When I first started, I did a lot of research, but didn't realise that I was meant to explain why I chose the animal I did, so I spent a lot of time researching only to get 1pt/1knut. I then re-read the rules and saw the scoring system and started explaining more thoroughly my decision.
What I generally do is read through the entire application first; as I go through, I will eliminate of keep certain animal types - e.g. if someone says they prefer air, then I will most likely choose a bird, and if they say that they do no like air, then I won't consider anything that has the ability to fly. I always try to keep a balance between what the applicant wants and what kind of vibe I get from them. If they don't want to be a particular type of animal, then I won't give it to them even if I feel it fits. But I also won't choose an animal just because they feel a strong connection to it, if I don't feel it fits their personality.
Once I've read through the entire application, I will usually have whittled it down to a few choices. I will check to see that those animals are not already registered and then I will go to google/wikipedia and research those animals. I will try to find the one most suiting.
If after reading the application I have no idea, then I will type in some of the features described in the application into google and see what animals it comes up with. I will then make a determination out of that.
Sometimes it can take 40 mins to even an hour to finish voting.
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When I first started, I did a lot of research, but didn't realise that I was meant to explain why I chose the animal I did, so I spent a lot of time researching only to get 1pt/1knut. I then re-read the rules and saw the scoring system and started explaining more thoroughly my decision.
What I generally do is read through the entire application first; as I go through, I will eliminate of keep certain animal types - e.g. if someone says they prefer air, then I will most likely choose a bird, and if they say that they do no like air, then I won't consider anything that has the ability to fly. I always try to keep a balance between what the applicant wants and what kind of vibe I get from them. If they don't want to be a particular type of animal, then I won't give it to them even if I feel it fits. But I also won't choose an animal just because they feel a strong connection to it, if I don't feel it fits their personality.
Once I've read through the entire application, I will usually have whittled it down to a few choices. I will check to see that those animals are not already registered and then I will go to google/wikipedia and research those animals. I will try to find the one most suiting.
If after reading the application I have no idea, then I will type in some of the features described in the application into google and see what animals it comes up with. I will then make a determination out of that.
Sometimes it can take 40 mins to even an hour to finish voting.
Bryony/Sltyherin