Best stats we have seen since last year in August

Thanks to @almond for her support

@Jujub_811 said in A polite notice:

@Raven Please raven don't do that. It would be greatly appreciated if you stayed merciful to the others who weren't involved. So please raven I beg of you not to do that. Thank you and have a good day. ^ ^
-Your favorite user @jujub_811-

No, it's too many of you doing it to not turn it on as a whole. I am not about to make the mod team consistently deal with these kind of posts. It's tiring.

We are ecstatic to announce the official release of the Public Relations Department!

The Public Relations Department will focus on promoting our growth and connecting with users beyond our platform and community.

Open Positions

Public Relations Admin
Public Relations Team

Public Relations Department – Duties & Responsibilities

Public Outreach & Communication

• Serve as the primary voice of the organization to the public
  Communicate updates, announcements, and official statements
• Ensure consistent branding, tone, and messaging across platforms

Media & Platform Management

• Manage public-facing platforms (social media, forums, announcements, press posts)
• Coordinate with the media team on graphics, videos, and campaigns
• Monitor engagement, comments, and public sentiment

Reputation & Image Management

• Protect and strengthen the community's public image
• Address public concerns, feedback, and inquiries professionally
• Assist with crisis communication when issues arise

Community Relations

• Build and maintain positive relationships with users, partners, and communities
• Encourage community growth and healthy interaction
• Collect feedback and report trends or concerns to leadership

Partnerships & Collaborations

• Identify and manage partnerships, sponsors, and collaborations
• Represent the organization in external communications
• Coordinate joint announcements or events

Internal Coordination

• Work closely with Administration, Moderation, and Media teams
• Ensure public messaging aligns with internal policies and decisions
• Assist departments with public-facing communication needs

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain records of announcements and outreach efforts
• Track engagement and outreach performance
• Provide regular reports and recommendations to leadership

Additionally, the Forum Services Team will officially become a division within this department.

With that being said, if you are interested in leading the future of BrowseDNS you can apply! Please only apply if you have access to a Phone, Laptop, Tablet, etc.

https://forms.gle/7eSpUjj3Gbiwws166

We’re Now Live on Social Media!

We’re excited to officially announce the launch of our social media accounts!

This is where we’ll be sharing updates, announcements, community news, highlights, and more.

Follow us here:
Bluesky: Click Here
TikTok: Click Here
Reddit: Click Here
Instagram: Click Here
YouTube: Click Here
Facebook: Click Here
Twitter (X): Click Here

Each platform will have its own style and content, so follow us wherever you’re most active.

Thanks for being part of the community — we’re just getting started!

A more detailed post will be made later for the @Forum-Services team.

Thanks,

Raven
BrowseDNS Co-Admin

Attention all prospective staff members,
​
The window to join the BrowseDNS Moderation Team is rapidly narrowing. If you intend to represent the 4TU Service and contribute to our community, you must submit your application immediately. Once the portal closes, we will not be accepting late entries under any circumstances.
​

Final Countdown

​
Applications will officially close in:
​25 Hours (Tuesday, the 27th at 4 PM).
​

What We Are Looking For

​
We are seeking dedicated individuals who can demonstrate:

​SPaG Excellence: Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar at all times.

​Professionalism: The ability to represent our developers and administrators without engaging in drama.

​Commitment: Trialists must be prepared to memorize the handbook within one day and meet weekly activity quotas (5 Activity Logs & 2 IP Logs).
​
Integrity: We have a zero-tolerance policy for lying or unprofessional conduct.
​

The Trialist Path

​Selected candidates will enter a high-intensity trial period. You will be expected to follow the Chain of Command (COC) and master our user punishment policies, ranging from Verbal Warnings to Permanent Terminations.

​"If you can not professionally represent the 4TU Service, its developers, and our administrators, this is not the team for you."

How to Apply

​Ensure your status is set correctly and your group badge is ready. Navigate to the application portal here and submit your credentials before the clock runs out.

​Good luck to all applicants. We are watching.
​— BrowseDNS Administration

Apply for Global mod!

@Eggyz999 said in Forum Moderator Role:

Will this increase the amount of globals? Will all the current moderators just be promoted to globals, or will they be unemployed?

Good question! They have a choice to continue as a Global Moderator or to retire. If they want to become global, we will look over their previous performance as a mod, and depending on the results of that they will likely be made a Global or a Trialist with the rest.

Following our recent staff restructuring, we want to provide clarity on the changes regarding the Forum Moderator rank and our future plans for the site hierarchy.

​1. Why is the Forum Moderator role being removed?
​
At BrowseDNS, we are moving toward a "Global-Only" leadership model. In the past, Forum Moderators were confined to specific categories, creating gaps in site-wide security.
​
We are removing this role to eliminate those gaps. We no longer want "local" helpers; we want Elite Global Observers who have the skills to monitor the entire platform simultaneously. By thinning the hierarchy, we ensure that only the most professional and technically capable staff members represent our community.
​
2. The Shift to "Trialist" Status

​The Forum Moderator badge is not disappearing immediately, but its meaning has changed. It is no longer a permanent rank. It has been repurposed as the Trialist phase.
​
What it is now: A temporary 4-day probation marker.

​The Transition: If you see someone with the Forum Mod badge, they are currently in the "Elite Sprint" trial. They are being watched, audited, and tested.

​The Future: Once our current recruitment and transition cycle is over, the Forum Moderator role will be permanently deleted from the site’s code. You will either be a Global Moderator or a User.

​3. What we plan to do with the "Trialist" Period

​We are using this role to filter for the Observer Standard. During this 4-day period, we plan to:

​Test Technical Prowess: We are looking for those who can use Admin tools silently and efficiently.
​Evaluate Silence: We are watching to see who can "back away" from the chat and observe the logs like the Administration does.
​Final Promotion: Only those who prove they can handle the high-pressure Global workload will be promoted. All others will have the Forum Mod/Trialist badge removed and return to regular user status.
​
4. The "High Quality" Filter
​Our plan is to keep the staff team small, elite, and silent. We do not want a large, chatty team. We want a few high-quality Observers who can maintain order without becoming the center of attention.
​The path to Global is narrow. This restructuring ensures that only those who truly embody the BrowseDNS philosophy will carry the badge.
​— BrowseDNS Administration

@ThatisRico said in Staff Shortage!:

@Raven

Username: ThatisRico
Position You're Applying For: Forum Service
Time You're Available: ASAP

Claimed

Moderation Interviews have ended
We are only looking for Forum Services.

@ThatisRico said in Newsletter- June 2025:

Never mind. Because I found it. :-) Sadly there is are short staff to do the monthly newsletters. It just takes 5-15 minutes of time to do that in once of monthly. Oh well.

No it doesn't, we have to first find information, organize it, pick a staff member of the month, and hand it to Forum Services to complete. It takes about a day or two w/ collaboration.

@redapplecups said in Staff Shortage!:

Username: redapplecups
Position You're Applying For: forum moderator
Time You're Available: now

@toetickler said in Staff Shortage!:

Username: toetickler
Position you're applying for: Forum Services
Time you're available: Now

@BANANI_BARA-tm said in Staff Shortage!:

@raven
username: BANANI_BARA tm
position your applying for: forum moderator
time your available: 1pm to 12pm

I will claim all of you three, respond to my messages.

Good Morning,

I would like to announce that BrowseDNS is in a lack of Staff in both departments (Forum Services & Moderation). We will officially put applications on hold and jump straight into interviews. You will be judged based on your responses. If you would like to attend, we will conduct interviews until we are a stable team.

Before you ask for an interview, go over the requirements for the roles that you're interested in:

https://browsedns.net/category/77/staff-applications

Please contact us by filling out the information below. Use the comments section to provide this information, as any incomplete submissions may be moderated.

Username:
Position You're Applying For:
Time You're Available:

Example:

Username: Raven
Position You're Applying For: Administrator
Time You're Available: Now

Regards,

Raven
BrowseDNS Staff

We're almost there! Keep on sending in responses!!!

@Yanderemenhera said in I know you're tired of my news posts!:

i like them more than some of the posts i saw when i first joined

News, not new. Are you specifically referring to my posts or?

send them in the writing category and tag me

All of our new rules are discussed with the team and are based off of incidents that have happened on the site. Looks to me like youre saying we're making new rules for the "smallest things". If you agree with the new rules then what does that mean?

To be clear, based off of 3 reasonable rules that you personally have agreed to you are saying that in the future we are going to make unreasonable rules? I do not follow

Congrats @Apollo.Is.Silly!!!!!

Hello! I know you're saying "NO MORE NEWS POSTS" right now. Here is another one.

We've disabled the option to delete accounts for the following reasons:

• To prevent users to delete their account & then come back hoping they did not delete it
• To prevent users from deleting their account when they get in serious trouble... this has happened before
• To give you that 2nd layer of protection on your accounts.

If you want your account deleted contact the @Global-Moderators and they will guide you.

Note that you MUST have a registered email with us in order to request an account deletion. All account deletions must be sent to contact@browsedns.net and it should be with the email your account is registered with.

We will be looking to find ways to reverse account deletions if you ever do delete your account and want to come back... that way account deletes are not permanent. Until then the option will remain disabled.

Thank you,
BrowseDNS Forum Administration

Me and Enchated got a win

I got 16 kills

Message one of us anyways. We'll see