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Region: Thalassia
Greetings from Pulen!
Our country is celebrating when we join its region. Thank you very much and we will work for freedom!
Please endorse us at World Assembly.
Grasswhistle, Toerana Iii, Sho
Post by Pulen suppressed by Toerana Iii.
Please Thalassia: endorse Pulen's friends at World Assembly!
Please don't double post.
Glad to have you and welcome to Thalassia!
Please do take a read of our RMB rules ASAP.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1260641
Ayeinc, Pulen
Announcement of Presidential Election Debate
Hello everyone!
Just letting you all know a debate will take place between the presidential candidates tomorrow, October 7, 2019. This debate will be hosted by the NationStates Today newspaper and will be conducted via the RMB of the region Thalassia Election Debates. They will be able to post on the RMB of the debate region via its embassy with Thalassia.
Candidates will not be expected to be online at a specific time tomorrow, but may answer the questions as they are available. Further rules for this debate will be established by the debate host tomorrow.
If any resident would like to submit questions for the candidates, please send your question(s) to me, Thalassia Founder. There is no guarantee all questions will be used but we'll do our best to get to them.
Very important: No one besides the presidential candidates and those involved in moderating the debate will be permitted to post on the RMB of the Thalassia Election Debates region tomorrow. If any unauthorized person posts on the RMB of the debate region tomorrow, your post will be suppressed and in the case of repeat offenses, you will be banned from the debate region and possibly face consequences in Thalassia as well. We hope none of that will be necessary and we appreciate your cooperation.
Wymondham, Grasswhistle, Liruslau, Fevhader, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Lopinia, Baddius Aequor Paraclitus, Pulen
Really looking forward to the debate, especially as its run by such a reputable news org, may the best candidate win!
Czech Germania, Ayeinc, Pulen
Hello to everyone who just moved to Thalassia! I hope you have a wonderful time here.
Dekks, Liruslau, Toerana Iii, Silverbird Amaria, Wiskawga, Sho, Lopinia, Pulen
I definitely could run, but maybe not for president.
Can't wait to participate in this debate!
Check it out- our move made it into NSTodays weekend edition! Read more about it here:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1267109
Wymondham, Ayeinc
Volume 11, Issue 2 of TRS has been published, comrades:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1267135
Subjects include the 2020 US Green Party candidacy, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Anarchist Platformism, the NSLeft newspaper, the US Party for Socialism and Liberation Presidential candidates, and more!
Alaniztan, Toerana Iii, Ayeinc
I'm really happy we have actual discussion during elections! Fellow candidates, good luck on the debate!
Grasswhistle, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Ayeinc
I'll try to be more active here, but Hartfelden's taking precedence atm. I'm trying to be more focused on a few regions :P
Dino Thalassian Mission
I know I have only been here for 2 days but should we look into the Dicatorships in out region?
You mean the official titles of different nations? That's no biggie.
Czech Germania, Wiskawga
Our anti-fascist policy doesnt apply to what happens within nations. Youre free to answer issues as you please, so long as you dont advocate fascism or show support for fascist regions.
Toerana Iii, Ayeinc, Wiskawga
No, I am talking about the nations with very low civil rights or political freedom, and in there nation summeries
[spoiler=Regarding dictatorships within Thalassia]Some regions take those seriously. We are not one of those regions, because issues are such a fickle and strange thing and oftentimes do not represent the individual's beliefs accurately. For example, many issues seem to be geared against conservative beliefs and tend to paint those individuals as these big bad jerks. On the flip-side, I answered an issue in favor of same-sex marriage and ended up with polygamy as a national policy, which I don't support personally. We do not take issues or issue-driven policies into account in our roleplay or otherwise.
So long as a player doesn't support fascism or exhibit those behaviors OOC or IC, they are welcome here. So no, we don't need to get rid of the dictatorships. [/spoiler]
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On a different note, hello and welcome to Pulen and Tilenea! I hope you choose to make Thalassia your home. You've joined in the midst of elections! I've posted the welcome dispatch below, which is full of helpful information and links. If you have any questions or need some help, feel free to reach out to your neighbors via telegram or on the RMB (where we are now!)
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1260744 __________
Speaking of elections, I've updated the NewsWire. Expect to see campaigns listed here as well as important dates during this transitional period.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1260743
Wymondham, Liruslau, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Wiskawga, Rockiberg
When does the debate start?
It will start at 19:30 UTC.
Ayeinc
Which, to be clear, is 3:30 p.m. EDT, 8:30 p.m. BST.
Hello Thalassia. I just moved this puppet nation of mine here to be able to be even more closely involved in our relations, I won't be able to be online on this nation that much but I still hope to have a good time here.
Dekks, DSA Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Grasswhistle, Toerana Iii, Ayeinc, Sho, Lopinia
Wew look at that debate at Thalassia Election Debates!
(Remember to keep discussion off that RMB and do not post there at all, that is purely for candidates)
Woo Go Rocky!
Lopinia
The Thalassia Presidential Debate has begun at Thalassia Election Debates
Feel free to read along, and ask additional questions by sending them to myself or Baddius Aequor Paraclitus in a TG!
Good luck Owl Archipelago, Wymondham, and Rockiberg!
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Due to timezones, the debate is adjourned until 16:00 UTC tomorrow (October 8th). If you wish to ask any questions to the candidates tomorrow, telegram this Nstoday Journalist.
Toerana Iii, Wiskawga, Owl Archipelago, Lopinia, Baddius Aequor Paraclitus
So we're part way through the debate, has anyone's opinions changed and who do people think performed the best?
Props to all 3 candidates for doing it, some good quality answers from all!
Wymondham, Ayeinc, Sho, Lopinia, Rockiberg, Baddius Aequor Paraclitus
Aside from the presidential debates, I am proud to announce that the Thalassian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has an official dispatch. This dispatch includes the ambassador positions and current ambassadors. This dispatch also includes Thalassia's Embassy Policy (which is still a work in progress) https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1267234
Dekks, Grasswhistle, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Lopinia, Dino Thalassian Mission, Baddius Aequor Paraclitus
Post self-deleted by Yaldian Territories.
That's a good dispatch explaining the Thalassia Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Considering working on your embassy policies further you may or may not get some inspiration from the embassy policies of the DSA. They have always served us well in making sure our embassies are respectable and active regions: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1242865
Grasswhistle, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Ayeinc, Lopinia, Dino Thalassian Mission, Veaetmar Ii
Finally updated the Roleplay Map!
Remember to tg me or Sho to be added!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1245460
Cormactopia Prime, Alaniztan, Czech Germania, Ayeinc, Lopinia, Dino Thalassian Mission
The Thalassia Election Debates for President have officially concluded. Thank you to the candidates for participating, and a special thanks to NSToday for hosting it!
Just because the debate is closed doesn't mean the questions have to end, though! We still have two days left for campaigning- make them count! Feel free to ask any leftover questions you may have here on the RMB.
Wymondham, Grasswhistle, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Badivermeraed, Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Rockiberg, Dino Thalassian Mission, Positivity
Hey guys! Neat place we've moved into. It's quite a shame that we had to leave Pacifica... :(
Excaliba, Grasswhistle, Czech Germania, Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Lopinia, Dino Thalassian Mission
indeed, pacifica was quite the awesome name
Ayeinc, Lopinia, Dino Thalassian Mission
Greetings, everyone!
I've only just moved into this region, and I must say that I'm charmed by what I've seen so far. I hope that this first impression is a sign for many good things to come.
Grasswhistle, Ayeinc, Lopinia, Veaetmar Ii
Great work, following on from what Dekks has added it may be worth having a general requirement of 'active government' or something. This ensures that Thalassia enters into embassy relations with other regions who will reciprocate the relationship we intend to have with them, and avoids regions 'technically' passing the criteria but being full of useless puppet nations and inactives.
Grasswhistle, Ayeinc, Lopinia, Dino Thalassian Mission
Thanks Dekks & Veaetmar Ii for the suggestions! Ill add them to the policy.
Grasswhistle, Toerana Iii, Pined
Post self-deleted by United Zealandic.
Hi everyone
Dekks, Grasswhistle, Lopinia
Heyo! Welcome to Thalassia!
Here's some more info about our region, check it out!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1260744
Toerana Iii
May I ask why you waited to move here until after you were ejected from Pacifica? If you had moved sooner, we would have been able to empty Pacifica and refound it, which would have avoided the current unpleasant situation with the Founder's return.
So it would be good to understand why you didn't move here until after ejection.
It would also be good to hear an answer to this question from the following: Greater Atlantica And Pacifica, Ridmus, Manniskoslaktet, Foxtronia, Dotian, Surgk, Peppania, Starsville, Silicon Crush, Stantal, The Global Soviet Union, Vilverin, Supernus Unus, and Astaderoz.
- Cormac
Ayeinc
Post by Taneash suppressed by Thalassia Founder.
Post self-deleted by Wymondham.
Yeah, sorry, I'm not buying you just happened to log back in after weeks of inactivity right after you were finally ejected and banned from Pacifica. What's a lot more likely is you have alt nations in NationStates and you were watching the show from one of them, then logged back into Taneash to move here once you saw you'd finally been ejected and banned. The coincidence of supposedly logging back in right after it happened is all a bit too much.
The nations that moved here from Pacifica after ejection have been ejected and banned as nations deemed to be threatening to the security and integrity of Thalassia, pursuant to the power granted to the Founder by Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Thalassia. This type of ban is not subject to appeal. Honestly, I'm not buying that these 15 nations all just coincidentally logged back in right after being ejected from Pacifica, and I'm not interested in hearing the half-baked excuses for it. In the event we ever have a security situation like that again, I don't want these 15 nations around mucking it up. Period.
- Cormac
Czech Germania, Ayeinc, United States Of Congress, Rockiberg
Hear Hear!
Hey there! I'm here just to say i'm leaving Thalassia and Nationstates since now I moved to Politics&War because I find it more fun.
It was nice meeting all the Ex-Pacifica residents, and some that moved here.
See you all. EDIT: P.S Thank you all for being so nice!
Wymondham, Toerana Iii, Wiskawga, Sho
Post self-deleted by Toerana Iii.
Roleplay Rewards!
I've been slowly forgetting this so please bare with me.
This week's first place goes to...... John Stossel for being the only RP post this week! (That I can find)
Second place goes to....... Yaldian Territories & Czech Germania for their fabulous hell of new region members and the spreading of information!
No third place this week, I felt like Czech and Yaldia both deserved the same amount of points.
Now, a question, with roleplay declining (likely due to the elections), do people want me to postpone/cancel the rewards until the end of the Prime Minister & Presidential elections or continue with them despite the lower activity? Telegram me or reply on the RMB to answer!
Remember to check out the rewards program, that are linked in the guide!
[spoiler=P.S.]
I will update the dispatch tomorrow since I forgot about the rewards until I got into bed.
[/spoiler]
Czech Germania, Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Neiteg
Hey everyone!
Toerana Iii, Ayeinc
Hello all, we of Arginthaal are glad to meet you!
Ayeinc
hello
Lopinia
Post by Upper Eralmors Fel suppressed by Rockiberg.
i want to become admin can i be ADMIN!?
Hello and welcome to Thalassia! I hope you have a fun time here. I am Ayeinc, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. Our welcome dispatch is located in our World Factbook Entry (WFE) or our region's message to the world. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Semper Thalassia!
Toerana Iii, Positivity
Does Thalassia have a discord or are we gonna be fully RMB sided?
There is a government discord (same as the one used by the Pacifican government), but under the Constitution, we cannot have a fully open discord for public use.
Grasswhistle, Mbhetsa
If I may ask, what was the matter with Pacifica? The many allusions made had stoked my curiosity.
Greetings fellow leaders!
Czech Germania, Lopinia
Hello! Welcome to Thalassia!
Mbhetsa
Hello
Lopinia
Welcome to Thalassia!
Toerana Iii
Toerana Iii
Election Time........!
Remember to choose carefully before you cast your vote, it will help to decide the future of Thalassia!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1266113
Grasswhistle, Ayeinc, Rockiberg
Good afternoon everyone.
As voting starts I would like to thank you all for contributing to a fantastic campaign. Myself and Rockiberg shall be voting for each other so as to shows that not matter the fact that we are on seperate sides in this election we should still respect and support one another outside of it and to emphasise the importance of the seperation of an IC rivalry and an OOC friendship which should never be damaged by this temporary rivalry
Cormactopia Prime, Grasswhistle, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Rockiberg
I will not be voting as I believe it's important for the Founder to remain apolitical in the event a neutral arbiter is needed.
I would like to say though best of luck to each of the three candidates -- Owl Archipelago, Rockiberg, and Wymondham -- and thank you to all three of you for making this a clean, but also competitive and fun, election. This has been a model for how elections should be and I'd really like to thank the three of you for being class acts and setting a good example for the future. The first election is obviously a really important moment in the early history of the region and you all did very well. So for myself, and I'm sure on behalf of many others, thank you and well done. I'm very proud of all of you and of this region.
Wymondham, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Nationific, Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Rockiberg
Heyo!
What Wymondham said. Elections shouldn't be a cause for division, but a display of unity, instead. While we might have different outlooks on various things, and different strengths, I'm sure every candidate wants to help our region, and would make a great President. Carry on and vote, guys!
Cormactopia Prime, Wymondham, Liruslau, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Ayeinc, Wiskawga
Hello there good sir/maam: here are some handy links for new Thalassians!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1260744
Toerana Iii
Oh, also, I posted a little update to my campaign dispatch, so if you're still unsure/want to find out more, be sure to give it a read!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1266070
Toerana Iii
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1266204
Wym for Pres!
Wymondham, Ayeinc, Wiskawga
Once again, I know that Wym is the best candidate for Thalassia, and I know he'll do great :D
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1266088
Wymondham, Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Sho
Post self-deleted by Wymondham.
Hello again everyone!
I wanted to invite you all to take a look at the following documents, especially those of you who are newer to the region:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1266044
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1266373
I also would like to invite you all to see debate that took place earlier in this region Thalassia Election Debates
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask
Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Sho, Lopinia
I solved a single issue and that gave me 7 banners. Oh wow.
Dekks, Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Lopinia
Since the voting is up, I'd like to make a quick announcement, as one of the oldest residents of Pacifica and a former Councillor and RO:
I'd like to formally endorse Wymondham as President!
It wasn't an easy choice, as we have great candidates to choose from, but I feel Wymondham's decorated experience in several leadership roles and his plans for Thalassia's future gives him a definite edge over the others. I personally would look forward to seeing the growth of Thalassia under Wymondham's presidency, and I hope my fellow Thalassians agree with giving him that opportunity.
Wymondham, Ayeinc, Wiskawga, Sho, Lopinia, Dino Thalassian Mission
:o
I've only ever seen that on a few card farming nations, pretty impressive!
Lopinia
I am sad to announce the collapse of the pact. I invited owl to join so as to ensure a united solidarity front, unfortunately Rockiberg decided to go behind my back and prevent owl from joining by persuading him otherwise. It seems clear to me that rocky prefers his own personal gain to a positive democratic excersise. Rocky initially told owl not to tell me but I soon uncovered the truth. This saddens me greatly that this has happened but we must move on. I must announce my withdrawal from this agreement. Rocky's attempt to put politics ahead of people has deeply saddened me
Badivermeraed, Wiskawga
Are you really trying to put this on me? Are you kidding me, lol? You were literally trying to break the pact by making me vote for you, while you don't vote for me, so you can close the gap between us. You were literally telling direct lies to me, saying that it was Owl that proposed this, not you, thinking that I don't speak with Owl. He literally confirmed you lied to me. When I confronted you about it, you just chose to run here and post this nonsense, trying to defame me. So stop with this bull, a desperate attempt to win the election. This is direct proof why you shouldn't vote for him. He's willing to use every tactic, no matter how scummy, just to win the seat.
What I suggested was as follows:
I vote for owl
Owl votes for you
You vote for me
What I said was "I talked to him and he wants in" what you inferred to that is you decision. Please don't lie to the Thalassian public, your better than this.
Well, this hasn't aged well. :|
Which should serve as a gentle reminder to everyone to please be mindful of RMB Rules, but otherwise I'm staying out of this.
Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Nationific
Hello there.
I was invited but decided afterwards not to join, that is true. The reason for not joining was because I thought a vote for me would be a waste. I have voted for Rockiberg, since I have realized I dont stand a chance.
I would like to say that we should have our rivalry kept in IC (In Character) and completely separated from OOC.
I wish good luck to both Rocky and Wym. May the best candidate win.
Toerana Iii, Lopinia
O7. I'm off to bed now anyways let's hope this is all more sane in the morning. Night Thalassia
Lopinia
"Rocky's attempt to put politics ahead of people has deeply saddened me" Said the person who didn't even think of adding the minor candidate to our "pact" at the start, and only proposed it when he realized it would benefit him, giving me one vote less, and making the gap between us smaller. You see the irony?
Seeing how Wym is going to bed, I'll anwser this on his behalf. I think this is a simple disconnect in communication between the three presidential candidates, seeing how you both didn't think of adding owl at the beginning. My advice is to just... Not keep doing this? I mean, this is just like the no U on Defence. I'd personally vote for candidates on policy, and not on personality. Also, Owl Archipelago, any vote is not a waste. Don't be afraid to vote for yourself, get yourself out there. That goes for the PM election as well, since I know some people will be running.
Czech Germania, Toerana Iii, Wiskawga
I agree with Badivermeraed that the whole thing was based primarily on the issue of miscommunication. Neither Wymondham nor Rockiberg are at fault, but I think that it was not the right move on behalf of Wym to call Rocky out on the RMB, and for Rocky to continue the argument.
It is an issue best confronted privately and not publicly, where the views of so many potential supporters of the candidates could be twisted in light of the aggression displayed in both candidates. After all, in my opinion, a candidates personality matters because it can affect the way they act in office, so candidates should care for their public image.
Toerana Iii, Rockiberg
[spoiler=Quotes]
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Okay after reading the RMB to catch up on all the fun election news, I thought that I'll drop my view on this here.
Full Disclosure: I am Pro Rocky so this will effect my comment, most likely at least.
To start, I have spoken to Owl about this, as to an outsider whose Pro Rocky I see this as Wym attempting to drop Rocky's voters.
Owl has said, and he has permitted me to state this in this post, that Wymondham made no attempt to contact him about joining this pact until after he voted for Rocky, a move he has explained on the RMB already.
Since Wym is currently second place with 8 votes, I personally see this as Wym trying to take a vote away from Rocky. This is paired with the fact that in direct messages, with proof provided to me by Rocky, that Wym attempted to lie to Rocky by inferring from his statement that Owl has reached out to Wym about joining the pact. This is simply false, as is confirmed by Owl. I quote Wym:
"Well owl now wants to join our solitary front thingamajig"
While the insults and conduct of both candidates are not friendly nor, as far as I am concerned, that acceptable for a formerly friendly race, I do believe with the evidence I have provided that Wym's claims of Rocky attempting to lie and deceive the public are false, and that Wymondham himself has lied to the public in an attempt to gain votes and support in the face of currently being second place in the election.
This is not right
But, that's enough from me.
Remember guys, every vote counts, think before you vote and a pick a candidate that is right for you.
Czech Germania, Rockiberg
This is being economical with the truth at best as I haven't provided you with any evidence showing that only rocky has given you evidence exposing this fact that this is a thinly veiled campaign peace. Anyway, how about we all take a night out and get back to this in the morning as I was about to sleep. Peace y'all
The evidence speaks for itself, but as you wish.
Separate from the current conversation, I just wanted to bump my endorsement dispatch for Wym. Vote Wymondham for President!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1266198
Wymondham, Wiskawga
wow voting now?
Okay what the heck is going on? I'm a little lost.
Nationific
Our first presidential elections have started, all candidates were considering a well-meaning electoral pact to show solidarity after the politics of the campaign but it got complicated.
Unfortunately you needed to join the region before the start of the election to vote (and be a World Assembly member)
Toerana Iii, Nationific, Sho
I like how quite a few of you said both candidates and all candidates and were just referring to Rocki and Wym.
Heyo everyone!
We're slowly entering the second day of voting. First of all, I'd like to thank every single one of you amazing people for your support! Together we can make Thalassia prosperous and great!
I'd also like to mention my campaign dispatch again, so people who haven't seen it yet or are on the edge can have a look. You can also see my answers to various questions at Thalassia Election Debates.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1266070
I encourage everybody to ask me questions they want answered or clarified, either here or by telegram. Everybody is welcome!
Vote Rockiberg for a robust, thriving Thalassia! Together we can do it! :)
Toerana Iii
I just love the voting season... At least it's civil here in NS. In real life, where I live, elections are a free for all for political parties. Fortnite qnd PUBG mixed together in reality 😁😁😁
Post by Nationific suppressed by Thalassia Founder.
Elections... Total entertainment for the region (lol) and democratic greatness!!
Nationific, per the RMB Rules, please don't consecutively double post. If you think of something more to say there's an Edit button and you can edit it into the post you've already made. Thanks!
Oh, sorry... Won't do it again!
Thalassia Founder
Arginthaal does hope, for Thalassian political stability, that any contention between the presidential candidates is resolved peacefully and satisfactorily.
Best wishes to all campaigning!
Liruslau, Nationific, Lopinia, Veaetmar Ii
No I mean why the heck are we here, what happened to Pacifica? I'm gone for a few weeks and then suddenly everything has changed.
Oh, the founder has basically left the game and doesn't care about us or our security anyway so it just made sense to free the region from their control and have a fresh start
Jerkania, Wymondham, Toerana Iii
This new region has an interesting name. I like it.
Endorse Jerkania in the WA, and the Grand Republic shall endorse you back. Don't forget to endorse the Acting President!
Glory to Jerkania!
Toerana Iii, Lopinia, Veaetmar Ii
So... what kinda pizza do y'all like?
Toerana Iii
Pineapple :>
[sub]It goes on pizza and no one can say otherwise![/sub]
Cormactopia Prime, Alaniztan, Wiskawga, Sho
Pineapple on pizza is like a fascist ruling a democracy.
Funny.
Toerana Iii, Ayeinc
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Written by Refuge Isle.