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The Rubicon
(On the Leading Edge Of Preparedness)

Updated 30 October 2007
I know your time is valuable, but ours is too, so please read this to avoid mistakes.
Due to time constraints, incorrect requests are discarded.
People skim this, send in an incorrect request, and then have hurt feelings when their application is discarded.

Before we begin... If you have a referral from a current Rubicon member in good standing, there is no need to wait for a public opening. That Rubicon member can refer you and get you right in at any time. Simply have that member contact us via e-mail (They know how).

Sorry (and this is Important), but if your overly-paranoid Spam Filter blocks our auto-reply e-mail, we will not track you down to tell you you have been accepted, we'll simply give your slot to another waiting potential member.

The Public "Alpha Area" is for Minimum level Survivalists. The Rubicon Area is for Advanced Survivalists.. those people that want to go WELL beyond the "Normal level of Survival Preparation". We assume that Applicants have their "Basics" squared away already, That they want to go past "the basics", and have the Motivation and Means to do so.

If you don't have time/motivation to participate almost daily during your probationary period, please don't waste your (or our) time sending in a password request. Without a lot of participation, the members won't get to know you in a timely manner, and you won't last long... When it comes time to decide on your membership status, if anyone says "Who?", you won't get off probation... We have few rules, but we enforce them to the letter... fair warning.
HOWEVER, you WILL now pick up a "Mentor" on our Mentor Board (a Board for new folks to ask questions) when you join, and that/those Mentor(s) will Guide you through the Rubicon until you get the hang of things... The Rubicon is HUGE, Fast paced, and can be overwhelming.. the New Mentoring program seems to be make newby's starts MUCH easier.

Onwards...


Getting a Password (This is where Most people Mess up, so read carefully)

You choose your login name and password. Login names should reflect the "handle" or "User-Name" you will use on the message board.
Logins and passwords are case sensitive.

  • LOG-IN NAMES AND PASSWORDS CAN NOT CONTAIN SPACES, but numbers and dashes are fine (encouraged, even).

  • Passwords MUST NOT contain words found in the dictionary, or people's names, backward words, Ham call signs, or words found in the dictionary with a simple number at the beginning or end of the word. Changing an "i" to a "1" doesn't help much either.

  • Passwords should NOT be related to your Username, or easy to Guess.
    Passwords *SHOULD* contain Letters (upper and lower case), Numbers AND Symbols (a minimum of 8 characters, with at least one Letter, Number AND Symbol)
    An example of a proper request would be:

    Login name = Countryboy
    Password = M0r3f@n^
    (Again, passwords should not be easy to guess, Passwords MUST NOT be words found in the dictionary, backward words, or words found in the dictionary with a simple number at the beginning or end of the word. Changing an "i" to a "1" doesn't help either.)

    Passwords may not be shared, given or loaned to your "friends".

    REQUESTS MUST BE SENT FROM A VALID HOME OR OFFICE E-MAIL ACCOUNT. REQUESTS FROM HOTMAIL, YAHOO, GMAIL, PEOPLE PC, AND OTHER FREE, OR LOW BUDGET, OR ANONYMOUS (As in "AOL") MAIL ACCOUNTS WILL BE DISCARDED. If You're trying to "Sneak", Server hop, or otherwise mislead us for some reason, we don't much care for that. We're open and above board, we expect YOU to be also (Seriously, if you send in a request from one of the above, we assume you didn't even bother to read this page, which means you won't be able to keep up inside the Rubicon area where details matter).
    After your request is approved, we'll issue you a probationary account which will become a full membership after it is determined that you will be a contributing ACTIVE member, and upon receipt of dues (15 dollars for the first 3 months). Dues policy and information can be found at this link     Dues Policy and info

    By sending in your password request, you are agreeing to abide by ALL Rubicon rules of use.

  • Tell us about yourself. Please understand that if you expect us to trust you, we expect you to trust us... We've been here over 12 Years and are WELL known, We were on old Style BBS's for YEARS before the net became available to everyone... we don't know you at all.. A Simple, "here's my login name and password" doesn't cut it. We don't want your life story, but we WOULD like to know a little about you, your skills, Your Goals, Your general location, and what you can do for us.

  • You can e-mail us the information in the format shown above at join@alpharubicon.com

    If you do not get a response, there's probably a good reason. It is usually due to incorrect login name formats or bad passwords, or excessive spam filtering... (Meaning you didn't bother to read this page fully). Sometimes we are only looking for specialists in some professions, or for potential members from a specific area. Otherwise, It usually takes less than 24 hours for you to get a response and for your password to be activated (Unless we're out camping). We DO NOT sell, loan, rent, archive or give out any info about you... ever! You have my word on it. Simple as that.

  • PLEASE DO NOT waste Our/Your time! Some people think if they can get accepted, they will give an excuse why they can't actually join "right now", thinking they have secured a spot for the future. If you waste our time like this, you will not get back in... If you think you are going to join, leech some files and leave, you won't be allowed to do that, and you won't get back in... Writing us and telling us, "That your family will die without the info", will not change our minds... bottom line, you have one chance to make a good reputation for yourself. "Your reputation" is all-important in the Rubicon area. Lives may depend on someone taking "Your word".. This is simple, we don't like Scammers. If you try to Scam ANY Rubicon member (or the Rubicon), you'll have a LOT of people that won't like you, and You won't get back in...

    So, "Just don't".
    "Facta Non Verba", we don't listen to your words, we look at your DEEDS. We've heard it all.

    Someone On Another Message board said "They stay full".. That's true, we do.. we actually stay "Over full"... but we've found ways to expand our membership base several times, and then those new slots fill up fast and then THEY Stay full too. You may see other sites with THOUSANDS of members listed, but ALL of our Members Participate.

    AGAIN, Be sure that your E-mail account's spam filter is not set so high that it bounces our automated replys. MANY Accounts are issued and unused due to spam filters being set too high to receive the automated replies.

    We are one of the oldest continually operating survival sites on the Web, we have no interest in collecting information on you. This policy is strictly for our member's protection and to continue the growth of the Rubicon area.

    Due to the high volume of traffic in The Rubicon, we have restricted access to only those motivated people who are ready to contribute regularly.

    How do you contribute? By posting on the message boards, sending in articles, contributing dues, etc. After a probationary period, you will gain access to all areas of The Rubicon... While on probation you will NOT have access to advanced articles or videos. The faster you jump in and become known to the membership, the faster you get off probation.

    What is The Rubicon? The Rubicon is a Cyber-Community of disaster preparedness experts and preparedness-minded people in a passworded section of The Alpha web site. It's not a "public" forum. It's for the preparedness-minded who wish to be an active part of a Sane, rational cyber-community that supports the "preparedness way of life". If you're interested in being part of a world wide preparedness organization, this is the place. If you're only interested in gathering info for your "private team", or being a lurker, then you're definitely in the wrong place... let there be no doubt in your mind that our Rules are STRICTLY enforced ALWAYS.

    Our Motto is Facta Non Verba (Deeds, Not Words).. Any info posted, or responses to answer questions on the message boards must come from "Personal experience" with things you've actually done... We never say "I heard" or "I think".. Most Rubicon members do projects about once a month (Most members have Solar power setups, generators, Extensive food storage, Bio-hazzard protection, saferooms, etc).. They post pictures and submit "how To" articles based on the Preparedness projects they do.

    If you think this is something you can do, please don't hesitate to send a log in name and password.. if this is not something you think you will keep up with, it's probably best to wait... Non-participating members get voted out pretty fast.

    What's there? The other side of The Rubicon is a group oriented area of learning, with access to more advanced areas of the site... It's for serious, motivated, team-oriented people who are dedicated to the ideals SANE preparedness stands for. We strive to cover all topics from High-Tech Survival Skills and Equipment, to Primitive skills and Homesteading. Some of the things you will find in this area are:

     
    Pictorial Articles & Videos
    		Advanced survival info
    Preparedness team training sections
    		Group finder area
    		Preparedness Message Boards (the fastest moving survival boards on the net!)
    		International Membership
    		Disaster Preparedness Experts
    		Anti-WMD Specialists
    		Specialists in many Professions
    		Weapons Board
    		Live Chat Rooms
    		Ham board
    		Barter/sell board
    		Special Alerts and Intel
    		Religious Discussion Board
    		Wireless News Alerts
    		Homesteading Skills Area
    		Alternate Energy Areas
    		Survival Videos
    		Rubicon Outdoor Adventures
    		Life Long Friends
    		Rubicon E-mail
    		Member web sites
    		BOV Board
    		Primitive Survival
    		Rubi-Q Instant Messenger
    		Advanced Medical Section
    		Many 1000's of Files and Articles
    		High-tech How-to's
    		Survival Quizzes
    		Group Buys
    		Group Campouts
    		And much more...
    What's expected of me? We expect you to be an Active, Participating Group member. We don't allow people to simply leech files... you won't have access to any advanced files while you are on probation. The Rubicon area is a Team effort. To be part of the Rubicon you are required to pay dues and post on the message boards REGULARLY (or send in ORIGINAL articles once a month IN ADVANCE in lieu of posting on the boards). Everyone has some type of knowledge to share. You are asked to submit survival articles as you grow and learn so that others can learn from you.. Lurkers, leaches, Rambos, malcontents, members of other survival groups, armchair types, Paranoids, radicals and "Lone Wolf types" are not allowed here, we have zero tolerance for these types. If you don't plan to be an ACTIVE, Motivated, contributing member, don't bother sending a password request. This is a team effort - if you feel you have "Nothing to offer" or "Nothing to say", please don't ask for a password, the Rubicon is not for you.

    You'll find that the people inside are more like family and friends than strangers on the net, and with that in mind you should be aware of your conduct at all times within this area. The rules of conduct are strictly enforced... We're not kidding about it, and we don't make exceptions.

    Trip Williams
    (a.k.a. Warlord)
    Webmaster - www.alpharubicon.com

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