30 December, 2011

The Osai and Terabi Forums

Since the introduction of the internet, there have been official international forums established to help quickly spread ideas, news, and questions among those of the Great Catin Gifts. Both are set up in the same format and style and were created by Ari Salo, who has enlisted the help of the ministry to maintain them.

Features
Both forums provide, above all else, a place for those possessing one of the two Great Catin Gifts to talk to each other. This is a great way for them to meet others with the same gift and to discuss happenings. It is also a place for those who are in the know, curious, or scholars of these gifts to discuss and receive news. Both forums have three levels of membership.

Three Levels of Membership
Level 1 of membership is restricted to those who possess either Osai Naori or Terabi Tana. Members can discuss in private threads not visible to anyone else and have full moderation capabilities.

Level 2 of membership is for siblings, parents, relatives, scholars, and experts on the Great Catin Gifts. Also included in this level are news reporters, government officials, those of the other gift (if they so choose), and those with the knowledge, capacity, worth, and desire to have high level discussions. Someone is appointed to level 2 by invitation after an interview by a level 1 member.

Level 3 of membership is open to all who want to learn more about the Great Catin Gifts and post questions, comments, and stories. Any news that is permissible to tell to the general population is visible to all members and many check often for anything noteworthy that they find interesting.

The Osai Forums
This forum is for those with Osai Naori and those interested in learning about the Gift of Osai. Its level 1 circle contains 26 members (two are too young to have an account thus far) and has quite an extensive base. The most common and obvious topic restricted to level 1 members is that of visions which are not to be shared openly until a further time, if at all. Since the level 1 is so small, it is fairly easy to get into an actual discussion with a Man of Osai and to learn about them firsthand. The most popular feature of the Osai Forums is the Genealogy Wall which traces every Osanokai on record back to the original 6. The official language of the Osai Forums is Catin, but plenty of posts are made in Kevian as well. As the forum is international, posts can be translated into every major language.

The Terabi Forums
More commonly known as the Teracor Forums, this is the place for those with Terabi Tana and those interested in learning about the Strength of Terabi. There are well over 500 members in the level 1 circle with an also quite extensive base. The most common topics restricted to level 1 members are Realm meetings and Realm happenings. Since Terabi Tana is more universal than Osai Naori, it is much bigger. The most popular feature of the Teracor Forums has proven to be the Terabi Sightings page which lists the firsthand and secondhand accounts of times Terabi has visited people on the earth (obviously verified by a moderator). The official languages of the Teracor Forums are Catin, Keòen, and Kevian with posts able to be translated into every major language.

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