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Alright folks, it's been awhile since I've posted. Hello again.

Unfortunately, I come here supporting a loaded subject. Something that keeps happening that shouldn't, something terribly dumb. I personally don't think anyone should be fretting over it, but for some reason many still do...So lets address that.

Why is the Looking for Founders forum so heavily moderated? Why are all these small time clan owners being ruthlessly removed. But why is searching for Leaders in an established clan such a crime? First, let's debunk a couple facts that shut most people down the moment this topic is broached.

You can just change your Clan's Forum title or Mention on your thread you are looking for qualified ranks.

Reality: Where do I begin....No, that's not what you do if you're smart whatsoever. First off, have you seen the forum traffic? Short of Bumping 24/7, you are at severe disadvantage. Secondly, you are more likely to get an offer about a clan merge opportunity then a decent person to help you. People are on clan weakness like white on rice, even if you personally aren't, or don't think twice, someone else does. And it quickly bars new members from taking you seriously. Moreover this is presuming you change your clan If you just mention it on post #1 or whatever, you are betting on someone qualified happening to click on you and happening to want to join and happening to not look elsewhere.

If it's allowed, everybody will be trying to get admin+ ranks, and nobody will want to work for anything!

Sure there will be those that want to leech. That already exists whether you like it or not. Everyone will try for Admin ranks, as not everyone wants to....

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.........Work or lead in clans. I presume if someone doesn't fulfill their duties, they don't keep their rank anyway right? Moreover many genuine ranks are happy to trial or work up to their desired station, besides getting it right off the bat.

In addition, what's your fear? Everyone will demand Ava warden? The Avatar rework is supposedly incoming at some point, and even if it never happens, dozens of clans offer Perm Admin to everyone. Making this myth very shaky.

New clans won't form cause established clans will steal everyone.

Also not true, sure some will prefer established clans. But this is a good thing! How? Let me elaborate.

Most people actually looking to Found a new clan are truly, wanting, a new clan or a clan of their own. And will 90% of the time politely decline the offers of an established and even large clan.

Some also don't want the hassle of a new clan, they just felt ignored, or were directly ignored, I their old one. They may found a clan, but will eventually grow despondent due to the quiet times, lack of members, huge workload...and leave. Leaving the other founders dangling.

This is why most "established" clans go looking in fact. They are new or just starting out, and people up and bail. It's borderline cruel, but it just is. So they go back to where it began, and are silenced by Moderators. Because they are now an "Established" clan.

To say nothing of dead clans attempting to recover or rebuild.

In theory, I think it would reveal more earnest members for any select clan. Those that are serious about founding, and those who feel broken and don't know what they want.

This will also reveal founder trolls. Those that help found purely to cause havoc and leave.

You should ask your Clan Members if anyone is interested in accepting a leadership role.

Wow, really? I should? Why didn't I think of that sooner! It's so simple! I should have just asked my clan mates. CLEARLY I DIDN'T ASK, since I took the easy route and just wrote out a post, pasted it repeatedly, interviewed multiple people, and risked giving a stranger power in my clan.


SMH.

Did it occur to anyone that the few clan members most of these clans possess aren't interested in helping, or might be nice, but certainly wouldn't make a good leader?