Questions from a humble beginner

[Igiss]

Ok, authorised answers to all questions :)

If one character from one account joined system-owning faction, other characters from same account can join only same faction or non-system-owning factions. There's no 2 rp limit, don't know where you read that. Quoting server rules:

2.1 No characters are allowed to join more than 1 faction. If one character joined faction that owns systems, other characters from same account can only join the same faction. As an exception they can join another faction that does not own systems, like Phantom.

"As an exception" I should note, it's not very nice to be part of many factions at once. Maybe two is ok, but more...

"No characters are allowed to join..." talks about one character regardless of account, so you can't be [RM][SF]Traitor or {AW}-phantom-CrazzyNomad.

Quoting server rules again:

Factions can be created by players who are not members of any other faction, reached level 35 and have a non-Freelancer ID.

So, there IS a limit that prohibits member of one faction from becoming a leader of another. Note that after the new faction is formed, leader might join other unions, like Dab joining Phantoms etc. This was done to prevent members from creating own factions without quitting old ones.

Tags are posted in Discovery Faction Status thread.

And remember we have only one set of rules posted here:
http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=48
All other threads are supplementary. This one is Highest Authority :)