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New Slovakastan wrote:I’ve begun a new hobby - learning languages! Anyone who has a native language that isn’t English, tell me! I want to learn as many as I can

That'd be both Swedish and Polish, in my case. Honestly though, you're better off learning more useful languages than that! May I suggest Mandarin? I've always wanted to learn it.

Legoa, Peacockastan, South-Central Rhodesia, Offshoreland

Heplon wrote:That'd be both Swedish and Polish, in my case. Honestly though, you're better off learning more useful languages than that! May I suggest Mandarin? I've always wanted to learn it.

I’m learning Spanish for everyday speaking, but want to learn very basic phrases in many languages (mainly Hello, goodbye, do you speak English, etc). I do have Mandarin on my list, and it is a pain to write the characters. Korean is way easier to write

Legoa, Peacockastan, Heplon

New Slovakastan wrote:I’m learning Spanish for everyday speaking, but want to learn very basic phrases in many languages (mainly Hello, goodbye, do you speak English, etc). I do have Mandarin on my list, and it is a pain to write the characters. Korean is way easier to write

Neat. I'd know some Spanish if I had paid more attention during high school, haha. My best advice for learning a language beyond the basics is to find a native to speak with, although that's obviously not always possible

Legoa, Southern Coral Islands, Offshoreland

New Slovakastan wrote:I’m learning Spanish for everyday speaking, but want to learn very basic phrases in many languages (mainly Hello, goodbye, do you speak English, etc). I do have Mandarin on my list, and it is a pain to write the characters. Korean is way easier to write

Lovely. I speak fluent mandarin and can write for the most part proficiently, especially on the computer. I'm studying French right now, and I hope to study German in college.

I could translate your quote into mandarin. 为了在普通时间用,我在学西班牙语。但是,我想学最基本的口语在多种语言里。(你好,再见,你说英文吗?)我是想学中文,但是中文字非常难写。朝鲜与你中文容易多得多!

Legoa, Deims Kir, Southern Coral Islands, Blesceur

Post by Unitary Occitania suppressed by Peacockastan.

Unitary Occitania

Unitary Occitania wrote:Lovely. I speak fluent mandarin and can write for the most part proficiently, especially on the computer. I'm studying French right now, and I hope to study German in college.

I could translate your quote into mandarin. 为了在普通时间用,我在学西班牙语。但是,我想学最基本的口语在多种语言里。(你好,再见,你说英文吗?)我是想学中文,但是中文字非常难写。朝鲜与你中文容易多得多!

I wrote 'Korean' wrong. It's 朝鲜语。

New Slovakastan wrote:I’m learning Spanish for everyday speaking, but want to learn very basic phrases in many languages (mainly Hello, goodbye, do you speak English, etc). I do have Mandarin on my list, and it is a pain to write the characters. Korean is way easier to write

Could give you the german translations / corrections if ya like.

South-Central Rhodesia

New Slovakastan wrote:I’ve begun a new hobby - learning languages! Anyone who has a native language that isn’t English, tell me! I want to learn as many as I can

If you’re under 12 years old, this is pretty easy. It gets progressively harder as your brain gets overloaded with the rest of life. It also helps if you are immersed in the language. I learned Spanish when I was 11, living in Guadalajara, with no problem at all. I learned German a few years later and that was a bit more challenging, until I moved to Germany, then I got it. When I was in college I lived in Denmark and it wasn’t until I’d been there for a year that I started understanding anything at all. Now we’ve been in Sweden for 2 years and my 16-year-old kid is fluent - I’m still working at it.

Edit: sorry - double posted (deleted the evidence)

Heplon wrote:That'd be both Swedish and Polish, in my case. Honestly though, you're better off learning more useful languages than that! May I suggest Mandarin? I've always wanted to learn it.

I’m finding Swedish pretty useful right now :)

Legoa, Phorbus

Post self-deleted by Offshoreland.

New Slovakastan wrote:I’ve begun a new hobby - learning languages! Anyone who has a native language that isn’t English, tell me! I want to learn as many as I can

Thats awesome, i wish you the best of luck :) i honestly wish i knew another language fluently.... im a flight attendant so i have a bad mixture of cobbled together phrases and random words which come in handy... but would dearly love to speak German or Afrikaans fluently.. they would come in handy on the flights i work! :)

The only thing I have learned is that writing Korean is easy, writing Mandarin and Japanese is not. Also - I’ll never attempt to write Georgian, that’s a whole Mess lmao

Edit - Currently writing a Language Book to store everything in.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa, South-Central Rhodesia, Deims Kir

Post self-deleted by The Democracy Of Red Star.

Unitary Occitania wrote:I wrote 'Korean' wrong. It's 朝鲜语。

Try not to double post, if you have something to add to a previous post or if you need to edit something, use the edit function. Thanks!

Legoa

Does anyone think it would be possible to make a WA resolution banning paid mass TGs to attempt to sway WA votes? #Sickofthiscaca

In regards to the poll, I would like to learn (to be fluent in ) Esperanto. I find it a very nice language - hence my pretitle - and apparently it's easy to learn too. I know simple phrases like 'my name is' among others, but I still have a lot to learn yet.

Legoa, Eanor

hi everyone, just arrived to this region, so hello lol

Buryasia, Legoa, Peacockastan, South-Central Rhodesia, Phorbus

When you realize your national flag is blue ghana

Offshoreland Hi, my native language isn't actually English, My mother tongues Mandarin, while I speak English mostly outside of my home, and speaks Chinese with my parents

The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa

Buryasia wrote:Does anyone think it would be possible to make a WA resolution banning paid mass TGs to attempt to sway WA votes? #Sickofthiscaca

As much merit as it has... stamp sales keep NS afloat. We do away with the WA campaigns, they lose that revenue.

It's a sad fact of life.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa, Deims Kir, Unitary Occitania

The Federation Of Spokane wrote:HEY EVERYONE...

Applications for Discord ambassador was Zilch. Zero. None.

I am disappointed :’(.

SO...

I’m putting out another round for Discord Ambassador! I will cry if no one applies

MUST HAVE DISCORD

Application:

Name:

Activeness:

AA member? Y/N?

JTF member? Y/N?

Will you be able to communicate between me and the board? Y/N

Explain one reason you’d be suited to the position:

What does this position entail?

The Democracy Of Red Star

Notch wrote:What does this position entail?

Have Discord and relay information to Spokane about the random conversations we have on Discord and relay his input on them back to us.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Peacockastan

The WA is truly oppressive. How dare they try to prevent me from executing who I see fit?

Also, one of my choices resulted in a 14,610% increase in my retail industry. I like this game.

Bonnie Blue Republic, Saint Gloria, The Democracy Of Red Star, Peacockastan, South-Central Rhodesia, Deims Kir, Iwagoto, Voivodato Di Uyutta, Biscany

Unitary Occitania wrote:The WA is truly oppressive. How dare they try to prevent me from executing who I see fit?

Also, one of my choices resulted in a 14,610% increase in my retail industry. I like this game.

Most choices are still clown shows waiting to happen though.

Sometimes really weird rebalancing of positive / negative factors.

Saint Gloria, The Democracy Of Red Star, Deims Kir, Unitary Occitania

Legoa:

Order music? That's not a phrase I'd heard before. Is it regional?

The Democracy Of Red Star

Bonnie Blue Republic wrote:Legoa:

Order music? That's not a phrase I'd heard before. Is it regional?

Ummm no actually. I thought I put prefer but I guess I spelled order instead. Makes sense actually cause the o is next to the p and the d is next to the f on the key board so misspelling it is easy

Edit: Accidentally turned into an autocracy.... whoops

Bonnie Blue Republic, Saint Gloria, The Democracy Of Red Star, South-Central Rhodesia, Deims Kir, Eanor

YOOOOO! What I meant to say was along the lines of, "Hello, I am pleasured to make your aquintance, and if you could help me in the beginning, I'll be forever thankful."

Legoa, South-Central Rhodesia, Deims Kir

Gachaverse Gachas wrote:YOOOOO! What I meant to say was along the lines of, "Hello, I am pleasured to make your aquintance, and if you could help me in the beginning, I'll be forever thankful."

Why hi there! A very warm welcome to our region, & if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask :)

Legoa, Peacockastan

The Federation Of Spokane wrote:HEY EVERYONE...

Applications for Discord ambassador was Zilch. Zero. None.

I am disappointed :’(.

SO...

I’m putting out another round for Discord Ambassador!

MUST HAVE DISCORD

Application:

Name:

Activeness:

AA member? Y/N?

JTF member? Y/N?

Will you be able to communicate between me and the board? Y/N

Explain one reason you’d be suited to the position:

Notch wrote:What does this position entail?

Pretty much what Bonnie and Peacock said. You’re pretty much my middleman between me and the board, and also with other regions on the discords. Red Star is my middleman between the region and the other regions pretty much for the site. Makes my job easy!

Bonnie Blue Republic, The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa, South-Central Rhodesia

Hello guys! I am quite new here and I'd like to hear advice or criticism for my factbook. Wansui!

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=jian_dynasty/detail=factbook/id=main

Buryasia, The Democracy Of Red Star, South-Central Rhodesia

I am very pleased to announce our brand spanking new Discord Ambassador, The Free Land of Heplon! May we continue to grow strong.

Bonnie Blue Republic, Buryasia, The Democracy Of Red Star, Peacockastan, South-Central Rhodesia, Deims Kir, Unitary Occitania, Scalpulavakiia, Biscany, Heplon, Malsistan

The Federation Of Spokane wrote:I am very pleased to announce our brand spanking new Discord Ambassador, The Free Land of Heplon! May we continue to grow strong.

Thanks for the opportunity! I am very much looking forward to working with you.

Bonnie Blue Republic, New Slovakastan, The Democracy Of Red Star, The Federation Of Spokane, South-Central Rhodesia

Heplon wrote:Thanks for the opportunity! I am very much looking forward to working with you.

So am I!

Bonnie Blue Republic

The US Constitution asserts that the executive branch "shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur" (Article II, section 2).

The Louisiana Purchase was done as a transactor treaty between Napoleonic France and the United States. Therefore, the Louisiana Purchase is warranted and constitutionally justifiable, as it was written as a treaty, and passed with a majority of the senate (24 yes, 7 no).

Legoa, South-Central Rhodesia, Iwagoto, Voivodato Di Uyutta, Scalpulavakiia

Unitary Occitania wrote:The US Constitution asserts that the executive branch "shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur" (Article II, section 2).

The Louisiana Purchase was done as a transactor treaty between Napoleonic France and the United States. Therefore, the Louisiana Purchase is warranted and constitutionally justifiable, as it was written as a treaty, and passed with a majority of the senate (24 yes, 7 no).

I'm pretty sure the deal itself was made without Senate approval.

The Democracy Of Red Star

Iwagoto wrote:I'm pretty sure the deal itself was made without Senate approval.

It was passed in 1803, search it up.

The Democracy Of Red Star

Just a reminder to all nations that during this rather quiet time in Lands End to log in at least once every 28 days to avoid being CTE’d. Thank you all for being members of this wonderful region.

Have a good weekend.

Buryasia, The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa, Deims Kir, Unitary Occitania, Scalpulavakiia, Biscany, Phorbus

New Slovakastan wrote:Just a reminder to all nations that during this rather quiet time in Lands End to log in at least once every 28 days to avoid being CTE’d. Thank you all for being members of this wonderful region.

Have a good weekend.

Spokane checking in.

Legoa, Unitary Occitania

At this point, I'm just voting against everything in the WA.

Hollip, Buryasia, The Federation Of Spokane, Voivodato Di Uyutta, Scalpulavakiia, Phorbus

Unitary Occitania wrote:At this point, I'm just voting against everything in the WA.

Right after I thumbsed uped your post, I checked the SC proposal & found I was "for" it. And I'm almost always against SC proposals. But I checked the board of that region and I just don't have any sympathy for anyone who identifies with Himmler, even if they are role-playing in a game. Why oh why would anyone spend their time on that? Sick individuals most likely. Best case, misguided. If so, lets help guide them away from spending their time role-playing hate groups. I know there are probably those in this region who disagree with me. Looks like not many though ... only 1 of us has voted against the proposal.

Bonnie Blue Republic

Anyone being condemned by the WA tends to wear it with pride, anyone being commended tends to be a do-gooder. I always vote against unless it's a repeal.

Bonnie Blue Republic, Legoa, Peacockastan, The Federation Of Spokane, Deims Kir, Voivodato Di Uyutta, Unitary Occitania, Scalpulavakiia, Phorbus, Jian Dynasty

Buryasia wrote:Right after I thumbsed uped your post, I checked the SC proposal & found I was "for" it. And I'm almost always against SC proposals. But I checked the board of that region and I just don't have any sympathy for anyone who identifies with Himmler, even if they are role-playing in a game. Why oh why would anyone spend their time on that? Sick individuals most likely. Best case, misguided. If so, lets help guide them away from spending their time role-playing hate groups. I know there are probably those in this region who disagree with me. Looks like not many though ... only 1 of us has voted against the proposal.

That one person was at first just me. I don't see a point condemning a nation I have no relation to.

On the idea of hate groups, I'm not too concerned about them. Online ambiguity tends to bring out the radical thoughts of human personality, so it's not surprising to see these groups around. Most of them are probably just teens who've read half of Mein Kampf (which as a reader of it, was rather dry) and are trying to sound edgy.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Peacockastan, The Federation Of Spokane, Iwagoto, Scalpulavakiia, Helpiand Amer, Phorbus

Hollip wrote:Anyone being condemned by the WA tends to wear it with pride, anyone being commended tends to be a do-gooder. I always vote against unless it's a repeal.

At this point the only meaningful SC resolution is a liberation.

Buryasia, The Democracy Of Red Star, Unitary Occitania

What if we were to make pro-market resolutions.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa, Unitary Occitania, Jian Dynasty

Phorbus wrote:What if we were to make pro-market resolutions.

Then I would for once support the resolutions.

Also, I find that becoming a Benevolent Dictator is quite annoying. A lot of solutions grant both civil and political freedoms, which makes life difficult.

Phorbus, Jian Dynasty

Phorbus wrote:What if we were to make pro-market resolutions.

I only dream

The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa, Unitary Occitania, Phorbus, Jian Dynasty

Ya'll want free-market, deregulating proposals?

Write 'em yourself.

New Slovakastan, The Democracy Of Red Star, Deims Kir, Unitary Occitania, Phorbus, Hooseria Magna

Having been disillusioned by the CCP and couping them, our Celestial Emperor is quite pro-market.

The Democracy Of Red Star

Bonnie Blue Republic wrote:Ya'll want free-market, deregulating proposals?

Write 'em yourself.

Fair, I think its time we start sending a few proposals. Maybe some of them will get through.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Biscany, Phorbus, Hooseria Magna

Bonnie Blue Republic wrote:Ya'll want free-market, deregulating proposals?

Write 'em yourself.

How would you word a proposal specifically for deregulation and free-market? Like a bill that officially ensures the allowance of free-market policies? A bill that prevents other over-regulatory policies from being forced on other nations? Not saying it's impossible, but doing something like that's kinda hard if it isn't repealing something.

I think our best bet is to start writing more, well thought-out repeals for bills that force unfair regulations on nations with a private, competitive economy. I agree with you that we can't just sit and let regulations be put on us without making a fuss at least.

Buryasia, The Democracy Of Red Star, Deims Kir, Heplon, Malsistan

Hello there Land's End! Because one of your very own residents was so kind as to have an interview with me, I thought it fitting to post the dispatch containing the interview right here. Enjoy!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1322862

The Democracy Of Red Star, Unitary Occitania, Phorbus

I’m back

The Democracy Of Red Star, South-Central Rhodesia

Lee Industries wrote:I’m back

welcome back

The Democracy Of Red Star, Lee Industries

Lee Industries wrote:I’m back

Welcome back

The Democracy Of Red Star

Becoming a benevolent dictatorship is annoying. I need to get my civil rights to 73 without simultaneously bringing up my political rights.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Malsistan

Unitary Occitania wrote:Becoming a benevolent dictatorship is annoying. I need to get my civil rights to 73 without simultaneously bringing up my political rights.

But you are going good on this. I don't see the problem lol.

Has anyone written issues for this game before?

The Democracy Of Red Star, Scalpulavakiia

Hello

The Democracy Of Red Star, Voivodato Di Uyutta

Stalkerrs wrote:Hello

ay

The Democracy Of Red Star

South-Central Rhodesia wrote:Has anyone written issues for this game before?

Some AA members that are not in Lands End have, specifically Helaw, but I don’t know if anybody else has.

The Democracy Of Red Star, South-Central Rhodesia, Scalpulavakiia

Post by Rippletot suppressed by Deims Kir.

Rippletot

Im new. this is a nice place

HI. I'm new. this is a nice place

Buryasia, Deims Kir, Voivodato Di Uyutta, Unitary Occitania, Biscany, Malsistan

Rippletot wrote:Im new. this is a nice place

Welcome

Unitary Occitania

Rippletot wrote:HI. I'm new. this is a nice place

Welcome! Hope you have a nice time here, however please refrain from double- posting in the future though.

Unitary Occitania

Rippletot wrote:HI. I'm new. this is a nice place

Well hi! :) don't hesitate to ask any questions that you might have - hope you enjoy it here :)

New Slovakastan, The Democracy Of Red Star

I need to answer the problem of increasing freedom as well. Too bad there isn't a military or map mechanic to this simulation.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Deims Kir, Hooseria Magna

The poll:

Well, the twenties would be cool, but really, I wanna see Creedence live.

So...

Peacockastan, South-Central Rhodesia

I think the 30s are an intresting period to study, surely seen it would be really intresting . But that or don't see two concerts historical concerts of Italian songwriting in the 1979?

I’m online to announce my intent to run again. I believe I have been a good CTO, so let’s make it happen again eh? Have a repeat of a “Region” running for CTO, because that’s important ;)

Bonnie Blue Republic, Voivodato Di Uyutta

Bonnie Blue Republic wrote:The poll:

Well, the twenties would be cool, but really, I wanna see Creedence live.

So...

Mmmmm for me its definitely the 1970's...... the amount of change happening in the world was absolutely incredible..... and i would love to watch The Carpenters live in concert :)

Bonnie Blue Republic

The roaring twenties mate. That's where I want to be, then I can slip right before the worst of the depression hits.

I'd like to commend Pete Buttigieg for dropping out of the race. Although I lean Republican and prefer a Republican President in office, Pete is my favorite candidate out of all the Democratic Candidates. He's pragmatic, understands that America isn't ready for the drastic measures Warren and Sanders want to implement. He's environmentally conscious and understands the need to expand healthcare, without creating preposterous proposals like Bernie does. He's new to big politics, and perhaps more down to Earth than Biden or Bernie or Warren. He's Pete, a mayor from a small town, the gay veteran with genuine concern for the fate of the nation and the future of his people. Buttigieg is not the riling rhetoric of Trump, the establishment based Biden, the election buying Bloomberg, or the overly liberal Sanders. Pete was perhaps was the most relatable candidate, with Andrew Yang being the only one on his level.

He did the right thing, he understood that there was no point to continue a candidacy he could not win. He decided to stop wasting his donor's money for something that would be fruitless due to the national situation. But he made a splash, he's the first gay man to competitively run for the President, and shows what grassroots support can be. He nearly ousted someone as strong as Bernie in Iowa, and is a great representative of what moderate democrats should be.

Hats off to Pete, of all the candidates across the river in the Democrat Camp, he's the one I respect, appreciate, and wouldn't mind being President someday.

Buryasia, South-Central Rhodesia, Iwagoto, Nadal Mobianordia

I love the fashions of the 30's and 40's. I have many pieces that are form that period.

Saint Gloria, The Democracy Of Red Star, South-Central Rhodesia

Why am I 1st in the region for civil rights

edit: now 2nd, damnit

Hooseria Magna

Biscany wrote:Why am I 1st in the region for civil rights

edit: now 2nd, damnit

Something's up with the data. My civil rights score is 86, but it shows up as 0 on the regional census.

Edit: This appears to have happened to all but 10 nations in our region. Weird.

Edit 2: Answering an issue seems to solve it.

Heplon wrote:Something's up with the data. My civil rights score is 86, but it shows up as 0 on the regional census.

Edit: This appears to have happened to all but 10 nations in our region. Weird.

Edit 2: Answering an issue seems to solve it.

whack

The Democracy Of Red Star

I am pleased to announce our new Embassy with Karma! May our regions continue to grow strong!

Altino, The Democracy Of Red Star, South-Central Rhodesia, Unitary Occitania, Phorbus

Biscany is making moves in the WA, you got my support. Although I'm not sure if we can get the majority vote.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Deims Kir, Scalpulavakiia, Lee Industries, Biscany, Heplon, Phorbus, Hooseria Magna

I smell ham cooking... I live at least 20-25 minutes way from my town.I have no neighbours close by and family is still asleep...Wlep I’m heading to school early,No cooking ghost gonna get me!

The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa, Unitary Occitania, Scalpulavakiia, Phorbus

Lee Industries wrote:I smell ham cooking... I live at least 20-25 minutes way from my town.I have no neighbours close by and family is still asleep...Wlep I’m heading to school early,No cooking ghost gonna get me!

Hopefully your ham-haunts will keep the poultrygeists at bay.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa, Peacockastan, Deims Kir, Unitary Occitania, Scalpulavakiia, Phorbus

Nadal Mobianordia wrote:Hopefully your ham-haunts will keep the poultrygeists at bay.

Well it turns my I forgot my cousin was staying over, so he decided to cook ham for breakfast in the basement kitchen for himself. (I only found this out when I got home from school.)

The Democracy Of Red Star, Legoa

Hello, new embassy friends! Happy Sunday!

Saint Gloria, South-Central Rhodesia, Unitary Occitania, Levont, Lee Industries, Nadal Mobianordia, Biscany, Phorbus, Anatalle

Altino wrote:Hello, new embassy friends! Happy Sunday!

I always knew my bad Karma would come back to get me. BAD KARMA!

The Democracy Of Red Star, Lee Industries

Buryasia wrote:I always knew my bad Karma would come back to get me. BAD KARMA!

Can't hide from Karma.

Buryasia, The Democracy Of Red Star, Levont, Lee Industries

Altino wrote:Can't hide from Karma.

You can Run...

The Democracy Of Red Star, Unitary Occitania

Lee Industries wrote:You can Run...

But not very fast, and that should be your first warning about all those KitKats.

Bonnie Blue Republic, Buryasia, Lee Industries

Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom.

I need energy to do a lot of running. And KitKats provide me with that.

Buryasia, Deims Kir, Lee Industries, Malsistan

Altino wrote:But not very fast, and that should be your first warning about all those KitKats.

Red bull mate! Red bull gives you wings...

Lee Industries wrote:Red bull mate! Red bull gives you wings...

flies away

Lee Industries

What about Gatorade?

Lee Industries

The Federation Of Spokane wrote:What about Gatorade?

NOT ENOUGH POWER, Is stored in it.

The Democracy Of Red Star, The Federation Of Spokane

Bonnie Blue Republic I was elected in January I believe, so I think we’re due to start board elections in April

Edit: Today is my 100th day as CTO!

Legoa, South-Central Rhodesia, Deims Kir, Ugul Flugul

Heyo y’all. So I just wanted to through out a quick little topic that everyone has seen in the news. What are your thoughts on the corona virus? Also on a scale of 1-10 how worried are you about it?

The Federation Of Spokane wrote:Bonnie Blue Republic I was elected in January I believe, so I think we’re due to start board elections in April

Edit: Today is my 100th day as CTO!

Congrats!!

This is an anti-fascist region, correct?

Kapital In Action wrote:This is an anti-fascist region, correct?

Nominally, yes.

There does however seem to be a pretty wide margin of tolerance for what could be considered "fascist adjacent" policies in the same way that there's a pretty wide margin of tolerance in place for nations built around planned economies even though the region is geared towards free market capitalism. Like it says in the fact book entry up top, all are welcome.

Nadal Mobianordia wrote:Nominally, yes.

There does however seem to be a pretty wide margin of tolerance for what could be considered "fascist adjacent" policies in the same way that there's a pretty wide margin of tolerance in place for nations built around planned economies even though the region is geared towards free market capitalism. Like it says in the fact book entry up top, all are welcome.

My nation does not represent my real life views, I’ll get that out of the way. I’m playing a quasi-fascist nation out of interest, but I am a staunch anti-fascist. So I have some concern over Barbaria, a region we have an embassy with. Their flag in particular caught my eye. I’m going to give the benefit of the doubt and assume whoever decided that didn’t know what the black sun meant, and that’s a reason to be wary, but worth investigation. However, the region itself has embassies with “The greater Nazi empire” “The association of fascist nations” and “United fascist workers”(I’m paraphrasing the names, but the point remains unchanged) which make me think they may not be doing so in the interests of roleplay. I’m not an influential nation here, but I think we should rethink this/have a discussion.

Kapital In Action wrote:My nation does not represent my real life views, I’ll get that out of the way. I’m playing a quasi-fascist nation out of interest, but I am a staunch anti-fascist. So I have some concern over Barbaria, a region we have an embassy with. Their flag in particular caught my eye. I’m going to give the benefit of the doubt and assume whoever decided that didn’t know what the black sun meant, and that’s a reason to be wary, but worth investigation. However, the region itself has embassies with “The greater Nazi empire” “The association of fascist nations” and “United fascist workers”(I’m paraphrasing the names, but the point remains unchanged) which make me think they may not be doing so in the interests of roleplay. I’m not an influential nation here, but I think we should rethink this/have a discussion.

Kapital In Action Generally speaking, it has more to do with the Nations partaking in Lands End than whoever we have Embassies with (or whoever we have embassies with that have embassies with others and so on). Sure, to a certain degree you are right, but on the other side, Lands End fluff is about being a business-esque conglomerate. Furthermore, that cements the ideology that we trade and make deals with whoever if it suits us. Embassies are merely a tool to utilize for politicking.

Albeit yes, as far I can tell, bad regions are excluded. Ideologies play a part, but are less of a factor unless it's a serious pile of horse crap so to say. It's also not our matters who got embassies with whom unless they're warmongering regions.

Buryasia

Kapital In Action wrote:My nation does not represent my real life views, I’ll get that out of the way. I’m playing a quasi-fascist nation out of interest, but I am a staunch anti-fascist. So I have some concern over Barbaria, a region we have an embassy with. Their flag in particular caught my eye. I’m going to give the benefit of the doubt and assume whoever decided that didn’t know what the black sun meant, and that’s a reason to be wary, but worth investigation. However, the region itself has embassies with “The greater Nazi empire” “The association of fascist nations” and “United fascist workers”(I’m paraphrasing the names, but the point remains unchanged) which make me think they may not be doing so in the interests of roleplay. I’m not an influential nation here, but I think we should rethink this/have a discussion.

"Embassies do not signify alliances, but good inter-regional relations. We are a neutral region, and an embassy with another region should not be taken as a sign of ideological or gameplay alignment with that region."

To be perfectly honest though our relations with that region are relatively low/nonexistent so if people are worried about it and want us to remove the embassy then that's fine.

Buryasia, South-Central Rhodesia, Phorbus, Hooseria Magna

Greetings Lands End residents:

I would like to invite all of you that are interested in the World Assembly to come check out The United Regions Alliance. Anteria and Ridgefield are both members of this World Assembly alliance, along with 33 other regions. As to what we do, we discuss and debate World Assembly resolutions, then we make a recommendation to our member regions with regards to votes on those resolutions. In addition, we are hoping to develop our own GA and SC resolutions, either new or repeals, to present to the WA and use our clout to get them passed.

The United Regions Alliance is trying to create an organization that can challenge the Feeder and Sinker regions and their power in the World Assembly. I do realize that Land End is very much Anti-World Assembly but the URA has developed into so much more than a World Assembly voting bloc. It has become an inter-regional place to discuss issues and hangout with other regions as well.

We also have a great inter-regional roleplay going that even non-members can join.

If interested in learning more or checking out what going on feel free to join our discord server: https://discord.gg/uMbSbpS

If you have aspirations of writing resolutions we are willing to help you with that as well, even as a non-member. We are quite friendly. Here is a general overview as well of the alliance inter workings as well. https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1287377

Hope to see some of you on the discord if this sounds interesting to you.

Buryasia, Peacockastan, Phorbus

I agree with the goal to

Fres wrote: challenge the Feeder and Sinker regions and their power in the World Assembly.

That said, my concern is that some LE Delegate in the future might see the work being done by others in the bloc, and decide to defer to them. At a moment when LE is experiencing solid and sustained growth, it might not be the best time to join a bloc, unless our votes were likely to be some kind of tipping point for that bloc, and they had a plan of what they were going to do with that.

We are still experiencing solid growth, right? I have been out of town. It seems to be a great time to fly standby, for some reason.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Deims Kir, Phorbus

Currently if Lands End would join they would have 9 Alliance votes when voting on WA resolutions. It would be the max with our current Alliance vote distribution which btw will be getting an overall to better represent Larger regions soon. Lands End would have only one other region with the same amount of votes as them. That would be The Free Nations region.

Buryasia wrote:I agree with the goal to That said, my concern is that some LE Delegate in the future might see the work being done by others in the bloc, and decide to defer to them. At a moment when LE is experiencing solid and sustained growth, it might not be the best time to join a bloc, unless our votes were likely to be some kind of tipping point for that bloc, and they had a plan of what they were going to do with that.

We are still experiencing solid growth, right? I have been out of town. It seems to be a great time to fly standby, for some reason.

Buryasia, The Democracy Of Red Star

Fres wrote: challenge the Feeder and Sinker regions and their power in the World Assembly.

Hi im the ambassador for Lands End I just wanted to give a bit of my opinion to this alliance idea.I don’t talk much so I hope my opinion will help.This alliance could easily become manipulated by Raider spies in the coming of its rise to power. Trust me regional infiltration (and take over) is easier than you think, I know because I have some infiltration experience (from my past) and i’ve been an officer of regions that been invaded.(I have also talked to ex raiders and current raiders as well, who gleefully tell me of their past raids.You can get a lot of interesting information that way.) A scourge of Raiders are going around this year and have been conquering regions by the hundreds. I I know I may sound a bit overly paranoid but I’ve seen that happen before.Alliances rise to power only to be manipulated by Raider regions and then used to cause chaos.But I also think there is hope if the appointment of officers as well as WA delegates in the alliance regions are handled correctly this alliance could survive. I’m not trying to sound harsh or anything I just wanted to my insight.Thanks and sorry For my bad spelling. (PS sorry again if I sound harsh.)

The Federation Of Spokane, Malsistan, Phorbus

Fres wrote:Greetings Lands End residents:

I would like to invite all of you that are interested in the World Assembly to come check out The United Regions Alliance. Anteria and Ridgefield are both members of this World Assembly alliance, along with 33 other regions. As to what we do, we discuss and debate World Assembly resolutions, then we make a recommendation to our member regions with regards to votes on those resolutions. In addition, we are hoping to develop our own GA and SC resolutions, either new or repeals, to present to the WA and use our clout to get them passed.

The United Regions Alliance is trying to create an organization that can challenge the Feeder and Sinker regions and their power in the World Assembly. I do realize that Land End is very much Anti-World Assembly but the URA has developed into so much more than a World Assembly voting bloc. It has become an inter-regional place to discuss issues and hangout with other regions as well.

We also have a great inter-regional roleplay going that even non-members can join.

If interested in learning more or checking out what going on feel free to join our discord server: https://discord.gg/uMbSbpS

If you have aspirations of writing resolutions we are willing to help you with that as well, even as a non-member. We are quite friendly. Here is a general overview as well of the alliance inter workings as well. https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1287377

Hope to see some of you on the discord if this sounds interesting to you.

dear god, I cant escape from you people.

Personally I would recommend against the region joining the URA, they have little to no vetting process and have a history of letting bad people in. On top of that, the well intentioned "lets challenge the feeder supremacy" has turned into "lets challenge everyone in power" and its become very worrying. Even when trying to remove the awful people inside the URA the founder refused at the time because and I quote

"I am not a fan of being told what to do my the ns elite. I will leave the AA if needed I started this group because I was sick of the arrogant NS elite bossing everyone around. What is the point of the alliance if I bend to the elite every time they whine? The elite won't join even prior to having [Redacted] in the alliance. [Redacted], [Redacted] joined cause they are outcasts like all the small regions in NS."

Now its up to the region, but I would stay well clear of the URA.

PS: Fun drinking game, every time the word "Elite" is in that sentence take another shot.

The Democracy Of Red Star, Malsistan

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