<Benevolent> is a respected guild on Hyjal and we intend to keep it that way. Thus there are some specific ground rules we have wished to make public that guard our reputation. Some of this should go without saying:

1. When playing World of Warcraft, maintain an acceptable level of courtesy for your fellow gamer. This notion is simple and applicable on several fronts: Do fair business, do not partake or participate in scams. Do not participate in erroneous public chat where our reputation could be compromised. Do not publicly flame or attack a player you may have a disagreement with, keep your quarrels private and respectable by taking them to private messages. We do not expect you will be friends with everyone on the server; everyone here is different and has had a different upbringing. Understand this, accept it, and respect it as you wish to be respected for just being different. Last, just leave well enough alone if you are going to clash with someone.

2. When instancing outside of guild, be sensible when approaching loot issues. Make sure you are taking care of yourself and not taken advantage of but at the same time if there is an item you don't need as an actual upgrade, indeed be courteous and pass if someone else can use. Remain patient and understanding while doing events outside of guild as they will undoubtedly do things different then you are accustomed to internally. Treat folks as you would want to be treated in all things and remember you are an ambassador of Benevolent. Represent us appropriately.

3. When looting in any circumstance, ensure you are not being greedy. Ninja Looting and spiteful acts of jealousy are unprofessional and need be avoided. Some folks are naturally going to have their lucky streaks, you will too. I congratulate you and am proud of you. You put the time in, and your day/time comes. We are adults first.

4. Participation is paramount, not only in events but in chat as well. If someone needs help with something and you are available, please offer a helping hand. Help shouldn't be "this-for-that" but ensure you are returning favors and paying those dues to those who got you where you are today. If you can't do something or simply don't have the desire, then respond as such. A "No, I can't do it" is better than getting no response at all to a question. And if someone declines to help, don't harass them! Bear in mind, your actions in the described above WILL reflect on your reputation amongst your fellow guild members and how you are interacted with by most here. Remember that this is a MMO, a social game. If you want to be a lone wolf and don't want to do anything with anyone then this really isn't the game you should be playing.

5. When participating in guild events, do not spoil the teamwork and fun for the group. Do not banter folks with drama, do not cause an issue, or participate in negativity. This isn't saying that your issue(s) are not important, they certainly are, however will need addressing at an appropriate time and manner, another time that isn't "guild time", 24+ other people's time. A guild event isn't to be a soapbox, ever. If something needs addressing, contact one of the officers after an event or at another non-event time. We WILL help you to the best of our abilities to do so. Make sure you are coming prepared for events with the same effort that your teammates exhibit! No one likes a freeloader either.

6. Don't be a jerk. Show appreciation for your teammates, and at the same time own up to your mistakes and move on. Understand the differences between having skill and having gear. Recognize this and avoid having an ego as there will always be someone better in either aspect, and I assure you that it would be better to have them as an ally than anything else. If you make a mistake, it is acceptable as we are all human but try your hardest to accept it, let it go but make efforts to improve by not repeating those mistakes. Take constructive criticism for what it is worth as we all want to get better. Educate each other, recognize a job well done, we are a team.

7. You are required to be over the age of 18.

Let it be known that grievances in regards to the above WILL not be tolerated by guild members. Non-members and even whole guilds that are consistently found to conflict with our above accepted standards will likely end up in our Blacklisted thread. That may not mean anything to you or even the server, but that will be a few less people here willing to do business with the aforementioned and/or run the risk of getting involved in something joint at anytime. We are additionally more than happy to share our blacklist/scammer information with other recognized guilds on this server. I say to you, if you have questions about a potential recruit or participant in your events, feel free to contact one of our Guild Masters for some background discussion. Most of us have been around since the early days of Hyjal (that’s very freaking early) and this guild has existed for over FOUR years now (which is longer than maybe all but a small handful of you out there), we no doubt recognize most of the names, associated accounts, and guilds on this server... and are by and large, well-known as a successful enterprise, <Benevolent>. Thanks for reading.