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We here in PIF Silvergate haven't been playing games together very much lately, but I wanted to remind everyone that you are all still members, even if we haven't heard from each other in a while.  What does that mean?  It means, don't forget to Pay It Forward, of course!

This guild was forged on the idea that helping others is its own reward.  I believe that to be the case whether you are playing a multiplayer game and helping a new player learn the ropes, or playing the "game of life" and helping a friend, co-worker, or even a stranger who needs assistance.  Remember, when you help someone, tell them that there's no need to pay you back or thank you.  Tell them to Pay It Forward, and help someone else who needs help when they have the ability to do so, and tell them to keep the chain going.

Imagine the change that could be made in the world if we all did this?  Sure, someone may take your help and not Pay It Forward, but what if they do?  What if the chain never stops?  It may sound silly, but ripples of one good deed have the potential grow into a wave that affects people decades, or even centuries, later.

Will you get credit for it from other people?  No.  But that's not why we do it.

So please: Pay It Forward.

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While we're not exactly the huge group that we once were, PIF Silvergate has been having a lot of fun in the newly-released "Classic" version of World of Warcraft.  Sadly in this new era, forums such as ours aren't really frequented like they used to be when WoW first launched.  That's a shame too, because the PIF forums were a truly enjoyable place for everyone to hang out in the past.  Perhaps it's my middle-agedness rearing its ugly head, but I'm going to do my best to rekindle these forums, if I am able to at least.

We've got plenty of veteran members joining us in game, plus some new faces that we've recruited.  Some of these people may even be old PIF members that are using a different in-game name!  I'd like to warmly welcome Divinea, Harlak, Hapeie, Orbiter, Church, and Bee to our ranks.  (Yes, I'm going to call you Bee.  It's too late to change my mind, I'm afraid you're permanently stuck with it)

There's a bunch of other new members that I don't know yet, as well, so if I didn't mention you personally, I didn't mean to skip you, I just don't know you yet!
 :-)  There are 39 characters in the PIF Silvergate guild on the Atiesh server as of this moment.  Some are alts and/or bank characters, but I think it's a great start.

Those of you who are reading this - There are two things I'd like you to do!

#1: In the "Guild" tab, set the public note for your main character to "Main" and for each of your alts, set the note to the name of your main.  You can also add your professions to help others know who to mail their extra mats to.  (I'm going to just be a gatherer, sending my mats to others to increase their skill)

#2: Encourage everyone to come to the forums, sign up, and introduce themselves and their characters here!  I know we don't currently have an application process like we used to, but I still want everyone to have a presence here on the forums so that we can communicate effectively.  Discord is great, but it's no substitute for forums.

See you all in game!