This is an application for the RPGamer Interaction Department as a Questions &
Answers Host. Upon completion of this application, fill out a sample column and please send both to
castomel@rpgamer.com. We will get in touch with you about potential interviews.

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~ Required Personal Information ~

Full Name: 
Street Address: 
City, State/Province, Zip: 
Country: 
Nickname: 
Email Address: 
Personal Web Page URL: 
Phone Number: 
Age*: 

* You must be a minimum of 16 years of age to work in North America. Applicants
under 18 may be asked to provide parental permission.

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~ Questionnaire ~

 1) Describe, in detail, your writing experience. Include any applicable
    education and publishing credits.
 2) Describe your familiarity with HTML and other useful web languages.
 3) Do you have previous web-related experience in maintaining a website? Give
    an example if possible.
 4) Have you used IRC or other IMs in the past? If so, which ones, and by what
    nickname(s) do you go?
 5) Do you have experience working in large groups? Give an example if possible.
 6) How much time, on average, do you spend researching current events in the
    videogames industry? Specifically, are you aware of the passing of trends,
    the historical issues that set up current situations, and the relationships
    between developers and publishers?
 7) When presenting an editorial opinion, what do you consider to be the most
    important information to disseminate in backing up your stance on a subject?
 8) Are you bilingual? Specifically, are you fluent in reading and writing
    Japanese?
 9) Do/Have you work(ed) for a company that might lead to a conflict of
    interest should you be assigned to write about one of their games?
10) What kind of internet connection do you currently have? (e.g. ISDN, T1,
    modem, DSL, Cable, etc.)
11) What do you consider to be a valid topic of discussion for a Q&A column
    hosted by an RPG-centric videogame website? Give an example if possible.
12) Approximately how many RPGs have you played and/or do you currently own?
    Please give a number, not a list.
13) What are your favorite and least favorite RPGs, and why?
14) Have you ever worked in an editing group or under an editor? If so, were
    you able to accept constructive criticism?
15) What aspect of an RPG do you find most critical to making it a good game?
16) Do you own any older or very obscure RPGs? If so, which ones?
17) How long have you been coming to RPGamer?
18) What do you hope to gain from working at RPGamer?
19) Why should we choose you over other applicants?
20) If hired, what time slots would you be available to be online in the staff
    IRC channel? (essentially being 'at work')
21) Being a curator of an interaction section involves a heavy workload. At
    least three updates every week (on a routine basis) will be required
    regardless of non-RPGamer obligations. Do you see this as being a problem?

Do not forget to complete a sample column and include it with this application when you mail it in.
Thank you for taking the time to apply!

~ RPGamer Interaction Department Staff