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Tesdai wrote:Superstraight seems to be a term that some transphobic people seem to use to signal that they wonÂ’t date someone of the other gender if they are trans.

Sorry for anything, but how can liking people born of the opposite sex be transphobic? Isn't it a person's choice, like LGBT people who chose to be the way they want to be?

At least I can't like (in a loving sense) a trans person, I have nothing against it, but we would just be friends ;-;

Tesdai, Earthern Alliance, Voidborneempire

I would like to take this moment, out of my inactivity, to say that I 100% support all LGBT+ people. Although I am a heterosexual, I understand that they are fellow humans and should be treated as such.

Have a great day you guys!

Tesdai, Nation Of Orchid, Aeraven, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Hansa Federation, Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, Schabinur

Hazbin Demons wrote:Sorry for anything, but how can liking people born of the opposite sex be transphobic? Isn't it a person's choice, like LGBT people who chose to be the way they want to be?

At least I can't like (in a loving sense) a trans person, I have nothing against it, but we would just be friends ;-;

IÂ’m gonna give you some links to read up on, theyÂ’ll help give you answers :)

https://www.insider.com/super-straight-flag-meaning-tiktok-superstraight-ss-movement-origin-2021-3?amp

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/5dp793/superstraight-sexuality-movement-transphobia-reddit-tiktok

Tesdai, Nation Of Orchid, Earthern Alliance

Pantsvillean State of the Republic Address

The Lot in front of the new Presidential office was filled with thousands of bystanders. In front of the building behind a podium sat the President awaiting to give a speech

My fellow Pantsvilleans, a decade ago today, our former president gave a speech. A speech that told our people that we had won, that our system had succeeded, that democracy had succeeded. Back during those times we were more focused on sustainability. Not falling apart as soon as we had started building up. But those times have passed us, we must now look forward. Not directly in front of us, but far out into the distance. Our focus is no longer on sustainability but on progress. So ask you, I ask all pantsvilleans. Anyone listening, even those who aren't listening. Don't think about what you can do to stay where you are. Don't focus on staying secure but instead on moving forward. we must take risk to move forward. I'm not sure if everything I and the government try to do will work, but I'm damn sure that it's better than doing nothing. That is why I have decided to pass the Federal infrastructure and industry bill. This bill will improve work and grow working opportunities, while it also helps with other public services. This bill is more than the words it covers as this is my first step as to pushing the forward button. This bill will have roads and buildings rapidly repair after the atanian uprising. An uprising that will go down in history as the first active attack on our new democracy. Let us remember the thousands of lives that were lost defending Atania from the terrorist attack. Another way I plan to progress this country is by growing it. I have also signed the feasible immigration act. This will relax some of the more strict immigration laws and make immigration test much more open-minded. What does that mean for the rest of us? An influx of working opportunities and boost for the economy. Remember to look forward Pantsville

Earthern Alliance, O-1

Hi guys it's me the president of lee nation I welcome you all to visit and explore my nation

Sacara, Hansa Federation, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, O-1

Here is the full story of what was happening in Trussia. This took me 30 minutes

(01/05/22 - 07/06/22)

The Full History of The 2022 New Trussian Crisis

01/05/22 – The Trussian Hyperinflation

A lot of New Trussian CitizenÂ’s were slowly losing there job because of some Policies new Trussia made. So the King had an Idea to lower the taxes and print more Money. At first it seemed like it was working but it slowly became a bigger problem. 5.000.000 Marks were Printed every Day and the value became lower and lower. After a week the mark was now useless. 2.000 Trussian Marks were now the same as 0,5 cent. Millions of people began to riot everywhere. The King finally stopped them and had to think of an Idea. His Brother Karl the 2nd (King of the state Greo) gave the King the Idea to change it to an old currency of New Trussia which was the Trussian Coin. After 6 Days (14/05/22) the crisis was over.

25/05 - 01/06/22 – The Revolution

The Currency was now changed and Hyperinflation was now Over. But then on the 23/05/22 the King had Heart attack and his son became the new king. He highered taxes and imprisoned everyone that did not like the Empire. The People were shocked at what the king was doing because all what his father did to improve the country were now gone. Small Rebellions were formed everywhere but were brutally suppressed.

But the Rebellion never gave up and became stronger. The king ordered the military to stop them. But many soldiers where starving because of the condition the king gave them so they switched sides. The People demanded that he will hold an election, the king refused. Half the country was now apart of the rebellion and the king now knew he would lose the fight so he gave in and holded an election.

02/06 - 06/06/22 – The Election

The King now holded an Election to the citizens and Nations around the world

After 2 days the Trussian vote was over

The Socialist got 15%

The Republican's got 28%

The Democrats got 24%

And the Monarchist got 33% of the votes

They won the majority in Trussia but

The Other Nations voted in favor of the Republican's.

The Country was now neutral and wanted to get rid of all that was left of the monarchy.

It quickly changed a lot of policies but gave the people a worse conditions.

The working conditions got strict

The Factory's were using most of new trussiaÂ’s power and the people were outraged...

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, Jubria, O-1

Hello guys I am back, sorry if I was inactive, I was in a trip in Mongolia my home country.

Tesdai, The Federation Of Spokane, South-Central Rhodesia, Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Hansa Federation, Earthern Alliance, Dolplandia, Schabinur

Okahio wrote:Hello guys I am back, sorry if I was inactive, I was in a trip in Mongolia my home country.

Hope you had a good trip, welcome back!

Tesdai, South-Central Rhodesia, Hooseria Magna, Okahio, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Okahio wrote:Hello guys I am back, sorry if I was inactive, I was in a trip in Mongolia my home country.

Welcome back!

Tesdai, South-Central Rhodesia, Hooseria Magna, Okahio, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Okahio wrote:Hello guys I am back, sorry if I was inactive, I was in a trip in Mongolia my home country.

Hello Okahio! welcome back

Tesdai, South-Central Rhodesia, Hooseria Magna, Okahio, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, Jubria

Okahio wrote:Hello guys I am back, sorry if I was inactive, I was in a trip in Mongolia my home country.

Welcome back Okahio!

Tesdai, South-Central Rhodesia, Hooseria Magna, Okahio, Schabinur, New Trussia

Hazbin Demons wrote:Sorry for anything, but how can liking people born of the opposite sex be transphobic? Isn't it a person's choice, like LGBT people who chose to be the way they want to be?

At least I can't like (in a loving sense) a trans person, I have nothing against it, but we would just be friends ;-;

As Spokane’s links say, SuperStraight is a movement/sexuality that completely excludes trans people from hetero attraction. It doesn’t matter what their genitals are, it excludes them. This “others” trans people, which is transphobic.

There’s nothing wrong with being hetero/straight, but identifying as “straight but not with trans people” is saying that trans people aren’t actually the gender they are. There’s also nothing wrong with genital preference, but we don’t have sexualities based around whether people are white or black, so we shouldn’t have sexualities based solely around someone’s genitals. When you put it like that, I think it’s a little more obvious how kinda gross the whole idea is. (Unless you are someone who’s attraction is based on genitals… which is kinda gross ngl).

Okahio wrote:Hello guys I am back, sorry if I was inactive, I was in a trip in Mongolia my home country.

I hope you had a good trip!

The Federation Of Spokane, South-Central Rhodesia, Nation Of Orchid, Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Okahio wrote:Hello guys I am back, sorry if I was inactive, I was in a trip in Mongolia my home country.

Hope you had a great trip Okahio! Glad to see you back.

Tesdai, South-Central Rhodesia, Antarctican Immagrants, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Announcement

Greetings fellow members of the United Regions Alliance! I would like to take this opportunity to invite you all to participate in this year's Ura Global Showcase starting on 11th of June 2022.

Join the discord server to be part of this event. Read the below dispatch to know more.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1701246

Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, Biggonian Megaist Empire, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Trussian Times - The Current Situation

09/06/22

After the Revolution Happend Trussia has now entered civil war (as some people might already now).

There is alot of Informaton to talk about but ill keep it simple:

- Pantsville has sent Military troops to support the Federation

- No one is currently winning the civil war.

- New Flag :)

- There are now 28.000 casualties

- The Federalists have landed troops in the Republic

- the state greo wants to join the side of the empire but the republic is trying to stop them

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, Jubria, Hionsit

Post by New Trussia suppressed by The Federation Of Spokane.

New Trussia

Trussian Times - The Intervention

09/06/22

The Civil War Continues but not for long!

Today the Earthern Alliance has joined the side of the Empire and has sent troops to Help them.

The State Greo also broke free and now the Republic is losing the war.

Its Now East Vs West

The Empire or the Federalists

Earthern Alliance

New Trussia wrote:Trussian Times - The Intervention

09/07/22

The Civil War Continues but not for long!

Today the Earthern Alliance has joined the side of the Empire and has sent troops to Help them.

The State Greo also broke free and now the Republic is losing the war.

Its Now East Vs West

The Empire or the Federalists

Gonna have to ask you to not double post, buddy. Edit your original post if you want to add more, or wait for someone to post then post again :)

Hooseria Magna, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Trussian Times - The Interventon 2

The Civil War continues on!

Heres a bit of Information:

- 75 more casualties

- Arstotskiano joined the side of the empire

- Awesometonia joined the side of the federalists

- The Republicans are still trying to defeat the empire

- the federalists are slowly being pushed back by the empire

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, Jubria, Hionsit

Post self-deleted by Jubria.

Īmah-Mānotṣotu Gazette - 10.06.22

This evening, Minister of Foreign Affairs Tṣetoṣi made an official statement on the currently ongoing New Trussian civil war, therein detailing a cessation of all joint economic activity in the region (which was hitherto exercised under joint MEC projects) until a ceasefire or peace agreement is reached between the belligerents. As well as this, the Kirian Provincial Council has given approval to a grant of approximatley 500 million Sūl for humanitarian aid in the region, carried out in the form of food, water and medical aid, as well as maintaining routes for evacuation in major cities affected by the conflict, such as Kolis and Crouis, where The Empire is currently in combat against the Federalists and Republicans.

The Kirian government, she said, was also ready to host mediation talks between any parties willing to send a delegation to its embassies in the region or its home territory. Currently, the Kirian government is taking a neutral stance militarily, as a result of said mediation - the Gazette has not yet received any information on if, or when, talks are to take place between the parties involved.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, New Trussia

Okahio wrote:Hello guys I am back, sorry if I was inactive, I was in a trip in Mongolia my home country.

Hi Okahio!

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Intergalactic Times

11/6/2022

Earthern Alliance's position on the Trussian civil war

Today morning, the Earthern Foreign Minister, Hello Joshibearia, has given an official statement regarding the Earthern Government's stance on the New Trussian civil war. The Government has announced its support for the imperial Trussian Government, which it views as the legitimate Trussian government and has send military aid to the imperial government, including more than 40 tanks, 35 kasaitzertof artilleries and 44 aircraft, including 30 DT-Long multirole aircraft and 14 T-17 fighter aircraft. Earthern Alliance is also planning to send 20-30 drones to imperial New Trussia.

Hello Joshibearia has said,"We will send any possible help to New Trussia. New Trussia is a part of MCTO and is a long-time ally as well as an important trade partner of Earthern Alliance. As a neighbouring country of New Trussia, we are trying our best to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. The civil war is also affecting Earthern people living near and in New Trussia and we hope that it ends as soon as possible, so that peace in the region can be restored."

The Earthern Finance Minister, Dherimama Bluebear, has also announced the temporary cessation of all Earthern economic initiatives and infrastructure projects in New Trussia(both Earthern and joint MEC projects). Bluebear has assured that the projects were not cancelled and were only put on hold due to the conflict. The projects are expected to restart after the end of the civil war.

New developments in the Trussian civil war

Meanwhile, in New Trussia, the three-sided civil war now seems to be reduced to two major sides - the empire and the federalists. The republican side has been facing constant defeat in many battles and is now limited to the eastern Trussian states of Elba, Trea and parts of Greo. The state of Greo, a former republican stronghold, has declared its support of the empire and the republicans have been pushed back to the north near the Earthern borders. It is being speculated than Earthern Alliance could also send its own troops to retake the republican-held areas of Greo. The war is still continuing in the west between the empire and federation, with neither side gaining a decisive victory in any major battle areas, though the empire has been slowly retaking some territories from the federation.

Deims Kir, Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Schabinur

The New Munich Sentinel - Awesometonia's President announces position on Trussian crisis

06/11/2022

Yesterday Steve Jobs in an interview with Sentinel reporters said that "...I firmly believe that the federalists are the side that will win..." Yesterday evening a brigade of 2 mechanized infantry battalions and 1 medium tank battalion began shipping out. These equal around 2,000 troops and 50 tanks which are being sent to the federalists as this is written. The government has not revealed the size of the full task force or the size of the fleet that will be escorting them although he has said "Drone strikes and air raids will be critical in the federalists victory." Implying that at least 1 carrier is present. The New Munich Sentinel does not take a political stance on matters although it will be prepared to support the government's stance.

The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Just a reminder for anybody who has not yet submitted a song for the LEvision competition, the deadline is in Sunday 19th of June, in just over a week's time. Its great fun and you could potentially gain some prizes for winning!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1716453

Tesdai, South-Central Rhodesia, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Ruwan Islands, Schabinur

Glory to New Italy the greatest Italian state to be and ever exist

Earthern Alliance

Musainon, Capital of the Biggonian province of Domlandia

Abul Kaan sat at his desk in the military headquarters of Domlandia. His office was quite spacious, and had a window overlooking the Domlandian Assembly. The Domlandian Assembly was one of the few remnants of the old Domlandian Republic, which had remained in place after the Biggonian invasion in 1997. Abul still remembered the day when Biggonian tanks rolled down the street and the flag was raised over the assembly building. Abul had been much younger all those years ago, however he had still wanted to join the military. Whilst serving Biggonia was not what he had imagined, Abul now had a comfortable job and was well respected by many in Biggonia, being seen as the ideal Domlandian- competent and submissive.

Pouring over the reports on his desk, Abul got to work. Recently, there had been a spike in attacks by the Domlandian resistance movements. Convoys had been ambushed, bases had been overrun, and armoured vehicles stolen. Still, this didn't seem too out of the ordinary. Spikes in resistance activity were not uncommon, and with the civil war going on in the other side of Biggonia, the ever-opportunistic rebels simply seemed to want to get in on the action. In fact, privately Abul Kaan was sympathetic to the idea of Domlandian independence, or at least greater autonomy. Abul fundamentally disagreed with the rebels however- violence would only lead to more massacres and a tighter grip. Abul thought that if Domlandia shows it's value as a loyal part of the wider Empire, then they will be given the same status as the other provinces.

Bringing himself back to the reports, Abul noticed one about a small village where a small cell would frequently hide in to blend in from the authorities. Abul checked that the door was firmly closed, and that the security camera in his room was off, before tossing it into the fireplace. It was inefficient, yes, but many Domlandian officers who found themselves in Biggonian service agreed with this action- it was only a handful of rebels, and if this reached the wrong person then it's likely the entire village would be burnt down and the population massacred. Abul's eyes lit upon something minor. A strange, out of focus, satellite photo, which appears to have been taken only a few days ago. Normally this would be immediately dismissed, but it showed something quite shocking. To Abul, it seemed like a large massing of military power, directly outside the Domalandian capital of Musainon. Who's soldiers these were, Abul had no idea.

The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Capital Square, City of Tulska, Relykstrana

12 June, 2022. 0800, Local Time

It was time to make their voices heard.

Time to take a stand.

The government of Relykstrana had, since the fall of the Communist regime in '53, maintained that their prison system used hard labor only as punishment for the most heinous of crimes. Even after the ascension of the Hosts in 2007, this was the official government line - only those who deserved it ended up there. Murderers. Rapists. Repeat Offenders of the worst sorts.

However.

The TTAF had released overflight photographs of prison camps months ago, and the BBR's Office of Naval Intelligence started work on confirming their existence and the conditions therein. What they discovered was that, contrary to how it was being portrayed by the government, these labor camps were far from "Only" used for prisoners, and that those who had gone to the government looking for work - a key component of Relykstrana's social welfare net being government jobs for those who needed to get back on their feet - were also ending up in camps that looked remarkably similar, being forced to pay for transportation out and then room, board, and tools and equipment at exorbitant rates, leaving them stuck in debt and unable to leave.

In fact even some foreign refugees, looking for resettlement and work as promised by the Relykstranan government's humanitarian efforts, had been shipped off to these camps - nearly seventy thousand from the ongoing Micalandian crisis alone, although that was far from the only country of origin.

Government documents uncovered by the ONI and TESDAIn intelligence services furthermore revealed that it was the intention of the administration of the camps to explicitly make it difficult to leave; their intention was to keep the workforce captive for as long as possible utilizing a legal morass of contracts and hidden fees to keep them there and working for nothing more than the cost of food and housing.

Further information is certain to come to light about the matter, as the Relykstranan government is forced to begin to reveal internal documents and facilities. Already, while crowds gather in front of the Hall of Hosts, the armed forces have been placed on alert and, allegedly, several hundred people have commandeered a freight locomotive and are attempting to make their way to the largest of the refugee camps, at Domodebna.

It remains to be seen whether they shall arrive and, if they do, what they will do once they get there.

The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

How do you find a banner that both looks good and fits your nation? I've tried a few custom banners, but none of them look better than the ones provided by the NS. Are there any specific characteristics to pay attention to?

Tesdai, Hooseria Magna, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, New Trussia

The State of Domlandia in June 2022

In the late 1890s, The Kingdom of Domlandia was conquered by the newly formed Biggonian Empmire. For hundreds of years, the independent Biggonian kingdoms had frequently feuded with the Kingdom of Domlandia. They are an independent ethnic group with their own religious customs, and therefore after it became part of the Biggonian Empire these were deliberately supressed in favour of 'Biggoniafication'. Whilst this policy, which was supposed to create a unified Biggonian identity, was conducted all across the early parts of the Empire, it was far more pronounced and brutal in Domlandia due to most people feeling little to no connection to Biggonia. This bred resentment amongst the Domlandian populace, and therefore during 1938, with Biggonian attention distracted by the Great War and internal chaos gripping the entire Empire, Domlandia successfully rebelled against Biggonia. They officially established the Domlandian Republic in 1941, following a peace treaty with the Biggonian Empire.

Domlandia was a parliamentary republic, with an elected president as the head of state, who presides over elections to the Domlandian Assembly, which functions as the parliamentary body of the country. The president will then choose a Prime Minister, often recommended by parties based on their potential majorities. However, the President has no obligation to appoint the prime minister, and may hold additional elections or conduct investigations into recent electoral results if they feel the need to. This is what occurred in 1997.

Despite three attempted wars of reconquest by Biggonia in the 1960s, Domlandia had remained relatively stable, under a strong conservative coalition which was led by the National Party, they had a firm majority in both the assembly and the electorate. However, there was both a growing group of moderates, who wished for Domlandia to adopt a more co-operative stance with Biggonia rather than outright history, and also left wing parties, such as socialists. During the 1996 general election, President Edward Tailor won in a landslide victory. Whilst Tailor was overwhelmingly popular, he did not necessarily throw his backing behind any particular ideology or party. Although most certainly more sympathetic to the conservatives than any other group, Edward was not a blind fanatic. On the other hand, during the Assembly elections, the National Party's coalition won yet again, with 60 seats out of 100, with 13 falling to the socialists and finally 37 to others, generally moderates. Therefore the coalition's leader, Edgar Hooshmand, appeared poised to become Domlandia's Prime Minister.

But several alarming reports and leaks from the polling office began to point out that the socialist party got around 30% of the electorate, much more than the 13% which was implied by their seats. As accusations of gerrymandering and electoral fraud were directed at the National Party, moderates also began turning against the conservative coalition, fearing Domlandia was transitioning to an elected dictatorship. As these worries intensified, outraged conservatives and socialists took to the streets and began clashing. Therefore President Tailor was hesitant and held off on appointing Edgar Hooshmand to become Prime Minister. The intensely nationalistic and conservative military also began to become a source of concern, with some Domlandian moderates and socialists fearing they would stage a military coup to continue conservative dominance over the country.

Enter the Biggonians. From across the border, they had watched the developments in Domlandia with great interest, and therefore in March 1997 they sensed their opportunity and launched an invasion to finally reclaim the lost province. In a stroke of extreme luck, President Edward Tailor was killed in the opening hours of the war by a Biggonian airstrike, essentially crippling any plans to form a legitimate government in the near future. Despite Domlandian attempts to fight on, by late June the situation seemed hopeless, the city finally falling on the 26th June. When Biggonian troops entered the assembly, the found that only the 37 moderates remained, with the conservatives and socialists having fled. With 37 out of 37 votes, the Domlandian assembly voted to put Domlandia under temporary military custodianship until the situation has been worked out. However, the 60 conservative members of the assembly who had fled convened in a secret meeting, and declared Field Marshal Noorani Habdool as the Prime Minister of Domlandia. They also agreed to form a new political party- the National Front, which was led by none other than Edgar Hashood, the original favourite to be Prime Minister.

Over the years, Noorani Habdool has tightened his control over the National Front. Ever since Edgar Hashood died in 2007, Habdool has taken over as leader of the National Front as well, making him essentially the sole face of conservative resistance against the Biggonian occupation. The National Front is by far the largest resistance group against Biggonia, possessing numbers into the tens of thousands, as well as specialised equipment and training, thanks to many of them being members of the old Domlandian Army.

However, the Socialists are also a prominent force. Thanks to them not being as large, the Biggonian Empire does not target them as much. Therefore they have been able to grow in secret. Thanks to Biggonian education and propaganda showing socialism to be the very antithesis of Biggonia, this actually leads to a large amount of younger, nationalist Domlandians to join the socialists, seeking to bring down the Empire and liberate their homeland.

Despite both hating the Biggonian occupiers, the nationalists and socialists both despise one another almost as much. Socialists claim that Noorani Habdool and Edgar Hashood invited the Biggonians to invade Domlandia, for fear of losing the election, whilst the nationalists blame the socialists for not contributing enough the war effort. Neither claim has much evidence. However, with Biggonian activity now largely distracted by the civil war, this has allowed the rebels to grow even more active. Some think it is only a matter of time before a storm breaks over Domlandia.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, Schabinur

Does anyone here have new ideas on how to get people to endorse you? I endorse everyone in the region, but it's difficult to get nations to endorse me in return. I think everyone who endorses everyone else has this problem, and sending telegrams is annoying for both parties and has too little effect in my experience.

Earthern Alliance, Canasius, Schabinur

Chocolatistan wrote:Does anyone here have new ideas on how to get people to endorse you? I endorse everyone in the region, but it's difficult to get nations to endorse me in return. I think everyone who endorses everyone else has this problem, and sending telegrams is annoying for both parties and has too little effect in my experience.

You can't force everyone to endorse you.

Tesdai, Hooseria Magna, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

I am once again campaigning for WA Delegate. As delegate, I plan to maximize regional influence and more. More information in the below dispatch.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1630967

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Friedmanica Crionadh Scalpulavakiia Immobilaire Hooseria_Magna Ponsteen Vulshine Earthern_Alliance Disnk The_United_Temples_Of_The_Air_Nation Regnum_Poenae Porvilho Dragon_Land_19 Baideng_Di_Meiguo Tranqulity Unpaidlabour Religiopilis Capleston Livontia Vistalor Hertford_Holdings_Corporation The_Republic_Of_Free_Men Suchily O-1 Clan_Mccollaum Godofmine Xyarers

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Schabinur

Chocolatistan wrote:Does anyone here have new ideas on how to get people to endorse you? I endorse everyone in the region, but it's difficult to get nations to endorse me in return. I think everyone who endorses everyone else has this problem, and sending telegrams is annoying for both parties and has too little effect in my experience.

Bro it sucks

Way too many players donÂ’t respect endorsements. IÂ’ve endorsed virtually everyone in LE and only around 70 people endorsed me back

These assholes suck, man

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Dolplandia wrote:You can't force everyone to endorse you.

I know, I just wondered if someone knew a 'trick' to make it more likely that others endorse you.

Canasius wrote:Bro it sucks

Way too many players donÂ’t respect endorsements. IÂ’ve endorsed virtually everyone in LE and only around 70 people endorsed me back

These assholes suck, man

I have 82 endorsements, and I've already send 3 rounds of telegrams in which I ask people to endorse me. That does help somewhat, but not that much as you can see.

Artevenia wrote:I am once again campaigning for WA Delegate. As delegate, I plan to maximize regional influence and more. More information in the below dispatch.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1630967

[spoiler]

Friedmanica Crionadh Scalpulavakiia Immobilaire Hooseria_Magna Ponsteen Vulshine Earthern_Alliance Disnk The_United_Temples_Of_The_Air_Nation Regnum_Poenae Porvilho Dragon_Land_19 Baideng_Di_Meiguo Tranqulity Unpaidlabour Religiopilis Capleston Livontia Vistalor Hertford_Holdings_Corporation The_Republic_Of_Free_Men Suchily O-1 Clan_Mccollaum Godofmine Xyarers

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Does it help to try to become WA delegate when it comes to getting endorsements?

Hooseria Magna, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Hello! Im New Here

Tesdai, Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, Schabinur, New Trussia, Libereausia

The Holy Roman Union wrote:Hello! Im New Here

Hello There!

Tesdai, Hooseria Magna, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

The Holy Roman Union wrote:Hello! Im New Here

Hello! Welcome to Lands End!

Tesdai, The Tribia, Schabinur, New Trussia

Chocolatistan wrote:I know, I just wondered if someone knew a 'trick' to make it more likely that others endorse you.

I have 82 endorsements, and I've already send 3 rounds of telegrams in which I ask people to endorse me. That does help somewhat, but not that much as you can see.

Does it help to try to become WA delegate when it comes to getting endorsements?

It seems like most of the nations that aren't endorsing Arte are the same ones not endorsing me, and a lot of similarities in nations not endorsing you as well. I've sent waves of TGs (no more than weekly, and haven't sent one in a long while now) and some of them just never endorse. Not really sure why not, but I'd rather get their 30-50 influence per day in the region than not, but it is disappointing that they don't endorse everyone else to get an extra 100+ per day for the region.

I've honestly never seen anyone other than Arte publicly campaign for WAD, so I can't say whether or not that works. Pretty much all LE Board/government/official business happens on the Discord, and the WAD is pretty connected to the URA who's votes and recommendations go out on the Discord, so some nations won't endorse those that aren't active on Discord if they start getting close to the Delegacy.

Antarctican Immagrants, Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, Schabinur

New Trussia wrote:Hello There!

General Kenobi

Tesdai, Deims Kir, Antarctican Immagrants, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, The Holy Roman Union

Hooseria Magna wrote:General Kenobi

You Are a Bold One

Tesdai, Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Post self-deleted by Hooseria Magna.

Tesdai wrote:It seems like most of the nations that aren't endorsing Arte are the same ones not endorsing me, and a lot of similarities in nations not endorsing you as well. I've sent waves of TGs (no more than weekly, and haven't sent one in a long while now) and some of them just never endorse. Not really sure why not, but I'd rather get their 30-50 influence per day in the region than not, but it is disappointing that they don't endorse everyone else to get an extra 100+ per day for the region.

I've honestly never seen anyone other than Arte publicly campaign for WAD, so I can't say whether or not that works. Pretty much all LE Board/government/official business happens on the Discord, and the WAD is pretty connected to the URA who's votes and recommendations go out on the Discord, so some nations won't endorse those that aren't active on Discord if they start getting close to the Delegacy.

Among the 37 nations that are not endorsing me, there are 21 of the 25 nations that are not endorsing you. Among those 21, there are 17 nation out of 30 that are not endorsing Artevenia, so there's indeed quite an overlap. Among those 17, there are 14 (or actually 13, one ceased to exist and the list hasn't been updated yet) that also don't endorse Earthern Alliance, Antarctican Immagrants and Biggonian Megaist Empire (the rest of the top 6). I can understand that you do not want to endorse a particular nation for political reasons, but that's different from endorsing none.

[spoiler=The List of Shame]

Capleston

Clan Mccollaum

Disnk

Dragon Land 19

Godofmine

Hertford Holdings Corporation

Immobilaire

Livontia

Scalpulavakiia

Suchily

The United Temples Of The Air Nation

Vulshine

Xyarers

[/spoiler]

Antarctican Immagrants, Aeraven, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

What is the calculation for influence earned per day? I noticed my graph dropped recently, but I haven't lost endorsements, nor has my nation ceased to exist.

Tesdai, Antarctican Immagrants, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Influence increases every 12 hours based on the number of endorsements a nation has. However, influence is also tied to a region. When a nation is outside a specific region, it loses influence tied to that region. It can, however, gain more influence tied to its current region.

Tesdai, Deims Kir, Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, Aeraven, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

I was Kicked from WA for No Reason What The...

Guess Its The End of New Trussia...

Antarctican Immagrants, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

New Trussia wrote:I was Kicked from WA for No Reason What The...

Guess Its The End of New Trussia...

What happened

Did they tell you about it?

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, New Trussia

Antarctican Immagrants wrote:What happened

Did they tell you about it?

They Did.

Earthern Alliance

New Trussia wrote:They Did.

Was it reasonable?

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, New Trussia

Post self-deleted by New Trussia.

Antarctican Immagrants wrote:Was it reasonable?

Kinda Yeah,

I wanted my Friend in real life to be a Lands End Member and be on the Map etc.

So we created the Holy Roman Union.

We were hanging out when I told him about it.

We created a password we both knew and a E-mail so he can be a WA but I accidently used my E-mail. So he then was a WA member and then a shareholder we filled the application so that he has land claims next to me and then after a few days I saw that I was banned from the wa. i tried contacted the moderators but they said I was still banned.

Antarctican Immagrants, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

New Trussia wrote:Kinda Yeah,

I wanted my Friend in real life to be a Lands End Member and be on the Map etc.

So we created the Holy Roman Union.

We were hanging out when I told him about it.

We created a password we both knew and a E-mail so he can be a WA but I accidently used my E-mail. So he then was a WA member and then a shareholder we filled the application so that he has land claims next to me and then after a few days I saw that I was banned from the wa. i tried contacted the moderators but they said I was still banned.

17 hours ago: Socialist Republic of Cantonia was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Alsamivt was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Utopian Imperium was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Blains was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Bij1-land was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Moneylands was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: New Essendon was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: McInerney was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: First new Russian empire was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Xing ping was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: New Trussia was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: The Holy Roman Union was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Socialist Peoples Democratic Republic was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Socialist Peoples Republc was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Struyriane was admitted to the World Assembly.

17 hours ago: Ordiests Frients was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Holan Rhiansordia was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Zenity was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: East Vodane was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: JATKING was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: GODKINGDOMS was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

It honestly more looks like to me you were committing mass WA Multiing.

Artevenia, Deims Kir, Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, Aeraven, Biggonian Megaist Empire, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Arstotskiano, Schabinur, New Trussia

Emiline wrote:17 hours ago: Socialist Republic of Cantonia was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Alsamivt was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Utopian Imperium was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Blains was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Bij1-land was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Moneylands was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: New Essendon was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: McInerney was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: First new Russian empire was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Xing ping was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: New Trussia was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: The Holy Roman Union was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Socialist Peoples Democratic Republic was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Socialist Peoples Republc was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Struyriane was admitted to the World Assembly.

17 hours ago: Ordiests Frients was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Holan Rhiansordia was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: Zenity was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: East Vodane was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: JATKING was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

17 hours ago: GODKINGDOMS was ejected from the WA for rule violations.

It honestly more looks like to me you were committing mass WA Multiing.

1. How Many Accounts are those!?

2. I only have 5 Accounts in NS

- New Trussia

- The Great German Monarch

- The Prussian Republic

- Jubria (I gave it to a friend of mine)

- The Holy Roman Union (friends account I made for them)

3. They said I was banned because ''multiple WA nations from the same device are not permitted'' because I logged into my Friends Account who was a WA member on the same device I am using for New Trussia not because I was mass WA Multiing

Earthern Alliance

New Trussia wrote:I logged into my Friends Account who was a WA member on the same device I am using for New Trussia not because I was mass WA Multiing

They have no way to tell the difference there and it's pretty plainly stated in the FAQ that it's not a good idea.

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I only have one WA nation but my brother has one and he sometimes uses this computer.

Unfortunately that's asking for trouble. We try to identify WA cheats accurately, but we have no way of telling exactly whose fingers are touching the keyboard at any given time. So unfortunately if you don't want to run the risk of being ejected from the WA (or worse), you shouldn't let anyone else operate WA nations from your computer, either.

Sharing a network or IP address is usually fine. The game does not rely on any single method of identifying WA cheats, but combines data from many different methods to calculate the likelihood that multiple WA nations are operated by the same person.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=faq#WA

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Also, hate to see you go, but we do have precedent around here to eject nations that break WA rules unless we know them personally and know 100% that is was a mistake. Sadly, none of the officials know you that well.

edit: Hate to see your friend go too

Artevenia, Deims Kir, Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, Biggonian Megaist Empire, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

What kind of options trigger black market and is it possible to have 0% black market in your nation?

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Post by Aeraven suppressed by Artevenia.

Aeraven

Is it possible to get stats on the daily frequency at which nations CTE from here, are banned/ejected/, and join LE?

I must notify you not to double-post. If you need to add more to your post, edit it.

Antarctican Immagrants, Aeraven, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Aeraven wrote:Is it possible to get stats on the daily frequency at which nations CTE from here, are banned/ejected/, and join LE?

I'm sure the API has some data about this, but I'm not knowledgeable in that area of NS

Antarctican Immagrants, Aeraven, Biggonian Megaist Empire, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Hello folks. I decided to stop playing NS. I wasnt quite an active member anyways, so I doubt that anyone would spot my it if I weren't to write it in this post.

Although I know nearly nothing about you, you seemed as a nice, quiet community. I am in awe to see how much effort some of you put in roleplaying.

I am leaving this game/site mainly because I don't find it amusing to me anymore, which is nobody's fault. Don't feel sad, perhaps I might meet some of you on Internet again, who knows?

Anyways, my tea is now running colder, it's time to go. I hope that you will enjoy your time here, have a nice rest of existence. Goodbye!

Rasumplia

Sacara, The Federation Of Spokane, Deims Kir, Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, Aeraven, Biggonian Megaist Empire, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, Authoritism, Schabinur, Pantsville, United Peoples Of Flowers

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20/06/2022

Malwineville massacre shocks Biggonia

Humiliation for both sides today, as some of the first Commonwealth forces entered the actual administrative area of Shurdorf, marking a major humiliation for regent Jakob Premmel, who claimed the enemy would be defeated long before they set foot in the city. That being said, the units from the NLA which entered the area were quickly driven back by a counterattack from armoured and mechanised units from the Biggonian Empire.

However, this quickly turned into a PR disaster for both sides, as the Commonwealth's NLA troops withdrew to the town of Malwineville, many of the troops, who had been fed up with the constant fighting for the past few weeks, snapped and began looting and massacring the civilian inhabitants who had not already fled. Despite an attempted cover up, the story was quickly revealed within a few hours, and Empress Ricardina herself made a public apology and stated that the perpetrators have been punished. However, the Biggonian Empire has countered this by saying that there is no evidence of the perpetrators being punished.

The inability of Jakob Premmel to defend both his people and prevent enemy soldiers from setting foot into the capital of Grenzland has damaged his credibility, and people's morale in his military ability. However, observers believe that the fiercest fighting is yet to come, inside the city itself. Grenzland and the Biggonian Empire have kept many of their most well-trained troops in reserve, and it is clear the fight is not over yet.

Hooseria Magna, Antarctican Immagrants, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Rasumplia wrote:Hello folks. I decided to stop playing NS. I wasnt quite an active member anyways, so I doubt that anyone would spot my it if I weren't to write it in this post.

Although I know nearly nothing about you, you seemed as a nice, quiet community. I am in awe to see how much effort some of you put in roleplaying.

I am leaving this game/site mainly because I don't find it amusing to me anymore, which is nobody's fault. Don't feel sad, perhaps I might meet some of you on Internet again, who knows?

Anyways, my tea is now running colder, it's time to go. I hope that you will enjoy your time here, have a nice rest of existence. Goodbye!

Rasumplia

I spot you on the leaderboards:) Anyways, have a good time, and feel free to visit us whenever you want.

Aeraven, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

sorry about inactivity is the reason i left. i am sorry.

i suddenly lost intrest in nationstates.

Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, Schabinur

Rasumplia wrote:~snip~

Sorry to see you go. If you ever come back, there will always be a place in Lands End for you!

3 Islands Of The East Pacific wrote:sorry about inactivity is the reason i left. i am sorry.

i suddenly lost intrest in nationstates.

We are glad to see you back. I would suggest joining our discord (https://discord.gg/rNY5vcJ) as most of the regionÂ’s activity happens there!

Antarctican Immagrants, Biggonian Megaist Empire, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, 3 Islands Of The East Pacific, Schabinur

[quote=tesdai;47805491]As Spokane’s links say, SuperStraight is a movement/sexuality that completely excludes trans people from hetero attraction. It doesn’t matter what their genitals are, it excludes them. This “others” trans people, which is transphobic.

There’s nothing wrong with being hetero/straight, but identifying as “straight but not with trans people” is saying that trans people aren’t actually the gender they are. There’s also nothing wrong with genital preference, but we don’t have sexualities based around whether people are white or black, so we shouldn’t have sexualities based solely around someone’s genitals. When you put it like that, I think it’s a little more obvious how kinda gross the whole idea is. (Unless you are someone who’s attraction is based on genitals… which is kinda gross ngl).

Thank you very much for saying all this so eloquently. I'm married but I'm kind grateful for the fact that I'm not generally sexually attracted to men. Since there seems to be a widespread idea amongst some cismen that calling them transphobic because they would refuse to date me or other transwomen is virtue signaling.

Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan

Hell nah.

I expect a partner that can live at least as long as I can,

is at least as physically healthy as I am,

and capable of having children with me.

I want my children to have the good looks of both me and my partner.

When science advances enough to ensure that, then I shall change my dating preferences.

And until folks stop telling me and like minded folks who we should be with I'll continue being evil for the sake of evil.

I may be young now, but I can not wait forever.

I consider anyone that stands in the way of either my dating preferences or the research I support an enemy whether they be Christians that think their bodies are magically perfect static unchanging things made in God's image or black and white thinking LGBTQ+ fanatics.

Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan

Nation Of Orchid wrote: [...] but we donÂ’t have sexualities based around whether people are white or black, so we shouldnÂ’t have sexualities based solely around someoneÂ’s genitals.

This is a false equivalence; that we don't have sexualities based around skin colour doesn't mean we shouldn't have sexualities based around someone's genitals. Skin colour is a very different thing from genitals, and don't even serve the same purpose. Genitals are called 'sex' organs for a reason.

Also, you can find people of certain skin colour to be more sexually attractive than other, which can be part of one's sexuality if defined as "a person's sexual feelings".

Hooseria Magna, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, Voidborneempire

Chocolatistan wrote:This is a false equivalence; that we don't have sexualities based around skin colour doesn't mean we shouldn't have sexualities based around someone's genitals. Skin colour is a very different thing from genitals, and don't even serve the same purpose. Genitals are called 'sex' organs for a reason.

Also, you can find people of certain skin colour to be more sexually attractive than other, which can be part of one's sexuality if defined as "a person's sexual feelings".

If someone is going to base their sexual attraction on genitalia, then you're going to necessarily be attracted to more than just people who identify as women. Which is cool, there's theories that exist that say everyone is a little bi-sexual, or actually pansexual

I suppose because not everyone identifies as male or female. Secondly, if someone is necessarily sexually attracted to someone more based on their ethnic group and amount of melanin in the skin, that tip toes along the line of fetishizing other ethnic groups. And probably in some cases, crosses it. And on the flip side, it you're White European or White American, and you're sexually attracted to other White people over other ethnic groups, imho, that's pretty dangerous territory as well. Lastly, I think that one thing that's being ignored from this conversation is romantic orientation, which is separate but related to sexual orientation.

Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan

Nation Of Orchid wrote:If someone is going to base their sexual attraction on genitalia, then you're going to necessarily be attracted to more than just people who identify as women. Which is cool, there's theories that exist that say everyone is a little bi-sexual, or actually pansexual

I suppose because not everyone identifies as male or female.

I was pointing out the false equivalence you made when comparing attraction based on someone's skin colour to attraction based someone's genitalia when defending your claim that we shouldn't base sexuality solely around the latter. If someone is attracted to someone's genitalia (or 'biological sex'), then yes, a person can of course also be sexually attracted to bi- and homosexual females and trans persons (if they have female genitalia) if they're attracted to heterosexual females otherwise. Concerning your point that everyone is bi/pansexual to some extend according to some theories: according to my knowledge, it's consensus among scientists that humans evolved in multi-male/multi-female mating systems, a bit like present day bonobos (which are universally bisexual), with sex having important social functions. That theory would explain both physical (e.g. the very large and uniquely shaped human penis) as well as behavioural ("moral degeneracy") oddities observed among humans.

Nation Of Orchid wrote:Secondly, if someone is necessarily sexually attracted to someone more based on their ethnic group and amount of melanin in the skin, that tip toes along the line of fetishizing other ethnic groups. And probably in some cases, crosses it. And on the flip side, it you're White European or White American, and you're sexually attracted to other White people over other ethnic groups, imho, that's pretty dangerous territory as well.

I didn't say someone has to necessarily be more attracted to people of a certain ethnic group and skin pigmentation, but it can very well be the case. Skin colour is actually quite an important factor in determining someone's sexual attractiveness (e.g. doi/10.1098/rstb.2016.0350), but you can of course argue how healthy it is for a society when a a specific distinction on "race" is made. I think someone should be free to feel attracted to whoever they like, but it can breed segregation (literally), and could cause substantial problems when taken broader than "I do(n't) think you're hot".

Nation Of Orchid wrote:I think that one thing that's being ignored from this conversation is romantic orientation, which is separate but related to sexual orientation.

Yes, it is.

Nation Of Orchid, you deleted a message, feel free to speak aloud, I realise the tone of my message might have become a bit more agressive than intended.

Hooseria Magna, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Post self-deleted by Nation Of Orchid.

Chocolatistan wrote:I was pointing out the false equivalence you made when comparing attraction based on someone's skin colour to attraction based someone's genitalia when defending your claim that we shouldn't base sexuality solely around the latter. If someone is attracted to someone's genitalia (or 'biological sex'), then yes, a person can of course also be sexually attracted to bi- and homosexual females and trans persons (if they have female genitalia) if they're attracted to heterosexual females otherwise. Concerning your point that everyone is bi/pansexual to some extend according to some theories: according to my knowledge, it's consensus among scientists that humans evolved in multi-male/multi-female mating systems, a bit like present day bonobos (which are universally bisexual), with sex having important social functions. That theory would explain both physical (e.g. the very large and uniquely shaped human penis) as well as behavioural ("moral degeneracy") oddities observed among humans.

I didn't say someone has to necessarily be more attracted to people of a certain ethnic group and skin pigmentation, but it can very well be the case. Skin colour is actually quite an important factor in determining someone's sexual attractiveness (e.g. doi/10.1098/rstb.2016.0350), but you can of course argue how healthy it is for a society when a a specific distinction on "race" is made. I think someone should be free to feel attracted to whoever they like, but it can breed segregation (literally), and could cause substantial problems when taken broader than "I do(n't) think you're hot".

Yes, it is.

Nation Of Orchid, you deleted a message, feel free to speak aloud, I realise the tone of my message might have become a bit more agressive that intended.

I apologize for not making it more clear, but 3/4 of my message was quoting Tesdai, including the part about people being attracted to people based on their being black and white and all that. However, I can only speak on my lived experience with cisgender people based on when my marriage was briefly open. And with cisgender men, they fell into two broad categories, they thought I was attracted as a woman. But once I told them I was pre-op, because gender confirmation is very expensive, even if you have health insurance, they either stopped talking to me. Or they wanted me to be their experiment. And what a lot of cisgender people don't get, is that as a transwoman, I have a lot of the same struggles as cisgender women do, because the US is still largely Patriarchal. So even though I personally am rarely attracted to men, part of me still feels the need to be validated and told I'm pretty by cisgender men. And to be oversexualized by men, and maybe even some women because of my genitalia feels really gross to me. Especially because I've been assaulted multiple times by both men and women. I'm sorry for oversharing, I just wanted to bring a little bit of my background that I feel is relevant. And I'm also sorry if it seems like I'm trying to garner sympathy.

Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan

Post by Nation Of Orchid suppressed by Hooseria Magna.

Nation Of Orchid

Chocolatistan wrote:I was pointing out the false equivalence you made when comparing attraction based on someone's skin colour to attraction based someone's genitalia when defending your claim that we shouldn't base sexuality solely around the latter. If someone is attracted to someone's genitalia (or 'biological sex'), then yes, a person can of course also be sexually attracted to bi- and homosexual females and trans persons (if they have female genitalia) if they're attracted to heterosexual females otherwise. Concerning your point that everyone is bi/pansexual to some extend according to some theories: according to my knowledge, it's consensus among scientists that humans evolved in multi-male/multi-female mating systems, a bit like present day bonobos (which are universally bisexual), with sex having important social functions. That theory would explain both physical (e.g. the very large and uniquely shaped human penis) as well as behavioural ("moral degeneracy") oddities observed among humans.

I didn't say someone has to necessarily be more attracted to people of a certain ethnic group and skin pigmentation, but it can very well be the case. Skin colour is actually quite an important factor in determining someone's sexual attractiveness (e.g. doi/10.1098/rstb.2016.0350), but you can of course argue how healthy it is for a society when a a specific distinction on "race" is made. I think someone should be free to feel attracted to whoever they like, but it can breed segregation (literally), and could cause substantial problems when taken broader than "I do(n't) think you're hot".

Yes, it is.

Nation Of Orchid, you deleted a message, feel free to speak aloud, I realise the tone of my message might have become a bit more agressive that intended.

I apologize for not making it more clear, but 3/4 of my message was quoting Tesdai, including the part about people being attracted to people based on their being black and white and all that. However, I can only speak on my lived experience with cisgender people based on when my marriage was briefly open. And with cisgender men, they fell into two broad categories, they thought I was attracted as a woman. But once I told them I was pre-op, because gender confirmation is very expensive, even if you have health insurance, they either stopped talking to me. Or they wanted me to be their experiment. And what a lot of cisgender people don't get, is that as a transwoman, I have a lot of the same struggles as cisgender women do, because the US is still largely Patriarchal. So even though I personally am rarely attracted to men, part of me still feels the need to be validated and told I'm pretty by cisgender men. And to be oversexualized by men, and maybe even some women because of my genitalia feels really gross to me. Especially because I've been assaulted multiple times by both men and women. I'm sorry for oversharing, I just wanted to bring a little bit of my background that I feel is relevant. And I'm also sorry if it seems like I'm trying to garner sympathy.

Earthern Alliance

Hello to all, officers and residents, I have decided to leave Lands End and start anew somewhere else. Thank you for your kindness and having me, I truly appreciate it; but perhaps this is not the place for me. I have forever been on the search for a region I feel like I belong in, and unfortunately the search continues. I wish everyone here the very best of luck in their individual and regional endeavors. Warm regards, Aeraven.

Deims Kir, The Tribia, Awesometonia, Schabinur

Post self-deleted by The Tribia.

why are people talking about genitals

Schabinur

3 Islands Of The East Pacific wrote:why are people talking about genitals

Who doesn't like genitals?

Voidborneempire wrote:

and capable of having children with me

I'm pretty sure children really shouldn't be your goal in a relationship

Nation Of Orchid, Schabinur

Antarctican Immagrants wrote:I'm pretty sure children really shouldn't be your goal in a relationship

Why not? It is merely one of the things I look for and not even the most important factor. Do you have a problem with that?

Hooseria Magna, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Earthern Alliance

Antarctican Immagrants wrote:I'm pretty sure children really shouldn't be your goal in a relationship

This makes no sense

Hooseria Magna, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Antarctican Immagrants wrote:I'm pretty sure children really shouldn't be your goal in a relationship

Also, a very good point.

Nation Of Orchid wrote:Also, a very good point.

ItÂ’s not really, sure there a tons of other things that make up a relationship, but if you want to have children there arenÂ’t many other ways to do this. Children are very important factors to some peoples relationship wants and shouldnÂ’t receive hate if this influences someoneÂ’s preference on who and who not they will decide to be in a long term relationship

Hooseria Magna, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Pantsville wrote:ItÂ’s not really, sure there a tons of other things that make up a relationship, but if you want to have children there arenÂ’t many other ways to do this. Children are very important factors to some peoples relationship wants and shouldnÂ’t receive hate if this influences someoneÂ’s preference on who and who not they will decide to be in a long term relationship

You can have a family without biologically doing so. With regards to the rest of your statement, I respectfully disagree. Beause I don't think it's very healthy to go into a relationship with someone based on whether or not you will procreate with them. If it's a long term relationship, then that's a different story. But speaking as a woman, I'm pretty sure a lot of woman would be scared away if it was known at the beginning of the relationship that the guy was thinking about kids with her.

Nation Of Orchid wrote:You can have a family without biologically doing so. With regards to the rest of your statement, I respectfully disagree. Beause I don't think it's very healthy to go into a relationship with someone based on whether or not you will procreate with them. If it's a long term relationship, then that's a different story. But speaking as a woman, I'm pretty sure a lot of woman would be scared away if it was known at the beginning of the relationship that the guy was thinking about kids with her.

I specifically said long term relationship so half of that is completely irrelevant

Hooseria Magna, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Pantsville wrote:I specifically said long term relationship so half of that is completely irrelevant

No it's not. Because desiring something and it becoming a subjective reality are not the same thing. You can decide you want to be in a long term relationship with someone way sooner than the other person is ready for it.

Post by Nation Of Orchid suppressed by Hooseria Magna.

Nation Of Orchid

Honestly, I'm tapping out. Because I know I won't change my mind. And I'm not really concerned or under the illusion that I'm going to change anyone else's mind. And this is getting too serious for an otherwise silly government simulation game. Thanks everyone for disagreeing in a respectful way.

Nation Of Orchid wrote:Honestly, I'm tapping out. Because I know I won't change my mind. And I'm not really concerned or under the illusion that I'm going to change anyone else's mind. And this is getting too serious for an otherwise silly government simulation game. Thanks everyone for disagreeing in a respectful way.

Thank you for stepping away before it got too heated; I hope others follow your example. However, we have a rule against double posting to prevent crowding in the RMB. If you could edit your previous post with the information from this post it would be much appreciated.

Biggonian Megaist Empire, The Tribia, Hansa Federation, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, Pantsville

I am about to leave for a vacation, so I won't be here for a week. Nobody better miss me too much. 😁

The Federation Of Spokane, Hooseria Magna, Biggonian Megaist Empire, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, Pantsville

June 25th, 2022

NEGOATIATIONS FINISHED

AFTER intense negotiations between various Tussian Kings and the Emperor, the armored divisions promised to the Biggonian government are en route. TIA expects this to turn the tides of the war in favor of the Biggonian government as Tussian armor is expected to face little counters from the Biggonian rebels limited armor and anti-tank capabilities.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Dolplandia wrote:I am about to leave for a vacation, so I won't be here for a week. Nobody better miss me too much. 😁

And what if I do? 😛

Hooseria Magna, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

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27/06/2022

Surprising offensive from the Biggonian Caliphate

For the first time in a few months, the Biggonian Caliphate has launched a major offensive action into Imperial territory. Importantly, they were able to cross the Seltsamian-Tallandic border, and enter the Imperial heartlands. Due to the Caliphate not having fought for several months, it means their forces are much more healthy, and alongside the fact that most Imperial troops are deployed against the commonwealth, means that they have been able to easily overrun their enemy. Using a mix of converted civilian cars and captured military surplus, they have launched an effective Blitzkrieg assault.

The Biggonian Empire is currently scrambling troops off their front lines with the Commonwealth to match this incursion, and this has left the other fronts understaffed. Particularly, the front around the key city of Shurdorf. With the recent news that Tussia will send additional reinforcements to Biggonia, the Commonwealth has deemed it necessary to capture Shurdorf as soon as possible, before the window closes. Therefore a general order has been issued to step up the offensive actions against the city, with fighting inside the urban parts itself becoming more intense. Jakob Premmel, the regent of Grenzland, has continuously stated his intention never to surrender the city, however with casualties mounting and the commonwealth making increased progress, this position is beginning to look untenable.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

The Times of Darcania

27 June 2022

Surviving members of the Order of the Temple of Apollo file case in Constitutional Court

Today, a group of members of the Order of the Temple of Apollo have filed a case in the Constitutional Court, alleging that the laws applied against the Order in December 2021 constituted a violation of religious freedom.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Constitutional Convention I

Basement of a Bar in Athenia

1135 hrs

Twenty men sat around a table in the basement of a bar in Athenia. The men were various representatives chosen to lead the constitutional convention of the Tussian Republican Army. This meeting, and the doubtless many to follow, would determine the constitution the TRA was attempting to implement. Out of the twenty, a few would become the most influential.

The obvious of the influential ones would be Pavlos Michelakakis, the leader of the Hellen WorkersÂ’ Liberation Front. He was one of the founding members of the TRA, and held the most cards due to his large following within the TRA. Pavlos, obviously, was part of the Sturmist wing of the TRA.

The next would be Emmanuel Bohme. He is a charismatic speaker, and one of the most outspoken critics of the Tussian government. Emmanuel was one of the older members at 57 years old, and he spent the last twelve years living within Artevenia as an asylum seeker. Emmanuel was the figurehead of the Republican wing of the TRA, seeking an equal democracy within Tussia.

David Manz is one of the most infamous terrorists within Tussia. He’s been found to having led multiple terrorist attacks against the Tussian government, and he actually partook in the raid on the Athenian police station. He was a leader of the small but vocal “Anarchisten” branch, a breakaway branch from the HWLF who are avid anarcho-communists.

Eliya Sommer is another Republican, however his stance is not like the others. Sommer is a Capo of the Osrelian Mafia, specifically the Hofer family which is one of the largest organized crime families in Lands End. The Hofer family and other organized crime families have started funding and funneling weapons to the TRA in hopes of getting important figures on their payroll, for lack of a better word, so the mafia can become powerful within Tussia.

There are a few other members whomst are influential amongst those in the meeting, but currently the men described are the ones who matter the most. All-in-all there were five Sturmist-aligned, two Anarchisten, five mafia, and eight Republican-aligned representatives.

Bohme was the first of the members to speak, “So, here we are. This is going further than I expected, if I am being honest. I did not expect to see this kind of growth within my lifetime. Now, this will be the first meeting of many,” Bohme would proceed to stand up, “with this meeting we shall outline a charter for the rights of the people. What are your proposals?" He pulled out a notebook with a pen and looked at the other men.

Pavlos was one of the first to speak, “within our new constitution should reside an amendment which protects the right of workers to unionize and to work in a safe work environment.”

Bohme wrote it down, “the right to unionize should definitely be seen as a constitutional right. Here are my proposals for additions for the constitution.”

Bohme took out multiple folders, one for each of the men, with a list of various possible additions to the constitution for the rights of the people, with the list including: the right to freedom of speech, right to privacy from unjust searches, freedom of religion/to worship, the equal rights of all people residing within Tussia, the right to own a firearm, and various others.

The men all read this and Manz spoke, “we should each take a copy home and write down notes on this and convene later. This will take time and, from what it looks like, we will have plenty before we have the ability to voice our demands and have negotiating power.”

Bohme nodded, “vote to adjourn the meeting, anyone say aye?”

All of the men voted aye and the meeting was adjourned.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Remember, East pacific Day is on july 28th. When our nation formed.

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur, Mag Junobal

Voidborneempire wrote:Why not? It is merely one of the things I look for and not even the most important factor. Do you have a problem with that?

Not really, idk, it just feels kinda like you're basing relationships on the female reproductive system in that case

Schabinur

Status of the Tussian defenders in Shurdorf:

Due to the strategic importance of the city, most of the Tussian forces are residing in Shurdorf in its defense.

Northwestern side:

2nd Tussian Rangers (3,000 men)

1/3rd of the 3rd Hellen Infantry Division (~2,000 men)

Northern side:Â

3rd Osrelian Armored DivisionÂ

13th Tussian Mechanized

Northeastern side:

2/3rd of the 3rd Hellen Infantry Division (~4,000 men)

1/3rd of the 2nd Tussian Infantry Division (~2,000 men)

Defending the rest of the city is the remaining forces of the 2nd Tussian Infantry Division.

In the air are about 35 dedicated multi-role planes, 30 close air support planes, 5 heavy attack helicopters, and 20 attack helicopters.

The reinforcements expected in two weeks are the 15th Tussian Armored Division, 9th Tussian Infantry Division, and the 2nd Osrelian Armored Division. Tussian forces still have high spirits but are gradually getting tired.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

I got 18 new banners today. Did anyone experience the same?

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Chocolatistan wrote:I got 18 new banners today. Did anyone experience the same?

Yeah, if you check https://www.nationstates.net/page=news they had an announcement regarding that; if I recall it was on issues and banners.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, Schabinur

Just a reminder that voting for LEvision is open at the moment! You don't even have to have submitted a song in order to vote. Just arrange them from 1 (best) to 10 (worst)

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

This happened on the INTC Discord yesterday, most activity is on the discord! Join here: discord.gg/august

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Discussions spark up on possible Spokanite crimes against humanity!

In the INTC chambers, furious debates spark up after the Arstotskianian delegate shows possible evidence of Spokanite Armed Forces gunning down civilians, a clear violation of human rights to all in the world.

Kath delegate has memory loss, forgets there's already an investigation ongoing?

During the debates over Spokanite human rights violations, the Kath delegate called for an investigation into the accusations against Spokane by multiple neutral parties on the matter, when other delegates interjected reminding the Kath delegate of the investigation that has already been ongoing for the last month.

Arstotskianian delegate shows possible proofs of Crimes Against Humanity by the Spokanite Armed Forces

The original thing that flared up the massive debate in the INTC chambers was the Arstotskianian delegate showing a tape to the chambers which had the following contents, as a warning the following may be disturbing:

A radio crackles.

“Can anyone hear me…Spokane armed forces…mass crackdown…Spokanite civillians…attacks…gunfire…”

The radio crackles to the point you canÂ’t make much sense out of the transmission.

Spokanite delegate hiding something?

The Spokanite delegate, with the offer of the Arstotskianian delegate putting on the tape to show to the chambers would begin to rapidly request for it not to be placed on, until the Kath delegate requested for the tape to be shown to the chamber, and the Arstotskianian delegate remarking "If this means what I think it does, it is a very much international matter."

Presumed dead Spokanite Royal Bodyguard arrives to testify to the INTC against Spokane!

A Spokanite bodyguard, tasked with guarding the former king Harrison, presumed dead would arrive in the INTC chambers to testify against Spokane, who the Kath delegate claimed was given 'political asylum in Kathricore' due to the risk faced to him

if he remained in Spokane.

Hooseria Magna, The Tribia, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

I just realized that the further you scroll down my policies page, the more you think "...what"

Earthern Alliance, Chocolatistan, Schabinur

Ansoku wrote:I just realized that the further you scroll down my policies page, the more you think "...what"

Your citizens don't have much political freedom, do they? Let's spread some Freedom & Democracy!

Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Hello there I am now confederation of Princedoms despite being 60 km, I might expand more but for now I am just gonna stay like this

Hooseria Magna, Earthern Alliance, Schabinur

Assembled with Dot's Region Saver.
Written by Refuge Isle.