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For members below level 20, please pay attention.
23:40 Oct 03 2012
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If you are not involved in a coven or house, I suggest you read this closely.



Coven or House membership are a mandatory part of your membership as you reach the level 20 on Vampire Rave- some masters will ask if you choose to be members of their society while some will not. It's an integral part of VR's Society System known as Forced Induction. For those who do not understand this, it is NOT against the rules for a Master or ACM to bring you in without asking though some will ask if you would like to be there. The point of this thread is simple: It is STRONGLY recommended to research your choice for a Coven or House as while not being a Sire you are without the choice to be a member of one.



STANDARD INDUCTION REQUIREMENTS:



When you reach level 20, you are fair game to be inducted anywhere on the site. Do not think because you refuse when asked that you are immune to this, a master can do it anyway.



TRADING:



If inducted, you can REQUEST a trade to whichever society you choose, but such is the discretion of the Coven Master- there is absolutely no obligation to kick or trade you if they decide not to do so.



It is NEVER too early to start searching for your coven of choice though I strongly recommend communicating with your chosen CM if you wish to be a member of their coven. It's truly a hunt, so make sure you communicate with them early about such.

Tips for new members.
23:31 Oct 03 2012
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1. READ THE VR MANUAL AND SITE ToS.

This goes without saying. The Manual answers many questions about the site, especially quite a few regarding the Society System itself. It also outlines many things about the Dark Network Terms of service and the Status system, so make sure you read this.



The ToS is important in knowing what is allowed here and what is not. This is essentially the contract you sign when you sign up. I don't mean to sound like a lawyer or legal adviser but it is better to know what you are signing and or agreeing to.



2. Tell a bit about yourself on your profile.



You don't have to write your life story, just give us a few basic facts. On this kind of site because of some issues that have happened in the past it's wise NOT to go too far into detail about your location or how to be reached- you don't know for sure who is on the other end. People have been stalked, threatened and forced to leave the site because of others who aren't what they appeared to be. It doesn't matter what you tell about yourslf, however there are members of this site that will rate low if you have nothing or just a few words and a lot of societies look for a overall rating score of at least 9 to be inducted.



3. There's gonna be a society that's going to want you.



Only Sires on this site can go without being forcefully inducted into a House or Coven though not every society does this. Forced induction is as much a part of VR as the society system is, so be prepared as you browse through the site. Why not the Sires? They earned their right to stand alone or form their own Coven by climbing up through the Status System.



Now here are some tips on leveling up.



1. Do NOT stop rating.



There are 12,000+ profiles on The Dark Network and 3 Databases between VR, Power Punks and Sci-Fi Section. All of which can be rated, however you cannot view a suspended profile. Ratings do not need to be 10, that's why the rating scale is 1-10.



2. View EVERYTHING.



Pages Viewed are half of your base level score on the Dark Network sites, for everything you click on ANY Dark Network site will equal a page viewed on any of the sites.. and YES you can be logged into all of the simultaneously. Do not use methods to make your page views go faster, they will see this and they will suspend for this.



3. Bring a friend!



On VR there is an option to send a link to your friends who have not signed up yet for them to join in on the fun you already know about. For eery person you bring in that uses the link to sign up, you gain a status modifier- higher for those who become Premium Members. This is the highest bonus you can earn on the site, assessed at 15%.



4. Be likeable here.



There are bonuses to be gained, however there are also penalties. To have a low friends list incurs a penalty, and to have a high blocked list penalizes you as well. My advice is to hit the main forum and open a thread asking people to add to your friends list. Every add helps, but besureto do soin return-help those who help you. This bonus is assessed at 3%.



5. Post in the main forums, even if you don't talk about goth topics or vampires.



There are multiple portions of the main Dark Network forums, one labeled The Sandbox. It doesn't matter what you post, but being active in the forums also brings a bonus. The full bonus is assessed as 10%- same as that for The Mark Of The Prince.



6. Mingling with your coven brings a bonus as well.



If you are active in your coven you are eligible for a 1% Society bonus. The bonus lasts for 48 hours when applied.



Here's some more about the bonuses and penalties:



Friends lists you are on: This starts out as a penalty. Over 50 people befriending you will remove the penalty- everything after that calculates as a bonus the more they add up. You can have as much as a 3% bonus.



Blocked List: This is a pure penalty. More than 4 people that blocked you will hurt you. It can be as much as a -10% penalty.



Overblock: Another pure penalty. Block more than 4 people and you will see a penalty for that as well. Also a -10penalty.



Things rated: Many of is by the old status system will know that this used to be part of ourstatus score- now it's a bonus to be enjoyed. It can go as high as 5% added to your status. Profiles and database entries both count as 'things rated'.



Forum posts: You are rewarded with up to a 5% bonus for posting in the forum- there is no penalty to go with this one.



Society bonus: This bonus is earned by being in a house or coven and being active in the forum- a 1% bonus but it adds up. It also lasts for 48 hours after you leave your society.



Mentor bonus: If below the level of 80 you receive a 1% bonus for being a member of a Mentorship. After the level of 80 you are automatically removed from the mentorship you are in because you are of the level that you can start your own.



Another helpful bit is viewing or running your webcam. You don't have to be doing anything more than letting it just run so long as you are still near your computer- as long as the window is up and does not time out the clock continues to run- time spent earned towards your status score. Some use their cams for chats, though some use them to just play music for those who join them so there are definitelya lot of ways to use a cam feed. Also be aware: if you have your cam broadcast up it is not mandatory to be seen but it is necessary to interact.

Multiple Profiles, how they are tracked.
22:29 Oct 03 2012
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Thank you imagesinwords for posting this in a journal entry.



We all know the multiple account rules by now if we've been here for a while. Most of those who read journals if added really have been. But, for the sake of doing so I'll list them anyway.



Multiple free accounts without having met the conditions for such are not allowed on The Dark Network. The conditions for multiple accounts are as follows:



If more than one account, all accounts must have active premium memberships. Unless:



You have 5 premium memberships of any length.



You have a lifetime account.



Under these 2 conditions you are allowed 3 free accounts. It does not "stack", or compound for multiple lifetime accounts or however many times you meet the criteria.



But, the caveat is that the system does not collect names but IP addresses. The IP you use to log in is associated to all accounts that come from said "location".



The system is not perfect. If it is perceived that you are not meeting the criteria the accounts that don't are suspended by the multiple accounts rule. You can argue that the other accounts are not you, but an admin will still stipulate that a premium membership must still be activated for the suspension(s) to be lifted.