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• What is a moderator?
• Why am I a recruit? How do I become something else?
• Some of my friends are Jedi and Sith. Why am I an Imperial?
• What does it take to change membership levels? (How do I become an Admiral instead of a stormtrooper, for example.)
• Why are there a few people with titles that aren't on the list? Can I have one?
• Is the Emperor actually George Lucas? Is one of the moderators actually a LFL insider?
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• Why are some of the folders on fire?
• Why are some of the folders blue?
• Why do some messageboard members use smiley-faces in their posts so much?
• What is this: ?
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• What is a TOS?
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Moderators control individual forums. They may edit, delete, or prune any posts in their forums. If you have a question about a particular forum, you should direct it to your forum moderator.

Members that are new to the messageboard are given the title Recruit until they've proven themselves as contributing board members-- it takes 50 posts to graduate from Recruit to Stormtrooper.

Part of the reason you are designated as a recruit is so that people know you are new here-- most members welcome newcomers with open arms. They will also be a bit more forgiving if you make an error in your netiquette when you first start out because the Recruit title lets them know that you are new.

We are starting a new system which will allow you all to choose your own path-- no one can choose it for you. In the interest of allowing our Darths to be Sith Lords rather than Jedi Knights, we now have five paths for board membership.

• Our default pathway is the Imperial Forces. (Your Emperor wants YOU for the Imperial Forces.) Unless you request a different path, you will be recruited for service as a Stormtrooper and will advance through the ranks of the Imperial Navy from that point.
• For the more free-willed, we understand that the discipline of military service isn't for everyone... if you would prefer to advance your cause in a less regulated fashion, you may wish to become a Mercenary. If you aspire to be a Bounty Hunter (even though we don't need their scum) or to become a truly Vile Gangster, this is the choice for you. And if you keep your operation small enough, it may escape the notice of the Empire.
• If you have the ability to wield the Force, you may choose to serve your Emperor in the capacity of Sith Apprentice. As you attempt to give in to your aggressive feelings, boy, you may advance to higher levels of the Sith Order, and someday attempt to take your father's place at the Emperor's side.
• A different alternative exists for Force users who are calm, at peace, passive. If you can feel the Force flowing through you-- the rock, the tree, the ship; if you want to be a Jedi like your father; if Qui-Gon swears that you will be trained (and the Council gives in) then you're on your way to the Jedi Temple to start your training (you hope). So be it-- Jedi!
• And for those of you who insist on believing that rebellion against the Empire is your only hope, join that pitiful band known as the Rebel Alliance. As a member of the Rebel Alliance Forces, you can continue to believe that there is still good in us-- that you can save us. Advance through the RAF and try it, you Rebel scum.

All you have to do is let us know which path you've chosen, and we'll set you up with whatever membership level you've attained in that pathway.

Post total determines membership level. Please do not post empty posts to increase your total, however. It won't work.

These people have special titles because the Emperor said so. The Emperor does not want to make custom titles for everyone!

Most members with custom titles are moderators, which is usually the reason those custom title requests were granted.

Unless the Emperor offers you a special title, it is a fairly safe assumption that we won't be changing your title for you.

We wish!

Could be any of several reasons, but here are some of the most likely:

• Most of the moderators are cyber-junkies. They tend to get a lot of email. It may take them awhile to get to your message, especially if time isn't deemed a big issue for your problem.
• It is possible that the message was mistakenly deleted without being read. If you don't receive a reply within a few days, try re-sending your message.
• The moderators are regular people with real jobs and responsibilities. If you are asking a question that could be answered with common sense or that appears somewhere in these FAQ pages, the moderator probably won't give your message a very high priority.

For starters, don't start posting all over the board about it!!

This is not a chatroom. This is a messageboard. Many members only check new posts once a day. Some members check less often than that. Email should be your primary source when trying to contact an individual member.

Please be polite by refraining from "Where are you ______?" posts/threads.

At one time, there was a chatroom here. It was used very little, and eventually it was cut, due to lack of interest. We just aren't online at the same time, so it isn't practical.

Try using the Choose Forum page. You can access all the forums from that page, which gives a short description of each. This can really help on those Where does this belong? questions.

If you still aren't sure where to post, try asking your friendly neighborhood moderator.

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It is always more difficult to be understood in a messageboard environment than it would be in real life, because the people you "talk" to don't hear your voice-- we use emoticons to let people know if we are serious or kidding, happy or sad, etc. Using the icons helps facilitate communication.

Overuse of smilies can also be a problem, however. Please don't post emoticons excessively. It is distracting. Use common sense.

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