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	Hello!
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</p>

<p>
	We are nearing the end of the current set of Community Representatives' terms, which means it is time to begin the next election cycle! Since the last cycle was a bit drawn out, we'd like to have voting concluded and the winners promoted by May 8th.
</p>

<p>
	<br>
	As a quick refresher to the unacquainted, a Community Representative is a member of the Council who is not a high-level staff member. Even non-staff members, such as VIPs/Members can be elected. The purpose of the Community Representative role is to guarantee to the community gets a say in <abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr> Council decisions.<br><abbr>Community Representatives are elected</abbr> for a term of 6 months and may serve up to two consecutive terms. The current community representatives are <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1028-liloz01/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1028" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1028-liloz01/" id="ips_uid_7211_32" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">Liloz01</span></a> and <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" id="ips_uid_1782_4" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Salad</span></a>, they will lose their seat in council shortly after the election has concluded.
</p>

<p>
	<br>
	In order to become one of the two CRs, you must win a spot in the upcoming election. The election is public and members of the community will get to vote. To be considered, you must fulfill a few requirements:
</p>

<ul><li>
		<p>
			You must be a member or above.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			You must not have any outstanding punishments. Controversial individuals or individuals with an extensive punishment history may also be excluded from running at the option of the current council.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			You must get at least two current Council members to sponsor your application.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			Please do not apply if you do not intend to serve the entirety of the 6 month term.
		</p>
	</li>
</ul><p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The following are not required, but are strongly recommended:
</p>

<ul><li>
		<p>
			Be well known throughout <abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr>. Having been present for a long time, having a high amount of Forum / Discord activity, and generally being helpful to new users are generally great ways to accomplish this.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			Be prepared to deal with drama. There is always plenty!
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			Try to have sufficient free time to attend council meetings.
		</p>
	</li>
</ul><p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	For purposes of obtaining a sponsorship, the current council consists of the following members:
</p>

<p>
	<span><span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/6-nick/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="6" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/6-nick/" id="ips_uid_5377_8" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Nick</span></a></span></span>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/120-frenzy/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="120" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/120-frenzy/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">FrenZy</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-aurora/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1623" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-aurora/" rel="">@<span style="color:#ff0000">Aurora</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/13-ben/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="13" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/13-ben/" id="ips_uid_7211_31" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Ben</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/636-pyros/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="636" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/636-pyros/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Pyros</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1028-liloz01/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1028" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1028-liloz01/" id="ips_uid_7211_30" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">Liloz01</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" id="ips_uid_7211_29" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Salad</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<i>If you do not get sponsored, there is always a next time. Please do not beg or bother if the answer is no.</i>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The current community representatives <strong>may not</strong> sponsor themselves should they wish to run again.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Once you have obtained your sponsor, you can submit an application using this <a href="https://forms.gle/meqATENcKkXeZCSP7" rel="external nofollow">Google Form</a>. You will receive an email from Google containing your responses indicating that we have received your application. Council will then review applications. If Council approves your application, you will be allowed to participate in the election and you will be contacted by a member of the council containing directions for the second stage of the application process. Applications should be submitted by April 14th and the election will begin shortly thereafter.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Thanks <span><span><img alt=":furretlove:" data-emoticon="true" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/furretlove32.png" title=":furretlove:"></span></span>
</p>

<ul></ul>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">130</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:07:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Representative Results</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/community-representative-results-r132/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I am happy to announce that Community Representative voting has concluded. I am very happy with the participation in this election. We had 238 unique voters with 415 total votes cast! The results are as follows:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="45876" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/" id="ips_uid_4677_10" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">Infra</span></a><strong> takes home 100 votes and is elected to the Council.</strong><br><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" id="ips_uid_4677_9" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Salad</span></a><strong> narrowly edges out Shuruia with 89 votes and is elected for a second term.</strong><br><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="8" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/" id="ips_uid_4677_8" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Shuruia</span></a> received 88 votes.<br>
	(Furry) <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="50660" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/" id="ips_uid_4677_11" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Alexis</span></a> received 42 votes.<br><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/28360-blazingarson/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="28360" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/28360-blazingarson/" id="ips_uid_4677_6" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(69,218,74)">BlazingArson</span></a> received 41 votes.<br><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/53006-flamie-alexis/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="53006" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/53006-flamie-alexis/" id="ips_uid_4677_7" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">flamie Alexis</span></a> received 32 votes.<br><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/68132-k1p_/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="68132" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/68132-k1p_/" id="ips_uid_4677_13" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(69,218,74)">K1P_</span></a> received 23 votes.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="45876" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">Infra</span></a> and <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" id="ips_uid_4677_12" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Salad</span></a>'s Community Representative term shall begin today, May 8, and will end on November 8, 2021.</strong>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Additionally, to reward those who participated in the election, the following people who voted have randomly been selected to win VIP:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span><span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/62749-animekiller/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="62749" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/62749-animekiller/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(29,163,196)">AnimeKiller</span></a></span></span>- 1 Month VIP<br><span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/50372-alphaowl/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="50372" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/50372-alphaowl/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(69,218,74)">AlphaOwl</span></a> </span>- 1 Month VIP<br><span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/42150-morganlefaye69/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="42150" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/42150-morganlefaye69/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(69,218,74)">Morganlefaye69</span></a></span>- 1 Month VIP<br><span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/53520-grandayen/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="53520" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/53520-grandayen/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(69,218,74)">Grandayen</span></a></span>- A steam key for the game "A Way To Be Dead."
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Message me with the following information to claim your prize:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	VIP:
</p>

<p>
	 - Your profile link<br>
	 - Your Steam ID 32 and Steam ID 64 (BOTH OF THEM, steamid.io)
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Grandayen:<br>
	 - Just message me to receive the key, no further information required<br>
	 <br>
	 If the winners fail to message me within 48 hours, a new winner will be selected from among the people who voted.
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">132</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 04:16:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>CS:GO Jailbreak Opens</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/csgo-jailbreak-opens-r2/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p><img src="https://gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/monthly_2016_07/VmLf3DJ.jpg.d11753f56ae269ecb21b3ebb00b5c92b.jpg" /></p>


<p>
	Hey everyone,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I'm here to inform you all that our CS:GO Jailbreak is now open for all!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><strong>Server IP:</strong></span> 104.153.105.158:27015
</p>

<p>
	<strong><span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Forum:</span></strong> <a href="https://gflclan.com/forums/forum/67-jailbreak-us/" ipsnoembed="true" rel="">https://gflclan.com/forums/forum/67-jailbreak-us/</a>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><strong>This server offers:</strong></span></span><br><em>- Jail Specific Shop</em>
</p>

<p>
	<em>- Player Skins</em>
</p>

<p>
	<em>- Football plugin</em>
</p>

<p>
	<em>- Voteday</em>
</p>

<p>
	<em>- CTban</em>
</p>

<p>
	<em>- Warden</em>
</p>

<p>
	<em>- No Radar</em>
</p>

<p>
	<i>- LR</i>
</p>

<p>
	<i>And much much more...</i>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	So why not join? 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The Server Manager is <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/48-hackingpotato/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="48" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/48-hackingpotato/" id="ips_uid_1827_7" rel="">@HackingPotato</a> with me(<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/3-kim/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="3" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/3-kim/" id="ips_uid_1827_8" rel="">@Kim</a>) as an assistant/Co-Manager.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I want to thank those people who helped with the server &amp; banner.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:11:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>GFL and Trello</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/gfl-and-trello-r37/</link><description><![CDATA[

<p>
	We have a lot of work to do in order to get back to where we once were. Many of our users ask us what we are currently working on and until now, we couldn't give them anything to look at besides some text.  We have decided to use <a href="https://trello.com/" rel="external nofollow">Trello</a>. We currently have a <a href="https://trello.com/gflclan" rel="external nofollow">team</a> setup which includes individual boards for specific ideas, projects, teams, and more!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Each board is tagged with either <span style="color:#2ecc71;">[Idea]</span>, <span style="color:#c0392b;">[Project]</span>, <span style="color:#3498db;">[Team]</span>, or <span style="color:#f39c12;">[Other]</span>. Here is a list with the definitions of each:
</p>

<ul>
<li>
		<span style="color:#2ecc71;">[Idea]</span> - An idea we are discussing. Once discussed, it will likely be upgraded to a <span style="color:#c0392b;">[Project]</span>.
	</li>
	<li>
		<span style="color:#c0392b;">[Project]</span> - A project we are working on.
	</li>
	<li>
		<span style="color:#3498db;">[Team]</span> - A board dedicated to a team (e.g. Community Advisors).
	</li>
	<li>
		<span style="color:#e67e22;">[Other]</span> - Other boards for <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> and more.
	</li>
</ul>
<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	While most of our boards are public, Higher Ups may also make team-visible boards and private boards (tagged under <span style="color:#f39c12;">[Other]</span>).
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Feel free to take a look at our boards <a href="https://trello.com/gflclan" rel="external nofollow">here</a>. If you have any suggestions for Trello, feel free to comment on this announcement!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Thanks!
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">37</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 20:51:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Representative Election</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/community-representative-election-r108/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	The Community Representative Election phase has begun!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="font-size:22px;"><a href="https://gflclan.com/crvoting" rel="">Click here to see an overview of the candidates and to vote.</a></span>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	As you may recall, we are looking to expand the Council with two Community Representatives. These will get a vote in major decisions in <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>, so make sure to take your time to consider the candidates and vote accordingly.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>Who are the candidates?</strong><br>
	You can see the candidates on the voting page which can be found <a href="https://gflclan.com/crvoting" rel="">here</a>. Remember to click the “Read more about…” links to see what the candidate’s have to tell about themselves, and feel free to ask them questions on their pages.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>How will voting work?</strong><br>
	To be able to vote you must be a Member+, and your forum account must be at least 2 months old. Two positions are open, so you will be able to vote twice, but you cannot vote for the same person. Voting will be open for two weeks which means until October 11 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, so take your time and get to know the candidates. Be aware, that you cannot undo your votes.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	To summarize:
</p>

<ul><li>
		You vote <a href="https://gflclan.com/crvoting" rel="">here</a>.
	</li>
	<li>
		You must be a Member+.
	</li>
	<li>
		Your account must be older than 2 months.
	</li>
	<li>
		You have two votes in total.
	</li>
	<li>
		You cannot vote for the same person twice.
	</li>
	<li>
		Voting will close <strong>October 11 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time</strong>.
	</li>
</ul><p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	When the voting phase is over, the two winners will be announced with the amount of votes they received. Moreover, the total amount of votes will be made publicly available. The vote count of the remaining candidates will not be made publicly available.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<em>If you have any issues with voting, questions or concerns, then please reach out to me or another Council member! </em>
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">108</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 17:02:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Technical Administrator</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-technical-administrator-r51/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p><img src="https://gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/monthly_2018_07/5b400d681c9a6_download(1).jpg.e5ecdc58c825c0b4b7916fffdee584ec.jpg" /></p>


<p>
	Hello once again! I'd like to welcome <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/27362-averagedrink/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="27362" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/27362-averagedrink/" id="ips_uid_9427_6" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">AverageDrink</span></a> to the <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> Staff team. He will be serving as the leader of our dev team, something that we have lacked for the past couple of months.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Thanks.
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">51</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 00:41:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Promotion IV - New TF2 Division Leader</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/the-promotion-iv-new-tf2-division-leader-r81/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello, everyone! I am proud to announce a new TF2 Division Leader, <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1030-pedro/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1030" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1030-pedro/" id="ips_uid_1317_7" rel="">@<span style="color:#ffc91f">Pedro</span></a> for his work with the servers! Please join me to welcome him for his promotion. He will do great by leading TF2 Division.
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">81</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:46:41 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>[Announcement] GFL Community Meetings</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/announcement-gfl-community-meetings-r26/</link><description><![CDATA[

<p style="text-align:center;">
	<span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="color:#00ffff;"><strong><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> COMMUNITY MEETINGS</strong></span></span>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	As you may already know, <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> is growing stronger each day. Our staff is working hard to make sure everyone has an enjoyable gaming experience while playing on our server. But it is not only the staff of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> that makes <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> what it is today. All of our dedicated members and players, who actually take their time to play on our servers, is utterly important for the success of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>. Therefore it is vital for the general players and members to have the opportunity to speak their mind directly to the management of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I am sure many of you have things to say. So, <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/722-vidmar/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="722" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/722-vidmar/" rel="">@<span style="color:#1ee9e3;">Vidmar</span></a> and I have stepped up to set up Community Meetings for you to attend and give your opinion on <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> related topics, while listening to others. Our goal with the meetings is to strengthen the bonds between the management of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> and the members of said <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>. We hope to create a bonding that will allow <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> to better know what our community should strive for.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The purpose of the meeting is also to give everyone a brief status report from our divisions as well as information regarding certain projects.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="color:#f1c40f;"><span><strong>CURRENT COORDINATORS:</strong></span></span>
</p>

<p>
	- <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/87-crusti/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="87" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/87-crusti/" rel="">@<span style="color:#fff700;">CrusTi</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	- <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/722-vidmar/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="722" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/722-vidmar/" rel="">@<span style="color:#1ee9e3;">Vidmar</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	- <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/425-rickgrimestm/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="425" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/425-rickgrimestm/" rel="">@<span style="color:#ff0000;">RickGrimesTM</span></a>
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<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="color:#f1c40f;"><strong>DATE: </strong></span><span style="color:#00ccff;"><strong>Saturday, May 13</strong></span></span>
</p>

<ul>
<li>
		<span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:#00ff00;"><strong>1 PM (PST)</strong></span></span>
	</li>
	<li>
		<span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:#00ff00;"><strong>4 PM (EST)</strong></span></span>
	</li>
	<li>
		<span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:#00ff00;"><strong>9 PM (UK)</strong></span></span>
	</li>
</ul>
<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span><strong><span style="color:#f1c40f;">HOW WILL THESE MEETINGS BE HANDLED?:</span></strong></span>
</p>

<p>
	These meeting will take place within TeamSpeak. We will be going over topics related to <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> that you request to talk about. We will have to limit the time we discuss the topic to be able to get to everyone who would like to speak their mind. During discussion we will have people recording and taking notes that will be used to make a Post Meeting Thread along with a short survey for users who missed the meeting.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="color:#f1c40f;"><strong>HOW CAN I HELP?:</strong></span>
</p>

<p>
	Although the idea and execution simple, Community Meetings can be difficult to run on just 2 people who have life's outside of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>. For starters, the best way you can help is by participating in the first meeting. This will let us see who is interested and can be a valuable person to help out on the back end. If you are still seriously interested and want to get involved now, feel free to message <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/722-vidmar/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="722" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/722-vidmar/" rel="">@<span style="color:#1ee9e3;">Vidmar</span></a> and I about why you would like to help and why you would be a valuable to helping with the meetings. <br>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="color:#f1c40f;"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFO:</strong></span>
</p>

<p>
	We'd appreciate to gather some information regarding how many members are interested in taking part in said meeting, so if you could fil just fill this survey out for us:<br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1x5zxJ1QGt5FsfuqZopKSp9pURndk6LXiomJXnkWIyRA" rel="external nofollow"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> Community Meeting Survey</a>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="color:#e74c3c;">Any other Question you may have you can ask in the comments. Thank you everyone for your interest in Community Meetings!</span>
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">26</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 22:04:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>(New GMOD DL) wElCoMe baCk bUtTer</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-gmod-dl-welcome-back-butter-r53/</link><description><![CDATA[

<p>
	Hello Again!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/95-butterking5000/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="95" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/95-butterking5000/" id="ips_uid_6293_6" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">ButterKing5000</span></a> has decided to return to his post as GMOD Division Leader after a short break, and will be helping with the expansion and maintenance of the division. We're looking forward to working with you once again!
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">53</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 04:46:32 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Changes to staff structure</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/changes-to-staff-structure-r55/</link><description><![CDATA[

<p>
	Many of you have probably noticed the introduction of a couple of ranks, noticeably: Moderation, Event Management, and Public Relations. Essentially, these are the result of the council being split up into separate teams with a former council member as their leader (These former council members have the same level of access as the council did). We hope that this new structure will allow more people to get involved with the administration of the community as a whole and will address issues that we previously had with the council rank itself.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The following teams were created as a result of the split:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Moderation
</p>

<ul>
<li>
		Moderates the <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> Discord, TS3 Server, and Forums
	</li>
	<li>
		Assists in the selection of new moderators
	</li>
	<li>
		Application: <a href="https://gflclan.com/forms/6-moderation-application/" ipsnoembed="false" rel="">https://gflclan.com/forms/6-moderation-application/</a>
	</li>
	<li>
		Currently lead by <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/13-ben-roy/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="13" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/13-ben-roy/" id="ips_uid_6385_6" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Ben Roy</span></a>
	</li>
</ul>
<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Public Relations
</p>

<ul>
<li>
		Helps maintain good relations between <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> and its community
	</li>
	<li>
		Advertises <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> in a respectful manner (i.e. not getting on other servers and spamming ‘JOIN <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>!’)
	</li>
	<li>
		Assists managers in making sure that bans are consistent with community policy.
	</li>
	<li>
		Application: <a href="https://gflclan.com/forms/13-public-relations-application/" ipsnoembed="false" rel="">https://gflclan.com/forms/13-public-relations-application/</a>
	</li>
	<li>
		Lead by <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/4691-unknown/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="4691" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/4691-unknown/" rel="">@<span style="color:#CD853F">Unknown</span></a>
	</li>
</ul>
<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Event Management
</p>

<ul>
<li>
		Involved in the planning and execution community events, as well as reaching out to other communities for event related purposes.
	</li>
	<li>
		Assists managers in putting on events for their server.
	</li>
	<li>
		Application: <a href="https://gflclan.com/forms/12-event-management-application/" ipsnoembed="false" rel="">https://gflclan.com/forms/12-event-management-application/</a>
	</li>
	<li>
		Lead by <span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/636-pyros/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="636" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/636-pyros/" rel="">@<span style="color: #2E8B57">Pyros</span></a> </span>(Might be reassigned to somewhere else, tbd)
	</li>
</ul>
<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Currently, none of the new teams have strict requirements with the exception of Moderation (due to its nature).
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	PFAQ (Probably Frequently Asked Questions)
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Q: Why was I/[INSERT FORMER MODS NAME HERE] removed from TS3 Admin/ Discord Moderator?
</p>

<p>
	A: Due to the expansion of the role to include all platforms, trusted did a vote on all current communications staff. If &gt;= 50% voted Yes, the staff member was retained, but if they didn’t get enough yes votes, then they were removed from the position. If you were removed from the position, you are free to re-apply at any time using the link above.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Q: What happened to Crusty and Flyingjoe?
</p>

<p>
	A: Crusty is now the manager of the upcoming Arma 3 server and flyingjoe is now overseeing the media team alongside SadBandit (who is still the primary leader).
</p>

<p>
	<br><br>
	 
</p>

<p>
	That's all for now &lt;3
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">55</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 19:14:54 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Council Meetings</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/council-meetings-r104/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	<span id="cke_bm_628S" style="display: none;"> </span> Hi, all.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I am excited to announce our first public Council meeting which will take place on <strong>Sunday, September 6 at 11:30 AM Eastern Time</strong> on <a href="https://discord.gg/MnPD6BG" rel="external nofollow">our main Discord server</a> under the Council category which will be made visible shortly before the meeting. If you have an opinion about a topic on the agenda, are considering applying for Community Representative, or just curious about what Council is up to, then I'll definitely recommend attending!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	You can see the agenda and let us know if you wish to attend by going to this event in the community calendar:
</p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="ipsEmbed_finishedLoading" data-embedauthorid="6" data-embedcontent="" data-embedid="embed597502820" id="ips_uid_1813_6" scrolling="no" style="overflow: hidden; height: 246px; max-width: 502px;" data-embed-src="https://gflclan.com/calendar/event/92-council-meeting-september/?do=embed"></iframe>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	We are still sorting out the final practical details so I recommend marking yourself as going if you wish to observe since I'll then be able to reach out if we make any changes to the format. As with many other things at the moment, this will be a trial run for the concept, and we will use the experience to create guidelines for future meetings.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">104</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:36:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Event Coordinator Team Leader</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-event-coordinator-team-leader-r120/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hi everyone. As you already may have seen, Toxic has stepped down from his position as Event Coordinator Team Leader. On behalf of this note, I would like to announce that <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/62307-serenity/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="62307" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/62307-serenity/" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Serenity</span></a> will be stepping up into his position as being the new Team Leader for all Event Coordinators. He shows great leadership abilities, much motivation for this team, and we believe Serenity will lead this team at this best of his ability. Please join me to welcome him into the leadership position! 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I would like to show appreciation and thank <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/34499-toxic/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="34499" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/34499-toxic/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(30,233,227)">Toxic</span></a> for what he has done as leadership for the EC Team. 
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">120</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:24:50 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Rust Survival Server Opening</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/rust-survival-server-opening-r7/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p><img src="https://gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/monthly_2016_10/48766_rust.jpg.2d79b4f746f1b18d254ad2a3b92699e9.jpg" /></p>


<p>
	<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#daa520;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">It's here! Rust is finally open to the public (it was before, but not publicized).</span><a href="https://gflclan.com/profile/66-slotter/" rel="" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="text-decoration:none;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(218,165,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">@Slotter</span></a> <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#daa520;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">(Otter) has been working very hard over this past weekend, finished the server and switched it over from battlefield to survival.</span></b>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

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	<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Server Features:</span></b>
</p>

<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
		<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
			<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Kits for Member, Supporter, and VIPs. Perks are listed <a href="https://gflclan.com/forums/topic/5967-rust-supportervip-kits-and-perks/" rel="">here</a>.</span></b>
		</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
		<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
			<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">SignArtist for Supporters and VIPs.</span></b>
		</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
		<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
			<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Chat tags for Supporters/VIPs and Admins.</span></b>
		</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
		<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
			<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Clans</span></b>
		</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
		<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
			<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Friends</span></b>
		</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
		<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
			<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">In-game ticket system for reporting players </span></b>
		</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
		<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
			<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#3c78d8;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Levelling system(ZLevels)</span></b>
		</p>
	</li>
</ul>
<p>
	 
</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
	<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#daa520;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">You can connect to the server by going into Rust, pressing F1, and typing "connect 64.74.97.159:28015" into the console</span></b><b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#daa520;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></b>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
	<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#daa520;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Have fun!</span></b>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
	<b style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#daa520;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Contact</span><a href="https://gflclan.com/profile/66-slotter/" rel="" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#daa520;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">@Slotter</span></a><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#daa520;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">if you have any troubles. Report bugs <a href="https://gflclan.com/forums/topic/6023-rust-bug-reports/" rel="">here</a>.</span></b>
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2016 23:56:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Partnering with Pig's Indie Games</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/partnering-with-pigs-indie-games-r56/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p><img src="https://gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/monthly_2018_09/multibombers.png.9551e41268b9075145431c07ee54e93c.png" /></p>


<p>
	Hello! I'm happy to announce that we are partnering with Pig's Indie Games. He is currently working on quite a few games, including SCP: Rebirth and Multibombers, his latest project. Multibombers will be released on September 28th and is based off the game Bomberman, but with the addition of first person gameplay and multiplayer. The game will be free to play and is available on steam.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Patreon - <a href="https://patreon.com/GlorifiedPig" ipsnoembed="true" rel="external nofollow">https://patreon.com/GlorifiedPig</a>
</p>

<p>
	Discord - <a href="https://discord.gg/pigsindiegames" ipsnoembed="true" rel="external nofollow">https://discord.gg/pigsindiegames</a>
</p>

<p>
	Steam Page - <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/931260/Multibombers/" ipsnoembed="true" rel="external nofollow">https://store.steampowered.com/app/931260/Multibombers/</a>
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">56</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 18:38:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Promotion - New Rust Division Leader</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/the-promotion-new-rust-division-leader-r92/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hi, y'all! I am here to announce a new Rust Division Leader, <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/504-skittlez/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="504" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/504-skittlez/" id="ips_uid_7403_6" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Skittlez</span></a>! He is noted for his management, communication, and leadership. He will lead the division in the right direction. 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Please join me to welcome him as a new Division Leader.
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">92</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:18:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The First Community Representatives</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/the-first-community-representatives-r111/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	After a little delay, we are finally ready to announce <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>'s two first Community Representatives. I am very impressed with this election. A total of 377 votes have been cast from 239 individuals. It was nice to see so many help us shape <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>'s future. <span class="ipsEmoji">😄</span>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The two new Community Representatives will be:
</p>

<ul><li>
		<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1028-liloz01/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1028" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1028-liloz01/" id="ips_uid_5261_10" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">Liloz01</span></a> with 104 votes
	</li>
	<li>
		<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" id="ips_uid_5261_11" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Salad</span></a> with 92 votes
	</li>
</ul><p>
	<em>We will only be making the vote counts of the two winners publicly available.</em>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I'd like to say thanks to all candidates who took part in this for their time, interest, and motivation for <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>. We hope to see you in the next election and around <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>. <span class="ipsEmoji">😄</span>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Congratulations to the new CRs; I look forward to working with you! <img alt=":)" data-emoticon="true" height="20" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/smile.png" srcset="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x" title=":)" width="20"></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">111</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New CS:GO Division Leader - Infra</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-csgo-division-leader-infra-r136/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello everyone. As you might've noticed by the name of the announcement, I've decided to promote <span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="45876" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Infra</span></a></span> to CS:GO Division Leader. This is something he and I have talked about for the better part of 6 months at this point, and he's had plenty of time to grow during his time with us. I now feel more than comfortable putting him in this position.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I've not had as much time as I would have liked in the past couple of months to tend to the division. This is a result of me starting a new full time job in February and not working from home as I had pretty much all of last year. I have no doubt Infra will bring a lot to the table, and I know he's hyped and driven to suceeed in this role. 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I do feel there's a lot of benefits to having Division Leader duos. Though at this point each division has only had a single <abbr title="Division Leader">DL</abbr> for a long period of time. I know from experience that this puts a lot of pressure on people in that position. Even with an abundance of capable managers, it can get tough being all on your own at the top. Getting someone that I know I can work with and rely on like Infra is a blessing for me.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I picked up on Infra's potential very early on, back when he was just a Surf Timer admin, Ash and I were setting up a KZ server. When we started to discuss the idea of getting a manager for it, Infra struck us both as a solid candidate based on just how motivated he was to help out anywhere he could. He has exceeded all expectations we ever had for him, and I think he will continue this trend in this position and just help push our CS:GO servers to the next level. 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	How we will divide up the work between the to of us is yet to be decided. I will mostly focus on our Surf Timer servers which is almost a separate entity from the remainder of the division at this point. My main priority right now is finishing our expansion to EU. This is something I'll bring Infra into the loop on so that we'll hopefully be able to release all four servers just as I had planned some time during June. 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I hope you guys are just as glad to see Infra get the role as I am to give it to him. There's no doubt in my mind that he deserves it.
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">136</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 02:45:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>[CS:GO] FFA DeathMatch Dust2 opens</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/csgo-ffa-deathmatch-dust2-opens-r3/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p><img src="https://gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/monthly_2016_08/0cbab0dc421f05dfbc7714c7d88bc6fa.png.05a6f88fe8b1111203e1768e50e7743f.png" /></p>


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	I'd like to announce that the server is launched and is now open. 
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	The password is removed, of course.
</p>

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(204,204,204);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.4px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(42,42,42);">
	If you have any suggestions, please go to this<span> </span><a href="https://gflclan.com/forums/forum/61-dust2-ffa-dm-247/" rel="" style="color:rgb(208,208,208);text-decoration:underline;background-color:transparent;">section</a>
</p>

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	Server features:
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<ul style="color:rgb(204,204,204);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.4px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(42,42,42);">
<li>
		HLStatsX
	</li>
	<li>
		AWP(limited to 2 per team)
	</li>
	<li>
		Free for all
	</li>
</ul>
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	Join now! IP: 74.91.122.117:27015
</p>

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	I'm bad at this announcement thingy, so if you have any question, reply below.
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2016 18:00:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The end for the TF2 Division</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/the-end-for-the-tf2-division-r23/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">
	Team Fortress 2 has been a very sore and tough topic to talk about. Two years ago, we were flourishing and all of our servers had great population. The majority of our servers were full and we had a very strong team to keep our servers running. Looking to what we have today, our team was still strong but Valve has pretty much destroyed community servers with their updates that focus primarily around getting people to move to their own Valve servers. We struggled, but we barely made it through. Then Valve released the "Meet Your Match" update. This completely killed of what little population we had left on our servers. At this point, we have no population and we haven't had any population for quite some time. 
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">
	 
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	With that being said, we are removing the TF2 division from<span> </span><abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-bottom: 1px dotted;" title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr><span> </span>as it holds no benefit to us anymore. We have no population, no income from these servers and our staff team seem to have lost all interest in the division, so it's only fitting that we go ahead with this. If anyone has any questions about this then please ask away.
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">23</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:10:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Technical Administrators</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-technical-administrators-r36/</link><description><![CDATA[

<p>
	<abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>'s development state hasn't really been great. We've had no development team for quite some time but things are about to change with the addition of 2 Technical Administrators. Welcome both <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/6-nick/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="6" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/6-nick/" id="ips_uid_7753_7" style="" rel="">@<span style="color:#B22222">Nick</span></a> and <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-xy_/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1623" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-xy_/" id="ips_uid_7753_8" style="" rel="">@<span style="color:#B22222">Xy_</span></a> to the Technical Administrator role. <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-xy_/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1623" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-xy_/" style="" rel="">@<span style="color:#B22222">Xy_</span></a> was moved from Community Advisor to Technical Administrator due to his abilities with back end work and <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/6-nick/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="6" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/6-nick/" style="" rel="">@<span style="color:#B22222">Nick</span></a>, formally Killer-Banana, is returning back from his absence.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	We're looking forward to seeing great things from the both of you.
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">36</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 18:54:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New CSS Division Leader</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-css-division-leader-r48/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p><img src="https://gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/monthly_2018_06/1372546977_preview_p1_31201125742633.JPG.03caadcde42e9f25f254362f72038ea0.JPG" /></p>

<p>
	Hello! I'd like to welcome <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/6464-reeve/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="6464" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/6464-reeve/" id="ips_uid_3326_6" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Reeve</span></a> as the newest member of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>'s higher-up team. CSS has been somewhat stagnant for the past few months in terms of growth and we hope that will change with Reeve as its Division Leader.
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">48</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 19:46:54 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Director of Divisions - Infra</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-director-of-divisions-infra-r146/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello everyone!<br>
	As you may know by now, <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/120-frenzy/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="120" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/120-frenzy/" rel="">@<span style="color:#1da3c4;">FrenZy</span></a> has chosen to resign from all of his positions within <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>, the main one of note being Director of Divisions. Before resigning, FrenZy notified us of his plan, and we as Council began discussing who to pick to replace him. We all knew without a shadow of a doubt who the best person for the job would be.<br>
	<br>
	With that, we'd like to congratulate <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="45876" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);">Infra</span></a> in becoming the new Director of Divisions! Infra has helped improve <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> in many places throughout his time here, some of which include Teams, Discord Administration, and the CS:GO Division as a whole. We believe that Infra will continue to help improve <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> as Director of Divisions, so please join us in welcoming him to his new position, and bidding farewell to FrenZy.
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">146</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 01:00:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>GMod Purge is back!</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/gmod-purge-is-back-r165/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	I'm exited to announce the return of a fan favorite server, <strong>GMod Purge!</strong>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	For those of you who weren't around in the heyday of our Purge server, let me give you the rundown.<br>
	Purge is a modified version of DarkRP inspired by "The Purge". Every 45 minutes all hell breaks loose on the server with crime becoming legal! That means you can commit as many heinous crimes as you want, and the police can't stop you!<br>
	During the 45 minute buffer you have time to build up your base, make some money, and prepare for the next purge.<br>
	There's so much more to it that you'll find out once the server goes live, but that's the core gameplay.<br>
	<br>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="15181" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(30,233,227)">DaPainWayne</span></a> will be managing the server, with assistance from me, and we aim to launch the server on <span style="font-size:26px;"><span style="color:#0b5fb5;"><strong>April 2nd at 12pm EST</strong></span></span><br>
	For more information, join our <a href="https://discord.gg/h2gzwc2p4d" rel="external nofollow">GMod Discord</a>!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Hope to see you there!<br>
	 
</p>

<p>
	- <span class="ipsEmoji">🥗</span>
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">165</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 21:30:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Official GFL Public Discord</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/official-gfl-public-discord-r33/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p style="color:#cccccc">
	<span><abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr>'s Official Discord Server!</span>
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	 
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	Hello everyone, as some of you can already see we have opened up an official<span> </span><abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr> Discord server! This is something that was talked about in the past which we didn't think would work alongside our TS3 server. Now that we understand it much more, we can see that TS3 and Discord both have slightly different, but useful, functions.
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	 
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/5-denros/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="5" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/5-denros/" id="ips_uid_1412_7" rel="" style="color:#d0d0d0">@<span style="color:#ff0000">denros</span></a> has been hard at work making the GFLbot for the server, this comes with a few commands which can be used, such as:
</p>

<ul style="color:#cccccc">
	<li>
		!role / !roles which will change your role on discord to match your forum rank.
	</li>
	<li>
		!8ball command to ask the bot questions and receive a yes/no or in between answer.
	</li>
</ul>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	We'll be looking at what we can do to improve the server as well, so if you have any suggestions make sure to let us know.
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	The discord is going to be moderated by <abbr title="Community Advisor">CA</abbr>'s, <abbr title="Division Leader"><abbr title="Division Leader">DL</abbr></abbr>'s and the Directorate until we decide upon a Discord admin team to help out.
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	 
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	<span style="font-size:20px;"><strong>You can join the discord by clicking <a href="https://gfl.gs/discord" rel="external nofollow">here</a></strong></span>
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	 
</p>

<p style="color:#cccccc">
	Hope you all enjoy and happy chatting!
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">33</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 05:24:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Partnering with GamingReviews</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/partnering-with-gamingreviews-r50/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p><img src="https://gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/monthly_2018_06/5b255e487b045_GamingReviewsAffiliatebanner.png.d0d1ffa3d4bf2fe2afc0d11b9760381d.png" /></p>


<p>
	<br>
	Hi there! I'm glad to announce <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> will be partnering with GamingReviews, a YouTube channel created by <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/8022-jorisceoen/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="8022" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/8022-jorisceoen/" id="ips_uid_6852_12" rel="" style="">@<span style="color:rgb(29,163,196)">JorisCeoen</span></a>, a member of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>. GamingReviews releases new videos as gameplay every 2 days, which vary greatly in style. Due to his activity on <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> CS: GO Zombie Escape, we have decided to partner with <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/8022-jorisceoen/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="8022" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/8022-jorisceoen/" id="ips_uid_6852_13" rel="" style="">@<span style="color:rgb(29,163,196)">JorisCeoen</span></a> to advertise <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> on future releases of videos on CS: GO ZE. In exchange, <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> will provide VIP, a badge on the forums and a listing among our current affiliates on the homepage.
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<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I highly recommend you check out his channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JorisCeoen/featured" rel="external nofollow">here</a><span ipsnoautolink="true"> and the first video containing a callout <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG_TvfuPdRM&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="external nofollow">here</a>.</span>
</p>

<p>
	 
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">50</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 18:57:22 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
