people around me (A secret in real life, but I don't mind talking about it here). It just somehow makes me reflect on this world. I can still be creeped out from dark humor at the same time though, it really depends. I do still feel empathetic and I sometimes feel guilty after I'm done laughing (if it's something really messed up). This is a part of me I don't really understand completely.

Barathemos : Yes, yes I do.

My favorite tag is (Content hidden from non-administrators!). Kinda varies on the context though. If I'm saying things about real life that I wouldn't want certain real-life people to know, I'd use trusted tags, for instance (like in my response to geeo)

Other than study, study, and study, I would want to visit someplace that is good for scuba diving and perhaps Japan especially to see a Dragon ball Z 4D movie. (and also see the dragon ball super Broly one whenever that gets released)

gamerforlifeforever : Thrillville Off the Rails for the PSP is probably my least favorite ever. It had a few good mini-games that were fun for only a few minutes but the actual main game itself is to create your own theme park which was so boring. (you might as well just go to a real theme park, a simulator on a small PSP screen definitely doesn't give any thrills lol) I used to own it as a kid then I traded it in for some other PSP game I can't remember, just because I thought it was that bad.

The white banner's 90-day limit should be extended because the TDV is only twice a year now. A user would have to register within the months of November to January or May to July otherwise they'll never have a chance. That's only 6 months out of the 12 possible, which is unfair to users who register on other months. (correct me if I'm wrong though)

Also, an RGR newbie (who's new to the forums) might just never discover the forums until after they don't qualify for the white banner, so maybe it should be based on X days since their first post or something. (unless they qualify for the grey banner)

Looking back at my first post I made in my thread (like 2 years ago), I find it really bizarre. I remember I was really angry at a certain someone at the moment I made that post, so it's not super accurate in general. (Content hidden from non-Trusted users!)

I still think the "waiting for something" part is true, but the "rude people" part where I say I snap back at them isn't completely true. I do have a degree of tolerance where I ignore them or pretend to be nice, or if it's a random person then I don't really care. If it's in a professional environment like if I'm working (especially tutoring), I politely try to address the issue. Otherwise, everything else in my first post is correct, I think.