Need some advice on running a guild

As the title says, I need some help running a guild...

Catastrophe (My guild run by PirateJutsu) is kinda stuck at 7 people...
(1 which is Will's mule >.> )

Anyways... I need some help with running a guild now...

Tips, Advice and anything is appreciated =P

Thanks

Well the thing is, there's no easy way to do it. You're always gonna have people with different mindsets, moods, walks of life, beliefsets, etc. that will eventually cause some sort of problem with somebody else and THEN, if you're lucky you get a "Snowball" or "Trickle-Down" effect to get even more people involved. With that said, let's focus on some things that can go Wrong (I hate to be so negative here), since the "Bad times" are what most often cause a Guild to disband (other than being InActive)

My advice is to stay as Neutral as possible while still being able to set Rules and stick to them! You can't please ALL the people ALL of the time, but you also can't let people get to you when they are frustrated or angry (which is obviously easier said than done). You'll find that EVERYONE is unloading all their problems, gripes and frustrations on YOU... Don't take this personal, because you sort of ask for that when you start your Guild. We're all Human and nobody is perfect. Sometimes people just need to let off some steam (and that's fine), but it's when someone does this all or most of the time you might be concerned, because it may not be a great idea to keep someone in your Guild who has no regard or remorse for their fellow Guildmates. It sounds simple enough, but some people are very strategic in the way they go about this and it's not always easy to spot them.
The other thing I would suggest is dont make Hasty Decisions. Don't try to be the "nice guy" and give just anyone a Jr. Master position. You're about to find out what begging is really like... and it's usually the "beggars" who turn out to be the problem. But no worries, just tell them you need some time to think it through or to discuss it with the other Jr. Members. Most of your decisions should be made with your trusted Jr. Members (which, hopefully, is all of them) and hopefully sometimes with your Guild as a whole. Making too many decisions on your own will just cause animosity and jealousy and you'll probably find that you don't have any friends any more.

Well thats my 2 paragraphs worth (for now).
Here's a little test for you (let's see how you handle some real constructive criticism). Who knows, maybe I'll get some back in return

The one thing I notice(d) about you Simon that rubs people the wrong way is that you have a tendency to always one-up the other person. Basically what I mean is you seem to always have a "better story" than the person telling it. Or your Equips are so much Godlier than their equips... I don't think you do it intentionally at all, but it might make people not want to really say anything if they know that what they have to say is just gonna be "topped" or shot down. I'm not trying to pick on you, but I think you need to watch your sensitivity towards people, because they're gonna want to be heard from by their Guild Leader.

I wish you the best of luck, Simon,
~Jeremy

I actually like the "Snowball" effect that can cause a guild to grow.
1 person join, tells his friends how good it is. And more join.

And I have know the Jr's I have are very trustworthy
(Dave, Emy and Will)

And your right...
I do try to top others. Which is a habit from being around my friends... since were all kinda competetive =P
But it may also lead to the demise of my guild if im not careful.
So i'll try to watch that

And again...
Thanks Jeremy

On that note, Pauline, I DON'T think it's so much an attatchment to the game. It's the people in the game, and no matter if it's a game or a chat room, those are still real people, and real friends (and sadly, sometimes real enemies). It's the people that count, so always put the people first.