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Region: Refugia

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Orangino wrote:Hello, sorry i played this game years ago but forgot everything basically, i started like 2 weeks ago to play again bc it's fun, anyways, i wanted to say hello and I'm glad to be here 😁

Hey, welcome to Refugia :D

Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Vikoland, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Remnants Of The Pacific, Tiralta, Nametane

Thenuhj wrote:this was an issue in my country but I've been taking the people's sides for mostly everything so I don't have a clue what this dudes saying.

Sometimes the issues you receive will be prompted by previous answers, or otherwise somehow take into account past responses and policies, but often the issue arrives randomly and without tailoring.

For this issue, in particular, I suppose you could be keeping the people's best interests in mind when making decisions, but still anger the other political elite that runs the country - upper class folk, patricians, nobles, etc. Because that minister's complaint sounds much more like a personal slight than any sort of concern for the citizenry.

Tiralta, Bobesville-Sholstine, Ladita

Portmanteau wrote:Sometimes the issues you receive will be prompted by previous answers, or otherwise somehow take into account past responses and policies, but often the issue arrives randomly and without tailoring.

For this issue, in particular, I suppose you could be keeping the people's best interests in mind when making decisions, but still anger the other political elite that runs the country - upper class folk, patricians, nobles, etc. Because that minister's complaint sounds much more like a personal slight than any sort of concern for the citizenry.

ah thanks for telling

Sylh Alanor, Portmanteau, Tiralta

MY INTERNET! IT'S BAAAAAAACK!

Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Nekhuser-Ra, Floofybit, Liphia, Tovenia, Portmanteau, Haibaria, Remnants Of The Pacific, Tiralta, Ladita, Nametane

Remnants Of The Pacific wrote:here's a good question!

what is your favorite food?

(mines a BLT sandwich)

Salmon with roasted potatoes, asparagus and cole slaw.

Chacapoya, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Remnants Of The Pacific, Tiralta

Just posting bc in exactly 2 weeks I'll make 2 years in Refugia, 730 days here wow 😳😳😳😳😳😎😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥love u all

Chacapoya, Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tovenia, Portmanteau, Inaros Opa, Aephony, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, Ladita

If anyone's interested in some classification trends, I just updated this:

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1446209

Chacapoya, Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Nekhuser-Ra, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tovenia, Tiralta, Ladita

I have bad, or at least irritating, news! I hate the name "Pom Lunce" a whole lot and I'm gonna start a new nation just to fix it. As such, I will be leaving the WA on this one. Is it preferable for me to leave the region and only join on my new nation or stay in this and join again on the new one anyway?

I'm ex-Pom Lunce!

Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tovenia, Tiralta, Caretakers And Clockwatchers

Hello Refugia! It's time for a World Assembly discussion post. This one is on End Collective Punishment.

End Collective Punishment is a proposal to- you won’t see this one coming- it proposes to end collective punishment, or simply to prevent people from being punished by virtue of connections to a criminal even if they did nothing unlawful.

Hard to argue against, to be honest. The only exceptions to the “no collective punishment” section is membership in a proscribed organization and actions committed under the authority of that punished person. I suppose I’m for.

What are your thoughts?

Chacapoya, Typica, Narwhal, New Pi-Ramesses, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Kaltea

One day in high school gym class, the teacher got really angry about people supposedly slacking off and not doing what they were supposed to recently, and he made us all do really exhausting drills and yelled at us even though most of us weren't at fault.

Full support.

Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Nekhuser-Ra, Floofybit, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, Caretakers And Clockwatchers

Collective punishment is grossly unethical and ought to be ended.

Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, New Pi-Ramesses, Araine, Floofybit, Tiralta

Nekhuser-Ra wrote:HEy! I'm going to start writing a timeline for Nekhuser-Ra, and I'm interested to know if there is something like a timeline for Refugia as a whole. I did not find anything, so I'll just write whatever goes through my mind idk xD I also think that would be cool if someone would like to make up something with me, involving their own nation with mine in some way or another u.u if someone is interested just send me a telegram and we'll talk ^^👋👋👋👋👋

You know, I keep forgetting that I'm not the only Ancient Egyptian-inspired Nation here. XD But yeah, I'll take a looksie! :)

Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Nekhuser-Ra, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

New Pi-Ramesses wrote:You know, I keep forgetting that I'm not the only Ancient Egyptian-inspired Nation here. XD But yeah, I'll take a looksie! :)

Yeah😎 both our nations have the same inspiration, good to see ya! I think our nations have a lot in common so if you want to have a place in Nekhuser-Ra's history or just have a friendly conversation, you know where the Telegrams are ^^/

Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, New Pi-Ramesses, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Nekhuser-Ra wrote:Yeah😎 both our nations have the same inspiration, good to see ya! I think our nations have a lot in common so if you want to have a place in Nekhuser-Ra's history or just have a friendly conversation, you know where the Telegrams are ^^/

You know, I was JUST about to send you a Telegram. ^^

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Nekhuser-Ra, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

I am back to work here in Nation States!

Chacapoya, New Pi-Ramesses, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Remnants Of The Pacific, Tiralta, Porthosia, Nametane

Polushia wrote:I am back to work here in Nation States!

Welcome back!

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta, Polushia

Hello everyone. I'm a newbie

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Inaros Opa, Tiralta

Eonenona wrote:Hello everyone. I'm a newbie

Welcome make sure to read the rules and have a fun time in Nation states!

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta, Bobesville-Sholstine

Eonenona wrote:Hello everyone. I'm a newbie

Welcome!

Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta, Bobesville-Sholstine

How is everyone's Friday going? (or Saturday if you're that far in the future)

Cheesy Tots, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Polushia, Nametane

Tiralta wrote:How is everyone's Friday going? (or Saturday if you're that far in the future)

Very well, yours?

Araine, Floofybit, Tiralta

Mine is pretty bad. I fear I'm coming down with a cold and work is not going well.

Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Tiralta, Porthosia

Tiralta wrote:How is everyone's Friday going? (or Saturday if you're that far in the future)

Stressful to say the less I have an eagle scout project multiple test coming up and a huge move in less than a month....

Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Porthosia

Polushia wrote:Very well, yours?

Mine is pretty good thanks!

Kaltea wrote:Mine is pretty bad. I fear I'm coming down with a cold and work is not going well.

Aw no, I hope you're feeling better soon!

Remnants Of The Pacific wrote:Stressful to say the less I have an eagle scout project multiple test coming up and a huge move in less than a month....

Oof... May the force be with you.

Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Porthosia

Tiralta wrote:How is everyone's Friday going? (or Saturday if you're that far in the future)

im alright im just procasinating on smth u.u

Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Porthosia, Bobesville-Sholstine

Tiralta wrote:How is everyone's Friday going? (or Saturday if you're that far in the future)

It’s been good was able to work with some of my friends on Climate Change posters which was fun

Dyllonia, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Aephony, Tiralta, Porthosia, Bobesville-Sholstine, Kaltea

Kaltea wrote:Mine is pretty bad. I fear I'm coming down with a cold and work is not going well.

I can relate hard, I've had an infection for the past week and it's been miserable, hope you get better soon

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Kaltea

Did you guys know that 1 million seconds ago was a week ago, while 1 billion seconds ago was in 1990? That really confused me for some reason,

it just shows the difference between million and billion.

Nottinghaven, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Planet Risa, Porthosia, Nametane, Bey Land, Kaltea

Aephony wrote:Did you guys know that 1 million seconds ago was a week ago, while 1 billion seconds ago was in 1990? That really confused me for some reason,

it just shows the difference between million and billion.

That's a huge difference.......

Nottinghaven, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Aephony, Tiralta, Planet Risa, Porthosia

Post self-deleted by Aephony.

Porthosia wrote:I can relate hard, I've had an infection for the past week and it's been miserable, hope you get better soon

Thanks, friend. The same to you.

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Porthosia

Aephony wrote:Did you guys know that 1 million seconds ago was a week ago, while 1 billion seconds ago was in 1990? That really confused me for some reason,

it just shows the difference between million and billion.

That's how I felt when I first heard that old legend about the grains of rice on the chessboard:

The story goes, a king wanted to reward one of his servants for an exceptional act. The servant asks the king to go and fetch their chessboard, and then to place on the first square a single grain of rice. On that first day, the servant will take that grain of rice home to feed their family. But on the second day, the king will place two grains of rice on the second square for the servant to take home. On the third day, double the amount of rice grains again, resulting in four grains of rice for the servant, and each day after, continue doubling the number of grains until rice has been placed on every square of the chessboard.

The king readily agrees to the request, pleased that it would be a simple thing to fulfill the man's wishes. But after a few days of this, one of the king's advisors approaches the ruler and tells him that he had been doing some calculations. It may seem an insignificant number now, but by the time the king begins to fulfill the squares on the second half of the chessboard, the amount of rice required would begin to take a significant toll on grain stores. And when it comes time to fulfill the final and 64th square, there wouldn't be enough rice in all the kingdom to meet the demand.

The story is meant to illustrate exponential growth to a student. As well as, perhaps, the dangers of being too clever for one's own good, as in many of the versions of the tale, the king winds up putting the servant to death.

Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Inaros Opa, Aephony, Tiralta, Porthosia, Nametane

I have posed a new question of existential significance to the region: https://www.nationstates.net/region=refugia#poll

Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta

Even if the snail wasn't there I wouldn't accept the money. I'd probably get arrested for hyperinflation and magical money laundering 😖

Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta

I don’t want infinite money, but, supposing I did, could I kill the snail? Does the snail eventually die of natural causes? Or is it an immortal snail? Also, can I live on a salt flat?

Typica, Floofybit, Liphia, Lac Champlain, Tiralta, Polushia

Araine wrote:I don’t want infinite money, but, supposing I did, could I kill the snail? Does the snail eventually die of natural causes? Or is it an immortal snail? Also, can I live on a salt flat?

The snail is a ghost snail. It can pass through walls and protected from both salt and death.

Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Adawu, Tiralta, Polushia

I would make friends with the snail!!!! Invertebrates are absolutely my jam and I adore snail babies.

Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Ultimately I am privileged/fortunate enough to prefer my current situation over infinite money coupled with an ever-pursuant paranormal murder-snail.

Delta Vega Iv, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Oh yeah, while I'm thinking about it, elections for the Regional Council begin in a week and a half. It's a good time to think about what, if any, positions you guys might be interested in running for

Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Lac Champlain, Tiralta

How do you die if it touches you?

If the snail can pass though walls then I think I will continue to live my non-infinite money life.

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Refuge Isle wrote:The snail is a ghost snail. It can pass through walls and protected from both salt and death.

define death

there's probably a way to permanently destroy the snail and permanently incapacitate it without killing it

Ladita wrote:How do you die if it touches you?

Ooooh that's an interesting question, I'd never thought about that being a factor when I've heard that question.

Sylh Alanor, Floofybit

What if you only travel to places that are only available by train or something like that so that its forced to crawl to you at a (literal) snail's pace? (you said that the magic is that it can board flights)

What kind of snail can board flights but not trains?

Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit

Well they said flights specifically

"The average income tax rate is 60.4%"

I think my nation may have a developing issue

Floofybit, Tiralta, Daesonsemon

Adawu wrote:"The average income tax rate is 60.4%"

I think my nation may have a developing issue

I've seen nations with worse tax rates. Much worse.

Typica, Floofybit, Liphia, Adawu, Tiralta

Adawu wrote:"The average income tax rate is 60.4%"

I think my nation may have a developing issue

Mine is 95.4% and still on the rise and I commonly see nations with 100% 😳

Typica, Refuge Isle, Liphia, Tiralta, Daesonsemon

Adawu wrote:"The average income tax rate is 60.4%"

I think my nation may have a developing issue

I am trying lower it but also have good economy. Which is hard. I am really confused how Honeydewistania managed to do it.

Also, if you have more than 100% income taxes, does that mean your nation will drive you to debt because of taxes?

Delta Vega Iv, Refuge Isle, Tiralta

Adawu wrote:"The average income tax rate is 60.4%"

I think my nation may have a developing issue

Mine's 92.96% and not even a 1% badge to show for it 😎

Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Refuge Isle, Floofybit, Liphia, Aephony

Adawu wrote:"The average income tax rate is 60.4%"

I think my nation may have a developing issue

My nation’s is 91.6%! I don’t mind having a high tax rate if the human development index is high and the money goes to things that improve quality of life instead of the military.

Typica, Refuge Isle, Floofybit, Liphia, Inaros Opa, Adawu, Tiralta, Kaltea

I have a very important question. Which is bunk bed is better, top or bottom?

Chacapoya, Refuge Isle, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Aephony, Tiralta

Ladita wrote:Well they said flights specifically

Space flights too!

Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Typica wrote:I have a very important question. Which is bunk bed is better, top or bottom?

The top one

Typica, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Typica wrote:I have a very important question. Which is bunk bed is better, top or bottom?

Bottom for sure. If you're exhausted, you don't have to climb a ladder to get to your bed. If you wake up in the night and need a drink, you don't have to navigate a ladder in the dark. If you're injured, you don't have to worry about how you're getting into bed.

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Kaltea

Typica wrote:I have a very important question. Which is bunk bed is better, top or bottom?

The bottom. I would hate having a bad dream and rolling out of bed 2 meters from the ground. (Or especially when my zone is fairly prone to earthquakes)

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Nametane

Typica wrote:I have a very important question. Which is bunk bed is better, top or bottom?

I am inclined to say bottom, but only if the top is sufficiently high that hitting one's head is unlikely. I'm rather tall and very clumsy, so it's a major concern.

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Easter egg four!

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Typica wrote:I have a very important question. Which is bunk bed is better, top or bottom?

Top. You can assert your dominance over whoever sleeps below you.

Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats wrote:Top. You can assert your dominance over whoever sleeps below you.

But the person below can kick you in the back if you snore at night!

Typica, Araine, Floofybit

I sleep on a top bunk and I have to say it fills me with a sense of superiority

Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, Kaltea

They never said you cant trap the snail...

Floofybit

Remnants Of The Pacific wrote:They never said you cant trap the snail...

How would you trap it if it is a ghost snail and can phase through walls???

Chacapoya, Typica

Floofybit wrote:How would you trap it if it is a ghost snail and can phase through walls???

Surround it with non-wall surfaces, like sideways floors and ceilings

Chacapoya, Refuge Isle, Araine, Floofybit, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Kaltea

Refugi,

I'm pleased to bring you the results of the Endotarting Competition for May! We've added 1,000 endorsements to Refugia since the competition began, pushing Refugia into the seat of 7[sup]th[/sup] most endorsement-happy region on NationStates for the first time ever! Everyone should be incredibly happy with their progress and efforts, and that progress will be rewarded with a high stream of influence to your nation.

For the 25 top endorsers, it will also be rewarded with a guaranteed Season 2 Legendary Sierra Lyricalia, which I'll be awarding presently.

Here is the final leaderboard, check out how you did! All bolded and tagged nations are the winners, but congrats to Ladita in particular for having a perfect score!

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May Competition FINAL Leaderboard

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[table][tr][td]Ranked Position[/td][td]Nation[/td][td]Endorsements Given[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Ladita (Perfect Score!)[/td][td]152[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Sylh Alanor[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Araine[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Liphia[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Melenavenia[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Typica[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Tiralta[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]The Land Named Bob[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Junitaki-Cho[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Porthosia[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Michis[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]The Star Enpire[/td][td]151[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]3[/td][td]Nekhuser-Ra[/td][td]149[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]3[/td][td]Remnants Of The Pacific[/td][td]149[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]4[/td][td]Vikoland[/td][td]148[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]4[/td][td]Nangka[/td][td]148[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]4[/td][td]Fel Vudos[/td][td]148[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]5[/td][td]Tovenia[/td][td]145[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]5[/td][td]Adawu[/td][td]145[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]5[/td][td]Duneraven[/td][td]145[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]5[/td][td]Aephony[/td][td]145[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]6[/td][td]Floofybit[/td][td]144[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]7[/td][td]Inaros Opa[/td][td]143[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]7[/td][td]Yondoria[/td][td]143[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]7[/td][td]Kaltea[/td][td]143[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]8[/td][td]Ecologiania[/td][td]136[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]9[/td][td]New Filippe[/td][td]125[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]10[/td][td]Narwhal[/td][td]122[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]11[/td][td]Applemarsh[/td][td]111[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]12[/td][td]Crialdenna[/td][td]92[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]13[/td][td]Vandermeer[/td][td]80[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]14[/td][td]Golden Gateway[/td][td]76[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]15[/td][td]Far Anoglinlan[/td][td]75[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]16[/td][td]Grayk San[/td][td]72[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]16[/td][td]Brazileand[/td][td]72[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]16[/td][td]Bey Land[/td][td]72[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]17[/td][td]Pangeodrea[/td][td]70[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]18[/td][td]Axolotlta[/td][td]69[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]19[/td][td]New Pi-Ramesses[/td][td]68[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]20[/td][td]Delta Vega Iv[/td][td]67[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]21[/td][td]Haibaria[/td][td]65[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]22[/td][td]Mystyn[/td][td]64[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]23[/td][td]Northern Endo[/td][td]61[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]24[/td][td]Denimz[/td][td]60[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]24[/td][td]Caretakers And Clockwatchers[/td][td]60[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]25[/td][td]Michelland[/td][td]59[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]26[/td][td]Nottinghaven[/td][td]57[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]26[/td][td]Aumbura[/td][td]57[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]27[/td][td]Hathniland[/td][td]55[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]28[/td][td]Bobesville-Sholstine[/td][td]51[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]29[/td][td]Iscandare[/td][td]50[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]30[/td][td]Uitmuntendheid[/td][td]49[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]30[/td][td]Polushia[/td][td]49[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]30[/td][td]Ressadina[/td][td]49[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]31[/td][td]Perpetual Light[/td][td]44[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]31[/td][td]Letargia[/td][td]44[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]32[/td][td]Valdonland[/td][td]43[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]33[/td][td]Croonia[/td][td]39[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]34[/td][td]Everetunga-Hari[/td][td]37[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]34[/td][td]Froler[/td][td]37[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]35[/td][td]Tralfamdore[/td][td]35[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]36[/td][td]Eleland[/td][td]34[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]37[/td][td]Free Syria[/td][td]31[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]37[/td][td]Skrunklyland[/td][td]31[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]38[/td][td]Orangino[/td][td]30[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]38[/td][td]Eonenona[/td][td]30[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]39[/td][td]Irelis[/td][td]29[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]39[/td][td]Bus House[/td][td]29[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]39[/td][td]Roguepalace[/td][td]29[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]39[/td][td]Crawnaft[/td][td]29[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]40[/td][td]Astralania[/td][td]27[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]41[/td][td]Fuernox[/td][td]26[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]42[/td][td]Koayo[/td][td]25[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]42[/td][td]Hoqeallistan[/td][td]25[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]42[/td][td]Eastern Lancasteria[/td][td]25[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]43[/td][td]Talvezout[/td][td]24[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]43[/td][td]Ruhrrheinia[/td][td]24[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]43[/td][td]New Vijayapura[/td][td]24[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]44[/td][td]Hollandi[/td][td]19[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]44[/td][td]Archieli[/td][td]19[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]45[/td][td]Talmon[/td][td]16[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]45[/td][td]Nydelig[/td][td]16[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]45[/td][td]Moulk2[/td][td]16[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]46[/td][td]Libansoccom Algocybosciento Permaecology[/td][td]14[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]47[/td][td]Stokolva[/td][td]13[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]47[/td][td]Kazakh Empire[/td][td]13[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]47[/td][td]Perizea[/td][td]13[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]48[/td][td]Josu[/td][td]11[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]48[/td][td]Tortugura[/td][td]11[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]48[/td][td]Akiden[/td][td]11[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]49[/td][td]Burning Sand[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]49[/td][td]Anga Rea Nash[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]49[/td][td]Rouingaeha Moistersland[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]50[/td][td]Basedilonia[/td][td]9[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]51[/td][td]Obsidian Snake[/td][td]8[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]51[/td][td]Allokyus[/td][td]8[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]51[/td][td]Sedyan[/td][td]8[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]52[/td][td]Azelandia[/td][td]7[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]53[/td][td]Daesonsemon[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]53[/td][td]Targis[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]53[/td][td]Dyllonia[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]54[/td][td]Atlagal[/td][td]5[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]55[/td][td]Mdnarmia[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]55[/td][td]Lassistan[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]55[/td][td]Onnamon[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]55[/td][td]The Faa Laniummochizzles[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]55[/td][td]Kyuacha[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]55[/td][td]Sassycats[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]56[/td][td]Gamelan[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]56[/td][td]Sokratia[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]56[/td][td]Reformed Anarchist[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Jadshe[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Almartia[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]The Slene Tell[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Rivillia[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Cheese Pizza World[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Cleston[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Test Country2[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Fage[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Stardawg[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Cicconeonopolos[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Broadstairs[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Bashivk[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Parynome[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Caliphate Of Muhad[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Vinozil[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Degenerac[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Father When Can I Leave To Be On My Own[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Danonigmaria[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Western Canada And America[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Lower Gm[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]The Verde Isles[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Theikose[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Larengen[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]El Domico[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

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The Star Enpire, Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Dyllonia, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Nekhuser-Ra, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Lac Champlain, Tiralta, Ladita, Nametane, Michis

If anyone has seen the horror film, "It Follows," the snail discussion got me thinking...

https://i.imgur.com/y4Pg9CC.png

Typica, Araine, Floofybit

Typica wrote:I have a very important question. Which is bunk bed is better, top or bottom?

It depends. The top is more fun to sit on during the day (you can survey your surroundings and it’s just objectively cooler), but it can get really hot up there without air conditioning, and I can’t sleep when it’s hot. The bottom is better for sleeping because it’s more cozy and less exposed, plus you can get out of bed without having to jump or climb down a ladder in the middle of the night. However, the bottom is terrible if there is not enough room to sit up fully or if the person on top moves around a lot in their sleep, and, unless it’s roomy, it’s not very nice to spend time on during the day (which sucks if you don’t have a couch).

Typica, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta

i guess while everyone else was relying on the bot on discord, i was also looking at the activity tab to check the people who move to the region :)

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta

Ladita wrote:i guess while everyone else was relying on the bot on discord, i was also looking at the activity tab to check the people who move to the region :)

Congrats on winning! I can’t even figure out which nation I’m not endorsing lol

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta, Ladita

Typica wrote:I have a very important question. Which is bunk bed is better, top or bottom?

Top! You can put a desk or a bookshelf on the bottom

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta

I just developed plasma weaponry!?!?!?!?!????!??

New Pi-Ramesses, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Tiralta

hi

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Tovenia, Tiralta, Nametane

Good morning frens

Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, New Pi-Ramesses, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Aephony, Tiralta, Bobesville-Sholstine, Tralfamdore

Dyllonia wrote:Good morning frens

Good morning!!! How are you?

Dyllonia, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta

Floofybit wrote:Good morning!!! How are you?

I’m okie, coffee is imminent

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Tiralta

Hello, how's everyone doing?

Don't mind me I'm just quickly setting up a hidden stash of pistachios to hide from... someone.

Cheesy Tots, Typica, New Pi-Ramesses, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Tiralta, Caretakers And Clockwatchers

Blz

Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Tiralta

Prusmia wrote:Hello, how's everyone doing?

Don't mind me I'm just quickly setting up a hidden stash of pistachios to hide from... someone.

Potatr....

ned burn fruads...

Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Tiralta

Ladita wrote:i guess while everyone else was relying on the bot on discord, i was also looking at the activity tab to check the people who move to the region :)

I admire your dedication. Your prize is well-deserved.

Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats wrote:Easter egg four!

That's nice.

EDIT:

I just found my own 4th! Coincidence? (This is the only nation where I found 4). Is it something in the Region's water?

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Aephony, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta

We now have 7 people with a gold endos badge!

Chacapoya, Dyllonia, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Liphia, Tovenia, Tiralta

hello i new to website

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta

Men Cavianland wrote:hello i new to website

Hi, welcome!

Araine, Floofybit, Tiralta, Men Cavianland

Araine wrote:We now have 7 people with a gold endos badge!

Almost there too!

Men Cavianland wrote:hello i new to website

Welcome to Refugia!

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Men Cavianland

Has anyone been to norway

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Remnants Of The Pacific, Tiralta

Men Cavianland wrote:Has anyone been to norway

I have not— I’d like to potentially spend a year WWOOFing there, though. It depends on whether or not my disabilities become more manageable and whether there are opportunities where knowing Norwegian isn’t a prerequisite (I’d like to learn it through immersion rather than beforehand). Have you been to Norway?

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Men Cavianland

i l

Araine wrote:I have not— I’d like to potentially spend a year WWOOFing there, though. It depends on whether or not my disabilities become more manageable and whether there are opportunities where knowing Norwegian isn’t a prerequisite (I’d like to learn it through immersion rather than beforehand). Have you been to Norway?

i live in norway

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta

Men Cavianland wrote:i li live in norway

Cool. Do you like it there?

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta

Howdy howdy. I've written up a draft for updating our environmental goals in the RRS. Please give it a look, and yell at me for problems or mistakes if necessary, give thoughts or maybe a second. Thanks homies.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1710234

Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Dyllonia, Typica, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Ladita, Nametane

Hello Refugia! It's time for a World Assembly discussion post. This one is on Crime Victims' Rights Act.

CVRA aims to help victims of crime out by protecting them from the accused, allowing them to hear critical moments of the trial, forcing those accused and convicted of damaging property to reimburse the crime victim, and referring them to support resources.

My biggest issue is probably the very confusing, windy definitions. This is the definition of a crime victim, the crux of the proposal:

Cvra wrote:“crime victim” as a person in a criminal prosecution who has presumably or allegedly been harmed in an emotional, physical, sexual, or financial manner or has been threatened to be harmed as a result of the criminal misconduct of another who is not simultaneously accused of another crime that occurred as a result from the same occurrence or incident.

Like hello? I think what this is trying to say is "person who has allegedly been harmed in a (list) manner, or has been threated to be harmed due to the lawlessness of another, who is not also accused of a crime stemming from the same incident." It's wonky, though. I can't say I'm 100% for, but I don't think I'm against, either.

What are your thoughts?

Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Dyllonia, Typica, Refuge Isle, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Pantsari

Prusmia wrote:Hello, how's everyone doing?

Don't mind me I'm just quickly setting up a hidden stash of pistachios to hide from... someone.

Man that’s a good idea the only problem being I’d probably end up forgetting I where I hid them.

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Refuge Isle, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta

Do u go honk honk do u do a funni bonk

Did youbsteal my butter knif you stinky little thief

Did u steal my garden bell u little spawn from hell

Do u go honk honk

This meme song makes me happy sometimes xD

Lethodus wrote:Howdy howdy. I've written up a draft for updating our environmental goals in the RRS. Please give it a look, and yell at me for problems or mistakes if necessary, give thoughts or maybe a second. Thanks homies.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1710234

Seems fine, u got my second

Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta

Yeah, even for someone with minimal knowledge of WA affairs, I thought the definitions were needlessly complicated, like who ‘the accused’ is kinda speaks for itself. But despite that, if the proposal does what the author intended and there are no weak points other then excessive and confusing wording, is there a reason to block it?

Chacapoya, Typica, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tovenia, Portmanteau, Tiralta

Araine wrote:I’d like to potentially spend a year WWOOFing there, though. It depends on whether or not my disabilities become more manageable and whether there are opportunities where knowing Norwegian isn’t a prerequisite (I’d like to learn it through immersion rather than beforehand).

Have you volunteered with WWOOF before? I spent a couple months working on farms in southern Europe through the program, now over a decade ago. At least at the time, and in that locale, there were tons of places where knowledge of the native language wasn't required. I got the impression that the sort of folks who would want to involve their farms with something like WWOOF, are often the sort of folks who would tend to go out of their way to make the opportunity quite welcoming to internationals. I definitely did come across some places that were primarily concerned with just getting free labor, or were somewhat more provincial than might be expected, but they seemed to me to be the exception. On top of all that, my understanding is that Scandinavia has extremely high rates of English as a second language, so I bet you'd have even more success than my own experience in the south.

[spoiler=For those not familiar with WWOOF]World Wide Organization of Organic Farms is sort of a network of volunteer-friendly farms in countries all around the world, and they facilitate making connections between those looking to volunteer somewhere abroad, with farms in the region that will host them. The folks who own the farm, often just a family, will give you a place to stay and provide meals, while you provide your labor in exchange. And you'll have time off to explore and do touristy things, should you so desire. So it's both a cheap and easy way to see places in the world you may not otherwise have a chance to, as well as an opportunity to learn about organic farming from folks who are extremely knowledgeable and inclined towards teaching. I had good experiences with them.[/spoiler]

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta

can I roleplay here? or does it have to be somewhere else?

Minskievian Refugees wrote:Hello Refugia! It's time for a World Assembly discussion post. This one is on Crime Victims' Rights Act.

CVRA aims to help victims of crime out by protecting them from the accused, allowing them to hear critical moments of the trial, forcing those accused and convicted of damaging property to reimburse the crime victim, and referring them to support resources.

My biggest issue is probably the very confusing, windy definitions. This is the definition of a crime victim, the crux of the proposal:

Like hello? I think what this is trying to say is "person who has allegedly been harmed in a (list) manner, or has been threated to be harmed due to the lawlessness of another, who is not also accused of a crime stemming from the same incident." It's wonky, though. I can't say I'm 100% for, but I don't think I'm against, either.

What are your thoughts?

I just read the CVRA proposal and honestly? I feel the same. I do think protecting the victim of an alleged crime is necessary, especially during the most delicate moments of the legal process, but... it does feel wonky. I've seen there's quite a split opinion in this Region, too, so I'm a bit hesitant.

Dyllonia, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Minskievian Refugees, Tiralta

Minskievian Refugees wrote:Hello Refugia! It's time for a World Assembly discussion post. This one is on Crime Victims' Rights Act.

CVRA aims to help victims of crime out by protecting them from the accused, allowing them to hear critical moments of the trial, forcing those accused and convicted of damaging property to reimburse the crime victim, and referring them to support resources.

My biggest issue is probably the very confusing, windy definitions. This is the definition of a crime victim, the crux of the proposal:

Like hello? I think what this is trying to say is "person who has allegedly been harmed in a (list) manner, or has been threated to be harmed due to the lawlessness of another, who is not also accused of a crime stemming from the same incident." It's wonky, though. I can't say I'm 100% for, but I don't think I'm against, either.

What are your thoughts?

Honestly, I think it restricts the abilities of both the prosecution and defense too much, and can be easily exploited. It feels very loose. I'd support a bill like this if it was clearer, more firm, and a little less open to exploitation.

Dyllonia, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Minskievian Refugees, Tiralta, Bobesville-Sholstine, Kaltea, Pantsari

I am new to all of this stuff, but it also seems to contain quite a bit of redundancy. It's already unacceptable for anyone to harass, stalk, harm, or threaten another person.

Dyllonia, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Pantsari

Cheesy Tots wrote:Seems fine, u got my second

yay thanks, goose

Cheesy Tots, Dyllonia, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho

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