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This guild is all about three things...Information, Discussion, and Community. I WANT the members here to make threads and take part in discussions here in the guild. That being said, I want those discussions to be more than "omgeeez I think Kozi is teh sex0rs an I luff is clown rufflez". For this reason I ask that all threads that are made be made for a specific discussion topic that does not already exist within another thread (ALWAYS remember to check the Topic directory before making a new thread in this guild...or anywhere on Gaia for that matter). If you are wanting to talk about something that already has a thread but that thread hasn't been active in a little bit, you STILL must post in THAT thread instead of making a new one. THE ONLY TIME A NEW THREAD SHOULD BE MADE IS IF IT POSES CONVERSATION THAT IS NOT UNDER AN ALREADY EXITING THREAD and even then you MUST put it in the Right subforum.

The subforums are simple enough. We have one dedicated to each of the projects that Kozi has been involved with and a subforum for this guild's crew members only (for working purposes). If you want to talk about Kozi's solo work then you should post in the MAIN forum (which is the solo Kozi forum). If you want to talk about Eve of Destiny then you need to go to the Eve Of Desinty subforum. It is that simple. Because it is this simple I will be VERY angry if someone posts topics in the wrong subforum. I have put A LOT of work into making this guild organized and when you disregard my rules and the stickies you are basically spitting in my face. Please avoid doing this because I will NOT be a pleasent person to deal with should you choose to ignore my warnings.

Thread Construction is a vital part of making a good thread. The first post in a thread you make should have the purpose of the thread laid out very clearly as should the title of the thread. Please do not make threads called "Kozi the clown man" and have the thread be about what solo Kozi songs remind you most of Malice Mizer. Do you see how the title really doesn't tell you what the thread is about? Instead, make sure the thread title is something simple and clear like, "Malice Mizer influence in Kozi's solo work". It isn't very hard to be clear.

You must also make sure that your thread is made for a specific topic. For example, if you want to talk about Which of Kozi's solo songs seem to strike you with the most visuals then BY ALL MEANS MAKE THIS TOPIC so long as this thread has not already been made (ALWAYS check the thread directory please). However, if you want to talk about how much you love Catharsis then post in the "Catharsis Album Discussion" thread instead of making a new thread. It is just this simple.

Lastly, make sure that your thread is for the purpose of discussion and not just some "oh my god I love Kozi's work and I just had to post this". We know you love Kozi's work. That is why you are here...right? Instead of just bursting out with these sorts of posts and cluttering up the forum with them why don't you take a minute to think of WHY you like Kozi's music? Browse around the forum a bit and see if you have something to add in one of the existing conversations. See if reading some of the other conversations helps you to better explain why you love this man's music.

So, I hope that this doesn't scare too many of you off (because I really want this place to be a close community of Kozi fans) and I hope that it helps some of you out in knowing what kind of posts we are looking for in this guild. Thank you for the time you spent reading this.

--shinobi--

Also, if you have any issue or questions with this post then please post it here. As always, I am open to your views and am willing to answer questions or discuss reasons for my words with you.

Discussion on things said in interviews is fine so long as it isn't something like, "OMG, Soandso said that they don't like curry and they like blue eyes girls". I saw your thread and think that is is more than within our rules. Your thread offers a topic that has the potential for relevant discussion. Some of the things discussed might even apply to the music, actually. Nice thread!

Well, I think that the EOD and DACS forums aren't that active because they haven't released alot of official cds or merchandise. The Malice Mizer forum is seeing a bit more activity than what it used to get.

I plan on hitting up your thread after I give it more thought. I did read the interview and I've been giving it some thought. As soon as I can straighten out what exactly I think about it, I'll be sure to post there. Afterall, I liked the topic. 3nodding

http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=9155945

A thread I made for Kozi's Birthday