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This has been long over due. My first application for PSL was rejected in February of 2008. I reapplied in July and was accepted. I applied for TSL three times. I was rejected the first time. Accepted second time. Accepted third time (gave up title then decided to reapply).

PSL: (Second application)

I look at the word "Support Leader," and I think about it. "Support." What does it mean to be "supportive?" "Supportive" to me is not just sympathizing, but also empathizing. I think those that help others should have experience. Not necessarily experience just over the Internet but also at home. Friends you see every day. Friends that go through life with you. I believe I have this and more. I've been through a lot. I've experience death. Hardships. Depression. Weight problems. Hair loss. Loneliness. I've discovered one thing. Help is all you need. Someone to listen. Someone to hold your hand. Someone to wipe the tears. I do this, but not just simply doing this, I mean doing this with an empathetic hand. All different types of people come to LiveWire. They all have different problems. They all come to LiveWire for one thing and that is to get help.

I now think about "Leader." A "leader" is more than just a word to compliment "support." It's an action. It's saying, "I am a person of action. I am a follower of supportive intelligence and am committed to the better of an individual which leads to the better of the group." LiveWire can be considered a family. A family needs leaders. Not just people with words underneath their avatars, but people who put them into action. I can and will do just this.

I look at a topic in the fresh topics section and accidentally try to post a response because I didn't realize it was in the Serious Forum. I would really love to be given the opportunity. I am always on LiveWire and will not hesitate to help. I then look at the Serious Forum section and am just amazed at the lack of help. 0,1, and 2 replies are not what LiveWire is about. It's not why I came here.

I am a strong believer in the help potential of LiveWire. I came here for help and in return am offering my services to the greater good of LiveWire. I realize the topics I submitted are all in one night, but I did that on purpose. I wanted to show that I can be quick in responding to people. I also wanted to try because I have an extreme urge to want to help people. I want to start tonight. If I cannot truly answer a question to the best of my ability, I will leave it alone. I will then do some research. (I have done this in a few of my posts I submitted.) Lastly, I will respond. It's all about quality.

A quality "Support Leader" is what I am all about. Given the opportunity, I will do to the best of my ability of allowing people to feel better. It's my only purpose as of now on LW.

TSL: (Third application)

After being a Tech Support Leader for a while, I gave up the position. This was due to the fact that I just didn't feel right with the position. I doubted my ability to say the least. But I've realized I can be a good TSL. Around a week ago, I saw a topic in the cell phone forum and I felt the same feeling as before (previous to becoming a TSL the first time). I have the desire to help with technical issues. I won't let bitter feelings get in the way again. I want to become a Tech Support Leader again because I feel I have a great amount of knowledge on cell phones. I believe my posts in the cell phones forums highlight a portion of my knowledge on consumer electronics. I had a cell phone fairly young in life and have enjoyed them ever since. I've had countless media players that I've somehow destroyed over the years. Even with that, I still learned a great deal about them. I've learned a great deal about other products as well such as PDAs. While my strongest attribute is in that forum, I'm not limited there. I have a fair amount of knowledge about computers and automobiles. I remember working on cars and fixing them early in life. I don't run across too many "car troubles" topics in that forum but if one comes by, I could give it a good shot.

The next thing that comes to my mind is, "Why can't I post in the tech forums without the title?" The answer to that is I could. No doubt. I simply want the title to show other members that they can trust my advice and give it a chance. Also, if they see one of my posts in a topic and they know they're having a technical issue, they can know I have a fair chance at helping them with their issue and maybe message me.

I don't think you have to know everything. I don't think it's a requirement. What's more important is keeping the learning process going and striving to know more. The more I strive for knowledge, the more I receive. Sometimes it's not what you know but rather knowing how to find the answer. I went to a cadet 'boot camp' once and I was forbidden to say, "I don't know." My answer had to be, "I don't know, sir or mam, but I will find out." I still hold that with me because that will guide me to success.

Lastly, I don't think an answer in the tech forums necessarily has to be 50 lines. In some posts, I ask for clarification so I can help. That's a lot better than making up something, making it long, and hoping it works. Quality is much better than quantity. So I leave this application at this point and hope to be given another chance. I won't let myself down again and more importantly, I won't let the team down again. If you would like me to wait longer and answer more tech topics, I will accept. I have my mind set again and nothing will turn me back again.

Post edited at 10:24 pm on July 30, 2009 by jamesish

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