What does it mean to be an active member?
This is the policy for being a member of this guild.
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1. All new members must post at least once in there first month.
2. All members must post at least once a month. (If you miss one month here and there I will not act on it unless there are other circumstances)
3. Donating is not required but if you do donate I will add "Activity Credit" (100g = one free month, however once you use up that month you go back you 0 credit) For more information on "activity credit" see number 9.
4. Vacation, If you are going on vacation or going somewhere that you cannot access the internet please post in the "Absence Log" thread the date of your departure and the date of your return and I will not mark you "inactive" for the time that you are gone.
5. First Offense, I will PM you to let you know that you are "inactive" and risk banning. After that I will allow one week to pass and if you have not made a post (or donated, but posting is preferred), you will be blacklisted and I will ban you.
6. Appeals, if you have received a PM from me saying that you have become "inactive" and you do not agree you may reply to my PM stating why you disagree. I am not always right. It may be that I have over looked something although I will try my best to check and double check before issuing a warning.
7. Record, All warnings will go on your permanent record whether they are warnings for inactivity or breach of Guild rules. The only reason that I will remove a warning from your record is if you appeal it and I agree with your appeal.
8. Individual Basis, although these rules may seem harsh, I will also view each case on an individual basis. These are guide lines to help you avoid being banned, but I do not enjoy banning people and if there is a reason that you should not be banned I will try to take that into consideration. On the same line if you are a repeat offender, I will also take that into consideration and you may get harsher treatment, but I will try to warn you if you are becoming a repeat offender so you will know where you stand.
9. More on Activity Credit, as aforementioned you may receive "activity credit" by donating. This is because we greatly appreciate donations that help make this guild better. Also it shows that you still remember that this guild exists and that is activity. There is a limit to "activity credit," however. All new members must post at least once by the end of the second month no mater how much is donated. "Activity credit" can not be used for over 3 months. If you donate more than 300g you will still get all of the "activity credit" that is equivalent to your donation but it must be used at another time. If I find that you are just posting once every 3 months and relying on "activity credit" repeatedly, you will be warned for "inactivity."
10. When you are a new member, you may introduce yourself in the 'Introduction' sub. Please do not post up a thread saying, 'HAIII< IM NEWW' or the like. Please no.
11. Marking periods, for ease I will call a month 4 weeks or 28 days.
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Thank you for reading this and if you are not clear on something please post your specific question here so that other people who may have the same question can see the answer.
