When I first started voting, I was intimidated, but that's a moot point because that's mentioned a lot. But everyone was intimited, so that's normal.
Now, when I vote on batches, I read through the whole application, taking down notes as I do. Does a certain animal stand out to me when the applicant is describing themselves or am I coming up on a complete blank? If it's a blank, then I'll go through the whole application again, look at where they want to be and what attributes they want, and then I'll open Wiki and look for something fitting. However, if I have a gut feeling, I'll still go to Wiki, but with a list of animals in mind, where I'll then compare and contrast each animal to the applicant, deciding which one is more suitable, while still trying to follow the applicant's desires.
If anything, I think that the most important thing about voting is to keep to your gut instinct, while listening to what the applicant wants. Always have notes on you, because they're extremely helpful and always, always, always go back and re-read each application, because you definitely cannot vote with only reading the application once.
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Date: 2010-12-22 11:55 pm (UTC)Now, when I vote on batches, I read through the whole application, taking down notes as I do. Does a certain animal stand out to me when the applicant is describing themselves or am I coming up on a complete blank? If it's a blank, then I'll go through the whole application again, look at where they want to be and what attributes they want, and then I'll open Wiki and look for something fitting. However, if I have a gut feeling, I'll still go to Wiki, but with a list of animals in mind, where I'll then compare and contrast each animal to the applicant, deciding which one is more suitable, while still trying to follow the applicant's desires.
If anything, I think that the most important thing about voting is to keep to your gut instinct, while listening to what the applicant wants. Always have notes on you, because they're extremely helpful and always, always, always go back and re-read each application, because you definitely cannot vote with only reading the application once.
Jae(Jamie)/Claw