Rubicon Login/Password Request Instructions
Please Check the Main Alpha Page for Membership Openings!
(On the Leading Edge Of Preparedness)
Updated 09 September 2011
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.
Why are they discarded? Advanced Preparedness Projects can be complicated; how well do you follow written instructions?
We realize that accepting applications for new members is a very rare event; some years we have NO open positions to fill... we simply don't lose very many current members. You'll notice that hundreds of our members have been with us for the entire time The Rubicon Area has been in existence! Last year we lost 6 members, and 4 of those rejoined within a few months. With this in mind please be very careful reading these instructions, and following the Rulz during your Probationary Period; you may not see another opening for a long time.
We Prefer Applications Sent From
Mentors
Getting Off Probation - Up Front
X-Members
Waiting List
Participation
User-Names And Proper Passwords
Tell Us About Yourself
Send Your User-Name And Password
If You Don't Get A Response
What's Inside?
What's Expected Of Me?
Lurkers And Leeches
Nothing To Contribute?
Membership Requests sent from a Valid Home, School, or Office E-Mail Account are preferred, and get faster attention! Requests that include your Contact Phone Number get priority consideration!
****Other E-Mail Accounts****: If you need to send in a password request from any of the following "Web-Based" or Private E-Mail accounts, we simply require that in addition to your preferred User-Name and Password, your Application should also include your name, and a Phone Number where one of our Mentors can call you to verify that you did send in an Application Request to AlphaRubicon.com. Your information is not used for any other purpose, nor is it shared with anyone; the information is promptly destroyed after a mentor contacts you to verify your application. As members of several Anti-SPAM organizations, no one hates SPAM worse than we do, and I really don't want the info sitting on my hard-drive!
Some of the E-Mail Accounts, and Message Headers, that fall under this restriction include (But are not limited to) Requests from:
Hotmail | Yahoo | Gmail | Hushmail | Unknown HELO |
CV | AOL | Godaddy | Received: Unknown | |
SecureServer | postini | local host | Anonymous | Personal URLs |
Applications sent from these accounts without a name and Phone Number Will Be Discarded. We apologize, but other users of these types of accounts have abused them heavily over many years.
TOP TOP Besides, Once admitted into the Rubicon area, you'll notice that most Rubies regularly have Face-To-Face ("FTF") meets with other Rubies. Most Rubies regularly attend Rubicon Camp-Outs, and/or Rubicon Work-Parties to aid Members in need, and/or other Rubicon Events.
TOP TOP TOP TOP Passwords may not be shared, given or loaned to your "friends".
By sending in your password request, you are agreeing to abide by
ALL Rubicon Rules Of Use.
TOP TOP TOP If you do not get a response: Due to the raw volume of Membership Applications we simply can not respond to applications that are rejected due to errors.
No matter the reason above for you not hearing from us, it won't do you a bit of good to fire off an e-mail asking why, sorry. Incorrect requests are discarded immediately, and it doesn't do any good for us to respond if your spam filter is stopping our mail.
If accepted, It usually takes less than 24 hours for you to get a response and for your Probationary password to be activated if you included a Phone Number with your application (Unless we're out camping or traveling, then it may take up to 72 hours to activate your prrobationary account). TOP 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. Odds are that you DON'T live 100 miles from civilization in the perfect Homestead Retreat. Chances are good that you live in a Rural area, or a suburban neighborhood, or even in a city.. that's OK, we prepare to survive (and thrive) in those places too! TOP TOP TOP If you read Message Board Posts, then the other members expect *you* to write Message Board Posts for them to learn from. If you read "How-To" articles, the other members expect you to write articles for them to learn from also.
You may be an expert out in the real world... most Rubies are. No matter your field of expertise, you'll meet at least one more inside. You're starting from square one... Everyone earns their respect in the Rubicon; It takes time.
You may be stressed a little while on probation. Most Probies are. Everyone is watching to see how you handle it... believe it.
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. If you've made it this far, you know EXACTLY what is expected from you, no surprises. It doesn't matter much what *I* think, or even what the Admins think, it's "What the membership thinks". If you aren't holding up your end, they'll notice.
YES!!! This is what I've been waiting for! I want a Password!!!
That sounds like a way of life I'm not ready for yet... Take me back to the main Alpha page! Questions? E-mail Warlord (or an Admin) at: www.alpharubicon.com
Mentors
New Probationary Members now have access to a "Mentor" (On our new "Probie Lounge Board"; a Board for new folks to ask questions and learn the ropes) when accepted for membership, and those Mentors will Guide you through settling into the Rubicon until you get the hang of things...
Getting Off Probation
*** Probationary Members, toward the end of your Probationary Period you will be expected to receive a phone call (Or "Skype Video Conference Call" can be substituted) from a Rubicon Senior Administrator as a condition of being removed from probationary status. If that's something that concerns you, please don't apply for membership.
Several Hundred New Members that have joined using this policy of receiving a phone call from an Admin before being removed from probation, LOVE IT. In fact, it has become a badge of honor to some. The Initial short phone call (Or Skype Conference) from a Mentor to a potential member puts everyones concerns to rest. The extended chat a few weeks later with a Senior Administrator to be removed from probation has been known to end up lasting hours as they quickly find themselves becoming friends.
X-Members
If you were previously removed from the Rubicon area, or if you simply want to strip files for a while, or you're trying to "Sneak", Server hop, or otherwise mislead us for some reason, We don't want you as a member... You can stop reading right here.
(Past Members who left in Good Standing are more than welcome [encouraged, even] to reapply!)
Waiting List
Sorry, But we Do Not keep "A Waiting List" for Membership openings. We only have so much room, and even with multiple expansions, we stay packed-up full. We know it's frustrating, So we're constantly expanding, but that's about all we can do...
Participation
"Participation" is the Heart-Beat of the Rubicon!! Please be sure you have the time required to get through Probation before you apply! 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. We have few rules, but we enforce them to the letter, and "Participation" is our Holiest of Holies... fair warning.
Getting a Password:
You choose your User-Name (Login Name) and password.
Your "User-Name" is also the Name you will use on the Message Boards and when writing articles, etc... Choose Wisely, this is the "Name" that people will call you, even when they meet you Face To Face, so your User-Name should be something people can "Say", as well as easily type.
An example of a proper request would be:
User-Name = Countryboy
Password = @/R1sD@b3$7 ("A/R is Da best")
If 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
Please understand that if you expect us to trust you, we expect you to trust us... We've been here well over a decade and are WELL known and respected. The majority (over 80%) of our members have been with us over 3 years, most of those members have been with us over TEN years! We're doing something right.
When listing your skills, Please don't say "I'm a Jack of all trades" or "I am good at scrounging"; Preparedness-Minded people have to be "Jacks of all trades" to some extent, but that's not a "Profession" or "skill". We have Doctors that hold advanced HAM licenses and dabble in micro-circuitry "as a hobby"... we have Professional Airline Pilots that are also computer experts, again "As a hobby"... We have self-described "House-Wives" with degrees in Mathematics and Psychology.
Where/How To Send Your Application
The most common reason for not being accepted for membership is usually due to E-Mail being sent from one of the above "Anon/Free E-Mail Services" with no working Contact Information.
The next most common reasons are:
* Incorrect login name formats
* Incorrect or Bad passwords
* Not enough information about yourself to base a Membership Decision on
** Excessive Spam filtering of your E-Mail (This seems to be THE most common problem, add "@alpharubicon.com" to your acceptable sender list).
We DO NOT sell, loan, rent, keep, archive or give out any
information about you... ever! You have my word on it. Simple as that.
What's Inside The Rubicon Area?
"Alea jacta est." - "The die has been cast" - Caesar is rumored to have said this as he was crossing The Fiume Rubicone (The Rubicon River). Like Caesar, once you're on the other side there is no turning back; "Forward" is the only direction available to you. Once you see how much farther you can go, You'll never again be satisfied with a Refugee Bag, a gun, and 10,000 rounds of ammo. You're taking the first steps (the hardest steps) to really protect your family through any disaster or crises, using what you have "right now" as you work toward better situating yourself in the future! (Let's stop the analogy with Julius Caesar there though ;) .. "Crossing The Rubicon" is simply "A Major Turning Point")
Some of the many things you will find in The Rubicon Area are:
Pictorial Articles
(Many Topics not found anywhere else!)
Advanced Preparedness info
Streaming Video Articles
Frequent Camp Outs
Voice & Video Chats
Cook Outs
Preparedness Training Sections
Group finder area
Over 20 Preparedness Message Boards (They move VERY fast!)
International Membership
Disaster Preparedness Experts
Anti-WMD Specialists
Specialists in many Professions
Weapons Board
Live Text Chat Room
Ham board
Barter/Sell Board
Special Alerts and Intel
Multiple Sub-Topic Discussion Boards
Wireless News Alerts
Homesteading Skills Area
Alternate Energy Areas
General Survival/Preparedness Videos
Rubicon Outdoor Adventures
Life Long Friends
BOV Board
Primitive Survival
Rubi-Q Instant Messenger
Advanced Medical Section
Tens of Thousands of Files and Articles
Video Section on High-Tech How-to's
Hobbies and Crafts Areas
Gear Board
Book Reviews
Preparedness Fiction Stories
Survival Quizzes
Group Buys
International Group Campouts
The Rubicon Wiki
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 ultra-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.
Lurking, Leeching:
Lurkers, leaches,
Rambos, malcontents, Arm-chair types,
Paranoids, Racists, Radicals and "Lone Wolves" are not appreciated 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.
Nothing To Contribute
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.
It's been our combined experience that people who are Doing Preparedness Projects to better protect their families, Always have "Something to offer", "Something to Say", ...
Trip Williams
(a.k.a. Warlord)
Webmaster - www.alpharubicon.com
For Those Who Are Serious About Preparedness
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