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Guild of Book Lovers Frequently Asked Questions Click for print-friendly page. (note: for frequently asked questions about other aspects of neopets, or questions about games, check out the Links and Tips pages.)
The Guild
If you can't find the answer to a question you have here, just post your question on the message board. We have some very helpful members who will assist you with anything else you need.
How do I join the guild? How do I leave the guild? What should I do once I join? How do I rise in the guild member rankings? (Promotions) How is the guild council selected? The Message Board Are there rules for posting messages? What is "interesting content"? Guild Shops What are the guild shops? How do I get something from a shop? How do items get into the shops? How do I donate to the shops? Which shop do I donate ... to? Donating expensive items Can I start a guild shop? Books How do I get my books? How many books are there in Neopia? Is there a list of all the books somewhere? How come my pet refuses to read....? Why do books disappear when you read them? Is the color of smoke a book disappears in significant? Pet Intelligence What do books do for my pet? How many intelligence points does my pet get for reading a book? What are the intelligence levels? Are there other ways to get intelligence points? The Guild
How do I join the guild?
Before you post a question on the message board, did you do the following things first?Click on "Join" under options. Don't worry that nothing happens. That's just the way Neopets guilds work. If you go to your user profile you will find that it says you are a Bookworm in the Guild of Book Lovers. top How do I leave the guild? Click on "Leave Guild" under options. IMPORTANT! Do not click on "Leave Guild" unless you no longer want to belong to this guild. You will lose your member ranking and message total. If you're just through reading messages or something, simply go somewhere else (e.g., the links in the yellow sidebar). top What should I do once I join? First, finish reading this FAQ. It is also suggested to read the Bookworm Guide. Then read the complete list of Guild Rules. Send a brief neomail to the Master Welcomer on the Booklovers_Welcomer account. Post your birthday in the guild's calendar to receive a birthday greeting and page on your special day. Finally, click here or click on "Messages" under options and post a message introducing yourself. top How do I rise in the guild member rankings? (Promotions) By posting messages on the guild message board, donating to the shops, and generally being helpful to other members. A complete criteria is available on the Guild Rules page (use the drop down menu on the left to select "Promotion Rules"). The Senior Monitor will update the rankings monthly, usually by the second week of the month. Click here or click on Members under Options to see your ranking and message total. Visit Madame_Baguette's pet page for more information on promotions. top How is the guild council selected? The guild council is usually selected via an election in which the entire guild membership votes for the new council. Occasionally, an entire new council is elected. At that time, members apply to be a candidate and an election is held. Any election news will be announced on the News page. If you see a vacancy in the council, please make sure to apply according to the proper guidelines as announced on the news page. top Are there rules for posting messages? Yes. There are a few rules but they are extremely easy to follow, and there are good reasons for them. The list of message board rules is maintained on the Guild Rules page, so click here to see them all. top What is "interesting content"? Interesting content is asking and answering questions about books (Neopian or real life), Neopia or the guild and discussions about the same subjects. Not interesting content is things like "Hi, what's up?", "Is anybody here?", "Hey, everybody, come to my shop!", "Goodnight all, see you tomorrow", etc. Although not everyone may be interested in them, “dailies” posts are considered “interesting content” posts. However, we do ask that you only post about unusual daily events or try to combine your post about your dailies with other interesting content. top What are the guild shops? There are several official guild shops. They are run by volunteers and exist to provide you with items that you, as a member of the guild, may request. Click here for a list of all of the guild shops. top How do I get something from a shop? Any communication with a shop, including requests for items, should be neomailed to the shop's user name, for example, booklovers_kitchen. Do not neomail the shopkeeper at his/her personal account. The person running the shop account may not be online or in the shop account when you make a request, so be patient. You should receive the item you requested or a response within 48 hours. NOTE: Each shop has slightly different rules. Read the guildelines in each shop for details. top How do items get into the guild shops? Mostly from donations. (Some shops require donations before you can request something.) Feel free to donate to the shops at any time. For instance, if you have some extra food lying around, consider donating it to the kitchen. You can also donate neopoints by purchasing something from the donations shop. top How do I donate to the guild shops? Click on the item in your inventory, select "Give to NeoFriend", and type in the name of the shop that the item will be sent to. PLEASE NOTE: You do not have to be a shop's neofriend to donate. A long neofriend list takes a long time to load. Therefore, please do not be offended if a neofriend request does not get accepted by a shop. It is not personal. You can also donate neopoints in several shops by purchasing tombola or other cheap items that are priced lower than the other stock. top Which shop do I donate ... to? Here is a little donation guide for which shop you should donate what to:
Donating expensive items Occassionally, items that are donated are not requested or used by the guild and these items are typically sold. When an item worth 100,000 np or more is donated, the shop that recieves it will ask the donor if it would be alright for the guild to sell the item in the future if it chooses to. The shop will make a note of donor's answer in their records. If the shop transfers the item to another account (to the cute_chic4eva account for example), they need to notify that account of the donor's wishes. top Can I start a guild shop? Official guild shops can only be created with the approval of the guild council. We currently have 7 shops that carry a wide variety of items. Due to the difficulty in maintaining these shops, we are NOT currently accepting any more ideas for new shops. We know that having a petpet, paint brush, petpetpept, school supplies, or any other new shop would be fun and useful and may be considered in the future. However, We currently lack the resources for such a huge undertaking. top How do I get my books? The library has its own special set of request guidelines. Please go to Kip's petpage for updated library rules. top How many books are there in Neopia? Over 700 and they're always adding more. Watch the News for new book announcements. top Is there a list of all the books somewhere? Yes, there is an alphabetical list at http://www.frontiernet.net/~cybraria/neobook2.htm. There is also a list arranged by topic at http://www.frontiernet.net/~cybraria/neotopic2.htm. top How come my pet refuses to read....? All pets have certain books they won't read. For an explanation of this and a list of books your own pets won't read go to http://frontiernet.net/~cybraria/boring.htm. top Why do books disappear when you read them? There was a time when books did not disappear and you could read the same book to all your pets and then trade it for one they hadn't read. However, this system ended up making books near worthless for there were so many in circulation. Therefore, neopets.com decided to make them disappear after they were read. If you would like to protest this decision, send an e-mail to comments@neopets.com. top Is the color of smoke a book disappears in significant? Although some people are doing research on this question, so far no significance has been found of the color of smoke a book disappears in. top What do books do for my pet? Reading books gives your pet intelligence points. To see the number of intelligence points your pet has, go to the pet's web page. When your pet reaches 45 intelligence points, the number of points will be shown on the Quick Ref page. top How many intelligence points does my pet get for reading a book? 1 or 2. Points don't depend on the book either. Two pets can each read a copy of the same book and get different points. top What are the intelligence levels? Dim Witted - 0 Dull - 5 Average - 10 Above Average - 15 Bright - 20 Clever - 25 Very Clever - 30 Brilliant - 35 Genius - 40 Super Genius - 45 Mega Genius - 50 Total Genius - 55 Master Genius - 60 Ultimate Genius - 95 Once your pet has reach Ultimate Genius it can continue earning intelligence points, but it will remain an Ultimate Genius forever. top Are there other ways to get intelligence points? Some games give intelligence points at random, including Cliffhanger and the Faerie Crossword. Feeding your pet a Genius Negg also gives one or two intelligence points (and a book!). top
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