Interview Process

All interviews should be conducted in person, in the room south of clan recall.

If you’re going to be doing interviews, please grab and install the boottrack plugin:
https://aardwolfboot.com/wp-content/uploads/asgarosforum/1935/BootTrackv1.57.zip

“boottrack help” will show the commands. The big thing is that you can tell anyone else with the plugin “boottrack update” and it’ll sync your list with theirs.

Long ago, Wars posted a solid guide for interviews, and this is adapted from that. Note that you can word things how you want, these are just major points that should be hit in every interview:

Always be friendly and assure them their are no wrong answers.

If they do fine on the interview make sure you let them know you are giving them the thumbs up and to contact a leader or that a leader will contact them when possible.

1. Why are you interested in Boot?
2. Have you completed the academy?
   1. Verify by looking at them and ensuring they’re wearing their Academy Graduation Medal. If it’s missing, determine why. It’s fairly common for folks to think they’ve completed the academy, but they forgot to report back for the final task.
3. Do you have any alts in other clans? (or alts in general)
   1. If they have alts in other clans, they shouldn’t be in Boot in the first place.
      1. Exception to the above – if they’ve been gone for a LONG time, refer them to a leader. In general, as long as folks are willing to outcast their alts, we’ll let them in for re-learning how to play.
   2. If they have unclanned alts, explain to them the importance of focusing play on a single character. The usual answer is that someone made an alt long ago and forgot the password. If they actively play their alts, tell them to pick one.
4. Have you read the mud rules and do you have any problem following them?
   1. This is a good opportunity for conversation, if you’ve got a good grasp of the rules and how they’d be applied.
5. Once inducted you will be representing Boot as well as yourself. Will you have any problems doing so in a respectful manner?
   1. I usually call this the “Wheaton’s Law” question. Basically, “don’t be a dick.”
6. Clantalk can be R rated or worse at times. Is that a problem for you?
   1. If you’re interviewing, you should have been exposed to this already. It’s not usually too raunchy or anything, but sometimes people DO have choice words about goals or certain areas like Shadow’s End.
7. Do you have any questions for me?
   1. Another chance for conversation. Get to know the applicant.

Once you’ve completed the interview, post a note to clan titled “<playername> Interview” or something to that effect so it’s easily found.