After reading plushieowner's
article, I decided to take it a bit further and explain what a guild
leader really goes through. I am a guild leader (lol)! So, I will now tell you
what my usual routine is.
Step 1: I do the daily stuff. Such as Coltzan's Shrine, Tombola, and
other freebies. I sometimes play games if I have time after completing all the
other Steps.
Step 2: I go to my guild and see if anybody has posted any messages
or any new people have joined. I reply to the messages (if any) and go on to
Step 3.
Step 3: I visit the Chat Boards and advertise my guild. I also ask
people to do guild makeovers for me and other guild related stuff.
Step 4: I update my guild's Web sites (if I have to). I also add or
delete pages according to the members' wishes.
Step 5: I look over my guild once more, and then advertise it for the
rest of my time on NeoPets.
This is my schedule for each day. Notice how many steps there are that involve
my guild. Think of all the games I could be playing and all the money I could
be making! Ahh… but do I do it? No! I work hard for my guild!
I have also interviewed some other guild owners. Here is what they have to
say.
gohan225 says: boring, when nobody is really active, I think they're too
shy. I'm like talking to myself.
_cutiee_pie_ says: well I think it is really fun to own a guild, but it
can get really busy
A Neopian who will not be named says: well, TRYING to find ACTIVE members
is the hardest part. I can get people to join, but getting them ACTIVE is another
story. Also, too many people think that a guild will make them rich overnight,
when in fact it may never make you rich at all. A guild can only help those
that help themselves in my opinion. Too many people want council AND a RARE
item to join, or so they post when looking, these are the kind of people who
will take the items and run, again, in my opinion. SOME people wanting council
don't realise it's a lot of HARD work running a guild, and I feel bad having
to take them off council :( I'm new at running one, but I did it to help others
and have FUN! Not make it a boot camp, but there has to be rules and some don't
want rules. Uh, I think I could type tons more here but space won't let me...
I hope this has given you a good idea of what a guild leader usually does
for their guild. Yours (if you are a guild leader) may be different. But this
is mostly what it is like. Please remember that your guild leader does everything
for your guild by her own free will. Appreciate that. Bye for now! | 
