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Region: Refugia
Does anyone else here make tiny pencils?
Edit: And is Paul Bunyon a Kaiju?
Cheesy Tots, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
Only when I sharpen the ones I got regular sized a lot.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
I don't mean to come across as rude; but looking into it, it sounds like the NationStates mods insinuated that that was your own puppet account that you flamed yourself with
Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
Uhh, What does that supposed to mean exactly? Explain to me like I'm a child, or no, idk
Falafelandia, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
It sounds like the NationStates mods insinuated that that was your own puppet account that you flamed yourself with
It sounds like the site wide moderators thought that the person created a second account to make it look like somebody else was harassing them or picking arguments with them to an unreasonable extent, when actually it was just them all along.
Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Szalyland, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
I wonder if buying a red hoodie, a wig, and gray pants would work for a costume of Alex Stowe from the Unwanteds 2 cover would pass next halloween
Falafelandia, Pterosaur Supremacy
Finally got enough to double my card capacity 👍
Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Estebere, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
I'd like to collect some thoughts on the upcoming repeal and replace scheme for the Museums of Musical Heritage.
Repeal: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=the_serendipitous_1685074084
Replacement: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=534511#p40561858
The target resolution is functionally a sort of political alliance of like-minded museums, or museums that want to associate themselves with the WA for what perks they get for doing so. The substantive benefit seems to exclusively be a online database "where musical recordings, sheet music, and documents regarding music can be easily accessed" by what appears to be anyone. Nothing specifies that access is free, although we presume it is, and nothing requires any nation or group to contribute music, although we presume they have.
But nothing in the target resolution is binding, making it a (probably) free resource that some IC citizens have and do use for their hobbies or businesses, but probably do not contain the highly profitable pop songs of Catherine Gratwick and her merry band of tuba players. They're all the rage in the more undesirable parts of Refuge Isle (read: the BoE board). So in the regard that the target doesn't require anything and is toothless, I agree. But it is not a harmful resolution to have on the books, and so maybe this repeal should be judged in terms of its replacement.
The replacement physically creates a museum of music, which is probably better than a abstract alliance of museums that have a nice office where there only association may be a small room where the intro to A Team is played on loop. It creates a foundation which issues requests to individuals, companies, and governments to provide "culturally relevant" sheet music an recordings, and those requests are apparently required to be accommodated. This is a strange situation, but certainly a contrast to the lack of binding clauses in the original.
It *seems* to me that any music that is free of restriction is available for access at the physical foundation location and their database. Any music that is copyrighted will be retained within the database, but subject to its restrictions (probably not accessible at all). Internally, I wonder if it's possible to be in a situation where the database has some vast amounts of musical data for a given nation, group, or individual, that data is the last copy of such in existence, but ends up in a situation where they cannot legally share it and must lock it away for eternity. I wonder if a nation ceases to exist, and is no longer a World Assembly member, if their data stores which may be the last in existence, are forced to be deleted or locked away too.
Ultimately the biggest weakness is that the replacement thread has six posts and is likely not near a state of submission and so, when considering the vote on the repeal, we are forced to weigh whether to trade off something we do know for something that we don't know.
The Star Enpire, Chacapoya, Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Tidelia, Ullrani, Uwuguaya, The Ledona, Pterosaur Supremacy
It feels really good to have a full notice board of cards
P.S. Have you seen Toad sings Chandelier? You should.
Typica, Falafelandia, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
Yall should convert to Karamovism btw
Pterosaur Supremacy
Hello! New nation but this region looked promising
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Araine, Uwuguaya, The Ledona, Pterosaur Supremacy, Doge Flower
I promise you that it is indeed.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, The Hefel, Uwuguaya, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy
Reading through the backlog of forum messages should help answer a lot of questions, but I found my new person questions were answered politely. Kind souls.
Delta Vega Iv, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
The International Art market shows that a creative national anthem could be commodified as ringtone samples or cards (with sound). By limiting the length of the sound, you limit exposure to claims of copyright. I'd hate to be the one to moderate the Anthems. Usual taste and decency rules of an account apply, so that could be light.
Pterosaur Supremacy
Post self-deleted by Bohemia-Utopia.
I don't think the replacement is strong enough yet for me to vote for an R&R.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Falafelandia, Pterosaur Supremacy
I am pleased to announce this year's Lottery of All Things!
Please endorse Typica today to help out with our delegate transition and enter for a guaranteed legendary card!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1896118
The Star Enpire, Chacapoya, Poquaoi, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Ledona, Pterosaur Supremacy
Today I used analysis videos of Dante's Divine Comedy like they're lofi music
Typica, Tiralta, Falafelandia, The Ledona, Pterosaur Supremacy
Coincidentally I just got that card (a few days ago but I just checked my notifications now) looks like someone found it right after you gifted me yours lol.
Im gifting it over now like I said I would. Good luck with your collection!
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
What a wonderful coincidence, thank you so much friend!
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, The Pacific Northwest, The Ledona, Pterosaur Supremacy
Best of luck to everyone in becoming the LoAT GoAT!
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Tiralta, The Ledona, Pterosaur Supremacy
Post self-deleted by Tiralta.
That endotarter is golden. I'd missed seven. Seven!
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
Idk what tiny pencil u meant, but I would like to have one lol
So uh, that means someone make a second account just to pick an argument with themselves or...?
Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
Yeah pretty much, according to the moderators.
Szalyland, Pterosaur Supremacy
This tiny pencil: https://imgur.com/a/FBYmytF
Edit: Oh dear, residents are leaving. 377 already?
Cheesy Tots, Szalyland, Tiralta, Jazur, Thingessness
Post self-deleted by Doge Flower.
Ceasing to exist mostly. A lot of people stop playing NationStates over the summer and pick it up again when the school year is on.
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Estebere, Uwuguaya, Thingessness
Almost the opposite for me tbh, I could barley find time for NS during school
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Tiralta, New Equanimia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness
Same here
Tiralta, Thingessness
same xD
Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya
I cant wait to get another Otter plushie and name it Terry(Ive already named one Monty)
Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Bohemia-Utopia
I just got a crochet crow. It's the no longer found variety of Royston Crow (Corvus Cornix) - a hooded crow.
From 217 endorsements (every Refugia state in the WA) 81 have endorsed back. This is why the endotarter is needed.
Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur
Same
Cheesy Tots, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya
Friends! Comrades! I presume you're wondering why I've gathered you all here today?
I hope you have a nice week owo <3
The Star Enpire, Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Jazur, Estebere, Uwuguaya, Almander, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy, Doge Flower
Hi
Cheesy Tots, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
I have a new publication of mind-shattering importance
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1897211
The Star Enpire, Chacapoya, Poquaoi, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Liphia, Aephony, Tiralta, Jazur, Ullrani, Estebere, The Ledona, Pterosaur Supremacy
Is all of that rp or is that actual news?-Sorry, I have never seen this before and I am not familiar enough with American politics especially to know if any of those are real persons (apart from Joe Biden whom I heard from before).
Jazur, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy
Every word is true.
Chacapoya, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
Cheesy Tots, Pterosaur Supremacy
I seem to have slipped into the top 5% of drug users. Where does the time go?
Everetunga-Hari, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
Kinda off topic but based flag lol
Jazur, Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
No freebasing was required or employed in the design. I live in the left field. Just outside the box.
Uwuguaya, Pterosaur Supremacy
Wait is Janet White 87 or 32
Falafelandia, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy
Fixed thanks
Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy
Lmao, couldn't really tell how tiny it is, picture kind of blurry and small
Also for the edit, Im not leaving? I'm guessing you thought that because I was inactive?
Also what do you mean 377?
Pterosaur Supremacy
...Yeah fair enough I need to find a better way to take photos. According to my ruler it's an inch long.
As for the edit, I just had a thought and didn't want to double post. It's about the drop in residentship in Refugia. You can ignore that. Or don't you decide.
Szalyland, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
I am not Luca but I am strongly against the current General Assembly repeal so I'm posting my thoughts anyway. I thought the original did a fantastic job of both being funny and actually making a law that made a difference and justifying it.
The pillows protocol does actually recommend health and welfare items such as sleep medication and CPAP machines. Secondly, proper pillows help prevent health problems such as back pain, and better quality sleep can contribute greatly to less stress and a better immune system, meaning a healthier nation overall.
The rest of the text to me just reads about cost. You could say this about literally any GA proposal that requires something, it's not actually a problem with the original text or content.
All in all, in my opinion this is a poorly written and unpersuasive repeal with no focus on any actual flaws in the original text despite its first paragraph. It feels like a low effort attempt to repeal a resolution almost certainly chosen because it did inject humour into the GA.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, New Equanimia, Jazur, New Atlantic, Ullrani, Uwuguaya, Thingessness
hello
Bohemia-Utopia, Pterosaur Supremacy
Post self-deleted by New Equanimia.
hello
also, does anybody know how nationstates decides what rarity specific cards are?
Tiralta, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
A woops my bad then, wonder why peoples leaving though
Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy
Hi
Bohemia-Utopia, Pterosaur Supremacy
hi! please excuse my idiocy im new
Typica, Tiralta, Istastioner, Silliy, Pterosaur Supremacy
Others may know more specifics, but it's some arcane formula taking into account the badges your nation has from its stats, whether you are a World Assembly member, a delegate of a region, a Founder (presumably the new Governor/Successor badges, too), whether you write an issue or a WA proposal, if you are a site supporter (donate to the site). Then there's the various staff badges, like being an administrator or moderator or editor.
*pats on head*
there, there
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, New Equanimia, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy, Bonkalonk
Welcome to Refugia
Typica, Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy, Bonkalonk
Welcome!
Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy, Bonkalonk
thank u guys :)
Tiralta, Silliy, Pterosaur Supremacy
Ola Galera,como voces estao?
Pterosaur Supremacy
Hi
Pterosaur Supremacy
I'll add that it's primarily based on nation rankings, and that other badges aren't really important beyond pushing nations from Epic to Legendary, or mayyyybe Ultra-Rare to Epic (most nations that get a ton of badges are already gonna be one of those things and have high rankings as is). I got an Epic card for S3 with rankings alone, and not even any absurdly high ones. I think it rebalances every season, with it taking slightly more to get a legendary card (if you look at my collection, you'll see Tenkistan got a Legendary in S2 with only an easter egg plus a ton of gold rankings, but got downgraded to Epic for S3, for example, despite not really losing any badge rankings). My nation as is would have likely been Legendary if it was in its current state for S2, but has no chance of going above Epic for S4 unless I write an issue or something.
I don't know what differentiates Ultra-rare and Epic beyond just very numerically high rankings, but Rare last season usually had four to seven top 1% rankings, Uncommon a few 1% rankings and a bunch of 5%, and Common everything else, usually no 1% and no more than a handful of top 5%. I'd expect that to stay about the same, although the thresholds might be a bit higher given there's more old nations now.
Chacapoya, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, New Equanimia, Pterosaur Supremacy
*hands you an axolotl*
free of charge, they showed up one day and I caught one to give to you
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
if i had slightly higher rating for compassion or pacifism then i would have been a rare card
anyways, thanks for the info :)
Poquaoi, Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
Hi everyone
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Silliy, Pterosaur Supremacy
hello!
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
hey
would you like a coconut?
Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy, Canterlot High
I would enjoy a coconut
Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Silliy, Pterosaur Supremacy
*hands coconut*
break it over a bowl to prevent a lot of coconut water going into the ground
scoop out the meat and put it in some coconut husk and wring it like a towel to make coconut water
Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy, Canterlot High
I like my stats and I know that at the time of S3 snapshot I had 21 1% badges, 2 of which were top 1000. I don't know how that differentiated me from a Rare or an Epic but extra data for the picture.
Chacapoya, Poquaoi, Araine, Portmanteau, Pterosaur Supremacy
hi
Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
Looks like nobody's replying your post there, Hi!
(Or ig it's a spam idk)
Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
I also got an ultra rare card. I only have 6 1% badges, but both international artwork and influence are in the top 500. I also have 26 5% badges. I think if you have a lot of 5% badges it makes a big difference.
Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
Hihi \o/
Ooh yeah, I can't quite remember how many 5% badges I had but it was somewhere around 10 I think? But 26 5% badges is a lot!!
Chacapoya, Araine, Portmanteau, Pterosaur Supremacy
Hello new people, welcome to Refugia!
Typica, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Jazur, Bohemia-Utopia, Pterosaur Supremacy, Penobscot, Canterlot High
Ultra Rare is my favorite rarity. And I'm not just saying this because it is also my own rarity :P The purple color is really great. My second favorite is the Common grey.
*holds hands out expectantly*
[sub]please. coconut. please[/sub]
Chacapoya, Typica, Liphia, New Equanimia, Jazur, Sillee, Pterosaur Supremacy
I am working on other projects and have not had time to do a full WA analysis but my recommendations are Against in the GA and For in the SC.
I will note that it is disappointing that the joyless prudes of the World Assembly cannot appreciate the benefits that The Comfortable Pillows for All Protocol provides. Refugia will, naturally, continue to uphold this resolution's text on a regional level into the far future.
Chacapoya, Catiania, Poquaoi, Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, New Atlantic, Ullrani, The Ledona, Pterosaur Supremacy
*hands coconut*
coconut
Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
Would it be stupid if me to remove my endorsement from Sylh Alanor so that Typicas ascension to delegacy can come quicker?
Everetunga-Hari, Pterosaur Supremacy
Nope, its already coming
Pterosaur Supremacy
i want coconut too
Jazur, Sillee, Pterosaur Supremacy
It's unnecessary, but if you want to speed it along, I won't hold it against you :P
Chacapoya, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy
*hands a coconut*
that's three coconuts I've given out
Pterosaur Supremacy
thank you very much
Pterosaur Supremacy
Can I have a coconut, also?
Pterosaur Supremacy
Thank you
*hands you a small shrew*
Araine, Sillee, Pterosaur Supremacy
Hello everyone ^w^
Finally We banned public dissent in my totally-not-a-reference-to-1984-state
Delta Vega Iv, Zukchiva, Tiralta, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy, Penobscot
i dont remeber saying hi three times
Delta Vega Iv, Artlantis, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy
me too
Pterosaur Supremacy
I'll give the endorsement back next Endotart
Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
The Hitchiker's guide to Foreigna as been updated. Feel free to read it in my factbook before it's censored ;3
Tiralta, Jazur, Pterosaur Supremacy, Penobscot
*gives coconut*
coconuts for all!
Typica, Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
thanks for the shrew :)
Typica, Tiralta, Pterosaur Supremacy
I have a number of people who have historically only endorsed me, and I wonder if they're aware of the delegate swap. Because of that, I think I'll resign from the WA and rejoin on the 1st, and then do a full endotart. If all the people who endotart in the region endorse me at that point, I think Typica will keep a 30-40 endorsement lead.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Estebere, Thingessness, Pterosaur Supremacy
Double it and give it to the next person
Tiralta, Jazur, Thingessness
I order you to give me a coconut for an apple in return.
Silliy
Define 'Next Person'
Jazur
"Any other person"
Definition stolen from Merriam-Webster
Jazur, Thingessness
Ill give it back at the august endotart
Tiralta
Fine fine
I define next person as the person who is next in line
"Typica is the next person to become Refugia's Delegate"
Tiralta
I've already made my move, now it's your turn.
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