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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:06 pm


Welcome to the Investing Elite-- this guide will help you understand how we operate and answer any basic questions you may have.

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Crew and Members of the Investing Elite Guild often provide recommendations for items which they believe will or will not rise in price in the future. It is each individual member's responsibility to evaluate these recommendations themselves and make their own individual decisions. The Guild and Crew generally and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility for anyone else's investment decisions.

In short: read the recommendations, but ultimately you are solely and completely responsible for your own investment choices.
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First of all, here are the members of the Crew so you know who to look for when there's a problem:

-Purplewiz

-Rezuka

-spiral45

-Cryptex XIII

-Lunatic Lace

-JammingDude

-Archon of Aegis

-Ninja Eternity

-Not That Awesome

-Podium
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:07 pm


The Rules


In order to operate more smoothly I am establishing some basic ground-rules. These are susceptible to change in the future-- in short, don't be stupid. If you have a level-head then you don't even need to read the rules.

Regardless, here they are:


-Do not spam.

-Do not humiliate or attack users.

-Do not beg for gold.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:04 pm


"I just joined... what do I do?"



First of all, welcome to the Investing Elite. If you have not already done so, go to the welcome forum and introduce yourself ^_^

As a new member to this guild it can be a bit overwhelming at first. Here are some suggestions:

-Take your time and read what interests you: We have a plethora of information and all of it was created with the intent to make you Gold.

-Identify your Price Range: Always be conscious of how much you're able to spend, and never blow all your gold on -ONE- investment (unless you're like me ;D). Just because you see other people hoarding x50 of an item means that is the right amount for -YOU- If you need help identifying your price range, just make a topic and tell us what items you're considering investing in.

-Don't be afraid to make a topic: We are here to help you and we can't do that if you're silent and we do not know you exist. If something strikes your curiosity or you want a second opinion, make a new topic. We are all here to help each other grow as stronger investors and wealthier Gaians.

-Be Bold, yet be Conscious: Just because the crew will be made up of Elite Investors does not mean we -know- every single item that will do well in the Gaia economy. We have very strong predictions and will promote them; however, if you believe we have overlooked an item, feel free to make a topic of discussion about it, or PM a Crew member (or myself) to do so for you. However, you should not be blinded by your opinion and be offended if others do not share it. If you want to stick to your opinion, that's fine, and I hope it makes you gold.


**More will be added later as I see necessary**
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:05 pm


Regarding Any Posts You Make


Written by Cryptex XIII


When Making A Thread


1. Before you make a thread please scroll through at least the first page or two and make sure there isn't a topic already made.
Chances are your question has already been asked and answered.

2. When making your topic in the title box, please make your topic simple, easy to read, and specific to your question. Please don't post something along the lines of: "ZoMg I nEedz HaLP!!!" Something along the lines of "2010 Easter Hoards" will likely get you a much faster response.

3. When asking your question in the post box, please make your question clear and concise. We are not English majors here so we don't expect spelling and grammar to be perfect but enough where we can understand your question is sufficient. What I'm really aiming at is for people to refrain from using chat speak, typing in alternating lower case and capitalized letters or replacing letters with numbers. It can get really distracting.

4. If you don't see your topic being addressed by the time it lands on the second page feel free to bump it back to the first page.

5. If you feel that your question has sufficiently been answered and no longer need the thread, feel free to ask a mod in your topic title to delete it.

6. This hasn't been a major issue yet but just in case: Anything that does not have to do with earning gold goes in the Randomness and Awesomeness subforum.


When Posting Within A Thread


Although no serious problems have arisen in the guild just yet, in an effort to curb any future problems that may arise I am putting this here to be sure all bases have been covered.

1. Use common sense.

2. Try to stay on topic within the thread you are in. If it is a topic on Silver Laurels, don't post asking when is a good time to buy a Nightmare sash. There is likely a thread already made for that and your question is probably already answered.

2. Some members might give out advice that you don't agree with, if you don't agree with it kindly state so and give reasons why. Don't just tell a user they're wrong and flat out insult them by name calling or putting them down. It is something that will NOT be tolerated in this guild.
(it is also something that will incur the wrath of Cryptex XIII)

3. Again, when making a post please try to keep it as close to the English language as possible. This means leave chat speak to your text messages, don't post in alternating capital and lower case letters and don't replace letters with numbers.


Possible Punishments

- Most people will just be told to post in ______'s thread instead and have their topic's locked/deleted/moved (a link will be provided for the thread to post in).

If people persist in not following the rules: (Note: these are very extreme cases so don't freak out too much after reading)

- You will receive a warning and be asked to re-read the rules in this thread.

- You will receive a harsh warning where if you are caught again you will be banned.

- The final warning will result in a banning, in order to re-join the guild you must appeal to the guild captain (in this case Kitty), explaining your case and why you think you should still be allowed in the guild. (This is a REALLY extreme case I doubt anyone is going to get this far.)

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:07 pm


When Asking For An Investment Evaluation


Written by purplewiz


1. PLEASE look to see if there's already a thread about the item.
-- For example, we've done the Silver Laurels to death - and the information you're looking for is probably already in one of those threads.

-- If it's not, post your question in the already made thread - it'll bump it to the top.


2. If you're asking about a new item, please don't just ask "What do you think?". That's not asking for advice; that's a fishing expedition.

-- At the very least, post why YOU think it's a good investment (or not) - what are the criteria you were looking at when you decided to ask for more information? And what else do you want to know?


3. If you're asking specifically about your situation, please give us as much information as possible.
Examples:
- How long of a time frame you're looking at.
- How much working capital you have in round numbers.
- What else you might be looking at for investments.
- Anything else you would like us to know that we can use to help you.

The more detailed questions you ask and the more information you provide, the better answers people can give. The details make all the difference.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:08 pm


"Halp! I need GOLD!"



Don't we all ;D ?

***This will be a booty-grab post. Don't bother reading if you already know about booty-grabbing***

If you absolutely need gold to invest, then I highly suggest looking into "Booty-Grab"

If you don't know what this is, shame on you -_-

Basically there are these fish tanks in Gaians signatures, and you can play them for Gold.

If you -REALLY- need more information about this then just make a topic.

And after you grab a tank, please bump their Booty Grab thread. The more you help tank owners make money, the more tanks there will be for you to grab from.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:08 pm


Guild Policies on AIing:
Edit: by Cryptex XIII

Just so it is perfectly CLEAR with all the members within this guild, we are 100% AGAINST causing AI! That means if you or a group of people deliberately attempt to solicit other members into causing or are found to be the cause of an AI YOU WILL BE BANNED WITHOUT WARNING!!!

AI'ing is covered in ROMVLVS's guide here. This guide explicitly explains what AI is and why AI does not work. Please get the idea out of your heads that it is a quick way to earn gold.

Alter Persona
Deliberately making a post on an item in an attempt to cause it to be AI'd, will get you banned. I will probably do it instantly and without hesitation once it becomes apparent that you purposely had the item AI'd in order to profit from it.

Refer to this thread for an idea of what I mean,
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:12 pm


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:13 pm


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:20 pm


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:23 pm


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:24 pm


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:27 pm


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:30 pm


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:31 pm


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