Gaia Merchandise Rules and Guidelines - UPDATED 10-6-09

[The Admin]

Gaia Merchandise Forum Rules and Guidelines

Welcome to the Gaia Merchandise forum! Gaia Merchandise is intended for discussions on current merchandise available in the GStore, to share merchandise you have purchased or customized, as well as providing suggestions on merchandise you would like to see added in the future.


As a member, it is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the forum's rules before posting. Posting in this forum implies that you read and understand the rules and guidelines and that you accept responsibility for the appropriateness of your thread or post.


Navigation:

1. Introduction
   
2. General Posting Guidelines
   
3. Rules & Guidelines for Posting in Gaia Merchandise
   
4. How to Report

[The Admin]

General Posting Guidelines

Please be sure to follow the Terms of Service and Rules and Guidelines here, as in all forums.

Common violations to avoid:

Spam. Posts that are gibberish, off-topic, contain advertisements or begging, or have low or no content are considered spam. Please ensure that your posts are on topic and contain an appropriate amount of discussable content.

Flaming & trolling. Posts directed at another member which are hateful, abusive, or intentionally inflammatory are considered flaming. Making intentionally inflammatory or provocative posts to incite responses from other members is considered trolling.

Sexually explicit content. Posting, requesting, distributing, or offering sexually explicit material is not permitted anywhere on Gaia. Sexually explicit content includes explicit photographs, text, artwork, video, or cybersex conversations.

Selling / Buying / Trading Gaia accounts or items for other game accounts, items or real money is NOT permitted.


• You may NOT buy or sell any game accounts on Gaia for any reason period. This will result in the ban of your account(s).
  
• You may NOT buy/sell any gaming items or currency for another games items or currency. This includes Gaia items for WoW currency, WoW items for Runescape currency, etc.
  
• For additional information please see this post.


Note that although the GStore does sell undergarments, users posting pictures of themselves in underwear is not allowed.

Terms of Service violations may result in a warning or a ban on your account.

If you find Terms of Service violations, or threads that may need moved to a different forum, please use an appropriate report. The procedures for doing so can be found here.

You can find online moderators by following the "View Forum Moderators" link at the top of the forum.


Gaia Staff will NEVER ask for your password! If anyone asks you for your password, report it.

[The Admin]

Rules & Guidelines for Posting in Gaia Merchandise

Threads that Belong in This Forum
The following are examples of the thread types allowed in the forum:

• Discussions/pictures about merchandise purchased through the GStore (plushies, shirts, etc)
  
  
• Pictures/discussions of Gaia customized items purchased through QOOP
  
  
• Suggestions for new Gaia Merchandise/QOOP items
  

Commonly Misplaced Threads
The following types of threads are not appropriate for GM and should be created in other forums:

• Discussions of pixelated/avi equippable items belong in Avatar Talk
  
  
• Billing/Shipping and GStore issues. Please fill out a Feedback Form under "Gaia Store Problems" for these things.
  
  
• Suggestions for avi/equippable/Monthly Collectible items belong in - Site Feedback
  
  
• Suggestions for Site features (games, cars, etc) belong in Site Feedback
  
  
• Petitions belong in Petitions
  
  
• Avatar rates belong in Avatar Talk
  
  
• Requests for dream avatars belong in The Dressing Room
  
  
• Chat/Hangouts/friends belong in Friends Chat
  
  
• Threads asking for donations of gold or items belong in Charities and Quests
  
  
• Threads selling Gaia items belong in The Gaia Exchange
  
  
• Threads looking to buy or trade for a specific item belong in the Wanted forum
  
  
• Threads looking to sell game items (bugs, tickets, inks, etc) belong in Game Item Exhchange
  

FAQ

• Where do I buy Gaia Merchandise from?
  Head on over to the GStore to see what merchandise is available to buy!
  
  
• How do I customize merchandise?
  QOOP Inc provides Gaia with cool options in customizing merchandise. You can get started customizing things like mouse pads, mugs, stickers and more by going to the Customizable Stuff page!
  
  

[The Admin]

How to Report

Abuse of the report system will result in a warning or ban of your account.

Report a Post

Use the button when an individual post in a topic contains inappropriate content.

Reasons to Report a Post:


• The content of the post violates the Terms of Service or forum rules.
  
  
• The content of the post is off-topic.
  
  
• The member who made the post has a signature which violates the rules.

Report a Topic

Use the Report this Topic button at the bottom of the page when a topic is not appropriate for the forum.

Reasons to Report a Topic:


• The topic violates the Terms of Service or forum rules.
  
  
• The topic is in the wrong forum and should be moved to a more appropriate forum.

If you need to contact a moderator via Private Message, please use the "View Forum Moderator" link at the top of this forum to find a moderator.



Report Hacking, Scamming or Abuse & Harassment?

The Hacking, Scamming and Abuse or Harassment report forms can be found at the bottom of the forum index. When submitting a report, ensure that you fill out all fields and include as much relevant information as possible.

Report A Hacking
Use this form to report a Hacking. Hacking, on Gaia Online, refers to the unauthorized access of an account by someone other than the account owner. In most typical hacking cases, an unauthorized person enters an account which does not belong to him or her and takes items or gold from the account, often changing the account information so that the original owner can no longer access his or her account.

Report A Scamming
Use this form to report a Scamming. Scamming is when another member of Gaia takes your gold or items, or tries to take your gold or items, by making false promises of giving you rare items, get-rich-quick schemes, or by any other deceptive means. Scamming generally involves a situation in which two members of Gaia make an arrangement to trade gold, items, or a Gaia approved service (e.g. avatar art commission) with each other and then one of the parties involved in the arrangement fails to live up to his or her promise of an exchange.

Report Abuse or Harassment
Use this form to report ongoing Abuse or Harassment. If you are reporting harassment or abuse that is occurring directly in a thread, please use the "Report This Post" button instead.