There used to be a great post which I thought was made into a sticky but I guess not. It was called How not to get promoted. Maybe it should be stickied.
Basically - to everyone out there wondering how to get promoted, or when you will be promoted, or why you arent promoted, etc. the answer is basically very easy.
Stop thinking about it. Getting promoted isnt a game where you can learn the tricks of the trade or follow a list of things to do to 'level up'. Not everyone will get promoted, and nobody should ever expect to be promoted. Moving on to the next level of eGO, I dont believe, was ever intended to represent a goal to work forward to as much as a way to reward those who are desearving. Much like the ribbons put into place a couple of months ago.
Just because you have not recieved a leadership ribbon doesn't mean that you have not been a great leader or hard worker. It just means that you have not been labled as such in a public mannor. The same is true with eG and eGO rank. There may be some e's who have been wonderfull clanmates to everyone, but who may not have recieved a promotion.
To put it another way, a promotion is a way of honoring someone for their efforts in a public way and allowing them to take on more responsability. But it doesnt mean that someone who is promotionless must be any less of a good leader, a strong example to be followed, or someone who gives back to the community any less. Nobody needs a higher rank to be a good person - so if all you are interested in is having more power and more respect from the general public then you may wish to rethink what your goal is, and most likely you are not the type of person eGO wishes to share its trust with.
If you want a promotion then be humble, and only worry about yourself - not about anyone else who gets promotions. Let eGO be concerned with other members, and you can be concearned with yourself. Be the best you can be, and forget about promotions.
Ways not to get promoted:
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asking about promotions
complaining
setting bad examples
acting immature
never showing up to the forums or never playing on the servers
not following the rules
getting 'overly helpfull' and getting into topics you are not related in
Ways to get promotions:
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Set a good example to follow in maturity and kindness
Find ways to help the clan, step up when called upon and volunteer yourself
have fun
dont worry about promotions.
(Any admin may feel free to edit or add to these lists however they wish.)