*~* RULES *~*
1. IF YOU DO NOT SEND ME A FRIEND REQUEST I WILL NOT ADD YOU.
2. NO PAGE STRETCHING!
3. NO FLAMING AND OR HARASSMENT OF ANY KIND.
4. TOS APPLIES. USE POLITE AND APPROPRIATE WORDS. IF YOU ARE TO USE A CURSE WORD- ONLY IN CONTEXT! AND THE STATEMENT MUST BE RELAVANT!
5. ANYONE MAY JOIN THIS GUILD.
6. POST THE TITLE AND AUTHOR OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK(S) AND WHAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING IN THE APPROPRIATE THREAD.
7. IF YOU ARE TO RECOMMEND A BOOK- POST IT. I CAN'T KEEP UP LOVES, AND MY INBOX IS OVERFLOWING!
8. I AM ONLY ON FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. SOMETIMES I CAN'T LOGIN FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS ALTHOUGH I TRY. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF NEED BE, BUT I WOULD RATHER SEE IT IN THE APPROPRIATE SUBFORUM (GUILD QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE OR GUILD FEEDBACK).
9. THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE GUILD OR RP GUILD- PLEASE STAY ON TOPIC. IF YOU NEED TO CHAT ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT RELATE TO THE TOPICS AT HAND PLEASE GO ELSEWHERE. I WANT YOUR OPINIONS AND COMMENTS, BUT NOT ON THINGS THAT DO NOT CONCERN THE INTERESTS AND TOPICS AT HAND (ALTHOUGH THERE IS AN OOC AND CERTAIN OTEHR THREADS AVAILABLE SOON).
10. I NORMALLY DO NOT BAN, BUT IF NEED BE I WILL- AS WELL AS REPORTING YOU, I RECOMMEND THAT IF YOU SEE ANYONE BREAKING THE RULES TO POST IN GUILD FEEDBACK AND MODERATORS WILL TAKE CARE OF TEH SITUATION ACCORDINGLY (MAKE SURE TO ADD THE LINK OF THE PAGE THAT THE OFFENDER POSTED ON, IF IT IS A PM OR ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE THE GUILD OR THREAD, PLEASE REPORT IT! I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT IF IT IS NOT WITHIN TEH GUILD).
11. THERE ARE APPOINTED INDIVIDUALS THAT HELP ME RUN THIS GUILD AND KEEP ORDER. IF YOU WANT TO BE ONE, DO NOT PM ME. I WILL CONTACT YOU AND ASK IF YOU MEET A FEW REQUIREMENTS.
(TIME YOU ARE AVAILABLE, HOW INTERESTED YOU ARE IN THE GUILD, PROMOTING THE THREAD, AND OTHER BASIC THINGS.) IF YOU RECIEVE THIS PM IT IS OF NO OBLIGATION TO ACCEPT THE REQUEST, I UNDERSTAND IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE A MODERATOR.
12. I DO NOT PLAY FAVORITES. I DO NOT "CATER" TO ANYONE. NOR DO I GIVE THEM ANY POSITION OR AUTHORITY WITHOUT PROPER CAUSE, BUT IF THERE IS SOME PROBLEM CONTACT A MODERATOR IF I OR APPOINTED OTHERS ARE NOT ONLINE OR AVAILABLE.
13. VOTE! SEND SUMMARIES! GIVE US OPINIONS! START DEBATES! CHOOSE TOPICS! IN THE NEAR FUTURE I WILL BE REWARDING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTIVE IN THE THREAD AND WHO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING, ETC. DO NOT ASK ME, I WILL PM YOU. IF YOU ASK YOU WILL GET NOTHING.
14. IN THE FUTURE I WILL BE MAKING MORE THREADS AND SUBFORUMS, MAYBE CERTAIN ONES WITH THE TOPIC: INTERESTS IN MUSIC, MOVIES, CONTESTS, ETC. SO PLEASE STAND BY.
15. I WILL POST ANY UPDATES IN THE GUILD ON THE MAIN PAGE AS WELL AS TEH HOME PAGE. BUT PLEASE SCAN THE POSTS FOR ANY CHANGES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY MONTH. THE PAGE WILL CONSTANTLY CHANGE.
16. BANNERS ARE PART OF PROMOTING. I DO NOT PAY FOR THIS SERVICE (SEE ABOVE RULES FOR MORE INFO).
17. MEMBERS PLEASE POST AT LEAST TWICE EVERY WEEK; IF YOU ARE TO TAKE LEAVE PLEASE POST IN THE PROPER SUBFORUM/THREAD.
18. TRY NOT TO FILL UP MY INBOX WITH JUNK EMAIL. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHECK MY MAIL BECAUSE OF PMS. I DO NOT WANT ANY IMPORTANT PMS TO BE ERASED. NO FRIENDS@GAIA PMS! I WILL NOT BE SENDING THEM TO YOU SO I DO NOT EXPECT ANY!
19. I AM NOT IN ANY WAY GOING TO PROMOTE ANYTHING SEXUAL, EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND INAPPROPRIATE. IF THERE IS A RATING ON A BOOK OR YOU RECOMMEND THAT THEY BE OVER 13, 16, OR 18 PLEASE SPECIFY. GAIA DOES HAVE MANY YOUNGER USERS.
20. WHAT IS POSTED IN THIS THREAD BY USERS MOST LIKELY WILL BE OPINIONS. EX: "JK ROWLING IS THE BEST AUTHOR IN THE WORLD" THAT IS A PERSONAL OPINION THAT MANY OTHERS MOSTLIKELY SHARE. WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED IS ANY FORM OF BULLYING, HARASSMENT, OR PUT DOWNS. EX "IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANNE RICE YOU ARE A f*****t (STUPID, BORN UNDER A ROCK, ETC.) PEOPLE WHO STATE THIS WILL BE REPORTED.
21. IF YOU PUT UP ANY SORT OF MEDIA (VIDEO OR PICTURES) YOU MUST PM ME OR ANOTHER APPOINTED USER THAT WILL APPROVE YOUR REQUEST. THIS IS BECAUSE THE MEDIA MIGHT BE "IFFY" OR ONLY MEANT FOR A CERTAIN AGE GROUP. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY AND ALL PROBLEMS.
22. THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION DOES APPLY, ALONG WITH MORALS, ETHICS, AND VALUES OF ANY AND ALL PERSONS. AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE CONDUCT MEANT FOR THE INTERNET AND FOR GAIA SPECIFICALLY IN GAIA'S TOS. ANY PERSONS VIOLATING WILL BE REPORTED.[.color]
23. RESPECT IS MANDATORY TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS USING OR INVOLVED WITH THIS THREAD. I WILL REPORT YOU IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH THIS RULE. PENDING ON HOW SERIOUS THE MATTER IS THE MODERATORS WILL DETERMINE ANY JUDGEMENTS OR PENALTIES TO BE APPLIED TO PERSON(S) INVOLVED WITH ANY OF THESE ACTS.
24. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DISCUSS RELIGION AND POLITICS IN SPECIFIC SUBFOUMS/THREADS ONLY. PLEASE BE REPECTFUL TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS AND BELIEFS.
25. PROMOTING/ADVERTISING, IF A GAIAN SUBMITS A JOIN REQUEST STATING THAT HE/SHE WAS RECOMMENDED BY _______(NAME OF MEMBER) YOU WILL BE CONTACTED AND THANKED ACCORDINGLY.
26. IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED IF YOU ARE TO HELP OUT A NEW MEMBER TO OUR CLUB GUILD.
MORE RULES TO BE ADDED SOON. THESE ARE ABLE TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND EVEN THOUGH SOME IF NOT MOST OF THESE RULES DO NOT APPLY TO THE USERS OF THIS THREAD IT IS MEANT TO BE A GUIDLINE AND TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION. I'M SORRY IF THIS IS AN INCONVIENENCE BUT RULES MUST BE APPLIED TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION, CHAOS, OR MISCONDUCT.
THANK YOU,
AMI
1. IF YOU DO NOT SEND ME A FRIEND REQUEST I WILL NOT ADD YOU.
2. NO PAGE STRETCHING!
3. NO FLAMING AND OR HARASSMENT OF ANY KIND.
4. TOS APPLIES. USE POLITE AND APPROPRIATE WORDS. IF YOU ARE TO USE A CURSE WORD- ONLY IN CONTEXT! AND THE STATEMENT MUST BE RELAVANT!
5. ANYONE MAY JOIN THIS GUILD.
6. POST THE TITLE AND AUTHOR OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK(S) AND WHAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING IN THE APPROPRIATE THREAD.
7. IF YOU ARE TO RECOMMEND A BOOK- POST IT. I CAN'T KEEP UP LOVES, AND MY INBOX IS OVERFLOWING!
8. I AM ONLY ON FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. SOMETIMES I CAN'T LOGIN FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS ALTHOUGH I TRY. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF NEED BE, BUT I WOULD RATHER SEE IT IN THE APPROPRIATE SUBFORUM (GUILD QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE OR GUILD FEEDBACK).
9. THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE GUILD OR RP GUILD- PLEASE STAY ON TOPIC. IF YOU NEED TO CHAT ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT RELATE TO THE TOPICS AT HAND PLEASE GO ELSEWHERE. I WANT YOUR OPINIONS AND COMMENTS, BUT NOT ON THINGS THAT DO NOT CONCERN THE INTERESTS AND TOPICS AT HAND (ALTHOUGH THERE IS AN OOC AND CERTAIN OTEHR THREADS AVAILABLE SOON).
10. I NORMALLY DO NOT BAN, BUT IF NEED BE I WILL- AS WELL AS REPORTING YOU, I RECOMMEND THAT IF YOU SEE ANYONE BREAKING THE RULES TO POST IN GUILD FEEDBACK AND MODERATORS WILL TAKE CARE OF TEH SITUATION ACCORDINGLY (MAKE SURE TO ADD THE LINK OF THE PAGE THAT THE OFFENDER POSTED ON, IF IT IS A PM OR ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE THE GUILD OR THREAD, PLEASE REPORT IT! I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT IF IT IS NOT WITHIN TEH GUILD).
11. THERE ARE APPOINTED INDIVIDUALS THAT HELP ME RUN THIS GUILD AND KEEP ORDER. IF YOU WANT TO BE ONE, DO NOT PM ME. I WILL CONTACT YOU AND ASK IF YOU MEET A FEW REQUIREMENTS.
(TIME YOU ARE AVAILABLE, HOW INTERESTED YOU ARE IN THE GUILD, PROMOTING THE THREAD, AND OTHER BASIC THINGS.) IF YOU RECIEVE THIS PM IT IS OF NO OBLIGATION TO ACCEPT THE REQUEST, I UNDERSTAND IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE A MODERATOR.
12. I DO NOT PLAY FAVORITES. I DO NOT "CATER" TO ANYONE. NOR DO I GIVE THEM ANY POSITION OR AUTHORITY WITHOUT PROPER CAUSE, BUT IF THERE IS SOME PROBLEM CONTACT A MODERATOR IF I OR APPOINTED OTHERS ARE NOT ONLINE OR AVAILABLE.
13. VOTE! SEND SUMMARIES! GIVE US OPINIONS! START DEBATES! CHOOSE TOPICS! IN THE NEAR FUTURE I WILL BE REWARDING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTIVE IN THE THREAD AND WHO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING, ETC. DO NOT ASK ME, I WILL PM YOU. IF YOU ASK YOU WILL GET NOTHING.
14. IN THE FUTURE I WILL BE MAKING MORE THREADS AND SUBFORUMS, MAYBE CERTAIN ONES WITH THE TOPIC: INTERESTS IN MUSIC, MOVIES, CONTESTS, ETC. SO PLEASE STAND BY.
15. I WILL POST ANY UPDATES IN THE GUILD ON THE MAIN PAGE AS WELL AS TEH HOME PAGE. BUT PLEASE SCAN THE POSTS FOR ANY CHANGES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY MONTH. THE PAGE WILL CONSTANTLY CHANGE.
16. BANNERS ARE PART OF PROMOTING. I DO NOT PAY FOR THIS SERVICE (SEE ABOVE RULES FOR MORE INFO).
17. MEMBERS PLEASE POST AT LEAST TWICE EVERY WEEK; IF YOU ARE TO TAKE LEAVE PLEASE POST IN THE PROPER SUBFORUM/THREAD.
18. TRY NOT TO FILL UP MY INBOX WITH JUNK EMAIL. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHECK MY MAIL BECAUSE OF PMS. I DO NOT WANT ANY IMPORTANT PMS TO BE ERASED. NO FRIENDS@GAIA PMS! I WILL NOT BE SENDING THEM TO YOU SO I DO NOT EXPECT ANY!
19. I AM NOT IN ANY WAY GOING TO PROMOTE ANYTHING SEXUAL, EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND INAPPROPRIATE. IF THERE IS A RATING ON A BOOK OR YOU RECOMMEND THAT THEY BE OVER 13, 16, OR 18 PLEASE SPECIFY. GAIA DOES HAVE MANY YOUNGER USERS.
20. WHAT IS POSTED IN THIS THREAD BY USERS MOST LIKELY WILL BE OPINIONS. EX: "JK ROWLING IS THE BEST AUTHOR IN THE WORLD" THAT IS A PERSONAL OPINION THAT MANY OTHERS MOSTLIKELY SHARE. WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED IS ANY FORM OF BULLYING, HARASSMENT, OR PUT DOWNS. EX "IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANNE RICE YOU ARE A f*****t (STUPID, BORN UNDER A ROCK, ETC.) PEOPLE WHO STATE THIS WILL BE REPORTED.
21. IF YOU PUT UP ANY SORT OF MEDIA (VIDEO OR PICTURES) YOU MUST PM ME OR ANOTHER APPOINTED USER THAT WILL APPROVE YOUR REQUEST. THIS IS BECAUSE THE MEDIA MIGHT BE "IFFY" OR ONLY MEANT FOR A CERTAIN AGE GROUP. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY AND ALL PROBLEMS.
22. THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION DOES APPLY, ALONG WITH MORALS, ETHICS, AND VALUES OF ANY AND ALL PERSONS. AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE CONDUCT MEANT FOR THE INTERNET AND FOR GAIA SPECIFICALLY IN GAIA'S TOS. ANY PERSONS VIOLATING WILL BE REPORTED.[.color]
23. RESPECT IS MANDATORY TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS USING OR INVOLVED WITH THIS THREAD. I WILL REPORT YOU IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH THIS RULE. PENDING ON HOW SERIOUS THE MATTER IS THE MODERATORS WILL DETERMINE ANY JUDGEMENTS OR PENALTIES TO BE APPLIED TO PERSON(S) INVOLVED WITH ANY OF THESE ACTS.
24. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DISCUSS RELIGION AND POLITICS IN SPECIFIC SUBFOUMS/THREADS ONLY. PLEASE BE REPECTFUL TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS AND BELIEFS.
25. PROMOTING/ADVERTISING, IF A GAIAN SUBMITS A JOIN REQUEST STATING THAT HE/SHE WAS RECOMMENDED BY _______(NAME OF MEMBER) YOU WILL BE CONTACTED AND THANKED ACCORDINGLY.
26. IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED IF YOU ARE TO HELP OUT A NEW MEMBER TO OUR CLUB GUILD.
MORE RULES TO BE ADDED SOON. THESE ARE ABLE TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND EVEN THOUGH SOME IF NOT MOST OF THESE RULES DO NOT APPLY TO THE USERS OF THIS THREAD IT IS MEANT TO BE A GUIDLINE AND TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION. I'M SORRY IF THIS IS AN INCONVIENENCE BUT RULES MUST BE APPLIED TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION, CHAOS, OR MISCONDUCT.
THANK YOU,
AMI
