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Signatures

I don't no how to get the pictures under my posts; would you please tell me how?

The pictures under your posts are part of something called a "signature". You can edit this by clicking Profile on the top bar and then clicking Edit Profile. Then you put the pictures properties within the proper image bracket format, and Ta-Da! You have a pretty picture under your posts. If you need help on finding the properties of a picture or you do not know how to use the brackets to make the picture show, please contact me. I will make another mini lesson to help you out with anything pertaining to Gaia...as long as it is within my own knowledge. sweatdrop

Written By: Ko-neko_Chan

How to earn Gold in your new Gaian account:
On your new Gaian account as a newbie, you'll start wondering what Gold is, and how to get some. There are three major ways to make Gold, and you've been earning some Gold already.

1) Visiting web pages within Gaia. You will notice that every time you visit a page in Gaia, whether the map or in a forum, you will gain about two or three Gold. This is the easiest way to get Gold in all of Gaia.

2) Posting messages, Sending/Replying to PMs. You will also notice that every time you send (or reply to) a PM, and post a message on a forum thread, you will gain even more gold. I don't quite know how much yet, but I have an estimate of about five Gold per average post. If you have a post longer than normal, such as an average story about five paragraphs, then you'd get about, hmm, an estimate of fourteen Gold? I'm not sure, but you do get more than an average post.

3) Trading with other users on Gaia. If you can make buddies who are generous enough to lend you some Gold when you need it, this is the easiest way to get tons of Gold. I'm guessing that we'll go over buying a Trade Pass, requesting, and completing trades later on. Just stick with us, and we'll teach you the basics of Gaia to help you on your way to becoming a regular Gaian! =^.^=

Written By: MinaTheRomanticNeko

Hey, Newbies/N00bs. KNOW YOUR PLACE!
Welcome, n00bs and newbies alike 3nodding . Gaia online is an anime roleplaying forum, and is very different than the common chatroom. If you are quite litteraly, new, than I suggest you strut yourself over to the RULES of Gaia Online (You can find them in forums/welcome forum). This is not a sex house. Gaia is bursting with smart, lovely individuals. And some not so smart, no so lovely individuals. You do not want to be one of these! (Er, the second one, of course.) ninja

E-waltzing around like you own the place is not the smartest thing for a newbie to do. We embrace, and yes, love ( small L whee ) everyone new who comes to Gaia, and look forward to your role-playing talents. If you don't have any role-playing talents, than you can try small, semi-lit or illiterate role-plays, and work your way up. Also, seeking help from a more experienced RPer would be wise, but please, refrain from going to them for help if they have not offered it to you. That might just tick them off.

Here at Gaia, you are mainly judged by your literacy, and ability to type sentences like a human being. You will find some (Okay, a lot. gonk But hopefully not if you go to the right places...) "Leet"(L33t?) speech floating around Gaia, clouding it like a heavy storm cloud, raining arsenic. gonk You don't want to be one of these people, either. If you want to be elite and be in the enjoyable company of easygoing RPers like myself and so many others, than I suggest you stop this ridiculous, annoying way of speaking and type full, grammatically correct sentences. Another one of these poisonous clouds of annoyance is SPAM. SPAM's hometown is the chatterbox forum, where Gaians go to get gold by posting repetitively, more commonly known as 'bumping'- Instead of having intelligent conversations and debates at the ED (Extended discussion, mostly debates.) or GD (Smarter than chatterbox, but still contains threads with topics like, 'Cheese' and 'Llama'.) neutral

If you don't want to be associated with the n00bs that inhabit these chatterbox, SPAM and L33t clouds, I suggest you look for a guild that suits your fancy (Such as a literate role-playing guild. Ask me, I belong to a few.) or look for a thread in the barton town forum labeled 'Literate.' If you are not a literate role-player, (meaning you do not type in full, grammatically correct sentences and role-play in 'story' form, with no **'s or anything of the sort to indicate action) Than look for a thread labeled semi-lit. Stay away from SPAM areas like anything labeled "BAR" or "HOT TUB PARTY~!*!*!*!!". You will never have a chance of rolling with the big dogs if you become adjusted to this way of 'Role-playing.' rolleyes

One concept that stands for all newbies, according to me, is this. You will not be respected if you are a L33t speaking, SPAMming, ignorant Gaian. (This, of course, applies to Gaians who are not new, too.) 3nodding

Written By: Black Atelic

Controversy
Gaia's a big place, so it's rather obvious that we're not all going to get along perfectly or share the same ideas. Here's a quick guide on how to disagree with someone without getting flamed like crazy.

Spelling Counts
People are far more likely to listen to you if you use concise language and proper grammar. Again, you don't have to be perfect--they are likely to be more than a few errors in this guide. However, you most certainly must type using the shift key and give each sentence no more than one exclamation point.

Make a Clear Point
State your own opinion and give a few reasons for why you believe in it. No matter which forum you're in, you still have to show your reasoning. (Yes, even in the Chatterbox.)

Respect Everyone Else
No matter how incredibly stupid you think someone's point is, you still have to show them respect. Everyone here's familiar with the golden rule, right? "Treat everyone how you want to be treated." This applies here, too.
Also, your point isn't automatically correct. No matter how strongly you believe in it, you must keep in mind that there's a chance that you're wrong. That means that even a person whose beliefs are exactly opposite of yours could be correct, and so you have no right to post something like "Ha ha! You're an idiot! That's stupid!" I don't care if they post that we descended from leprechauns, they could be right.

Ignore Flames
'Fraid to say it, but no matter what you do, there's likely to be a person who flames you anyway. The best thing to do in that case is to ignore that person's post altogether. The worst thing you could do is counter-flame them, because that'll simply start a flame-war, and those are no fun to be caught in the middle of.

Idiotic PMs
You can bet that the second you get some clothes on and post a bit, some new Gaian is going to PM you asking for items or gold. In many cases, the PMs are extremely stupid, and some are even scams. Look at whatever they're asking about--usually gold or asking if they can simply "see" such-and-such item--and then reply telling them that under no circumstances are you going to give them this. Use clear, strong wording without flaming them. If they PM you back begging once more or attempting to haggle, delete their message and forget about them entirely.

Note: This isn't just a guide for nOObs. Every issue stated above applies to everyone, and it'd probably help you out to take it to heart.

Written By: Actn

Experience, DON'T LIE

Now, I understand the fact that sometimes, Newbies get sick and tired of everyone making fun of them. Flaming them horrendously and telling them off just because they can. And I, as most others will understand that most of you will lose your tempers (Even I have at times!) Although you will on instinct try and defend yourself. There will be times when you should and shouldn't. And words, once said will bring you down.

I'm not here to discoruage exploration of Gaia, or to encourage you leaving the site. That's the opposite of what we would like to do! But I should explain, Sometimes there will be a case, that may offend you so much you want to do everything in your power to ensure pain upon those afflicting you with that Anger. Now, not always will you completely flip out. But sometimes, things are said that you wish weren't, and you must realize they won't go away, and even if you delete the messages don't think they aren't ingraved upon the heads' of those angering you.

Other than swearing incoherently, most common the, "Age" card is played. By age I don't mean, "im oldr n' bigger then u nd im gunna c** kik ur a$$!!!" I mean when they tell how stupid you are and tell you to learn more about Gaia before you proceed on, what is common to here is this,

Actual Conversation piece:



You may feel you will have to lie simply to express, "I may be a Newb but I don't want everybody pounding on me, so leave me alone!" And Selling or accomplsihments you've made. Ultimately those will lead to your downfall. Lying on a website where everything is traceable is a horrid idea. When caught how embarrased will you be? And even more angered that they proved you wrong. Take it slowly, if you feel offended wait. By speaking to them more you ar eonly fueling their fire. If you don't do it when you're a more experienced player on Gaia, then there might be a chance for most of it to stop. I must profess, though. Although I was once One of those, a member of the GGNG, the infamous Gaian Grammar Nazi Guild and would flame anyone I could whenever I could. I realize how cruel it is. No body enjoys it. Only those Victimizing them will. Don't share the Hate. Share the love. If someone is making fun of you out of the blue just leave the thread or ignore them. If you're not talking they will usually stop, or start swearing, but know this: You beat them, you won! You had the Mind to leave when it was a good time to leave! So listen. It WILL work!.

Artificial Inflation

What is artificial inflation, and why is it so bad?

Artificial inflation was mentioned in the previous lesson, so I figured I might as well explain what it is.
Inflation is the natural increase in prices in a market when the amount of currency is increased and the economy is doing well. So inflation, to a certain extent, is a good thing. It means everything is working like it should.
Artificial inflation is NOT a good thing.
Artificial inflation ( AI ) is when a group of people buy items and re-sell them at ridiculous prices for their own personal gain.
The ’03 and earlier ’04 items have been affected the most by AI lately, and the prices have jumped up enough to discourage a lot of questors.
The admins, once upon a time, jumped in and stopped all guilds and groups creating this problem when it happened a few years ago, but now that it is happening again, they say it’s just free trade and they won’t interfere.
So, we are stuck paying stupidly high prices for items that shouldn’t be near the prices they are at all because a group of people are extremely greedy.
If you would like to see a price guide that incorporates natural inflation, visit the W.A.M.M. PriceGuide for the prices items should be.
If you think this is unfair, as we do, sign the petition here and help put a stop to it.
Hopefully the admins will step in again and put an end to this AI once and for all, and we questors won’t have to pay crazy prices for our items.