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Region: Refugia
Also not exactly the same, but I tried abolishing marriage purely for taxes and legal formalities but I recall detriments to civil rights and compassion.
I'm curious what civil partnerships berryMax and others imagine are or are not possible in a country without "marriage".
Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness
R/fukcars
Altruismia, Uwuguaya
I would Ban cars But that would ruin my economy
Everetunga-Hari, Jazur, Uwuguaya
Seeing all of your answers about policies, I just want to say that at least I'm not the only one, I really don't know what choice I made for that human sacrifice, don't know what I was thinking
But I'm glad I managed to removed it
Delta Vega Iv, Uwuguaya
But the environment =(
Delta Vega Iv, Altruismia, Typica, Everetunga-Hari, Jazur, Uwuguaya
RAHHHHH MONEY CAPITALIZM
Altruismia, Szalyland, Crabani, Thingessness
I also have banned smoking but not cannabis. I like to imagine someone getting caught smoking going "it's not nicotine, I swear!" I'm not going to unban smoking though.
The only one I have that I don't remember getting is Compulsory Organ Donation, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. Other than that, all of my policies are how I want them. :D
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Uwuguaya
I hope it means compulsory donation when you have breathed your last, not before...
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
that's how I feel about my cannibalism policy
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Narwhal, Tiralta, Jazur
I've got a legalised cannibalism policy and it's like a stain on my page that I can't get rid of
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Thingessness
There's a list here of all the policies, including the issues and answers that help you to gain them or lose them: http://www.mwq.dds.nl/ns/results/policies.html
Chacapoya, Poquaoi, Typica, Araine, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, North Evous Belerle
thank you :)
Tiralta, Uwuguaya
Huh. I never noticed before, but the dissolution of the national government of Poquaoi many, many years ago (via issue #110, I think?) seems to have also locked me out of Universal Healthcare as a policy, despite me very specifically offering healthcare to all in every issue where that's relevant.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Thingessness
That reminds me, anyone else annoyed that the phrasing of the pol'icy refers to pol'yamory whilst it's just cal'ed po'ygamy?
Delta Vega Iv, Uwuguaya, Lanassia
Hi Refugia! (≧∇≦)
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Crabani, The Blue Fire, Thingessness, North Evous Belerle
I'm annoyed at the image for it, personally.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Poquaoi, Typica, Narwhal, Liphia, Aephony, Tiralta, Duneraven, Jazur, Nahelia, Estebere, Uwuguaya, Lanassia, Thingessness, North Evous Belerle
Same it's kinda weird
Typica, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Tidelia, Uwuguaya, Lanassia, Thingessness
Max Barry does strange things sometimes
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Duneraven, Jazur, Tidelia, Uwuguaya, Lanassia, Thingessness
Agreed. The image is terrible.
Typica, Duneraven, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Lanassia
Tbh, I just sifted through my policies, but unlike you, theres none I wouldnt like, apart from the ban on video games perhaps; with banning both, aircraft and cars I am fine; the only weird thing was when I got the same sex marriage-policy today, and I cant remember ever (accidentally or not) revoking it, so idk why I didnt already have it.
The only other policies I accidentally revoked, but want to reinstate asap, are my beautiful nudism policy (despite that my stats is up high thanks to the WA) and my public protest-policy.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Szalyland, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Thingessness
Public protest is my most on-again off-again of policies. I would like to keep it forever but I keep accidentally getting rid of it.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Araine, Everetunga-Hari, Duneraven, Jazur, Tidelia, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
Stay
Cheesy Tots, Tiralta, Uwuguaya
Big same.
On a similar note, while I'm not annoyed at it, I find it ironic that the US Capitol is used as the image for socialism.
Poquaoi, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya
When did I make abortion illegal?
Jazur, Tidelia, Uwuguaya, Penocampt
Greetings all, I am pleased to provide the following recommendation for the upcoming General Assembly vote:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1918868
The Star Enpire, Chacapoya, Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Penocampt, Adorus
Election Notice:
Incidentally today is also the start of the August 2023 regional Council election regarding the following Regional Council seats:
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Councillor of Foreign Affairs, overseeing our interactions and foreign stances regarding our friend regions and other regions.
Councillor of Culture, overseeing events that celebrate and expand our cultural experience, including our ecological values.
Councillor of Operations, overseeing our regional security and crisis response, vaporising anything that lurks in the shadows.
Councillor of World Assembly Affairs, overseeing our analyses and recommendations on how Refugia, and those that value its opinion, should vote.
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This election will establish Refugia's leadership through November of this year. Announce your candidacy to stand for office here in the RMB tagging/pinging (Refuge Isle) with your declaration so I will be sure to see it. Candidacy closes in one week's time. A week from now, all valid candidates will be entered into the election votes for their respective positions.
More on the government structure: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1449847#government
[table][tr][td]August 2023 Election Ballot[/td][/tr][/table]
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Councillor of Foreign Affairs
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Councillor of Culture
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» Tiralta
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Councillor of Operations
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Councillor of World Assembly Affairs
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Councillor of Cartography
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Chacapoya, Poquaoi, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Szalyland, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Crabani, Microtastic, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, The Merinos, New Atlantic, Estebere, Uwuguaya, Thingessness, North Evous Belerle, Daymo
Refuge Isle I would like to run for councillor of culture as well as councillor of cartography
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Uwuguaya
As of right now, there's no such position as Councillor of Cartography, but I will note this should the referendum pass.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, The Merinos, Uwuguaya
Refuge Isle I would like to run for office under council of world assembly affairs
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Uwuguaya
Do you guys like my new banners :D
Uwuguaya, Thingessness
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Refuge Isle is it's okay if I run for office under the Council of Foreign Affairs?
Narwhal, Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Uwuguaya
So you know the Cookie Run franchise?
What if there was a minigame where you have to mine through an iceberg(Shaved Ice) to get to the silver(Vanilla ice cream) at the center?
Cheesy Tots, Jazur, North Evous Belerle
Sounds good, ballot up to date.
Typica, Araine, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya
I arise from my inactivity slumber to announce that my nation's first birthday- and therefore my first year anniversary of being a Refugi, as I joined Refugia the same day I started playing- was August 9th! It's crazy to think I've stayed playing this dumb game for that long, but I'm glad I stuck around in here for all of it. You're all invited to my belated birthday party!
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, The Merinos, Nahelia, Uwuguaya, Irimara, Thingessness
Seeing Refuge Isle changing flag again! (Good job)
Uwuguaya
Refuge Isle I would like to run for Culture please!
Chacapoya, Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Jazur, New Atlantic, Uwuguaya, Thingessness
What did I miss about polygamy and stuff?
Uwuguaya
este mentioned getting the pol'icy and so a few others spoke of the annoyance of what the pol'icy's picture is
Rupika, Uwuguaya
Ok, you purposely doin that policy wordin or?
Jazur
yeah, sorry if it obscures my words a bit - it helps me read my messages f'uid'y when I'm checking for typos, as I have a s'ight speech impediment
Tiralta, Uwuguaya, Thingessness, North Evous Belerle
I would like to announce my Candidacy for Operations Councillor.
Poquaoi, Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Talmon, Jazur, New Atlantic, Uwuguaya
As per usual, you can like this specific message board post if you'd like your nation to be in the next one (Which should come out in about 2 weeks). Thanks for y'all's help!
Araine, Tovenia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, The Merinos, New Atlantic, Tidelia, Boxiia, Voinarx, Theadstheadia, Irimara, Thingessness, North Evous Belerle, Daymo, Jiranhi
Which Sims is that?
Other than that, great articles all around, although I must admit that, as a member of WESLR(Or is it now called the Triquetra concordat?) I am slightly worried that a military intervention might be necessary... Again.
...I'm still not legalizing alcohol.
Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Uwuguaya, Irimara, Daymo
Based
Typica, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Ethierys, Daymo
I am coming back...
Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya
From Azkaban
Uwuguaya
Hello Potential Operations Councillor Chacapoya. What is your opinion on a Refugi nday faction.
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Thingessness
How do you find the new Auror guard system? Better than dementors I hope?
Jazur, Chong Qing
welcome back, fel'ow signatory
Tiralta, Chong Qing
Welcome back!
Tiralta, Jazur, Chong Qing
I think I was released(
(nonsense)
Let me think, I haven't been here for a month and a half, right?
Thingessness
Give or take a couple of days, yes
Jazur, Chong Qing
I don't know if you guys remember me but.. I used to be A country in Refugia and my account died. But now I have restored it.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Irimara, Thingessness
Welcome back to you too!
Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Thingessness
WELCOME BACK ZABRUHMOMENT
Cheesy Tots, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Okay, the last time I came was...
191 days ago??!
Delta Vega Iv
Hi! I'm so glad to be back here
By the way can I submit a new form for the regional map
Thanks
Sylh Alanor, Tiralta
I could never forget the joy of seeing that pp shaped gap between countries being covered by "ZaBruhMoment"
Delta Vega Iv, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Yay, welcome back people!
Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Araine, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Welcome back to the largest city in the world by municipality population!
Tiralta, Jazur, Thingessness
Absolutely you can. We even have a whole second map if you don't find a spot you like on the first.
Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, The Blue Fire
Sheesh.. That's new!
Tiralta, Jazur
I don't usually remember people's names. I don't even know all my own nephews and nieces. But yours, how could I ever forget?
(The infamous delta vegan caccophonous clarions sound off over the horizon)
...welcome back to Refugia!
Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, The Blue Fire
G'day and welcome back! Many new faces here(including me)
Typica, Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Oh yeah, I remember you. You're a very memorable name.
Ah, great. So uh... Oh! Aren't you also a signatory of WESLRthe Triquetra Concordat?
Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Thingessness
Welcome back!
Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Howdy! It's been forever since I've been on here, starting up a fresh nation :)
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Thingessness, Silliy
Hey hey! Who were ya before?
Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
My old, *old* nation was Mutatia. It's been about 10 years since I really used that account, was cleaning out my old unused logins and found it again. Decided a fresh start would be fun!
Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Survivors Win, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, The Blue Fire, North Evous Belerle
Wow, man that's a long time ago-
Liphia, Survivors Win, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Hey, hey, we don't need to be too agressive, do we?
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{Edit : Ayyy! Page 956!}
Cheesy Tots, Liphia, Tiralta, Talmon, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, The Blue Fire, Boxiia, Voinarx, Thingessness
Interesting read as always! You have a talent for this.
Typica, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Talmon, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Boxiia, Voinarx, Daymo
Welcome back!
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Sims 4 is the one I used, apologies for the danger of military intervention. No judgement about the alcohol ban!
Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Voinarx, Penocampt
Thanks!
Typica, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur
Eh, it'll be fine, I'm sure it won't be too bad...
Oh, nice. As for the military intervention... If I'm being honest, I think the person in charge of our military is just a bit lazy. Don't want to have to deal with it and all.
Tiralta, Talmon, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Penocampt
Everybody's just talking in the chat
Me just reading my dispatch of bruhik language because I forgor how to speak it
୧( ಠ Д ಠ )୨ why did I make this abomination of a language
Anyways I'll keep editing that dispatch
Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Thingessness, Daymo
Does anyone else think that the religiousness stat is a bit vague? Some issues seem to think that it only encompasses Abrahamic religions (which is evident when your religiousness goes down after not banning Harry Potter books) but some issues treat it as an indicator of spirituality in general, encompassing things like astrology and witchcraft.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Liphia, Survivors Win, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Nahelia, The Blue Fire, Thingessness
It's weird, from the stat angle. When it comes to issues, different issue authors will have different perspectives on religion, and that's why you get different approaches in writing, but the stats always seem to decide religion is split between vague yoga and the more spiteful branches of Christianity.
One of the things I think would make NS a much better site is if they let you choose attributes for your religion, then grouped them into belief systems for different issues. Every time an issue comes up where my religion somehow hates queer people or women or delves into other countries to ruthlessly proselytise to the Indigenous people, I get a little more annoyed.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Survivors Win, Portmanteau, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Jazur, Nahelia, The Blue Fire, Lanassia
Yeah, this is a big part of why I made my official religion a joke and didn't put any actual thought into it.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Nahelia, The Blue Fire, Lanassia, Thingessness
Totally agree. Most of the issues seem to identify that stat with some ultra-conservative branch of Christianity, so it's quite annoying for me as well.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Liphia, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Tidelia, The Blue Fire, North Evous Belerle
Why did school have to start on National Relaxation Day
And why do I need another phone storage thing? I already have a fully functional one and no fully functioning phone
Done
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Tidelia, Thingessness
Can't agree more with this. I like having a national religion to get some more unique issues, but it really bothers me exactly what they base the religious issues around. More user input on their national religion would be great
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, Nahelia, The Blue Fire
Entirely for it, personally. I would like to join up with some allied regions, or even some we're not friends with yet and have a great time this year! Might as well mix it up some.
Catiania, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Penocampt
I'll tell you guys one thing..
I always wondered what the national or should I say international faith, currency and language of Refugia is
If there is one can somebody tell?
Delta Vega Iv, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Penocampt, Thingessness
We are refugi. Each refugi has his/her/their own faith, currency & language. The babelfish in our ears (Courtesy of Douglas Adams) sorts it all out so we don't just spew uninetlligible phonemes at one another or be forced to use barter trade.
Chacapoya, Typica, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Nahelia, Penocampt, Thingessness
The letter E is yes.
Agree?
Cheesy Tots, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Boxiia, Voinarx
I didn't want to build nukes and this made my countrys' civil rights score worse.
While I'm planning on liberalizing.
Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Thingessness
a few revolutionists made a flag for themselves, they won't get far though
https://tennessine.co.uk/flags/flag/d4e86e6270f2c64-madlind-revolutionist-party/
Jazur
Referendum Notice:
The RRS referendum "Putting a new Councillor on the map" was passed 18-2. Since there is now a new Councillor position, I am opening it to candidacy during this cycle's Regional Council elections.
Note that candidacy is still ongoing; the current ballot is here. If you would like to announce your candidacy for office, you still have three days to do so in this RMB.
Chacapoya, Poquaoi, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Crabani, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Yes.
But A is also yes, agree?
Jazur, Voinarx, Penocampt
Nah its y
Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Boxiia, Penocampt
E
I presume this is correct?
Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Boxiia, Penocampt
Z! FOR THE HEAD OF THY COUNCIL OF DARKNESS!
Boxiia
Indeed.
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By the way guys what did you use to create your flags?
I need reccomendations because every time I find something and make a flag it's more than the capacity it can take
Plus I am on a tablet not a computer so I can't use Google paint
Penocampt
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