How to Make Friends & Keep Them:
Hello and Welcome to Gaia! Alone? Scared? Looking for friends? You've come to the right place!
Tips on How to Make Friends here on Gaia:
Etiquette:
1.
Be friendly. wink It works wonders
2.
Be polite.
3.
TRY TO AVOID TYPING IN ALL CAPS. sweatdrop It reads as if you were shouting and it is considered to be quite rude.
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1337 and chatspeek r not gud ideaz. You can use them, no one is going to tell you that you cannot, but please keep in mind that some of us cannot read it well and your first impression on people is always one of the strongest.
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Be respectful. Don't bash someone just because they don't disagree with you and do not harass someone repeatedly. You can get banned for this.
Dealing With Oldbies:
Like it not, you will run into us on the forum. An oldbie is anyone whose been on Gaia for a while. Many of us post here, and some of us make it our job to try and keep track of the forum and keep it in order.
Note: These are not rules on Gaia. You will not get in trouble for not following them. However, you will earn a lot more respect from us oldbies if you follow them.
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Read. I can't emphasize this enough. The
FAQ's, the Stickies (
), and the
Terms of Service all provide very good information on how to get along here on Gaia. If nothing else, please check out the FAQ's. They provide you with a ton of beginner information and they will save you a lot of frustration with easy questions.
2.
Understand that we are trying to help: You may be asked to move your thread if it seems to be out of place or resize a signature. We are not doing it because we want to step on your rights of free speech or because we don't like you. Sometimes we can get a bit rude and for this I apologize. We aren't out to get you though, I swear we're not.
3.
Please be polite! If you don't agree with us on something and you want to call us on it, doing it politely will be a lot more likely to get you an intelligent response than being rude.
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Do not pm us asking for gold or items! Believe me, we get a lot of it and we're really not likely to give it out to random strangers. That doesn't mean that you won't get any ever, but your chances will be much, much better if you post in the
Charity/Quests Subforum, where such requests are supposed to go.
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Do not necro posts. Necro'ing means bringing something back that hasn't been posted on for at least 24 hours. The creator of the thread has probably forgotten about it by now and you are unlikely to get any replies on the subject.
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If someone says to let it die, please let it die. Chances are the topic is either misplaced or the question has been answered or something has gone on where it doesn't need replying to anymore. Check it out for yourself.
7.
Do not spread false information or hacks. The first is just plain not nice. The second one will get you reported.
Honestly, we're not out to get you, we aren't trying to gang up on you. Actually, most of us like you since we started out like you. We're just a little defensive of the place we've chosen to call home and we want to keep it presentable.
Places to Watch out For:
If you're new and you're looking for a friendly place to hang out, this is probably about as friendly as it gets. However, there are some not-so-nice places on Gaia that you'll want to watch out for, if you don't like conflict.
General and Extended Discussion: Very, Very bad idea to post intro threads here or to ask for friends. They are very well known for being areas of conflict.
That doesn't mean avoid them, it means post intelligently there. Browse around, and read the stickies on each forum before posting. Remember etiquitte, as posted up top too. Spelling will be a major part on how literate you are judged to be and it will earn or lose you respect.
Remember:
If you can't find a friend right away, don't worry. You have plenty of time. If all else fails, don't be afraid to explore outside of Welcome to Gaia a little. If you find an area that really seems of interest to you chances are there are a lot of people that are just like you there and plenty of chances for you to make new friends based on your interests.
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With that said and done, thankyou for your attention! Please feel free to use this thread to look for friends and to ask any further questions you might have.
Welcome to Gaia, hope you enjoy your stay
~terradi
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To Oldbies: On Dealing With Newbies:
Like it not, you will run into them on the forum. That's what it's there for. Some of them will be cute, some of them will creep you out.
Note: These are not official rules, but they might help.
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Understand that they are new: You may have repeated the same information seven times already today but they are hearing it for the first time. Don't yell at them because of another doing the same thing. They had no control over it.
2.
Please be polite! It works wonders, actually. Tell them politely where they should post instead of telling them to stfu or that they're idiots. After all, which one of these would you respond better to:
[quote="A"]Head to the
Charity/Quests Subforum to ask for gold or items please.
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