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Code of Conduct
1. Respect
Members will respect all other members. You will never use foul or derogatory language, nor will a member make comments on race, gender, religion or sexual preference towards fellow members in game or on our guild website.
While in public, members are expected to act with honor, dignity, respect for other players, and maturity. Your actions not only reflect on yourself, but it reflects on us as a whole. Violation can result in demotion/expulsion. This also applies to your behavior on the official Old Republic forums.
Taunting of other players in a competitive/fun manner is allowed. However, do not harass another player.
Members will respect all other members. You will never use foul or derogatory language, nor will a member make comments on race, gender, religion or sexual preference towards fellow members in game or on our guild website.
While in public, members are expected to act with honor, dignity, respect for other players, and maturity. Your actions not only reflect on yourself, but it reflects on us as a whole. Violation can result in demotion/expulsion. This also applies to your behavior on the official Old Republic forums.
Taunting of other players in a competitive/fun manner is allowed. However, do not harass another player.
If you use someone else's art work please give credit where credit is due. We take a strong view on those seek to deceive with Stories or Art taken from other people and pass it off as their own as it shows a clear lack of respect, not only for the orginal writer/artist but the guild as a whole.
Respect is one of the most valued rules that the Hands of Darkness is founded on.
2. Cheating/Exploits
Members will not use cheats or exploits. Cheating/Exploits includes the use of hacks, trainers, bots, or any other method deemed cheating or an exploit by EA, BioWare, LucasArts or by the Hands of Darkness. A member caught cheating will be subject to expulsion from the Guild.
3. The Chain of Command
If you disagree with a decision made by an officer / leader of the guild never argue over the decision in public. Use private messages to talk about them as in the long run you might damage the guild.
Always try to resolve conflict/problems/issues with the other involved member(s) first. Should you really feel that you can’t work out the conflict/problem/issue make an officer aware of your situation. Officers and leaders are there to help and serve members. Please do not start posting grievances on public forums (official forums or guild forums), contact a guild officer or a guild leader, they are here to serve.
4. Forum use
Trolling, Spamming, or Flaming will not be tolerated on the Hands of Darkness Forums, at first a warning will be issued, if the problem continues, it can result in revocation of posting rights.
Links to websites or images that contain cheats, vulgar material, pornography and other material that is deemed unsuitable by the Hands of Darkness or illegal by law is forbidden.
5. Guild
The Hands of Darkness is a Star wars: The Old Republic guild. Please refrain from using our forums to recruit or promote another MMO. No member of the Hands of Darkness will be required to attend instances or PvP. We do however encourage participation in guild events but we will never force any member to participate in any event against their will.
6. Guild Copyright
We reserve the right to quote and/or copy any and all works done by the members that are released on a guild resource such as (but not limited to) the forums, the wiki and the main site of the guild, if such an act is for the better of the guild and it's members.
We reserve the right to quote and/or copy any and all works done by the members that are released on a guild resource such as (but not limited to) the forums, the wiki and the main site of the guild, if such an act is for the better of the guild and it's members.
7. Enforcement Code
Enforcement of the code of conduct is every guild member’s responsibility. Disciplinary actions will be taken as soon as possiable and as needed by those officers currently available online.
Policies
1. Membership
All members of the Hands of Darkness must have submitted an application on our Creation of Monsters thread, after having their application approved by the necessary leadership figures they are then subject to pass a trial period of 1 - 4 weeks. If accepted during this time they will be made a full member and as such will be subject to our Code of Conduct. Failure to adhere to the Code of Conduct can lead to expulsion from the guild whether it is your first offense or not.
2. The Shadow Councils Authority
The Shadow Council is considered the leadership of the guild, any one of them is authorised to speak on behalf of the guild in any given situation. Members and Officers are expected to adhere to their words in regards to anything relating to the guild. The Shadow Council reserve the right to hand out Warnings or disciplinary action of any kind without approval, this does not include removal of guild members which must have at least 2 approving Council members before the removal can be issued. No one member of the Shadow Council is authorised to a remove a guild member without approval from another. See section '9.' for Policies on 'Member Dismissal'. The Shadow Council will discuss any major Guild changes until such time as it is determined suitable, no one Council member should make such changes at their sole discretion.
3. Officers Positions and Authority
The Shadow Council reserves the right to promote a member or members to the position of 'Officer' at any time and for what ever reason. The position of 'Officer' is a sub-leadership position and 'Officers' are intended to help the guild leadership or 'Shadow Council' with the general day to day running of the guild. Officers have the power to hand out official 'Warnings' but cannot remove members from the guild, they can however recommend dismissal of a member to the Shadow Council. Officers have the right to recommend members for promotion but do not have the right to promote or demote members without Council approval. Officers have the right to make constructive criticisms on applications but do not have the right to accept or deny applications. Officers have the right to speak on behalf of the guild and on behalf of leadership concerning member disputes, general guild management and the upholding of the Code of Conduct. Members are expected to adhere to their word, failure to do so is a breach of the CoC and can lead to disciplinary action.
4. Rule Breaks and Punishments
Any member who breaks the Code of Conduct will be dealt with very seriously, upon applying to the guild members have accepted the Code of Conduct and Policies and thus are subject to abide by them. Officers are authorised to take action on members who break the CoC, as long as this action does not conflict with anything stated in policy 3. Leadership, or the 'Shadow Council', reserve the right to punish members who break CoC from demotion to immediate dismissal without warning.
5. Promotions
Promotions are a guild feature which add depth and immersion to the Guilds 'Roleplay', on the forums and in game. The only 'Ranks' which hold authoritative position are that of the 'Shadow Council' and 'Officer' roles. Members must complete certain requirements to gain rank but leadership reserves the right to offer promotions if and when they see fit. Only members of the Council are authorised to award promotions.
6. RP Policies
The Hands of Darkness are a serious RP guild and have certain rules which must be adhered to when participating in Roleplay. The use of 'Godmodding', 'Bunnying' and 'Meta Gaming' is not permitted unless stated otherwise in any specific situation by an Officer, Shadow Council member or GM of the story in question. Star Wars Lore is expected to be adhered to in any RP situation. Officers and Shadow Council members reserve the right to have any member edit an aspect of their RP at any given time.
7. Gaming and Public Appearance
Members of the Hands of Darkness are expected to present themselves to the public as best they can at all times. The character that was accepted on your application is the character that you must use within the game 'SW:TOR' unless changes have been approved by leadership. Excessive profanity, flooding/scrolling/spamming and general immaturity should be avoided at all times.The use of 'leet speak' is frowned upon and should be avoided in view of the public. Members of the Hands of Darkness are expected to abide by our RP policies within the game and any forum of which they are represented as a member of the guild.
8. Multi-guilding
We at the Hands of Darkness do not allow our members to be a part of any other guild in the game of which we are associated with i.e SWTOR. If it is discovered that a member is in fact a member of another guild in this game, disciplinary action will be given; the most likely of which will be expulsion from the guild.
9. Member Dismissal
The Shadow Council may vote on removal of a member at any given time, if 2 or more agree then the member will be removed with immediate effect. The Shadow Council and Officers may hand out Official Warnings for members who are in breach the Code of Conduct, the decision to issue and Official Warning is at the discretion of the Leader or Officer present at the time of the incident. If a member recieves up to 3 warnings then the matter will be taken to the Council, and when approved by the Council the member will be removed from the Guild with immediate effect.
All members of the Hands of Darkness must have submitted an application on our Creation of Monsters thread, after having their application approved by the necessary leadership figures they are then subject to pass a trial period of 1 - 4 weeks. If accepted during this time they will be made a full member and as such will be subject to our Code of Conduct. Failure to adhere to the Code of Conduct can lead to expulsion from the guild whether it is your first offense or not.
2. The Shadow Councils Authority
The Shadow Council is considered the leadership of the guild, any one of them is authorised to speak on behalf of the guild in any given situation. Members and Officers are expected to adhere to their words in regards to anything relating to the guild. The Shadow Council reserve the right to hand out Warnings or disciplinary action of any kind without approval, this does not include removal of guild members which must have at least 2 approving Council members before the removal can be issued. No one member of the Shadow Council is authorised to a remove a guild member without approval from another. See section '9.' for Policies on 'Member Dismissal'. The Shadow Council will discuss any major Guild changes until such time as it is determined suitable, no one Council member should make such changes at their sole discretion.
3. Officers Positions and Authority
The Shadow Council reserves the right to promote a member or members to the position of 'Officer' at any time and for what ever reason. The position of 'Officer' is a sub-leadership position and 'Officers' are intended to help the guild leadership or 'Shadow Council' with the general day to day running of the guild. Officers have the power to hand out official 'Warnings' but cannot remove members from the guild, they can however recommend dismissal of a member to the Shadow Council. Officers have the right to recommend members for promotion but do not have the right to promote or demote members without Council approval. Officers have the right to make constructive criticisms on applications but do not have the right to accept or deny applications. Officers have the right to speak on behalf of the guild and on behalf of leadership concerning member disputes, general guild management and the upholding of the Code of Conduct. Members are expected to adhere to their word, failure to do so is a breach of the CoC and can lead to disciplinary action.
4. Rule Breaks and Punishments
Any member who breaks the Code of Conduct will be dealt with very seriously, upon applying to the guild members have accepted the Code of Conduct and Policies and thus are subject to abide by them. Officers are authorised to take action on members who break the CoC, as long as this action does not conflict with anything stated in policy 3. Leadership, or the 'Shadow Council', reserve the right to punish members who break CoC from demotion to immediate dismissal without warning.
5. Promotions
Promotions are a guild feature which add depth and immersion to the Guilds 'Roleplay', on the forums and in game. The only 'Ranks' which hold authoritative position are that of the 'Shadow Council' and 'Officer' roles. Members must complete certain requirements to gain rank but leadership reserves the right to offer promotions if and when they see fit. Only members of the Council are authorised to award promotions.
6. RP Policies
The Hands of Darkness are a serious RP guild and have certain rules which must be adhered to when participating in Roleplay. The use of 'Godmodding', 'Bunnying' and 'Meta Gaming' is not permitted unless stated otherwise in any specific situation by an Officer, Shadow Council member or GM of the story in question. Star Wars Lore is expected to be adhered to in any RP situation. Officers and Shadow Council members reserve the right to have any member edit an aspect of their RP at any given time.
7. Gaming and Public Appearance
Members of the Hands of Darkness are expected to present themselves to the public as best they can at all times. The character that was accepted on your application is the character that you must use within the game 'SW:TOR' unless changes have been approved by leadership. Excessive profanity, flooding/scrolling/spamming and general immaturity should be avoided at all times.The use of 'leet speak' is frowned upon and should be avoided in view of the public. Members of the Hands of Darkness are expected to abide by our RP policies within the game and any forum of which they are represented as a member of the guild.
8. Multi-guilding
We at the Hands of Darkness do not allow our members to be a part of any other guild in the game of which we are associated with i.e SWTOR. If it is discovered that a member is in fact a member of another guild in this game, disciplinary action will be given; the most likely of which will be expulsion from the guild.
9. Member Dismissal
The Shadow Council may vote on removal of a member at any given time, if 2 or more agree then the member will be removed with immediate effect. The Shadow Council and Officers may hand out Official Warnings for members who are in breach the Code of Conduct, the decision to issue and Official Warning is at the discretion of the Leader or Officer present at the time of the incident. If a member recieves up to 3 warnings then the matter will be taken to the Council, and when approved by the Council the member will be removed from the Guild with immediate effect.
10. Inactivity
Members who intend to be absent for extended periods, 2 weeks or more, must post this on the official absence thread to let us know. Members who are found to have been inactive, without informing us in the absence thread or via PM, for 3 weeks or more will be sent a PM to inquire about the reason for their absence. If a response is not had within 2 weeks then we will assume that that members is no longer interested in membership and they will be removed from the guild.
11. Copyright
At the Hands of Darkness we take the copyright of our material, and other 3rd parties material, very seriously. If any member is found to be copyrighting in such a manner; which includes but is not limited to distributing without permission and staking claim to copyrighted works, then their position amongst us will be forfeit pending discussion of the Guilds leadership. If it is found that there actions were unlawful then they shall be removed from the Guild without warning. If using another's material in your works credit must be given where credit is due.
12. Policies
The above policies are are to be adhered to for any instance which is deemed guild related, this includes (but is not limited to) the Guild website, forum, chat programs, any other 3rd party communication systems used for guild interaction, and, most importantly, within the game world of BioWares upcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Guild will not protect or endorse any kind of indecent or inappropriate behavior within the game world of 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' and all members are subject to BioWares own Code of Conduct when playing the online game.
The above policies are are to be adhered to for any instance which is deemed guild related, this includes (but is not limited to) the Guild website, forum, chat programs, any other 3rd party communication systems used for guild interaction, and, most importantly, within the game world of BioWares upcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Guild will not protect or endorse any kind of indecent or inappropriate behavior within the game world of 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' and all members are subject to BioWares own Code of Conduct when playing the online game.
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