Clan Brothers Rules & Regulations

Official Clan Brother Rules & Regulations Guidelines

The clan must strictly abide to every rules and regulations stated in this guideline for the sake of effective administration and strong clan growth. Rules are not meant to tie any members down but to help them stay on track for further promotion.
This rules and regulations guideline is subjected to change.

1. The High Council System (Diplomacy)

1a) The High Council is highly responsible for the facilitating of the clan. Facilitating includes but not limited to promotion / demotion of ranks, arrangement of DotA matches, public relations, inter-clan diplomatic relations (alliances), arrangement of clan matches, trainings, arrangement of participating in competitions, etc.
1b) The High Council does not hold a dictatorship concept, usually most issues are voted in a High Council meeting.
1c) The chieftain is entitled to 1.5 vote counts, the shamans are entitled to 1 vote count each.
1d) A High Council member must inform The High Council if he/she would be inactive for 10 days or more due to reasonable commitments such as but not limited to studies, family crisis etc.
1e) A High Council member is considered as inactive if he/she has not been found in the Battle.Net premises (channel “Friends”) for a period of 10 days and will be demoted.
1f) A High Council member who is on official leave is not entitled to vote for any matter considering the clan but should be focusing fully on the reason of leave.
1g) Any High Council member should be easily contactable. Any e-mails sent should be replied within 48 hours.

2. Clan Etiquette

2a) A member of Clan Brothers should carry his/herself appropriately regardless its in-game or out-game.
2b) Taunting of other players is strictly not allowed.
2c) Personal quarrels should be done privately and never in the presence of the clan.
2d) The clan does not tolerate any form of cultish behavior or satanic worship.
2e) No one should be forced to join the clan.

3. Clan Channel Etiquette

3a) Quarrels should be taken to a private realm and never in the channel main.
3b) Channel moderators will be prosecuted if found abusing powers.
3d) Flooding is not allowed. Any continuous repeated sentence / symbols / punctuations / words / blank space(s) for more than 4 lines will be considered as flooding.
3e) No explicit / sexual / violent conduct should be displayed in any of the channels.

4. In Game Etiquette

4a) A member is encouraged to not be a leaver of the game.
4b) Arrogance will not be tolerated.
4c) Insulting others regarding their disability will not be tolerated.
4d) A member must abide to every rule of the game as set up by the DotA team.
4e) Do not blame others for your death, you are responsible for your own life.
4f) Using of third party programs for the purpose of having an upper hand in the game will result in an exile.

5. Promotion & Demotion

5a) Please do not pester The High Council for any promotion/ranks, promotion and respect are earned, not begged.
5b) The High Council will promote accordingly, if you are a regular and a good member you will be spotted.
5c) Holding a leadership position requires you to take care of other younger members, if you do not wish to be committed in this area, please reject the promotion at once.
5d) Impersonation of a High Council or any ranks than the rank that was designated to you will result in a demotion or an exile.
5e) A demotion will occur on any inactive members and members not abiding to the rules and regulations guidelines.
5f) A rank / position is not for anyone to boast around, we are brothers we help one another grow for the better.

6. Members

6a) Every member is responsible to take ownership of the clan, every member is a shareholder of Clan Brothers.
6b) Every member must take the initiative to read the Clan Channel’s Message of The Day.
6c) A member is considered inactive if he/she has not entered channel “Friends” / “Clan Bros” for a period of more than 20 days.
6d) A member must e-mail any High Council Members to inform of their inactivity due to reasonable reasons such as but not limited to family commitments, school activities.
6e) A member status is obtained only when the freshmen has reached the “Clan Member” rank.

Note: * Please feel free to ask if you do not understand any part of the rules. * Please feel free to recommend if you feel that there should be other laws implemented. * Please feel free to correct if there are any spelling mistakes. e-mail to holymyths@yahoo.com if the above 3 point concerns you.