Post by Brandon on Jun 8, 2016 1:27:49 GMT -5
Welcome To Occult Knowledge
Hello and welcome to Occult Knowledge. (Website/Forum Is Best Viewed In Google Chrome OR Fire Fox) I made this forum to help other's gain knowledge into the many topics of the occult. How ? You may ask. By offering free on line books on the subject's. As well as offering on line courses once we get more members and teachers who are willing to help teach when they can. Being an open forum, This also allows anyone to make post's and discussions when they need help regarding the subject's they are currently trying to understand. I also hope to eventually add a theatre here where members can watch documentaries and movie's related to the subjects as well. I am open to all idea's so if any members have any idea's to improve the site or make it a better place I am all ears.
Classes / On line Course's
As for classes you maybe wondering how we will start classes once we get teacher's/members. Once teacher's fill out the application process. The teacher and I/Moderator at the time will work with them to design their board to there liking. If a teacher is teaching a divination method such as "Tarot" there board will be placed under the divination forum. Just as if one teacher is teaching magick, There board will be placed under the magick forum.
Once there board is created teachers will make there own forum rules in there board. Teacher's are given there own boards for helping the students,sharing notes,making announcements ext. They will also be able to pick a background image instead of the dark starry one everyone see's now. They will also be access and control of the website chat room, to hold there classes in. (As of now we are using a shout out box chat in time when more members join this will change). They will also be able to set dates on the website calendar as well as time's with the website clock so students know what day/time classes start. teacher's must put any free books they want there students to read in the library though. This is so all people have access to free knowledge.
Member Ranks
( There are two types of "ranks" on Occult Knowledge. One is know as the "Posting Rank". The other website rank is based on your experience and knowledge about the many topics of the occult. Information will be posted below about these two ranks. )
Posting ranks: posting ranks are the ranks automatically assigned to every member who joins Occult Knowledge. These ranks are based on how much you post in forums. The more posts the higher your rank.
"These ranks will change in time, But once you achieve your rank as of "[September/08/2016 ]" It cannot be taken away from you. Changes will be needed once the website becomes more active"
New Member - Someone who just joined the website, And has yet to contribute more then twenty five post's/articles to
the website. The rank status is no star.
Member - Someone who is now a member of the website. Has contributed more then twenty five post's/articles to the website. The rank status is one star.
Bronze Member - Someone who is now a bronze member of the website. Has contributed more then one hundred post's/articles to the website. The rank status is two star.
Silver Member - Someone who is now a silver member of the website. Has contributed more then two hundred post's/articles to the website. The rank status is three stars.
Gold Member -Someone who is now a gold member of the website. Has contributed more then three hundred and fifty post's/articles to the website. The rank status is three stars.
Platinum Member - Someone who is now a platinum member of the website. Has contributed more then five hundred post's/articles to the website. The rank status is four stars.
Diamond Member - Congratulations ! You are now a Diamond Member of Occult Knowledge. You have contributed and have made more then "one thousand posts/articles". Your rank status is now four diamonds. A member that reaches this rank has contributed a lot to this website and deserves a reward. You'r reward is that you now have the option of changing the font colour of name. As of now the only members with coloured names are the staff/teachers/readers of Occult Knowledge. There are two options you can choose from. You can pick one solid colour, or mix two colours together. Examples of this are on the front page and in forums. It is important that once you reach this status you message one of the staff members of occult knowledge.
Experience Rank: Experience ranks are based on a number of principles. a few of these are experience and knowledge about the many occult topics. Helping other members with there questions regarding occult related topics and even some website help if asked. Contributions shared/made on Occult Knowledge such as posting tutorials on occult related topics and free pdf books in the library. Another contribution that can help get you is finding other members to join our community and posting advertising on other websites. [If you direct traffic or members to our community please send the staff a screen shot and link to the advertisement. If you get a few member's to join please get those members to again message a staff member to let them know what member introduced you to the website.] Members who apply to be a novice must also have a posting rank of at least bronze or higher.
How can I be a Novice? Well there are two ways you can be a novice. You can request it by going to the navigational bar at the top. Click profile. Then look for groups, Once you find groups click groups. Then click novice "request to join" . Or you can always wait for a invitation to join by one of the staff/teachers. Please remember staff/teachers can be very busy. So there will be times they can not always send out invitations.
Once you request to be a novice. The staff/teacher will do a thorough look through all your experience/help/contributions/knowledge on Occult Knowledge. If accepted or not you will receive a message from the teacher/staff regarding why or why not you have been accepted and if not what you can further do to get accepted. All members at Occult Knowledge start of as a novice and have to work through the ranks.
Novice: Learning or already knows some of the basics and principles about most topics on the occult. Has helped a few members of the website.
Acolyte: Has succeeded learning a lot of the basic information regarding the majority of all occult topics. Has also moved onto to researching the topics of the occult that are most prominent to him/her.
Adept: Has the basics pat down, Has already finished researching the occult fields of his/her interest. Moving on to other fields of research that our left.
Knowledgeable: Intelligent and well informed in all topics regarding the occult .
Experienced: Has years upon years of extensive experience,knowledge, wisdom about the occult and its many subjects. Members who have reached this rank deserve a reward for all there dedication to the community. You have the option to choose your very own rank image. To have your rank image customised please message a staff/teacher.
Teachers and Readers
Anyone can become a teacher /reader. I will warn you, it is a big responsibility. Before becoming a Teacher/Reader you first have to be a active member of the website for at least a Month. Have a certain number requirement of posts within the community/ keeping your account active regularly / helping other members when needed, In the forum of replying to there post's when they need help. Or when they message and ask for help.
You can read more about this in the teacher applications [ Here ].
If you wish to apply for a divination teaching position OR reading position application information is [ Here ] .
REMINDER: Divination teachers are not required to do readings if they do not want to. Nor are divination readers are required to teach as well. It is important that you realise when applying for this position you have a choice to choose one or the other. Or if you want do both. A Divination reading position is perfect for those who wish to do reading events for those who want a reading. Or a reading position is also perfect for beginners to brush up there techniques.
Occult Knowledge Moderators
At the moment Occult Knowledge has one moderator and one admin. The admin is the administrator the person who created the website, does the coding. The moderator is someone appointed a position by the admin to help move posts/give out warnings to members about the rules an regulations. Help keep a safe environment in both the forums and chat room and more. There are NO APPLICATIONS for moderators. But we do need as much HELP as we can possibly get. If you are interested in being a moderator. You have to be a member of the community for a long time. As well as have a good posting rank. Due to options moderators have, trust is needed and gained for this position.
The Library
You can also see a on-line library. This was specifically made to help people gain as much free knowledge as they can into the many topics regarding the occult. It will also play a roll when classes start. For teacher's will post's books/articles that they wish for there students to read in the course. If any members of the website have any books to add. This is where you add them.
If you have any questions/suggestions about a question or the website in any regards. Please do not hesitate to message and ask me. In time this post will be updated with a list of other moderators or teachers that can help with these questions but for now it is just me. Again, I welcome you all and hope you enjoy your stay, Make new friends, Learn/help others and most of all have fun.
[ This post will be continuously update when changes to our community are made. If you have any questions or need help please do not hesitate to message a teacher/reader/moderator or admin. ]