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ADHD Ecstasy
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2007 3:26 pm


WELCOME TO PICTURE POST: THE GUILD!


What is the Welcome to PPTG forum intended for?:
The welcome to PPTG forum is for new users to introduce themselves and ask basic questions about PPTG. It is a great place to make your first post and let us know all about you!

First off, if you are here that probably means you are new. Let me take a moment to say "Welcome to PPTG." heart It seems daunting at first, but you will get the hang of it in no time.

We have a few rules and guidelines to help you along. Here is a brief outline of what you will see in this thread:

Table of Contents

  • 1. Welcome and Purpose of the Welcome to PPTG forum.
  • 2. Threads that DO belong in the Welcome to PPTG forum.
  • 3. Threads that DO NOT belong in the Welcome to PPTG forum
  • 4. Basic Forum Etiquette (Applies to guild forums in general)
PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 12:13 am


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These are the types of threads that we want to see in the Welcome to GAIA forum:

-Introductions:
We encourage new users to make their first post in the Welcome forum. Tell us a little about yourself.

A few suggestions on things to tell us:

  • How you came up with your username:
  • How old you are
  • What your impressions of PPTG are so far
  • Do you have any hobbies or interests?
  • How did you find PPTG?
  • Do you have a favorite color/movie/song etc?



You can introduce yourself any way you like (that's within the rules) Get creative and have fun! If your intro thread reaches more than 5 pages, it is most likely turning into a chatter thread and will be moved to the Recycle Bin Forum

Something to Watch out for:

Watch out for threads or users that ask for personal information. DO NOT give out any personal information in any thread or to any user that keeps pestering you for it!

Examples of things you should not share with others:

  • Full real names
  • Addresses
  • Phone Numbers
  • Financial information (credit card, check, etc)


NEVER give your password to ANYONE no matter who they claim to be. GAIA does not need your password for any reason. Be sure to report anyone who asks you for your password.



-Basic questions about PPTG:

You can ask basic questions here. Before asking any questions, we recommend that you read this thread: Newbie's Guide to Picture Post: The GuildFor complicated questions or questions about a problem you are having with
PPTG, please PM a Guild moderator.

Note to experienced users:
Please have patience with the new users. We were all new once and we all had to learn.

ADHD Ecstasy
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ADHD Ecstasy
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 12:43 am


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These are the types of things that do not belong in the Welcome to PPTG Forum:


  • Welcoming Threads:
    These types of threads are not allowed because this forum is already for welcoming. If you want to welcome new users, please post in their threads to say welcome them or offer them assistance getting started. Any threads made to welcome new users will be moved to the Recycle Bin Forum.

  • Friend Requests:
    If you want friends, this forum is not for it. There's GAIA Online's Friends Chat Forum. If there are any in this forum, they will be moved to the Recycle Bin Forum

  • Quest/Begging Threads:
    GAIA Online has a specific place where you can ask people for gold or items or ask for donations to your quests. It is called the Charities and Quests Forum. You can also ask for donations in the guild's Recycle Bin Forum, but you may not have as much luck there. Any threads asking for gold or items will be moved to the Recycle Bin Forum

  • Advertising Threads:
    Do not post advertisements for your threads (Guilds, Bars, Lotteries, Quests, etc) in the Welcome forum. You may advertise in the Recycle Bin Forum If it is a guild that you are promoting, post about it in GAIA Online's Registered Guilds Forum.

  • "I'm bored, chat with me" threads:
    Any threads "I'm bored, want to chat" types belong in the Recycle Bin Forum and will be moved there.

  • Hangouts/Bar Threads: Threads pretending to be a bar or a restaurant do not belong in the Welcome forum and can be made in the Recycle Bin Forum. Hangout threads (a thread meant for a group of people to chat and hang out) belongs in either the Friends Chat Forum or the Recycle Bin Forum.




Any of the above types of threads found in the Welcome forum will be moved by a Guild Moderator. Continued mis-posting can get you an official warning or even a ban from the guild if you continue to do it. Keep your threads in the right place and everyone will be happy heart
PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 1:07 am


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Official General Rules

  • No Flaming/Trolling/Harassing. This means that you are not allowed to post hateful, racist, abusive or harassing remarks. PPTG is a community and we all need to treat each other fairly and with respect.
    Trolling/Flaming will get you an official warning from a GAIA Moderator, not just a guild moderator. Repeated offenses will result in a 3 day and then a 14 day ban from GAIA after you're banned from the guild permanently. If you still continue after that, you could get a permanent ban from GAIA eek


  • Cyber/Porn/Explicit Images:
    GAIA is a PG-13 site, so any sexual content, explicit or graphics images or cybering (roleplay or description of sexual acts) is not permitted ANYWHERE on GAIA. This INCLUDES PM's, multiplayer games (casino, fishing), hangouts and Gaia Towns. Posting things of this nature will get you perma banned from the guild AND reported to an official GAIA Moderator.


  • No Spamming:
    Spamming is when you go into a thread and post gibberish, nonsense or something that has no relevance to the topic. Spam belongs in the chatterbox and reported spamming can get your account banned, so don't do it outside of the guild's recycle bin.

  • Chainletters/28g posts:
    These are a huge no-no. Any post/letter where it encourages you to "pass it on to your friends" or "send this to everyone or we will delete you account" is considered a chainletter and is not allowed in the guild or on GAIA. Posting chainletters will get your posts deleted, a warning from a guild moderator, and a warning on your account from a GAIA mod. Repeated posting of chainletters can get you banned from both the guild and GAIA.

    28g/14g posts are also not allowed. The posts are really long and usually say that if you post it, it will give you a certain amount of gold. These posts are not true. The length of your post does not determine your gold count. These posts interrupt the flow of conversation in a thread and are highly irritating. Posting these can get you warned and then banned.


  • Copy/Paste Posts:
    These are posts that you copy and paste over and over in threads. These are considered spam and constantly posting them after being warned can result in a ban on your account. Take the time to type out unique responses to the various threads you visit. It shows that you care!

  • Spamming/Bumping
    Bump stands for Bring Up My Post. When you post in a thread, it essentially "brings that thread to the top of the forum page". The further up on the page your topic appears, the more likely people are to see it. So when someone says "bump" they are just wanting to bring that thread back up to the top of the page. Be careful when bumping. Most forums do not allow it or only allow it in certain circumstances. In the Welcome forum, you can only bump a thread if it is a question and it has fallen off the first page without being answered. You can bump as much as you want in any thread in the Recycle Bin Forum though smile

  • Stretching the page:
    Do not post overly long messages or overly large images that "stretch" the page. It interrupts conversation and makes it difficult to read and discuss things in a thread when you have to scroll over to see the rest of the message. These kinds of posts are against the Terms or Service and will be deleted by a member of the guild's moderator team. You can also be warned or banned for repeated offenses.


    Unspoken Rules
    There are things in the forums that may not be considered "against the rules" but may irritate other posters. This section will outline some of those "unspoken rules".

  • Posting in all capital letters:
    Posting your entire post in capital letters will irritate people pretty quickly. It is considered shouting. You wouldn't go up to someone and start shouting at them would you? So please don't do it in the forums either.
    impolite

    HELLO THERE HOW ARE YOU? DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?



    Try it like this:
    polite

    Hello there, how are you? Do you like it here?



  • Using too many emoticons:
    Emoticons are fun to use and cute too but using too many of them can clutter up a post and detract from what you are trying to say. For example
    too many emoticons


    Hi how you?? heart heart heart domokun domokun domokun xp xp crying



    Try it like this:
    better way


    Hi, How are you? biggrin heart

ADHD Ecstasy
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