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               Gaiaonline.com's Terms of Service do already state that you must not post or send any disrespectful or offensive content, but we feel this can be expanded upon for this Guild.

               Rumorspreading is strictly forbidden. In this Guild, a rumor is considered to be any information or message sent to others with the intent to harm a person or their reputation. It
               doesn't matter if the information is true or not, or if the information is sent by a Crew Member or not. All that matters is if the intent was to harm the person or their reputation.
               How can we claim the intent was present? By looking at the content of the message. If the message contains slanderous, hateful or offensive language, it will be deemed as
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               encouraging people to avoid a person, or to mistreat a person, or to exclude a person. Anything that encourages the mistreatment or exclusion of a person. It doesn't matter who
               the target of the socially destructive behavior is, be them a regular Member or the Guild Leader. It also doesn't matter if you think they deserve it. Any socially destructive
               behavior that is shown in the Guild is punishable, regardless of any other circumstances. When the Guild Leader needs to grant punishments, they are only allowed to give the
               punishment, explain which rules were breached, and briefly explain why the punishment was given, without any hateful or offensive language.

               Punishments for breaching this rule are severe, and can range from a warning, to an instant and permanent ban.


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               punishments on your record, and try to use an alternate account in order to start with a clean slate, without punishments, and without following the proper Policies to clear your
               slate, you and all your alternate accounts will be permanently banned on the spot. If you don't get along with any other Guild Member(s) and you use an alternate account to
               mislead them about your identity, you and all your alternate accounts will be permanently banned on the spot. If you in any way attempt to cheat in the game, or circumvent
               punishments or any decision made by the Guild Leader, by using alternate accounts or misleading us about your identity, you and all your alternate accounts will be permanently
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               * The Guild Leader may be excepted from this rule in order to have NPC Accounts or a Guild Mule (for security purposes) in place.

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               Anyone, whether they are a Gaiaonline.com member or not, who uses the Guild Systems or Game Systems placed in this Guild without Siel Kosane's explicit permission, is
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               of the best ways, to get you started.

                   • Always check the page URL whenever you type in your password. If it is not a URL you recognise, or not a URL belonging to Gaia Online, do not type your password there.
                   Many Password Phishers create web pages that look like Gaia Online pages that ask for your password, but the URL will never be the same as "Gaiaonline.com" or the like.
                   If it is not from Gaia Online, it is very likely that you're on a Password Phishing Site. The only way they can get your password is if you type it in and give it to them. Don't. The
                   best thing to do is to close your window and reopen a new one with the correct address, or just type "Gaiaonline.com" and go from there.

                   • Be wary of external links in PMs. Many Password Phishers will direct you to their fake password page by giving you a link to it in a PM, promising free gold or items. Even if
                   you get such a PM from a friend of yours, never type your password on the next page. Its possible that your friend did that, and now the Password Phisher is using their account
                   to earn your trust, so you will click the link and type in your password. No matter what, never go to sites that promise free gold or items. There is quite simply no legitimate way
                   to get free gold or items aside from the ways that Gaiaonline.com allows (for example, completing surveys for Gaia Cash). If someone says there is, they are trying to trick you.

                   • Gaiaonline Staff will never ask you for your password. Many Password Phishers will also try to PM you, claiming to be a Staff Member of Gaiaonline.com, demanding your
                   Password, threatening that they will deactivate or block your account if you don't give it to them. This is a scam, and they are not a Staff Member of Gaiaonline.com, even if
                   the Gaia Logo appears in the PM. Gaia Staff do not need your password in order to check your account for rule breaching content, or message histories, or possible involvement
                   with hackers or gold botters. They don't need your password -- they can just check, instantly. Gaia Staff are also not permitted to ask Members for their personal information,
                   including their password. If someone asks for your password, simply do not give it to them. If you do, they will steal your account. Simple as that.

                   • Consider changing your password each now and then. One of the oldest and simplest ways to prevent others accessing your account is to change your password. Even if they
                   got your old password, it won't work once you change to your new one. If you'd rather not do this, for fear of forgetting your password, then at least try making your password
                   very, very difficult to guess. Use a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation (!, ?, #, $, _, etc), to create a very hard-to-crack password.
                   To make it easy for you to remember, you could include numbers you'll never forget, like the house number of your childhood house, or the birthday of your favorite scientist, or
                   even better, both, one after the other. Just please, don't make your password "password1" or "zxcvbnm", because such passwords are usually the first things password phishers
                   will try when guessing.

                   • Consider using Gaiaonline's Security measures, located in your Gaia Account Preferences. http://www.gaiaonline.com/account/preferences/
                   Turning on some or all of these Security Measures will make it much, much harder for anyone else to get a hold of your account, even if they do get their hands on your
                   password. Turning on "IP Verification" is definitely recommended if you only access Gaiaonline.com from one or two computers at home. Each time you try to log in from a new
                   location, you'll need to confirm that it is you trying to log in, by reading an email at your nominated email address. Anyone who doesn't have access to your email address,
                   can't gain access to your Gaia Account.

               If your Account is suspected to have been stolen, or is sending PMs to others in an attempt to Phish Passwords from them, your account will be instantly banned from the Guild.
               If you later recover your account and make it secure once again, and we confirm that it is indeed you in control of the account, you will be reinvited back.

          [Crew Rule] | Crew Members may not issue punishments to Guild Members.
               All punishments are given by the Guild Leader only. Regardless of if you are a Crew Member or not, if a Guild Member has breached a Rule, please alert the Guild Leader of
               the rulebreach and provide proof. It is usually best to screenshot the post where the rulebreach took place, since if you just provide a link to the post, the post could have been
               edited by the time the Guild Leader views it.

               If you are a Crew Member, there is a Thread in the Crew Subforum for reporting rule breaches. Please post proof of the rulebreach there. You may request a specific punishment
               be given, though ultimately the decision will be up to the Guild Leader. The Guild Leader will take recommendations on board and make decisions on a case-by-case basis.

               If you feel the Guild Leader has been too gentle or too harsh when giving a punishment, you may contact them directly via PM or post in the "Requests for Reviewed Action"
               Thread in the Crew Subforum. The Thread exists so that Crew Members can request that a matter that the Guild Leader has already dealt with, be reviewed by the Guild
               Leader. If the Guild Leader agrees with your argument for reviewed action, they will change the action that was taken for a specific event (such as a rulebreach), however
               please respect that the Guild Leader's decision is final. You can re-request for reviewed action as you please, but just be mindful that the Guild Leader must make the
               final decision each time.


          [Crew Rule] | Crew Members can grant warnings, and edit Guild Members' posts in order to remove offensive content.
               Typically, rulebreaching content should be screenshotted, and then removed from the post, so that the screenshots can be submitted as proof of the rulebreach in the Crew
               Subforum. However, there will be times where a Crew Member will instead want to give a Guild Member a warning and remove the content, and leave it at that. Crew Members
               are not permitted to grant punishments, but they may grant warnings. Guild Members who are given warnings must follow all reasonable instructions given by the Crew
               Member(s) so that they do not breach our rules.


          [Crew Rule] | Crew Members can ban or remove Guild Members only in specific situations.
               Any Crew Member can use the Guild Memberlist's "Ban" or "Remove" functions to ban or remove a Guild Member, but only under the following conditions:
                   • The Guild Member requested to be removed from the Guild; use the "Remove" function.
                   • The Guild Member posted content that breaches the Gaia TOS in such a way that it endangers the Guild (i.e. pornographic material, for example); use the "Ban" function,
                        screenshot the content, and then remove the content by editing the post. Post proof of the rulebreach in the appropriate Thread in the Crew Subforum but do not post any
                        explicit material. Show it only if necessary, outside of Gaia (for example through Skype). The Guild Member will be given three strikes (and permanently banned) by the Guild
                        Leader and then reported to Gaia Staff.
                   • The Guild Member has attempted to link other Members to a password phishing website, or any website that claims to give free Gaia Gold, Gaia Cash, or Items in an attempt
                        to gain access to their account; use the "Ban" function, screenshot the content, and then remove the content by editing the post. Post proof of the rulebreach in the
                        appropriate Thread in the Crew Subforum. The Guild Member will be given three strikes (and permanently banned) by the Guild Leader and then reported to Gaia Staff.
                   • There is reasonable evidence to suggest the Guild Member's account has been seized by a hacker, scripter or password phisher; use the "Remove" function, screenshot the
                        evidence, and post the evidence in the appropriate Thread in the Crew Subforum. The account will be reported to Gaia Staff and they can further ascertain if the account
                        should be deactivated. If sufficient proof is seen to show that the account is only in the control of it's owner, and is not a threat, the account can be reinvited back.
                   • The Guild Member posts socially destructive content in an attempt to damage another's reputation or harm them in any way (e.g. private messages or private instant-
                        messaging chats without the other participant's permission, or someone's personal information); use the "Remove" function, screenshot the content, remove the content by
                        editing the post, and post the evidence in the appropriate Thread in the Crew Subforum. The Guild Member will be punished accordingly by the Guild Leader. If their
                        punishment record then holds less than three strikes, they will be reinvited back into the Guild. If not, then they won't be permitted back.


          [Crew Rule] | Squad Leaders may give permission for Guild Members (regardless of their Rank or Squad) to post in their Squad.
               Squad Leaders lead the Squads of this Guild, and essentially rule over their Squad Subforums, and are able to decide what Threads exist in their Subforums. Squad Leaders
               may request that members stop posting in their Squad Subforum, or grant permission for Members to post in Threads in their Squad, even if the Thread itself normally says
               "Squad Members only!". If you give a non-Squad Member permission to post in such a place, please add a note to the first post of the Thread saying which Guild Members
               are permitted to post in the Thread, despite not being in the Squad. Guild Members can also get the Guild Leader's permission to post in certain Threads -- and if permission
               is granted, the Guild Leader will edit the first post of the Thread to show that they're allowed to post.

          Policies
          Policies explain how we do things, like promotions and demotions, recruiting, advertising, granting punishments and creating new Squads.


          Character Limit
          Each Guild Member may have only one Character, and both they and their Character hold a Rank in the Guild. You may not have more characters, or hold more than one Rank.


          Level Limits
          Any member can continue to level up and gain higher and higher Ranks, up to the 1st Lieutenant Rank, without restriction. Once you've reached the 1st Lieutenant Rank (or the
          Nouveminae Rank if you complete the five Special Missions Corps Missions and reach Level 65, then choose to gain the Nouveminae Rank instead of the 1st Lieutenant Rank), you will
          be able to level up to Level 79, but won't be able to gain any further levels or rank up unless promoted to the Alpha Guard Rank by the Commander. So, unless you are promoted to the
          Alpha Guard Rank, the maximum level you can reach is Level 79.


          Creating a new Squad
          In Death of an Aberration, there are between one and seven Squads at any one time. How many depends on how many high-level players there are, and how active they can keep their
          Squad Members.

          Anyone can create a new Squad in the Muse State Military, however there are some requirements which must first be met. The Member who wishes to create the new Squad must:
          ▪ Be at least 1st Lieutenant Rank, which starts at Level 65.
          ▪ Bring with them at least one 2nd Lieutenant (or above, except Nouveminaes) which starts at Level 55, and two other Members of any Rank (except Nouveminaes).
          ▪ Pay a once-off Squad Creation fee of ??,000 CP.
          ▪ Apply to create the new Squad by contacting the Guild Leader and requesting the creation of the new Squad.
          ▪ Choose a name for their new Squad and have it approved by the Guild Leader. It must be lore-friendly and suit the style of the Muse State Military.
          ▪ If granted their new Squad, must keep the Squad active. Squads that become inactive are decommissioned, and its members are absorbed by the remaining Squads.

          A 1st Lieutenant who leads a Squad will gain the title "Squad Leader", however their Rank and Level will remain unchanged. They will still need to participate in Missions in order to
          raise their Level further, and will need to apply for the Alpha Guard Rank once they reach Level 79 if they wish to gain the Alpha Guard Rank. Alpha Guards who lead a Squad will
          also gain the title "Squad Leader", however their Rank and Level will remain unchanged.

          There is a huge advantage to becoming an Alpha Guard, especially if you're already running a Squad as a 1st Lieutenant. Squads run by an Alpha Guard can be upgraded further
          and grant bigger Personal Armory Spaces to Members, and have better Armory Shop upgrades.


          Recruiting
          Guild Members may wish to recruit for Death of an Aberration, but it helps to know what kinds of recruitment help us the most, and which only harm our reputation. If you want
          to help us get more Members, you are welcome to try any of the following:
          ▪ Direct word-of-mouth with friends. Have some friends that you think may be interested in joining? Provide them with a link to the Guild and tell them a little about what we're all about.
          ▪ Rallying. This is one of the oldest ways Guilds have tried to recruit members, and success depends on how well you mingle with others and gain their interest. Head into Rally, Towns,
          or another such flash space hosted on Gaia, and attempt to strike up conversations with other Gaians about Roleplaying, and then introduce the idea of joining Death of an Aberration.
          No doubt they'll need a short summary of what we're all about, or they'll need to see for themselves what the Guild looks like, so be sure to ask their permission to PM them with a link.
          It also helps to tell them the kinds of events we hold (lotteries and seasonal festival RPs, for example) in an attempt to get them interested. If you feel they're not interested, its best to
          move onto other areas and try again.
          ▪ Advertising in other Guilds. But before you do, please make sure that the other Guilds allow this. Death of an Aberration doesn't allow Members to advertise for other Guilds, but the
          Guild Leader may agree to advertise for other Guilds if they do the same for us, however this must be agreed on first. If you are in another Guild and they say its okay to tell people
          about this one, and provide a link, then go ahead. Just make sure that they allow it, though.
          ▪ Events and Competitions posed to the greater community. What is this about? Its about getting the rest of Gaia involved. Hosting a mingle RP cafe or an art competition, avatar
          competition or lottery (so long as they follow Gaia's rules for such things) is a good way to get our name out there, and attract potential members. For example, we can host a lottery,
          and say that all that is required to enter is to solve a riddle that is posted in a Thread in our Main Hall. This will attract people's attention, as they need to view our Main Hall in order to
          participate in the lottery, and whether they win or lose, it gives us a chance to tell them what we're about and say that we're here to have fun. The winner of the lottery gets their winnings
          with no strings attached, but we've just had a chance to show a large portion of the community that we exist, and that we could be a lot of fun for them.

          Please do not do any of the following, though:
          ▪ Putting down other Guilds. This one should be pretty obvious, but sometimes it needs saying nonetheless. It is one thing to be proud to be a part of this Guild, but quite another to
          start demeaning others. It definitely does not help our reputation when our Guild Members go around bullying others, or putting other Guilds down, claiming that they suck. So please,
          don't do it.
          ▪ Advertising on Gaia's Forums simply for the sake of advertising. Some Guild Members may want to post a Thread in one of Gaia's Forums talking about what this Guild is all about,
          but to be honest, simply advertising for the sake of advertising isn't very effective. Ever seen ads on T.V. that make the product sound so enticing, that you just HAD to start buying it?
          Neither have I. We look at those ads and roll our eyes, and go "get back to my show, already, stop wasting my time!" -- Threads that advertise, but nothing more, are the same.
          Gaians won't pay them any mind, and who could blame them? Advertising just for the sake of advertising doesn't offer the reader anything. It doesn't catch their interest, or give them
          incentive to give this Guild a try. So please don't post Threads on Gaia's Forums just for the sake of getting our name out there -- it won't get our name very far.
          ▪ Advertising in other Guilds that don't allow it. Many Guilds don't want random Members advertising other Guilds, and it makes perfect sense why -- nobody wants their Guild to become
          one big advert for fifty other Guilds. It creates too much clutter and detracts away from the Guild's focus of Roleplaying and enjoying what that Guild has to offer. Some Guilds are okay
          with Members advertising, but most are not. Please make sure you ask the Guild's Leaders if it is okay to tell that Guild about this one, or to provide links. It wouldn't do us any good to
          have our Members getting in trouble with other Guilds because they didn't follow the rules.


          Hosting Attractions
          Any Guild Member may request to host a Special Event, Competition, Lottery or Roleplay in the Guild. It could be anything from a Birthday Party to a Halloween Costume Contest.
          But first, the Guild Member must get permission from the Guild Leader to run the event. In most cases, the Guild Leader will volunteer to help run the event, or create Announcements
          for it. In order to improve your chances of getting your attraction approved, follow these simple steps:
          ▪ Know what kind of Attraction you want to run. It is very hard to convince someone (in this case, the Guild Leader) of what your attraction is all about if you can't even explain
          what it is all about. Name your attraction according to what title suits it best -- for example "Jim Raynor's Birthday Party", or "Sally's Avi-Art Lottery".
          ▪ Determine what the Attraction will offer Members. Every Attraction needs to offer something to the Members of the Guild. Birthday Parties offer a fun out-of-character (or
          perhaps you want in-character?) mingling experience for participants. Lotteries offer the chance to get rare items or large amounts of Gaia Gold. Competitions offer a challenge for
          Members to overcome and hopefully a prize to claim at the end, too. If you can't offer anything to the Members, you won't be able to run the attraction. Why? Because there won't
          be much incentive for people to participate -- and if there's one thing attractions need, its participation!
          ▪ Make sure that if the Attraction uses the Game Systems (i.e. is a special mission with rare items or lots of in-game rewards), that you get Siel Kosane's permission first.
          Obviously, you're going to need Siel's permission if you want to run an event that gives people any in-game items, experience, or currency -- because Siel runs the game in the
          first place. If you want to hold a Tournament for example, Siel is going to need to make sure that the way it is set up makes sense to the game, and stays true to it, and that any
          rewards or prizes participants can gain, don't break the game for them.
          ▪ Put effort into the Attraction. A successful attraction has good incentive for participation (and thusly, has many participants), is set up well, has plenty of content, and is
          managed well from start to finish. If you only create enough content to start the attraction, but don't have enough content for the attraction's whole lifespan, then the second half
          of the attraction is going to be a flop. The best attractions are kept interesting and active from start to finish, and know when to call it quits and end on a high note.


          Advertising with Us
          If you run your own Guild and want to try advertising with us, where each Guild advertises the other, you can speak to the Guild Leader and see if an arrangement can be made.
          If the Guild Leader says no though, please respect the decision. This Guild does not normally advertise for other Guilds unless under agreed terms that benefit both sides.

          If you are a Member of another Guild and want to try advertising that Guild with us, you need to get that Guild's Guild Leader to contact this one. The two Guild Leaders can then begin
          negotiating if an affiliation can be made.


          Promotions
          Ranks that you can be promoted into often have a minimum level requirement, or a minimum previous rank requirement. For example, you can only apply to become a Nouveminae if you
          have reached the final level in the 2nd Lieutenant Rank (or any level or Rank above) and have completed the five Specialist Missions for the Rank -- and you can only be placed in a
          Squad as a Kartefor if you are level 40 or above. While most Ranks are automatically gained once you reach certain levels, there are Ranks that can only be gained by being promoted
          into them by the Commander after reaching the minimum Level or Rank, and in the case of Nouveminaes, having completed the five Specialist Missions for the Rank.


          Honorable Demotions
          Honorable Demotions are demotions that are earned through positive means, for example you step down from the position itself, or, while not necessarily "positive", you become
          inactive and are demoted from your Rank due to the inactivity. If you are Demoted from your Rank honorably, you retain all of your Levels and EXP, as well as your unlocked weapons,
          abilities and equipment. Later on, for example if you return and become active again, you are likely to be promoted back to your original Rank so that you may continue your missions.


          Dishonorable Demotions
          Dishonorable Demotions are demotions that are earned through negative means, for example through earning a punishment, or being forced out of a Crew-Only Rank because your
          record now holds Two Strikes or more. If you are demoted from your Rank dishonorably, you will lose all of your Levels and be forced down to the minimum level for your new Rank.
          You will also lose all unlocked weapons, equipment and perks beyond your new Rank and Level. This is part of the punishment for breaking the Guild's rules, so be careful!


          Punishment Removal
          Members with punishment(s) can contact the Guild Leader directly and request that at least one of them be removed from their record. The Guild Leader will need to decide if they
          should be removed, based on what caused their placement in the first place, as well as how much time has passed since then and if they feel you are at least starting to show signs of
          having learned from the mistakes that saw the punishments being placed. Punishments do sadly demotivate members from enjoying the Guild, but even if you've earned some, the
          Guild is not against you. It is simply a way to remove troublemakers who continuously cause trouble or who won't end up learning from their mistakes so that we can all enjoy the Guild
          without their negative influence. If you make mistakes and earn punishments, but show that you can learn from the experience and be more behaved, then there's no reason why you
          shouldn't be given a fresh, clean slate. Stay positive, and make sure you follow the rules. If you get punishments, don't be bitter. Simply work on being better and earning a clean slate
          again in the future.


          The "Rejoining after a Ban" Policy
          If you earn Three Strikes and are banned from the Guild, there is only one way through which you will be allowed to return. You must contact the Guild Leader directly and request
          that at least one Strike be removed from your record. The Guild Leader will need to decide if you should be allowed to return, based on what caused your Ban in the first place, as
          well as how much time has passed since then and if they feel you are at least starting to show signs of having learned from past mistakes. Attempting to sneak into the Guild with
          an alternate account will result in an instant permanent ban for the alternate account, and you will gain "Permanent Blacklist Status", meaning you will never be permitted back into
          the Guild no matter what you do. Don't try to deceive or weasel your way around the rules. Respect them.

          If you are permitted to return to the Guild, any punishments still present on your record will remain, and may later be removed by following the above "Punishment Removal" policy.
          All Members who return to the Guild this way, rejoining after having been banned, will be watched closely to make sure their behavior has improved. Any recurrence of the behavior
          that got them banned in the first place will be dealt with harshly, and they may be banned again if the case is bad enough.


          The Strikeout Policy
          Members with Two Strikes or more in punishments against their record are not allowed to attain any Rank that grants Crew Status. Members with Three Strikes against their name
          are banned from the Guild, but may rejoin if they correctly follow our "Rejoining after a Ban" Policy. Members that are granted "Permanent Blacklist Status" (i.e. are Permanently
          Banned) may never return, under any circumstances. If they continue to attempt to return or sneak in, they will be reported to Gaia Staff for harassment.


          Permanent Blacklist Status
          Permanent Blacklist Status (also known simply as being permanently banned) is given to the worst troublemakers that we've ever had. It means that they are never permitted to
          rejoin the Guild, ever, no matter what happens. They are not allowed to use the "Rejoining after a Ban" Policy to have any punishments removed from their record. They are simply
          never allowed to return. This status is only given to those who commit the worst possible crimes, such as mass-deception, hacking or scripting, destructive rumor-spreading,
          large-scale flaming, blatant or repeated intellectual property theft, excessive bullying and abuse. Note that many of these crimes can also be followed by reports to Gaiaonline Staff
          that could result in the culprit losing their Gaia Account. Be warned, we simply do not tolerate troublemakers. Take your drama elsewhere.