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Xx_Punk_chick_xX #3464858 - Item switching -
Selling a kiki for 11k and sending a giftwrapped box in trade. April 5th
Selling a mochi puppy and sending a giftwrapped box in trade. April 5th
Beware of giftwrapped items as it may not contain what the seller claims it does.

Greylist

Reporting a scam/greylist

Please note that the GEPD only covers happenings in the Exchange and it's subforums. Suspicious activity in the Chatterbox, Marketplace or elsewhere should be reported to a moderator. If you discover what you believe to be a legitimate scam involving theft, hacking or password stealing, you should report to a moderator immediately as well.

Volunteers and GEPD officers can organize and post reports for Gaians who are unfamiliar with the process.

Steps:

1. In order to identify a report, begin the post with 'report' in red letters.
2. Identify the username and ID number.
ID number is found by clicking on the person's profile and looking in the web address section of your web browser. (See image for example).



3. State the category for which the person should be listed under. (See lists of categories in post 3)
4. Describe the reason for the report. Details of what happened that you feel is worth black or greylisting.
5. Post all related links.

Sample Report:

TOS RULES AND GUIDELINES(A MUST READ FOR ALL GEPD MEMBERS AND GAIAN USERS)

This is written by the creator of gaia, don't assume, know, follow, and act.

As it is mandatory for all users to understand the Terms of Service, please take a moment to read through the following document and accept the terms at the end of this page.

If you are age 12 or younger, please ask your parents to read this page with you.

GAIA Online Terms of Service

I. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to GAIA Online. (http://www.go-gaia.com) The following Terms of Service (henceforth refered to as TOS), which may be updated at any time without notice to you, outlines the service agreement between Gaia Online and you - also referred to as the "User".
You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time at: http://www.go-gaia.com/tos.php . When using the Gaia Online services - referred to as the "Service", you and GAIA Online shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services. All such guidelines or rules - including those for, but not limited to our Forums, Personals, Linklists and Art Arena - are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS. We expect you to abide by these rules. Failure to comply may result in the deletion of the User's account and/or termination of Service.

II. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Throughout your Gaia Online experience, the User accumulates points henceforth referred to as "Gold". Gold is the virtual currency used in the world of Gaia Online and it may be used to purchase virtual goods which are stored in the User's inventory and can be used to enhance the look of the User's on-line persona or player, also known as an "Avatar".
The Virtual world or "Gaia Online Experience" contains, but is not limited to, forums for chatting with other Users and exchanging information, the Art Arena for displaying, rating and critiquing artwork, a personals ads section, on-line resources as well as other site content. Any new improvements and features that are added to the site are also covered in the TOS. All of these features are provided to the User under the condition that said User understands and agrees that the Service is provided "AS-IS" on a good-faith basis.

III. USER REGISTRATION AND PRIVACY POLICY
In consideration of your use of the Service, Gaia Online assumes that the User understands what is expected in terms of code of coduct as outlined in the TOS. The only registration requirement for Gaia OnLine is a valid e-mail address at the time of registration. The User is prompted for a password. No other information is required or collected. E-mail information is neither disseminated nor used outside the scope of Gaia Online.

IV. PASSWORD AND SECURITY
The User is responsible for the confidentiality of his/her account and may be held responsible for any or all activities that occur his/her Gaia Online identity. Should your User password become compromised, you are responsible for immediately notifying Gaia Online. Furthermore, we recommend that Users exit from their accounts at the end of each session for we cannot and will not be liable for any alteration one's Avatar, misrepresentation of a user's identity, loss of Gold and/or loss of inventory arrising from such an eventuality.

V. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USERS
We recognize the global nature of the Internet, you agree to abide by all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.

VI. CODE OF CONDUCT
As a rule - all information: textual, graphical, photographic and in general, defined as "Content," that is not part of the core Gaia Online website, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated. This means that the User, and not Gaia Online, is entirely responsible for his/her content. This includes but is not limited to uploads, posts, emails, graphics, links or photographs. GAIA Online does not control the content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. Though we try to make the User's experience a pleasant one, you may be exposed to content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will Gaia Online be liable in any way for any Content, including but not limited to, errors or omissions in any content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service. Having said that, we do have guidelines that we expect our Users to follow. We urge our Users to keep the content of the Forums and the Art Arena to a PG-13 level. Exceptions to this rule are made on a case-by-case basis to allow for artistic creativity and freedom of speech. These guidelines are enforced by moderators(and or administrators) in each forum and in the Art Arena. All judgement calls where the acceptable suitability of Content comes into question are decided by the aforentioned moderators/administrators and may be subject to removal if found to be inappropriate or contrary to the ideals and rules put forth by Gaia Online. The failure of GAIA Online to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

While using the Gaia Online Experience, the User may not:
upload, post, email, graphically portray, or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, racial or otherwise objectionable.

Promote the idea or outright harm minors in any way.

Impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, GAIA Online officials, forum moderators, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.

Forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service - otherwise known as "Spoofing"

Upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have the rights to.

Upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.

Upload, post, email, transmit, link-to or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.

Disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other Users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other Users' ability to engage in real time exchanges.

Interfere with or disrupt the Service, servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies and/or regulations of networks connected to the Service.

Intentially posting inflamatory statements to get responses - otherwise known as "Trolling".

Verbally abuse or harrass other Gaia Online Users on a persistent basis - otherwise known as "Stalking".

Collecting or storing personal data from other Gaia Online Users.

Make any threats, real or unfounded of any sort regarding either other Users or the Gaia Online Service.

Promote the harm of an individual, group, institution nor the abuse and cruelty towards animals.
Failure to follow these rules may result in disciplinary action and/or termination of your Gaia Online account.

VII. NO RESALE OR REPRODUCTION OF SERVICE(S)
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of Gaia Online including, but not limited to your Gaia Online User ID. You are not allowed to reproduce any portions of the Gaia Online website outside of the scope of the Gaia Online experience without prior consent from the creators of GAIA Online.

VIII. TERMINATION
You agree that GAIA Online may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, terminate your GAIA Online account and any associated information pertaining the User. Cause for such termination include but are not be limited to:

Breaches or violations of the TOS or other incorporated agreements or guidelines.

A request on the part of a parent or guardian - if the User is under 18 years of age.

A request on the part of a law enforcement or other government agency.

A request initiated by you, the User.

unexpected technical or security issues.
Upon termination of the User's account all contents contained therein: character, Gold, items and any other features provided by the site not explicitly covered in the TOS will be permanently deleted. Gaia Online reserves the right to deny Service to a former User.

IX. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
You expressely understand and agree that:


The Service is provided "As Is" and Gaia Online makes no warranties expressed or implied of any kind. You use the Service at your own risk. Furthermore, it should be noted, that Gaia Online assumes no responsibility for the accidental or circumstantial loss of inventory items, Gold, Avatars, lost communications, missed events or loss of personalization of a User's account for ANY reason.

Gaia Online makes no implication of warranty that the Service will be error-free, timely, secure or uninterrupted.

Any material downloaded or exposed to, through your Gaia Online experience is done at the User's risk and discretion. In addition, Gaia Online is not responsible for the contents of any links posted by any User on any of its forums, link databases or any part of the website.

No verbal or written agreement NOT implicitly stated in the TOS constitutes a warranty of any kind. This includes but is not limited to posts and e-mails.

X. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
You expressely understand and agree that Gaia Online will not be liable to the User for any direct, indirect or incidental damage as the result of using the Gaia Online Service - such as missing school, work, or any other intangible loss that we cannot foresee but might arise as the result of using the Service. Furthermore we cannot be held accountable for any psychological addiction that the User might develop as the result of using said Service. Additionally, you agree to indemnify and hold GAIA Online - a subsidiary of GAIA Interactive, its officers, agents - including administrators, moderators and employees, harmless from any claim or demand made by Gaia Online or any third party due to or arising out of content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the Service, your violation of the TOS, or a violation of any rights of another.


Please select from one of the following choices to continue:

I am age 13 or older and I have read through and understand the Terms of Services.

I am younger than 13 years old, my parents have agreed and explained to me the Terms of Services.

I cannot comply with the terms stated above. Please terminate my account immediately.(these above acceptances say if you cannot accept terminate account)

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Once you accept, you see this:

GAIA Online Rules and Guidelines

In order to make your Gaia Online Experience a pleasant one, we have laid down a set of codes that outline what is acceptable and proper behavior.

Message Postings:

We recommend that you keep your posts relevant to the forum in which you are currently in. Try to make your posts informative and/or entertaining. We understand that there's always some 'noise' in the form of bumps, greetings and so on. On the whole, please show some relevance.
Spam should only be posted in the Chatterbox forum.
No stalking. Persistent harassment of an individual or group of individuals against their wishes is not permitted on Gaia Online. If someone asks you to stop, please leave them alone. Continued harassment will result in punishment.

No overly abusive language. We have a very liberal policy regarding language, but please try to be civil and courteous towards your fellow Gaians. If your post is excessively vulgar, insulting, explicit, self-deprecating or racial without any justification, we will promptly delete it.

Encouraging others to commit crime is not allowed. Suggesting someone to take drugs, or talking a depressed person to commit suicide will lead to punishment.

When commenting artworks or reviewing web links, please try to be constructive in your criticism or praise. If your comments are found to be excessively insulting or vulgar, your account may be penalized.
Sexually explicit posts maybe deleted. Cybering is absolutely not allowed in the forums.

Image Postings:

Please keep signatures less than 500 pixels wide in both width and height, and a size of less than 100k. Ability to post signatures may be removed if you do not comply with a moderator's request to follow this standard.

Try to keep your images PG-13. Tasteful nudity in the art forums is allowed on a case-by-case basis, but on the whole, it is a good idea to cater to a range of audiences. This includes the very young.
Failure to follow the rules above may result in a temporary ban from the system. Repeat offenders will be permanently banned. Grounds for banning also include:

Botting. Using an automated script, macro, or refreshing feature to post or surf webpages in order to generate Gold (Botting) is forbidden. The use of any software or codes to generate gold without the need for you being in front of your computer is generally considered as botting. Anyone suspected of botting will have their account banned.
Scamming. We reward our users with Gold and hard to find rares, but we have no tolerance for people who try to take other users' assets with get-rich-quick schemes or promises of rare items. Running any kind of scam - including but not limited to lottery scams or trade scams.
Hacking. Hacking is defined as "the unauthorized access to another user's account". Attempts to hack, trying to obtain another user's passwords will lead to banning.
Impersonating a Gaia Staff Member. This includes Administrators and Moderators.
We have designed these rules in order to minimize conflict and maximize your enjoyment of the site. Our moderators have the power to enforce such rules and act on Gaia's best interest.

As a general rule, always log off after every session to prevent others from logging in as yourself and trading your Gold and items away. You should also know that under NO circumstances will Gaia Online officials ask you to reveal your password. NEVER give your password away to ANYONE.

Failure to comply with these rules and guidelines may result in disciplinary action and ultimately in the termination of your Gaia Online account. For a more detailed outline of these rules, you may also read our TERMS OF SERVICE agreement.

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