I understand most people don’t like reading large amounts of text, but please bear with me.If there is anything that you should read, it is this.

 

Ever since starting my gaming “Career”, I have been in plenty of clans. This is however my first creation as well as my first community. So this is going to be a first time for both. I first feel it is necessary to describe why I am doing this and secondly I wish to prove why I should be a leader that you may follow (if you wish). Finally I will describe what it “takes” to be a part of this new community, unlocking the groups and allowing anyone to join in and tag up at their prerogative.

 

The first main reason I want to start this, is to offer something different than the traditional clan or team. They all give companionship and a sense of belonging,but I feel they do this at the cost of diversity and dynamics. You end up with a clan filled with people who have been therefor a long time and people who have just started with nothing between. I decided to fill that gap, and create a community that benefits from change and thrives with diversity. My goal is to plant the seed of change in everyone, to allow everyone to get a sense that there is always something more and there is always something to be discovered.That is one of the core things Aer Gaming is founded upon.

 

 I have seen WAY too many clans be created and fall within a year if not months of conception. None of which I felt had any foresight, planning or consideration of the people that would join them. So I instead decided to do something different, do everything from the sight of the member looking up instead of the leader looking down. This gives me a different look into how members interact with each other and how a community develops over time. I feel that because I’m trying to do this for the benefit of the member, it makes me well suited as a leader. I am building a community as how a member would want it, giving the best possibility that new members will like it here at Aer Gaming instead of other places where it becomes intolerably oppressive.

 

Below are the list of things or goals that I want to see Aer Gaming accomplish, this isn’t a to-do list but more of a wish list, things I want to see happen.

 

Things I personally want to uphold (While I am physically here):

 

-         Do my best to make decisions that are best for Aer Gaming.

-         Create an environment that best suits every one to the best of my ability.

-         Not allow myself to succumb to favoritism or bias.

-         Never give a position in exchange for money,trust or loyalty.

-         Give the benefit of the doubt and give a chance to those who have none.

-         Lead those that want to be led, not those who ought to be.

-         To end Aer Gaming if/when there is no chance of success within a reasonable amount of time.

-         To give those that work the hardest the best honors and kudos.

-         Create a tradition not based upon repetition or sameness, but on dynamics and change.

-         Be available to the community as much as possible and not slack off until I retire as a leader.

-         Peacefully pass on leadership once my time is done to the one with the most capable hands.

Things I want Aer Gaming to do (Even if I am gone):

 

-         Become a multi-platform multi-gaming community.

-         Have a wide range of members from all over the world that goes post triple digits.

-         Create an active staff that replaces the old ones with new, never remaining stagnant.

-         Create an excellent staff to maintain and ultimately take over Aer Gaming.

-         Have organized gaming nights and LAN parties.

-         Become a community known for openness and acceptance instead of exclusivity.

-         Build a pool of information and knowledge that all can use and share without cost.

-         Creating channels of communication to people and places never brought before.

-         To always remain free to join and free to leave,like winds of time.

-         Remain true to itself and not lose its way.

-         Succeed beyond my own expectations.

 

Definition of an “Aer Gamer”: Someone who is willing to try something new, who will not just endure change but embrace it. Someone who can have fun not just because they are good at what they do or that they are winning, but also because he/she is playing with his/her friends. Someone who can tolerate others who are not similar to themselves, but still respect them as a person.

 

If you know that you can be an Aer Gamer, feel free to throw the tag on and embrace this new living community. If not, that is ok as too! We want diversity here, and every additional visitor is another grain of sand added to this new ocean of possibilities we call Aer Gaming. Today is the birth of a new light that shines brilliantly over that ocean.Breathe deep and exhale, your reading is over.

 

Devin “WindWalker” Horowitz 09/01/09

Founder and Leader

WindWalker@aergaming.com

 

Twitter.aergaming.com

Xfire.aergaming.com

Steam.aergaming.com

Facebook.aergaming.com

PSN HomeGroup "Aer Gaming"

Just a few new things today due to school and work.

www.aergaming.com/leaderapp
Added a 404 page with a link back to the home page.

Been working on a css to use for the main website. Once I finish the style sheet it should become easy to fill out everything else.

Domains eargaming.info and aregaming.info appear to be forwarding to the correct place now.

Off to sleep, more class and work tomorrow.

~Windy

Forgot to add in that I now have 4x 1gb inboxes for leaders, as well as 20x 10mb inboxes for everyone who wants one.

Purchased the domains aregaming.info as well as eargaming.info to make sure typos get send to aergaming.info instead of a 404 page.

Well I have finished the majority of the subdomains to make things easier for navigating the site for now. I pointed somewhere around 40 different subdomains to be linked to specific addresses so you wouldn't have to remember them. (there are more but I still haven't made a website to finish the linkage)

(term, terms, definition, definitions, glossary).aergaming.com > aergaming.com/glossary.html
(policies, policy, rule, rules, oap, openaerpolicy).aegaming.com > aergaming.com/oap.html
aergaming.info forwards to aergaming.com/oap.html now
xfire.aergaming.com goes to xfire page
steam.aergaming.com goes to steam page
twitter.aergaming.com goes to twitter page
(mail, email).aergaming.com goes to aergaming's webmail

I also certified the domain (hell it cost 6$ every 2 years so i decided why not) so a little icon shows up in the lower left corner to verify that I am in control of the website and no one else on every webpage.

the oap is now viewable at oap.aergaming.com (or aergaming.com/oap).

Website traffic has tripled since the start of day 1, so i'm guessing people are taking notice of it already.

I don't know yet, but I'm still debating about acquiring the domain aregaming.com, as I noticed i type that can become a typical typo. It would cost 10$ a year to acquire, but I still need to save 70$ for the server, so I guess I should wait till I have the funds before I continue spending additional amounts of money on conveniences.

I have decided on 3 games to support, a possible 4th is coming into perspective soon. My goal is to have a ps3, 360, and pc exclusive game to be sanctioned in our new community.

School starts tomorrow for me, hopefully I'll be able to keep up with the project by the 1st.

~Windy

I know this is an early update, but I pretty much have exhausted all possible iterations of the OAP now. So here it is in final format. If you have something in mind to change or modify, email me at windwalker@aergaming.com.

The Open "Aer" Policy or OAP:

 

-Respect and tolerate one another.

-Work together with cooperation and consideration.

-Exhibit maturity and responsibility when it is called upon.

 

Things for staff:

 

-Remain active to serve the community.

-Restraint: Use as little power as necessary.

-Balance: Remain fair and not allow personal bias.

-Selflessness: Preserve the peace over one’s self image.

-Recognizable: Wear a tag to be identifiable at all times.

 

Note: The OAP is not meant to dictate or rule anyone; however it does still apply to every person regardless of position. It’s meant to be a guideline to elaborate on the atmosphere that Aer Gaming is striving for. To be clear, this policy is not to be taken literally, but to be interpreted in respect to the community's needs and to be used with logic and reason. The OAP is intended for use in all venues, including private/public forums, game play (PC, 360, PS3,Etc), VoIP, and any place else where Aer Gaming has been officially sanctioned.

I have completed all the major paperwork for Aer Gaming, I only have to do polices (WP, EAP, PHP) now. Now it's a spell check and grammar marathon till the 1st. Because the windows>linux conversion occurred faster then expected, I went ahead and posted the new Logo and Picture with the official mission statement. I plan to somehow incorporate the statement into the website so it is viewed often and never forgotten. I will continue to add stuff to the site so check back and see if anything new has popped up.

 For the newest addition, I plan on adding the "Open Aer Policy" to be viewable at aergaming.com/oap.html once I am satisfied with it's content and grammar.

Another thing I am going to work on is making a mobile-friendly website, so that those on iphones and other cellphones will be able to easily view the website without the headaches associated with non-standard websites.

Purchased the domain "www.aergaming.info", so I can use it later if needed if the original domain becomes too cluttered.

I have also completed the subdomains to redirect to all of the assets (NO MORE REMEMBERING LONG URLS!!!):
facebook.aergaming.com
twitter.aergaming.com ( I need to force myself to start twittering. )
xfire.aergaming.com
steam.aergaming.com
mail.aergaming.com (still waiting on it to finish)
(I will start accepting applications into the groups on the 1st)

I'm allocating some funds to be set aside for at least 3 months of server time. I hope that will push us far enough to were Aer can survive on 50% donations and 50% dedicated funding. If you would like, you are free to donate any amount of money to windwalker2089@gmail.com. Even 5$ is enough. I suspect that for 2 years it will take a grand total of 600 +- 50$ to keep Aer running smoothly.

Lastly I have dedicated email set up for aergaming, my email is windwalker@aergaming.com if you have questions.

Will update more tomorrow. Going to take a nap now.

~Windy

I expect to write once a day until the 1st, trying to keep track of my own progress as this ball begins to start rolling.

Well I have been working on Aer Gaming for 2 weeks now (Been thinking and contemplating for over 2 months). Been ironing out all the details between the domain and hosting. As far as the website goes, it will be linux hosted so it can support php. The conversion is in the process now, so it's gonna take like 2 days for it to complete. In the meantime, I can continue writing my final part and initiate the community.I expect to start the community on September 1st, so before that I won't accept applications into any of the groups or allow the wearing of the tag.

Here is my list of things that are acquired thusfar; Domain, Hosting, Xfire Group, Steam Group, Twitter Account, Facebook Group, Playstation Home Clubhouse, Official Emails @aergaming.

As for things that are still not physically available yet: forums, ventrilo, ******* server/s.

I have also been writing/typing like a fiend, getting all the physical details of the community set in place BEFORE I open the floodgates.Those things are: FAQ, Glossary, Mission Statement (to be visible within the next few days), Web Policy, Open Aer Policy, staff descriptions (Admin, Leader, Web/Servermaster).

I still have alot more to write, the things needed: Aer Founding Statement (Expected to be revealed September 1st), Extender Aer Policy, Playstation Home Policy, Server Policy.

I have also finished the diagrams to quickly elaborate on the structure of the community and the jurisdiction of the policies
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/windwalker2189/AerPyramid.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/windwalker2189/AerPolicyCircle.png

Hopefully I can maintain sanity before this project is over, once finished I can easily coast till the 10th of November with everything finished and ready to rock-n-roll.

Will post tomorrow,

~Windy