The Trimmer Way (version 2.3)

Summary: The Trimmers are a cross-game MMO gaming guild. In general the Trimmers are made up of people who have the skill and background to be obsessive power gamers, but have Real Lives ™ and understand the importance of balance in our hobby. Trimmers have no required time period or activity, but if you are engaged in a Guild activity, you are expected to adhere to high standards of discipline, ethics, and loyalty.

PvP, Discipline, and Honor
There are many flavors of Guild. RP, Raid, PvP, etcetera. THE TRIMMERS ARE, FIRST AND FOREMOST, A PVP GUILD. We carry on and enjoy a number of PvE activities, but our end goal will always be PvP.
There are many flavors of PvP Guild. SIZ (Spam Invite Zerg), RP, Class/Race only, etcetera. The rarest and most powerful trait in a guild, particularly a PvP guild, is discipline and this is the focus of the Trimmers. The theory and practice of this would fill more space than is available to us, but feel free to discuss this with any officer.

Angels
As an angel, you are in what many guilds would call a probationary period. This serves a function for you as well as the guild. This time period can be as little two weeks but its length depends on how well our members get to know you after which time you may be elevated to Principality. The quickest way to become a Principality is to team with other Trimmers.

It is the responsibility of all Trimmers to report on Angels to our officers. We want to ensure that anyone we invite to join our family is really Trimmer Material ™.

We find that sharing this responsibility with our Guild members ensures that the Guild as a whole has greater input, rather than a few making all of the membership dependent upon the good will of a few. The core reason we want this type of feedback is that we don't want to let anyone into our family who is not excellent. They become trusted family members, so our standards are necessarily high.

For you, take this time to get to know us as we get to know you. Our Resource and Loot sharing policies are fairly unconventional and not for everyone. You are not part of them until you are a principality, neither sending nor receiving items and materials. As well, every Guild has an underlying culture. Take your time and get a feel for ours. Make sure it is a good fit for you. We hope it is!


Structure
The Trimmers strive to remain a bottom heavy organization. That is, our officers are few. This is done in part to ensure that every Trimmer who desires a chance to lead has it. If you are already leading a group with a Trimmer officer in it, you are not required to give over leadership. In fact, you are not even encouraged to. This is entirely your choice. The only difference is that an officer WILL step up if you decide you do not want to lead.

All Officer ranks are voluntary.

The majority of officers are Dominations or Powers, Powers being officers-in-training.  A Domination is a dedicated squad leader (i.e. if a leader is needed, the Domination will ALWAYS step up to lead). The Domination will have a variety of roles at any given time. The main role of the Domination is to organize and lead specific mission types (i.e. Core Attunement runs), and anything else that helps the Guild as a whole. Dominations will put groups together. Dominations and Powers are also acting Missionaries, which are members who are involved with the recruitment of new Angels.  Dominations, are not involved in the policy-making of the guild.

Above Domination is the rank of Throne. Thrones are considered to be advisers of the guild, their presence in game may be minimal, but their vast knowledge and experience are priceless.

Above Throne is Cherub. In addition to the duties of Thrones and Dominations, the Cherubim have massive areas of responsibility.  Each Cherub is responsible for maintaining overall guild health, keeping up with the resource masters, and enforcing the Trimmer Way. 

Above Cherub is Seraph. This is Berachiah (aka Kendrage).

Interacting with other Trimmers
We use an alternative chat channel for chatting in game. We reserve /g for linking items. This is done so people can leave the alternative chat channel during a raid without missing out on items linked to the membership. You are expected to be on this channel 95% of the time.

Trimmer TS: TeamSpeak is an essential Guild tool. Trimmers who wish to avoid general chatter may use the Quiet Room part of our WoW TS section. Trimmers are not required to speak, but are required to be able to listen. Officers are required to have working microphones. This ensures rapid action when needed and is a great boon to our Guild. Never give out this information. It is available here, in the forums. Trimmers should spend 95% of their game time on TeamSpeak.   Angels may have access to Trimmer TS only during raids and PVP, and they will be given guest accounts.

Forums
Trimmers are required to access the forums regularly. Daily is recommended as events, items, builds, and general information are all exchanged. Additionally, this is a great place to get to know your guild. Checking the forums before you play is a great idea.

Resources/Loot
PLEASE NOTE: Angels are not expected to donate anything to the guild, nor are they allowed to receive anything.

Trimmers may pool resources to maximize Guild efficiency, this is not required. Resources/Loot can be split by color: Gray, White, Green, Blue, And Purple. There is no difference between dropped and gathered items. They are all Resources.
Do your best, when grouping with non-Trimmers, to ensure a fair distribution of items. Pay particular attention to making sure that anyone who will use an item gets it. After that, seek an even distribution, while respecting class differences.

Gray items, when gained solo are yours to sell. When gained in a group, an even split should be made, before or after the gray items are sold. In a Trimmer Raid all gray items are sold for the guild bank. Anyone can sell these gray items and send the money to anyone of Domination rank or above, listed as raid cash.

White items are useable in some recipe or for an effect. If the item is used for an effect (i.e. food or a scroll), it is yours to use or sell as you see fit. If it does not have an effect and you do not have a need for it, another Trimmer may. We keep a stockpile and any White items you do not have a need for should be sent to the appropriate Resource Master:

Spinnah: Linen, Wool, Silk, Mageweave, Runecloth, Felcloth, Mooncloth and Netherweave should all be sent here.

Domimatra: If it is from skinning it goes here. If something that comes from skinning is found elsewhere, i.e. a chest, it goes here.

Jibba: If it was gathered with herbalism, it goes here. If something that comes from herbalism is found elsewhere, i.e. a chest, it goes here.

Canary: If it comes from a mine, it goes here. If something that comes from mining is found elsewhere, i.e. a chest, it goes here.

Dewy: If it is either a Recipe or a Quest page, it goes here (i.e. Green Pages of Stranglethorn).

Reajent: Anything that does not fall under the other categories goes here. Ichor, Essence, Elemental X, Spider Silk, Body Parts, Pearls, Fish, etcetera.

Nethyrizer: Nethyrizer receives all enchanting items that are not going to be used by a player.

Tiphany: All gems or gem materials are sent here. 

During larger, i.e. 25 or 40 man raids, the Trimmers use a DKP system called EPGP. 

Ethics
TRIMMERS DO NOT EXPLOIT, EVER. TRIMMERS DO NOT KILL QUEST GIVERS OR WIND RIDER MASTERS. TRIMMERS ARE NOT HERE TO GRIEF.

PvP Discipline
PvP discipline is very, very simple. Do what your squad leader says and do it now. If the order comes to return to the Crossroads south gate, that means return now. NOT after you kill your enemy. NOT after you gather an herb. NOT anything other than return to the crossroads south gate NOW.
Discipline means we follow orders when they are given, immediately, that we move together, that we coordinate our efforts, and that we assist.