Here are the rules. Abide by them, for if they are broken, a swift punishment will be imminent.
Abide by the Gaia TOS and Rules. Nothing more basic than that, I would say.
Flaming is a NO-NO. If you are caught flaming, you will be warned once. Only once. After that, you will be temporarily banned, and if we catch you once more, you will be permanently banned from the guild. There is no excuse for flaming. If you don't like it, don't read it.
Do not use chatspeak, otherwise known as 1337 speak. Frankly, it is ugly and will not make your readers happy. Even if you use chatspeak in the author's notes, it is not pleasant for anyone. Please do not use it. If your story is that bad, you might even be warned.
Please be at least semi-literate. This goes along with the chatspeak rule. Acceptable grammar is not that hard to use, you know. Grammar is taught to everyone since grade school. Spelling is easy. If you do not know how to spell a word, use spell-check. Literate writing will get you more readers, and better reviews.
You may curse, but you will be warned if it goes overboard. A few words here and there are okay, but saying the same or various foul language every other word is not acceptable. Using these words in a story is only acceptable if there is a warning in the topic title of the story, or in bold before each chapter.
Please, in bold before each chapter warn readers if there will be: sexual themes (see rule two below this one), violence, blood, gore, cursing, religious themes, etc.
Do not use quote towers or requote the entire main post. Sections are fine, however.
Keep posts PG13 and under. With stories, this applies mostly for sexual themes. Mentioning or hinting at is fine, but nothing that would not be appropriate for a thirteen-year-old to read.
If you see anything that would be considered inappropriate for the guild, contact a staff member with the problem and the users involved.
Abide by the Gaia TOS and Rules. Nothing more basic than that, I would say.
Flaming is a NO-NO. If you are caught flaming, you will be warned once. Only once. After that, you will be temporarily banned, and if we catch you once more, you will be permanently banned from the guild. There is no excuse for flaming. If you don't like it, don't read it.
Do not use chatspeak, otherwise known as 1337 speak. Frankly, it is ugly and will not make your readers happy. Even if you use chatspeak in the author's notes, it is not pleasant for anyone. Please do not use it. If your story is that bad, you might even be warned.
Please be at least semi-literate. This goes along with the chatspeak rule. Acceptable grammar is not that hard to use, you know. Grammar is taught to everyone since grade school. Spelling is easy. If you do not know how to spell a word, use spell-check. Literate writing will get you more readers, and better reviews.
You may curse, but you will be warned if it goes overboard. A few words here and there are okay, but saying the same or various foul language every other word is not acceptable. Using these words in a story is only acceptable if there is a warning in the topic title of the story, or in bold before each chapter.
Please, in bold before each chapter warn readers if there will be: sexual themes (see rule two below this one), violence, blood, gore, cursing, religious themes, etc.
Do not use quote towers or requote the entire main post. Sections are fine, however.
Keep posts PG13 and under. With stories, this applies mostly for sexual themes. Mentioning or hinting at is fine, but nothing that would not be appropriate for a thirteen-year-old to read.
If you see anything that would be considered inappropriate for the guild, contact a staff member with the problem and the users involved.