Alignment?

How does one become aligned in the whole NetPolice/NetMafia struggle? Is it even possible? Are there any bonuses/penalties attributed with being aligned? Its been sort of a private obsession for me, and with the storyline threads (at least that's what I think they are) popping up, my curiosity has been at an all-time high.

We're working on it and chances will probably occur in an upcoming site-wide event that may or may not be in the works and may or may not start sometime next year.