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Originally posted by Seeker
Dream guides are not chosen solely on their knowledge or ability to lucid dream. The Dream Guide program was put into place in order to help welcome all of our new members and to get the up to speed with the layout and forum operation as quickly as possible.
Although a Dream guide often does teach others, the role of Dream Guide is not that of a teacher. The management does NOT officially recognize anyones knowledge or ability to lucid dream, it is a community effort. You have heard it \"Takes a villiage to raise a child\"? Same concept applies here, \"I takes a community to develop a Lucid Dreamer\". Everyone has something they are good at, it is up to the community at large to pitch in and help.
When selecting a Dream Guide, the management looks for the following qualities:
Friendliness - We want all of our new members to be greeted by friendly people. A candidate must exhibit friendliness. It is highly frowned upon when a new user is insulted or flamed when asking honest questions. remember, we all were beginners at one time.
Helpfulness - A candidate must demonstrate that they have been extremely helpful to others. We do notice when someone is here almost every day and is very active in the dreaming forums, especially in the new members and general sections. Activity in the lounge or sensless banter does not count.
Maturity - The candidate must demonstrate a high level of maturity. They should not be prone to fits of anger and should not sulk or pout. They should be level headed and know when to disengage from a difficult situation. They also must be mature enough to know when to ask for help.
Time on the forum - Six months minimum time on the forum is required before you will be considered for a dream guide position. If we have several candidates that demonstrate the same level of competence, the position will go to the one that has been here longest.
Age - 18 Years old. No exceptions. Current staff members under the age of 18 are grandfathered in.
Knowledge - Notice I listed this last. A Dream Guide should be knowledgeable of the concepts and practices of lucid dreaming. They do not have to be expert of even have great talent. A Dream Guide is expected to provide basic help to the newer members and to point them to others when asked a question they are unsure of or uncomfortable answering.
All Dream Guides are chosen by the staff, it is not a popularity contest. Being a Dream Guide is a huge responsibility and a lot is expected of them.
seeker what do you mean by grandfathered in, gothlarks under 18, but I have to idmit he's realy mature.