Clans are a mixed boat, to be honest. You are really looking at 2 very differing viewpoints but one recurring theme comes through: Those without clans do not understand those with. This theory has been proven over the years time after time, as Jagex has shunned clans because they simply don't understand them. Even fansites have shunned clans, not so much now but certainly in the past. The good: Clans are like Runescape families. Be they big or small, warring or skilling, community or country, clans are basically groups of friends who join together to make their overall game experience better. The clan world is one that is strange and unknown to people who haven't had any clan contact before, so it may seem shocking to a newcomer. The bad: Clans are like families in bad ways as well. You get all kinds of immaturity, arguing, even hacking, flaming, etc. Basically clans have the best and the worst of the RS world. The ugly: Rule breaking. Since clans are such tight-knit communites, account sharing runs rampant. As does the use of macro's, auto talkers, and bug abusing. (The infamous drop potential bug a few months back was abused almost entirely by clans and their members). I remember when I first got into clans I was shocked, to say the least. Everything was so different from what I was used to, though I quickly grew to enjoy it. If you ask around, you will find that most members of serious clans play entirely for their clan, and I am the same way. Clans drag you in, for better or for worse. And they are here to stay ;)