While idly browsing the webs, I came across a "clan" (something like a cross between a clique and an organization) with these listed rules and regulations for their members:
**GEB means "general eyeball" -- a quaint relic from the time when instant messengers ruled the interwebs, although I don't many of the kids who use the term actually know what the letters mean.
I want to tell them it's not cool to shameless steal the Four Nations logo from 'Avatar, The Last Airbender' as their clan logo.
What I found funny is how the clan describes itself its aims this way: "We are united as one to show the true meaning of friendship, trust, loyalty, love and camaraderie."
The way I read it, they are saying that friendship, trust, loyalty, et cetera, are to be shown by their members through parochialism, blind adherence to rules, herd mentality, obedience to officers, and indiscriminately spamming your so-called friends.
Well. I would like to assert that I believe spamming your friends is a privilege you get for being friends with them; real friends will humor you most of the time for it. At least, my friends do when I spam them.
However, I like to think of my friends as people I need no obligations to; as such, I will do favors for them out of affection not coercion. My friends are those guys I could openly disagree with on some issues with both of us knowing that doing so will not affect our friendship. Either of us could stop texting the other for days or even months without the other person purging the missing party's phone number.
And yeah, you have to apply to get into a clan. Most of them have officers who screen applicants to choose only those worthy to be part of their group.
I was not really a permanent part of any clique so I do not get clans. Maybe it works for some people; it wouldn't work for me.
Rules & Regulations*GM means group messages.
1. Members/officers are required to send at least 12 gms* per week.
2. Members are required to use tag for sending GMs. The tag must consists the name of the clan, clan nick and name of the team.
3. New comers are required to send GM within 48 hrs.
4. Updated list is a must.
5. Strictly no GM war.
6. No sex invites or malicious invitation.
7. Members must send his GM to all the members of the clan especially to officers.
8. Members are required to participate in activities set by the officers.
9. Members are allowed to recruit members but not authorized to screen the applicants. Applicants should be forwarded to the recruitment officer for screening.
10. Applicants are allowed to join other clan as long as he can manage and separate their activities.
11. Members/officers are required to attend the GEB** once in a month.
Warning for Expulsion
1. incorrect usage of tag
2. failure to meet the required number of gm.
3. GM war
4. failure to participate in text or clan activities.
5. any type of offensive GM to a member/officer.
6. disrespecting the officer.
7. selective gm.
8. No GEB appearance without valid reason.
8. Recruiting the members to join other clan will be subjected to automatic termination.
9. Member will be given 2 warnings. Initial and final warning. Upon the third warning will result to automatic expulsion.
**GEB means "general eyeball" -- a quaint relic from the time when instant messengers ruled the interwebs, although I don't many of the kids who use the term actually know what the letters mean.
I want to tell them it's not cool to shameless steal the Four Nations logo from 'Avatar, The Last Airbender' as their clan logo.
What I found funny is how the clan describes itself its aims this way: "We are united as one to show the true meaning of friendship, trust, loyalty, love and camaraderie."
The way I read it, they are saying that friendship, trust, loyalty, et cetera, are to be shown by their members through parochialism, blind adherence to rules, herd mentality, obedience to officers, and indiscriminately spamming your so-called friends.
Well. I would like to assert that I believe spamming your friends is a privilege you get for being friends with them; real friends will humor you most of the time for it. At least, my friends do when I spam them.
However, I like to think of my friends as people I need no obligations to; as such, I will do favors for them out of affection not coercion. My friends are those guys I could openly disagree with on some issues with both of us knowing that doing so will not affect our friendship. Either of us could stop texting the other for days or even months without the other person purging the missing party's phone number.
And yeah, you have to apply to get into a clan. Most of them have officers who screen applicants to choose only those worthy to be part of their group.
I was not really a permanent part of any clique so I do not get clans. Maybe it works for some people; it wouldn't work for me.
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