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THE CLIFF NOTES VERSION:
Originally the Elf Clan Charter was an extensive document, necessarily so to protect group members and lands in the environment of Second Life. Now with Elf Clan lands owned by individuals and spread throughout the Hypergrid, land owners are primarily in charge of their own land rules and the Charter has been greatly simplified. The Elf Clan Charter now boils down to these basic concepts:
* Honor * Respect * Friendship * The three original tenets of our group philosophy.
* Family friendly and visitor-friendly lands. Lands should be open to visitors and designed to encourage visitors to explore.
* G-rated public areas (Mature areas are either clearly designated or restricted to high sky)
* The Elf Clan Affiliate Lands banner is present at your primary landing point.
* No political, nationalist, religious, or obviously controversial components in public areas. Elf Clan is neutral and non-controversial, lands where people can escape from real life stress.
* Primary themes are fantasy, science fiction and steampunk. Your land doesn't have to be totally these themes, but needs to reflect theme to a notable degree.
* No open nudity, foul language, or other "mature" themes. Ancient Elf Clan saying: "What you do in your home is your business. What you do in the streets is ours." Elf Clan is and always has been a group where people can get away from the stress of the real world. In setting up an Elf Clan Affiliate land, the owners are stating, "This is a safe zone that people can visit to relax and enjoy the environment."
* Beyond that, land owners are the sovereigns of their lands and set their own rules. Elf Clan does not police Affiliates unless we receive report of obvious breach of trust.
That's it! Far simpler than our early days. You can find a bit more information in our Visitor Guidelines, which of course apply to the lands themselves as well.
WHAT IS ELF CLAN... and WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL CHARTER?
The following information is presented here for archival purposes. While these things can be used as guidelines, our new environments have allowed us to relax restrictions and rules. This is primarily due to getting away from the highly restrictive and drama / griefer-filled Second Life environment.
Elf Clan is a virtual reality group based on the Opensim platform (https://www.osgrid.org/). We offer fantasy theme lands, science fiction, steampunk and other unique genres. Elf Clan is a visitor-friendly, family-friendly group.
The Elf Clan Charter is the foundation document of our group. It details our core concepts, rules, governing system, goals and functions. Members are encouraged to acquaint themselves with this charter and accompanying documents.
Core Concepts: HONOR * RESPECT * FRIENDSHIP
Elf Clan is a very visitor-friendly group. Feel free to visit any area of Elf Clan lands. (See Visitor Guidlines below.)
Those who conduct themselves properly are welcome on our lands. Our lands are peaceful, harmonious and friendly. We like our visitors to be the same.
Elf Clan lands are family-friendly and G-rated (not PG, PG13, R or X). Please conduct yourself modestly (dress, speech, gestures) and always remember the core concepts. Behave as if there are always "ladies and children present"... and that's a good rule of thumb. Thank you. : )
TO JOIN ELF CLAN: Just click the JOIN ELF CLAN link on this site's home page. It is good to read the following documents to become acquainted with Elf Clan concepts and guidelines.
Q: Do I have to be an elf to join?
A: No. You don't have to take a role at all, although doing so enhances the fun. Read more about different roles below. All you need is a love of fun and a respectful nature.
PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
ELF CLAN RENTALS Have a beautiful home on Elf Clan lands
EXPANDED GENRES Diversified areas of Elf Clan fantasy lore
COMMON ELF CLAN ROLES You don't have to be an Elf. Look at these wondrous suggestions.
ELDAR
Cinnamon Raymaker
Moontan Valeeva
Peter Lioncourt
Wayfinder Wishbringer
GREETERS and REGION OWNERS: The Greeters and Region Owners are in charge of assisting and moderating the lands, and hosting events. Please provide them your cooperation.
ELF CLAN FOUNDATION LANDS:
ElvenSong and ElvenGlen on OSgrid.
(These are re-creations of the first Elf Clan regions and are centers of Elf Clan history.)
MODERN DAY ELF CLAN
Elf Clan shut down all Second Life lands on November 17, 2011 and moved to Inworld. Inworldz self-destructed July 27, 2018 and Elf Clan home worlds moved to OSgrid. Affiliates moved to other grids, joined by the Hypergrid. Elf Clan thrives today with more lands and creations than our entire history.
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