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Region: A Liberal Haven
I think I agree with the consensus reached, A Liberal Haven couldn't continue in its present state for long. Looking forward to the move.
The Utopia Of United States
I agree as well. If relocating to ALH is the plan, I'm ready to make the move whenever instructed.
The Utopia Of United States
Heya guys! How're you doing?
Personally I'd think about moving to a region with a better name than ALH "Liberal Haven" or something like that if it isn't already out there. Telling a new recruit "Move to ALH" doesn't sound very appealing and gives no sense of what the region is like it's just an acronym that references another region. And of course if the region in ALH grows, the name ALH will no longer have much connecting it to the words "A Liberal Haven" people would be constantly asking "what does ALH stand for? What even does it mean?"
Garchyland
Thanks for the suggestion! What I do like about "ALH" is that it is a tribute to our region here - It would of course be mentioned in the World Factbook Entry why it is called ALH, but you do bring up a good point that it isn't specifically apparent what it stands for. Unfortunately, "Liberal Haven" has been taken for quite some time by a nation that is not active at all. The nation has essentially "squatted" on Liberal Haven, only logging in every month just in time to avoid CTE-ing. I had tried to make an offer to take over the region about 2 years ago but it fell on deaf (and rude) ears!
The Utopia Of United States
Though [Region=The Liberal Haven] does not exist...
You might want to found it so someone doesn't steal it if you wanted it :P
Just my observer suggestions, feel free to disregard them :P I'm just thinking of how the whole point of moving to a new region would be partly to allow recruitment, and then wondering how "ALH" would look on a recruitment telegram...
Maineiacs, Garchyland
I think that may be a good idea.
The Utopia Of United States
That is a great suggestion :) so great, in fact, that I went ahead and founded the region - at least until we all decide. It sounds like Maineiacs is in, and so am I. I'm also working on a tentative plan this week that I will share when developed - perhaps on an outside forum, where nations can register (residents and allies/embassy nations) just to ensure that The World in general can't see our plan!
The Utopia Of United States
Try Discord. It's a text chat service almost like an extended RMB / IRC channel. It really eases communication and you can make channels only open to certain people, so it's very secure.
If you want to get the feel of it, feel free to join Forest's server:
https://discord.gg/c2Uw6MN
:)
My friends, I'm sure you have seen the troubling headline from the global News service. Let me assure you, our warheads will only be used to defend the region's sovereignty and security.
Greetings A Liberal Haven! The next issue of Hell's Bells is hot off the demonic presses! [region=Heaven] falls to Hell!
Issue XXIV: Thunder On The Mountain; https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=795849
NS forum thread; https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=331170
Hope you guys enjoy!
Join now, or forever hold your peace! Happy April First, everyone :) https://www.nationstates.net/page=faction/fid=1
To our friend Boreal principalitys, who has CTE'd - we hope you make it back soon!
The Utopia Of United States
Any news on the possible move?
Garchyland
Hello, so I'm now Minister of Domestic Affairs for the SLU (with Freeland Newworldia), and we're hoping to have some interregional discussions and/or conservative/liberal debates. We'd love to have you guys debate with us. Telegram me, Minister of Foreign Affairs New Ireland And Wales), or WA Delegate [nation=short]Austerain[/nation] if you'd like to help us get started, and stay tuned for some more news soon.
Garchyland
Utopia, I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to reply sooner. I'm still out of pocket, I've been dealing with a death in the family so I may need a little more time to deal with this, and then I'd be happy to discuss the move again. But don't wait for me! If anyone else has anything to add please do - I'll give my two cents once I'm back in a week or two :)
I'm sorry, for your loss, real life comes first. I'll just wait.
Garchyland
Here's a new poll I created in the region I founded, it's about your nation's government type: https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=89144
Hi guys - time to chat about refounding again? Let's make some serious headway!
Eyana, The Utopia Of United States
What do you need us to do?
The Utopia Of United States
I think we need to come up with a concrete plan - I'll need to setup an outside forum for us to use securely. I'm going to setup a poll to gauge activity - it will be simple - "Are you reading this and active enough to respond?" :)
The Utopia Of United States
I am the first to vote on the Regional Poll, I now have a sticker on my shirt which says "I voted" lol
Garchyland, The Utopia Of United States
https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=92426
New poll, please vote!
New poll~!
Ends in 24 hours, please vote!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=92637
A mysterious portal opens up in the ground, it is scarlet, and wailing and chanting comes from it.
Suddenly, a goat-headed, human-like figure emerges.
It has the the breasts of a woman, genitals of a man, wings of a bird, robes, and it holds a grisly torch.
It bellows.
"I see our embassy construction has finished, feel free to chat on Underworld's RMB, piss off [nation=short]B E E K E R[/nation], make friends with Hell's demons, or telegram me or [nation=short]Saint Lucifer[/nation] AKA [nation=short]The Stalker[/nation].
It croaks again.
I never told you my name, I am Baphomet, hieroglyph of arcane perfection, divine androgyne, and the gatekeeper of the underworld.
"I hope I see you in Underworld, I have to sadly bid you ado."
The scarlet portal closes, the wailing and chanting ceases, the beast is gone, where it stood, a pile of flesh.
Garchyland
Sciopero and Baked America, you guys have been active and probably should answer the poll to make sure you can stay in the region.
Also, do any of you guys have puppets here, as they also should be noted in the moving process.
Colfax Point
Garchyland's poll closed a few hours ago and only 9 of the 37 other nations responded. I'm guessing that we aren't going to proceed yet with such a low turnout. Should we send out telegrams with a brief background of our intentions and request a response to a new poll?
I don't know how else we could make everyone aware other than keeping the message board flooded with talk of this.
The Utopia Of United States
Hail A Liberal Haven! The next issue of Hell's Bells is hot off the demonic presses! Includes an article on the recent fall of [region=The Trump Patriots of America]!
Issue XXV: I'm Not Like Everybody Else; https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=831452
(Up arrows welcome!)
Hope you guys enjoy!
Hi guys! So I've started a pretty cool project I want to share with you. It's called The Un, and it is an attempt to simulate the policies of real-world UN nations. I have sole access to the founder account for now, but I'm going to open up the other nations so people can start simulating them (27 of them have been created). Telegram me if you want to know the password for a nation.
There are three important rules, however. One is that in answering issues for a nation, you must look up that nation's real-life policies and answer or dismiss the issue following those policies. Two is that you should not take any nation out of the region. Three is if the nation you want to simulate is not in the region yet, telegram me and I will create it for you.
Sounds cool. Are you keeping the puppeteers secret? I'm not particularly familiar with the politics of nations other than the US, and even then I'm no political science major. So I don't know what I'd choose. What I am is a hopeless researcher, and the following doesn't have anything particular to do with you, just my findings on telegram vs telegraph:
Apparently the proper word is telegraph. The telegram is the message, so a noun, while telegraph can be verb describing the act of sending a message to transpose to telegram (I will telegraph you), or it can be a noun describing the system in which messages are sent over wire, especially those by making and breaking electrical connections ie morse code (I will send the telegram via telegraph).
The Utopia Of United States
The puppeteers are not supposed to be secret, and I've made it that the nations can be shared. You can take the USA if you really want, we can share the account after I change the password (or you can decide to pick another nation).
I have been apointed by the SLU Minister of Foreign Affairs Dermin as the ambassador for this region.
so hi guys!
if you got anything to say about the SLU you can talk to me or the aforementioned minister of foreign affairs, if i dont respond quickly enough.
Garchyland, The Utopia Of United States
Here's a new poll on video games I created: https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=98063
We should probably form a regional government and start recruiting if we don't want to continue to shrink.
Hail A Liberal Haven! The next issue of Hell's Bells is hot off the demonic presses!
Issue XXVI: Heathens; https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=866545
NS Forum: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=331170&p=32294414#p32294414
Hope you guys enjoy!
Garchyland
Yes, you're completely correct? Can anyone take the lead on this? I've been severely out of pocket this Summer and feel terrible at my all-time-lowest activity on NS - I'm happy to support the effort, but may not be the best to lead it.
Freeland Newworldia, The Utopia Of United States
I can lead it, but I'd need polling and communications power. [nation=short]Eyana[/nation], [nation=short]Maineiacs[/nation], and other active nations could definitely help too (I just picked those two because they seem most active for longer-term residents).
I appreciate the thought, and I'm happy to help.
The Utopia Of United States
What do you need me to do? If my schedule and my health permit, I'll do it.
The Utopia Of United States
I'll telegram you guys about it soon, thanks for offering your help.
[nation=short]Garchyland[/nation], if you could give us three communications and polls authority that would help.
Garchyland
Our Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs was thinking about organizing a debate between the regions we have embassies.
Are you guys interested in such thing?
The Utopia Of United States
Hello from Forest. I'm looking in on our embassy regions that we haven't heard from in a while. Sorry to see you're struggling a bit with membership and activity - I guess summer doesn't help much with that, and neither does being passworded. How long have you been founderless?
Happy to enact those changes - I have a good feeling about the reforming of the Government, and the potential refounding (which should be a part of that). In the meantime, I've given the powers of appearance (World Factbook Entry), communications, and polls to Utopia. In addition, I've also given the power to approve/deny embassies. I have typically been picky about who we choose (and try to keep close ties with all our embassy neighbors) but I think we should have a poll each time we get a request, similar to Forest - in that case, perhaps Utopia can handle that as well? I've also given communications and poll power to Eyana and Maineiacs.
The Utopia Of United States
Greetings from the Social Liberal Union!
The SLU Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently established an inter-regional debate program for ourselves and our allies. It is hosted on Discord, and moderated by the Government of the Social Liberal Union. We would be honored if you would join us.
You may join the server by following this link: https://discord.gg/87RTu7w
Thanks! I hope to debate with you soon. (::)
Thank you for making me governor, I will be glad to put up embassy polls every once and a while.
Hello, does this region have a Discord?
The Utopia Of United States
Greetings friends, I come bearing news from the Forest.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=880960
Garchyland
When we are ready to resume full activity, I will return. For now, you can contact me as Freeland Newworldia.
Anyone needs to be cured....the Forest border is open....for now!! So come get your free "cure missile" samples!!!!
Behold, my friends, tidings from the green woodland glades.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=913741
Have the most verdant of days.
Eyana
Greetings A Liberal Haven! The next issue of Hell's Bells is hot off the demonic presses!
Issue XXVII: Six Feet for the Devil (Operation Bite-Mark)
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=917814
NS Forum: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=331170
Hope you guys enjoy!
Hello friends in A Liberal Haven,
Forest's third annual Photo Contest is beginning and as has been the case in past years, submissions are open to anyone from our embassy regions. We'd love to see some submissions from y'all! :)
You can find more information here:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=925708
Happy photographing!
Hello, I'm Courelli, World Assembly Delegate of the Social Liberal Union and Ambassador to A Liberal Haven. I'm glad to be here in ALH, and I hope to get to know you all :D
If you need anything, feel free to contact me via Telegram to Courelli.
Thanks for your time, and thanks for having me!
Garchyland, Eyana, Courelli
Hi ALH,
There are only five more days to submit your photos in this year's Forest Photo Contest! We'd love to see your photos if you haven't already submitted! :)
As a reminder, here's the information about the Contest:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=925708
To submit, you can either post on the forum, here:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/nationstatesforest/open-forum-f4/
(if you do, please upload your photo to a site like Imgur and then post just the link without any tags on the forum - otherwise we can't see it), or you can simply telegram me with links to your uploaded photos!
You don't have to be a professional photographer or anything to take part - the more, the merrier!
~ with fruit baskets and love from Forest
Eyana
Is there anyone willing to take up the task of refounding? I can volunteer as the Founder (as the chances of me CTE-ing are rare), but in terms of activity I'm pretty sluggish.
If not, are we happy to slowly wither as a group? Or would be prefer to join forces and merge with one of our allied regions, like SLU?
It seems there has been many nations moving to other regions, despite the lack of response sent several months ago in the request for comment. I just got lost reading the message board of an active region (Forest) and I forgot what that feels like....
In short, I don't know how we solve this problem.
Hi! I'm the Utopia of United States. I am willing to aid in the process of refounding or merging with the SLU. I believe we need to go ahead with the process by making a decision or the region is going to continue to decline. You guys can feel free to telegram me with making more plans (also, can you telegram me the password so I can move Utopia back here?).
Greetings A Liberal Haven! The next issue of Hell's Bells is hot off the demonic presses! Issue XXVIII. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=943785
NS Forum: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=331170
Hope you guys enjoy! Happy Holidays!
Beware of a nation named The ❄️Winter's Reich❄️ of
Vando0sa. He just TG's me asking if he could raid us. He might try to anyway.
Hi everyone!
Garchyland, Eyana
Hello! Ive been fairly inactive this Winter. Does anyone have anything good for a topic to discuss? Did the Winter Olympics treat everyone okay?
The Utopia Of United States
I don't have cable and I'm not particularly interested in sports, but I heard the US v Canada women's hockey match was good.
The Utopia Of United States
Im in the US so there were many people interested. Its rare for a US win in hockey over Canada, and its was only because it went to shootout!
Curling was interesting this year!
The Utopia Of United States
I watched the opening ceremony, women's snowboarding, and one game of men's hockey but I just wasn't that into it this time. The summer Olympics are more exciting for me, with some of my favorite sports (soccer, volleyball, water polo, and handball).
Garchyland
Hail A Liberal Haven! The next issue of Hell's Bells is hot off the demonic presses!! Issue XXIX. Feel It Still
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=996834
NS Forum: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?ns=1&f=12&t=331170&p=33713278#p33713278
Hope you guys enjoy!
Garchyland
What will it be for April Fools this year?
I don't know what this means, but my card is epic. https://photos.app.goo.gl/b4uOgb5XMwoxNjzr1
Every year NationStates pulls a prank for April Fools! Looks like I missed it, but the card looks cool!
I think cards have been made a permanent feature, so you havent missed it after all!
Greetings A Liberal Haven! The next issue of Hell's Bells is hot off the demonic presses!! Issue XXX. Lazarus
Featuring an interview with Imkiville, check it out!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1035807
Hope you guys enjoy!
Garchyland
Ah, getting up to date with the drama in Gay - a shame they cancelled our embassy (which goes back about 6 years) - but the officer in charge didnt seem to care much to look into the history of inter regional ties (hence the harsh feedback they received from other regions). A loss, but we shall survive.
When was that effective? I went through the notification feed and I didn't see a mention of A Liberal Haven. Unless it was more than whatever the history can show.
74 days ago it became effective
Hm...well that's probably a good reason to look back into moving regions.
I just got an offer to join a region, posting for opinions:
Dear Eyana,
I am Merftastic, representative of Westphalia in the alliance, The Confederation of The Rhine. I have contacted you to present an offer for your great region to join in our alliance. It is focused on having member regions that can follow the principles of democracy and capitalism. Primarily, The Confederation of The Rhine is a place to interact with fellow member regions, engage in diplomacy, and craft legislation that will effect the inner workings of the alliance. We are not focused on becoming a military alliance, but prefer to focused on diplomacy and politics. However, militaries from each region in the case of one of the member regions being attacked, or by request of going to war.
In the present, we are looking to diversify our member base by including more left-wing regions into the alliance, so as to have regions from all over the political alliance. In case you have any sense of worry about joining our ranks; we do not have a region hierarchy, and the Overseer of The Confederation of The Rhine is not permitted to interfere in the affairs of representatives, who are equal in stature. We are also very friendly and tend to be on the more peaceful side of things, so you shouldn't worry about your region getting pulled into conflict anytime soon.
If you are interested in taking part, please contact the Confederation of the Rhine Overseer, who can then send an embassy request to you, tying you to the alliance. The last thing will be to send two representatives to The Confederation of The Rhine, which happens to be password protected. Then, once you are introduced to everyone, you may consider yourselves part of The confederation of the rhine.
I hope to hear a response from you and this region soon. If you want to learn more about the details, then feel free to contact the Confederation of the Rhine Overseer, or myself in order to better understand the opportunity given to you.
Have a great fall season,
Merftastic, 2nd representative of Westphalia
Here's a new poll on campaign finance from the Worldly Debate Region: https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=128980
I think this would be ok, but if you want to join a more active region you might want to first look at this region's historic allies like Social Liberal Union, Forest, Democratic Socialist Assembly and Philosophy 115.
This would be for A Liberal Haven to join an alliance of regions, not me personally.
The Utopia Of United States
Hello, i never seemed to notice this region from Forest's embassy list. So, guess i'm here to pay a visit :D
Garchyland
Good morning, ALH!
We have several upcoming sporting events in the DSA! To see them and register please see this dispatch:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1104133
Registration is open to all DSA residents and allies.
Hi Seagull, unfortunately not much going on here. I am one of a few nations that are still active in this region.
Seagull
Howdy all from Forest, we are doing a thing!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1106052
Creative writing basically, to a prompt. All our embassy regions are welcome to get stuck in!
Reminder:
There's still a couple of weeks left to enter the Forestian Autumnal Writing Contest.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1106052
Break out your creative hats and typewriters and get submitting!
Ive been terribly inactive, Im afraid. Im 100% behind any movements or efforts to join an alliance or to bring the level of activity up, but unfortunately I wont be able to be much of a driving force due to a demanding schedule IRL. Happy to support anything, however.
Eyana, The Utopia Of United States
Hello friends!
Forest's fourth annual Photo Contest is beginning and as has been the case in past years, submissions are open to anyone from our embassy regions. We'd love to see some submissions from y'all! :)
You can find more information here:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1132499
Happy photographing!
Garchyland
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1135956
Garchyland
Hello!
My name is Mysterious Wonder! I'll be representing South Pacific for now on! You can officially post on our RMB! We have updated embassy so we can have friends like you visit us!
Garchyland, Eyana
Hello, friends :)
Eyana, Colfax Point
South Pacific Ministry of Foreign affairs
As you have an embassy with us, wed like to share our monthly report about whats happening within our region. Here is the link:
http://southpacific.boards.net/thread/26/march-report
Thank you,
Malltby (MoFA to SP)
Garchyland, Eyana
Hello everyone
I am Dekks, Minister of Domestic Affairs in the Democratic Socialist Assembly and your new ambassador from the DSA!
I know that this region isn't very active, but I still hope to have a good relationship with all of you and the region.
Garchyland, Eyana, Courelli
I'd like to ask a question, what's the history of a liberal haven and when did it get password protected? The people who are still here must have already been for a long time.
At this point its been password protected for about 3 years. Were one of the oldest regions in NationStates, and since we dont have a Founder we are often the target of invasion - weve been happy keeping password protection on in the past, but obviously it affects our numbers.
On another note, it looks like weve lost two more storied nations - Derkomia and Utopia. I hope to see both of them again.
Eyana
Unfortunately, the DSA has voted to close embassies.
Im sad to see them go, but its understandable given our lack of activity. Any diplomatic relations had been one-sided (not intended as a sign of disrespect to them), any we have not had any luck spurring activity. I wish them the best and hope we will all stay in contact with them.
Hello! Shouting out as the newly elected Social Liberal Union deputy FA. Hope yous are all having a good day
Garchyland, Courelli In Alh
Hello friends, who is still reading this these days?
Courelli In Alh
https://www.change.org/p/stop-deforestation-and-exploitation-of-the-amazon
PLEASE sign and share with your friends! Post in your embassy regions! Save the Amazon!
Still here, but have been ill for awhile.
Garchyland
Hi there :) hope you're doing well!
Garchyland
I'm sorry to hear that, Maineiacs - I hope you're doing better now!
A lot better. It's not the first time the medical profession has written me off claiming I'm close to death/ need to be placed in assisted living or a nursing home only for me prove them wrong and come all the way back to pretty much where I was pre- the latest crisis. I'm hardly in perfect health and never have been, but I'm far more resilient (and stubborn) than I'm usually given credit for.
Garchyland
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