Rapture Constitution

Guild Structure

Ranks
Each member of Rapture shall hold a rank from Tier 1 to 5. Members of each rank have certain universal privileges that are explained here:

Tier 1:
Leader
- Sets forth the guild vision and direction.
- Can delegate tasks to officers.
- Can vote to break stalemates in any vote.
- Sets the agenda for most meetings.
- Can propose laws.

Tier 2:
Officers
- Can vote to elect a member to become Leader or Chat Room Mod.
- Can vote on proposed rules and amendments to the constitution.
- Can propose laws.
- Can sit on juries and vote on whether an accused member is guilty of a violation and the punishment.

Tier 3:
Co-officers
- Can carry out the will of the Officers.
- Can stand-in and vote on behalf of an Officer when one is absent from an event or meeting.
- Can propose laws.

Chat/Forum Moderators
- Can suspend any member for perceived violations.
- Can propose laws.

Tier 4:
Members
- Can propose laws.

Tier 5:
Trial Members

Positions of Responsibility
In addition to the ranks and the powers granted with them, there are 5 positions of additional responsibility. Appointments to these positions are decided by the Officers, unless an agreement among them cannot be made. In which case, the Officers will vote on the appointment.

While any member of any rank may hold one of these positions, they should be offered to Officers first, then Co-officers and finally Members should nobody accept the position.

There are currently 5 positions of responsibility in Rapture:

Genbu
- Oversees the Guild Bank and the distribution of items.
- Organizes crafting/harvesting events.
- Maintains records of guild member points.

Suzaku
- Oversees combative in-game events such as raids.
- Schedules raids
- Sets rules and etiquette for raids.
- Has final say of who may participate and leads raid events.
- Defines strategy and best practices for parties.

Seiryu
- Oversees and organizes social events both in-game and in the forums/chat.
- Defines rules and etiquette for the forums/chat.
- Oversees guild recruitment and defines parameters for member filtering.
- Coordinates and moderates debates.
- Assists with the orientation of new members.

Byakko
- Oversees and defines rules for role play within the game on forums.
- Arranges role play events and rituals.
- Organizes the guild lottery and MVP of the Month.
- Organizes game & guild lore and back-story discussion/interpretation.

Ouryu
- Can veto* any decision/vote passed by the Officers.
- Arranges trials for members who are accused of violations.
*A veto can be overruled by a vote 2/3 majority vote of the Officers.

Rules
General Rules
• All meetings and official guild events must be announced at least 1 week in advance.
• Once a member receives 3 complaints from 3 different members, they will face a jury of officers.
• No member is to be kicked from guild, unless held before the jury of officers.
• Membership is currently open to the public.
• Anyone banned from the forums/chat is banned from the guild in-game and vice-versa.
• The same rules apply to members, leaders, and officers.

Voting
• Any motion to create a new rule or modify an existing one must be passed by an officer vote.
• At least 4 Officers must be present for any vote.
• Majority rule is required for a motion to be passed.
• All stalemates are broken by the vote of the Ouryu.

Officer Rules
• Elections for Officers and Co-officers will be held every 6 months.
• An Officer that goes missing for 1 month will be removed from service.
• Officers must attend officer meetings. Excessive absences from such meetings can lead to removal from service.
• When an Officer is removed from service, a Co-officer is voted in by the Officers to replace him.

Punishable Infractions
Counter Production: Hindering the growth and prosperity of our guild. This includes, but is not limited to, creating an unfriendly or antagonistic atmosphere (drama) within the guild and using our guild to recruit for another guild.
Punishment: For minor offences, a warning will be given. Moderate or repeat offenses after a warning will lead to suspension. Severe and highly offensive actions can lead to banning without a warning.

Failure to Cooperate: Willfully ignoring the Leaders or Officers. This is our catch-all rule. On rare occasions, the Leader or Officers may ask members to comply with certain instructions due to extenuating circumstances. (Example: We discover a game-breaking glitch and the Officers ask that all members must stay clear of it.)
Punishment: At the discretion of the officers depending on the situation. Special consideration will be given to the fact that we cannot always get our messages to members quickly.

Flagrant Disregard: Chronic disrespect of the rules. Anyone who receives 3 or more suspensions in a 6-month period (for any combination of offenses) may be found guilty of this crime.
Punishment: Permanently banned from the guild.

Guild Defamation: Any action that causes our guild to lose respect among the general public. This may include, but is not limited to, being overly offensive, rude or harassing to people outside of the guild and openly insulting the guild.
Punishment: For minor offences, a warning will be given. Moderate or repeat offenses after a warning will lead to suspension. Severe and highly offensive comments can lead to banning without a warning.

Pornography: Posting any picture or writing in the forums that the Officers deem as pornography. This may include, but is not limited to: nudity, violence or racism.
Punishment: Upon first offense, a member may be suspended from the guild for up to a month. Repeat offenders will be permanently banned.

Profanity: Excessive use of vulgar or offensive language.
Pusnishment: For minor offences, a warning will be given. Moderate or repeat offenses after a warning will be suspended. Severe and highly offensive comments can lead to banning without a warning.

Verbal Abuse: Insulting or threatening comments towards another person.
Punishment: For minor offences, a warning will be given. Moderate or repeat offenses after a warning will be suspended. Severe and highly offensive comments or threats of personal physical harm can lead to banning without a warning.

Rapture Values

Rapture is a democratically run guild. In Rapture members are democratically chosen into leadership roles to make sure that our leaders always strive to keep our members happy. Leaders hold meetings to discuss guild policy and deliberate on changes.

In Rapture the leaders work for you and not the other way around. With a strong basis on friendship and selflessness.

F Fun. No event in Rapture is ever mandatory. The designers of this game have stated that their mission is to create a system that will allow a player to play the game in their own way, and so is it ours.

F Fair. Being a democratic guild we intend to have your goals at the forefront of our decision making and all members of Rapture should know that they all have a say on what direction they would like to see their guild headed.

X X-ceptional(sp =p). Quality over quantity. We expect to help influence strong and effective players through activity. We will keep our members options open so there will always be something to do and grow through.

I Interactive. Rapture encourages a social atmosphere in which people from around the world can meet and have fun interacting with their in game personas.

V Venerable. Commanding Respect because of impressive dignity. As the genre suggests in a massively-multiplayer game it is massively important to be held in high regard among the FFXIV community.

Raptures rules are in place to maintain a functioning and enjoyable atmosphere any activities that infringe upon another player's fun be they within the guild or outside of our community will not be achieved without penalty.

Such rules include:
- Harassment of players
- Failures to cooperate
- Insulting others
- Stealing drops/bank loot
- Racism/Prejudice
- Player Killing, Mass or otherwise
- Ninja lotting from members outside of the guild
- Overuse of profanity
- Hacking/Third-party programs (bots)