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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations

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Kalaron wrote:It sounds exceptionally difficult to control, incredibly complicated and the numbers thing is just gonna sprial this down IMO.

Actually, Jas Unf and I already RP'd an RP like this with strangers, and it worked. Of course, we only made it to the 1930s, but it's been done before. Also, I won't be the only OP in this; there will be a few others. Also, I said I wouldn't control numbers. I'd just make sure the numbers are reasonable

Jaslandia

Statement of the MoI regarding resident incident

As MoI I am responsible for the citizenship application and the process of nation registration in our region. And as such I hold the stance that not every residing nation in our region should be automatically given resident status. Therefore I edited the citizenship application at the beginning of my term because it was lacking the option to state wheather to apply for citizenship or residency. I am also against this automatism of residency because a nation that joined, stayed for a few hours and leaves again has rights for the hours they stayed although they are merely using this region as transit area. This can lead to a very precarious situation.

Furthermore there is actually no law defining residency or citizenship, or to say the least I was unable to find such a law in our archives or the constitution. And I am a supportet of statutory law and not case law. Therefore I do firmly believe that there was no violation of a law because there isn't a law which could have been violated. I also think that an act may only be punished if criminal liability had been established by law before the act was committed.

I also would like to inform you that I just some minutes ago edited the citizenship application stating that the policy of automatic resident status has been rescinded.

Everyone who has constructive criticism regarding my opinion and my current policy feel free to contact me. Hateful, offensive, insulting or humiliating comments regarding my stance will not be accepted by me.

Thanks for your time.

-Peng-

Minister of Interior

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Kalaron, Yukona

Baxten wrote:Actually, Jas Unf and I already RP'd an RP like this with strangers, and it worked. Of course, we only made it to the 1930s, but it's been done before. Also, I won't be the only OP in this; there will be a few others. Also, I said I wouldn't control numbers. I'd just make sure the numbers are reasonable

I'd be down, however I only fear that such a massive RP would fall to innactivity REAL quick

Magnatronia

Andromitus wrote:I'd be down, however I only fear that such a massive RP would fall to innactivity REAL quick

I'm afraid of that too. The only thing we can do is advertise the living hell out of this RP if we decide to do it. Regional TGs, daily RMB post on it, etc. And again, GR and AEGIS Alliance would be able to join this, so that's a plus. I've got two claims from people in both regions, but one was invalid, and I asked him if he wanted another (this was [nation=short]The Interstellar Federation[/nation]). I hope [nation=short]Alruniea[/nation] and other members of the region claim a spot

Jaslandia, Magnatronia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Statement of the MoI regarding resident incident

As MoI I am responsible for the citizenship application and the process of nation registration in our region. And as such I hold the stance that not every residing nation in our region should be automatically given resident status. Therefore I edited the citizenship application at the beginning of my term because it was lacking the option to state wheather to apply for citizenship or residency. I am also against this automatism of residency because a nation that joined, stayed for a few hours and leaves again has rights for the hours they stayed although they are merely using this region as transit area. This can lead to a very precarious situation.

Furthermore there is actually no law defining residency or citizenship, or to say the least I was unable to find such a law in our archives or the constitution. And I am a supportet of statutory law and not case law. Therefore I do firmly believe that there was no violation of a law because there isn't a law which could have been violated. I also think that an act may only be punished if criminal liability had been established by law before the act was committed.

I also would like to inform you that I just some minutes ago edited the citizenship application stating that the policy of automatic resident status has been rescinded.

Everyone who has constructive criticism regarding my opinion and my current policy feel free to contact me. Hateful, offensive, insulting or humiliating comments regarding my stance will not be accepted by me.

Thanks for your time.

-Peng-

Minister of Interior

If you just changed the policy does that mean everyone's residency has been revoked? Or does it just a apply from this point onwards?

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Thombeland wrote:If you just changed the policy does that mean everyone's residency has been revoked? Or does it just a apply from this point onwards?

You'll probably have to simply telegram him and apply.

I'd give it a day for the processes to settle first.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Thombeland wrote:If you just changed the policy does that mean everyone's residency has been revoked? Or does it just a apply from this point onwards?

I will send out a regional telegram to tell people about this change. So from that moment I sent the TG on there will be a transition period.

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I will send out a regional telegram to tell people about this change. So from that moment I sent the TG on there will be a transition period.

So I am a resident because I arrived before the policy chnage?

Thombeland wrote:So I am a resident because I arrived before the policy chnage?

I can't answer this question at the moment. I will inform about it in the TG I'll send. But you definetly would be on the save side if you fill out the application on the WFE.

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I can't answer this question at the moment. I will inform about it in the TG I'll send. But you definetly would be on the save side if you fill out the application on the WFE.

Why not? Arent you the minister?

And Im sorry I don't think there is a "safe side"" here. I think there is a right thing to do and a wrong thing to do. The right thing to do is to extend residency to everyone who was here before the policy change.

Penguania And Antarctica

Thombeland wrote:Why not? Arent you the minister?

And Im sorry I don't think there is a "safe side"" here. I think there is a right thing to do and a wrong thing to do. The right thing to do is to extend residency to everyone who was here before the policy change.

Yes, I am the minister but even a minister can't answer every question at every moment. I need to consult some people about the implementation of that policy and they way we handle it. I may have made the decision but a lot more people are part of the process. Changes and reforms can't be done by a single person.

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Yes, I am the minister but even a minister can't answer every question at every moment. I need to consult some people about the implementation of that policy and they way we handle it. I may have made the decision but a lot more people are part of the process. Changes and reforms can't be done by a single person.

Respectfully, that makes this sound like less than a democracy.

Thombeland wrote:Respectfully, that makes this sound like less than a democracy.

Feel free to file a complaint. :)

Baxten wrote:I'm afraid of that too. The only thing we can do is advertise the living hell out of this RP if we decide to do it. Regional TGs, daily RMB post on it, etc. And again, GR and AEGIS Alliance would be able to join this, so that's a plus. I've got two claims from people in both regions, but one was invalid, and I asked him if he wanted another (this was [nation=short]The Interstellar Federation[/nation]). I hope [nation=short]Alruniea[/nation] and other members of the region claim a spot

Hey, if it's starting in WWI, d'you suppose we'd eventually find ourselves guided towards WWII, 'cause I have a whole invasion plan. And it may, just slightly, be influence by the, the mongols https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofFCb2modMk

Jaslandia, Magnatronia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Feel free to file a complaint. :)

With who? The oligarchy police?

Andromitus

Thombeland wrote:With who? The oligarchy police?

To the supreme court, the regular courts, the president who is my superior or the MOJ who is chief constable.

Thombeland wrote:With who? The oligarchy police?

Or you could make a motion in the house of delegates for a vote of no confidence. But this step is only applicable if you are a citizen.

I like how I was originally going to post on Lat's virus RP, before realizing that I had a vague interest in writing about my nations Diet and Cuisine; now, an hour and a half later, I have a 6 paragraph Faq section dedicated to explaining the culturally vast diet of my people, which then (and now) is driving me to right more into my history faq, Overview portion on Ædenism, and Overview portion on language, because of the new cultural information, ALL OF WHICH REVOLVES AROUND FOOD.

As an Italian, I am now proud :P

Jaslandia, Oelesa, Magnatronia

Kalaron wrote:To be fair, they both have good intentions.

Hackles are a little raised right now -and rightfully should be- since a troll just came back and wants to try to trial our President while reciting incorrect evidence.

Still doesn't excuse such behavior. You can easily make your points without devolving to childish insults and demands to leave.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania wrote:What are you, the PC Police? If someone's acting a certain way Ima call them out on it.

It's not being 'PC'; it's recognizing that there are rules, and the rules prohibit such blatant insults. If you want to "call them out on it," I provide leeway for snark and less-rude criticism.

Jaslandia, Yukona

[Nation]The Royal Republic of Kumania[/nation] It is 100% unacceptable to use "autistic" as an insult. In my mind you just became more of a jerk and troll then the person you were addessing.

Magnatronia

Aghrabia wrote:Seriously though guys, who cares? You're saying we have laws we have to follow and all of that, but, as Kumania said before he went of on a rant, this is still just a browser game, this is still just an online community. Now I will be the first person to admit that without laws society has nothing to stand on, but at some point it just goes too far. This is a troll, how hard can it be just to kick him again? I've had bad experiences with trolls and know how it can affect people if you just don't kick them as soon as possible after they (re)appear. So why are we arguing about this?

I understand your sentiment, but online game or not, we still have laws, and we have them for a reason. This incident to me demonstrated a legal grey area in our laws, and rather than just shrugging it off and saying "eh, it's just a game," we should seek to fill this grey area, either through a court decision, or through new legislation.

Yukona, Magnatronia

[spoiler=Today is March 25 and today are:]

Today is March 25 and today are:

- Anniversary of the Arengo and the Feast of the Militants (San Marino)

- Be Mad Day

- Cultural Workers Day (Russia)

- Earth Hour

- Empress Menen's Birthday (Rastafari)

- EU Talent Day (European Union)

- Feast of the Annunciation (Christianity)

- Freedom Day (Belarus)

- International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

- International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members (UN General Assembly)

- International Day of the Unborn Child

- Maryland Day (Maryland, United States)

- Mother's Day (Slovenia)

- National Cerebral Palsy Day (United States)

- National Lobster Newburg Day (United States)

- National Medal of Honor Day (United States)

- National Pecan Day (United States)

- National Tolkien Reading Day (United States)

- Revolution Day (Greece)

- Struggle for Human Rights Day (Slovakia)

- Tolkien Reading Day

- Pisan New Year

- Vårfrudagen or Våffeldagen, Waffle Day (Sweden)

- World Endometriosis Day

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 708 – Pope Constantine succeeds Pope Sisinnius as the 88th pope.

- 717 – Theodosius III resigns the throne to the Byzantine Empire to enter the clergy.

- 1000 – Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah assassinates the eunuch chief minister Barjawan and assumes control of the government.

- 1199 – Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France, leading to his death on April 6.

- 1306 – Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland).

- 1409 – The Council of Pisa opens.

- 1555 – The city of Valencia is founded in present-day Venezuela.

- 1576 – Jerome Savage takes out a sub-lease to start the Newington Butts Theatre outside London.

- 1584 – Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia.

- 1655 – Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christiaan Huygens.

- 1802 – The Treaty of Amiens is signed as a "Definitive Treaty of Peace" between France and the United Kingdom.

- 1807 – The Slave Trade Act becomes law, abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire.

- 1807 – The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.

- 1811 – Percy Bysshe Shelley is expelled from the University of Oxford for publishing the pamphlet The Necessity of Atheism.

- 1821 – Traditional date of the start of the Greek War of Independence. The war had actually begun on 23 February 1821 (Julian calendar).

- 1865 – American Civil War: In Virginia, Confederate forces temporarily capture Fort Stedman from the Union.

- 1894 – Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C.

- 1911 – In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers.

- 1917 – The Georgian Orthodox Church restores its autocephaly abolished by Imperial Russia in 1811.

- 1918 – The Belarusian People's Republic is established.

- 1924 – On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.

- 1931 – The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape.

- 1941 – The Kingdom of Yugoslavia joins the Axis powers with the signing of the Tripartite Pact.

- 1947 – An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111.

- 1948 – The first successful tornado forecast predicts that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

- 1949 – More than 92,000 kulaks are suddenly deported from the Baltic states to Siberia.

- 1957 – United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds.

- 1957 – The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.

- 1965 – Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully complete their 4-day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.

- 1969 – During their honeymoon, John Lennon and Yoko Ono hold their first Bed-In for Peace at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel (until March 31).

- 1971 – Bangladesh Liberation War: Beginning of Operation Searchlight by the Pakistan Armed Forces against East Pakistani civilians.

- 1971 – The Army of the Republic of Vietnam abandon an attempt to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos.

- 1975 – Faisal of Saudi Arabia is shot and killed by a mentally ill nephew.

- 1979 – The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch.

- 1988 – The Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

- 1995 – WikiWikiWeb, the world's first wiki, and part of the Portland Pattern Repository, is made public by Ward Cunningham.

- 1996 – The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British beef and its by-products as a result of mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy).

- 2006 – Capitol Hill massacre: A gunman kills six people before taking his own life at a party in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

- 2006 – Protesters demanding a new election in Belarus, following the rigged Belarusian presidential election, 2006, clash with riot police. Opposition leader Aleksander Kozulin is among several protesters arrested.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1347 – Catherine of Siena, Italian philosopher, theologian, and saint

- 1538 – Christopher Clavius, German mathematician and astronomer

- 1867 – Gutzon Borglum, American sculptor, designed Mount Rushmore

- 1867 – Arturo Toscanini, Italian-American cellist and conductor

- 1881 – Béla Bartók, Hungarian pianist and composer

- 1908 – David Lean, English director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1914 – Norman Borlaug, American agronomist and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1921 – Simone Signoret, Jewish French actress

- 1928 – Jim Lovell, American captain, pilot, and astronaut

- 1942 – Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter and pianist

- 1947 – Elton John, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor

- 1973 – Michaela Dorfmeister, Austrian skier

- 1976 – Wladimir Klitschko, Ukrainian boxer

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Quote of the day

Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.

- Mitchell Kapor -

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Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Percyton

Republic City Police wrote:Still doesn't excuse such behavior. You can easily make your points without devolving to childish insults and demands to leave.

It's not being 'PC'; it's recognizing that there are rules, and the rules prohibit such blatant insults. If you want to "call them out on it," I provide leeway for snark and less-rude criticism.

Fundingsland wrote:[Nation]The Royal Republic of Kumania[/nation] It is 100% unacceptable to use "autistic" as an insult. In my mind you just became more of a jerk and troll then the person you were addessing.

This is the Internet. If you want a safe space, go somewhere else like Tumblr idk. If someone is gunna act super autistic and get all riled up over not being accepted in a community on a f**kin browser game because they were a prick earlier on, Ima call them out on it. I'm not using "autistic" as an insult. Like literally the person in question was acting like someone who has autism. No need to rustle your jimmies dudes.

Magnatronia

Guys, could we drop it for a few hours?

Fundingsland wrote:[Nation]The Royal Republic of Kumania[/nation] It is 100% unacceptable to use "autistic" as an insult. In my mind you just became more of a jerk and troll then the person you were addessing.

Eh, the person he was addressing spent a good few hours insulting everyone in the Region before.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Aghrabia

The Royal Republic Of Kumania wrote:What are you, the PC Police? If someone's acting a certain way Ima call them out on it.

Fundingsland wrote:[Nation]The Royal Republic of Kumania[/nation] It is 100% unacceptable to use "autistic" as an insult. In my mind you just became more of a jerk and troll then the person you were addessing.

Let's all calm down, now. Kumania, while RCP isn't the "PC" police, he is tasked with maintaining general order as to disuade things from getting overly hostile. I think he was attempting to have this turn into an all out RMB war.

Now, Fundingsland, as you probably have read, RCP has this covered, calling out Kumania isn't necessary, however it does prove my point. it's better to remain calm and logical that to resort to insulting terms such as "Autistic", especially as said term refers to an actual, and most times debilitating, genetic disease. It's like making fun of someone for being black or white, it's not as if they can change it. RCP was attempting to keep actions such as your's (fundings) from occuring that the situation escalating further.

So, I'm telling both of you, alongside everyone else on the RMB, end the discussion. Now.

Jaslandia, Republic City Police, Aghrabia, Magnatronia

Andromitus wrote:Let's all calm down, now. Kumania, while RCP isn't the "PC" police, he is tasked with maintaining general order as to disuade things from getting overly hostile. I think he was attempting to have this turn into an all out RMB war.

Now, Fundingsland, as you probably have read, RCP has this covered, calling out Kumania isn't necessary, however it does prove my point. it's better to remain calm and logical that to resort to insulting terms such as "Autistic", especially as said term refers to an actual, and most times debilitating, genetic disease. It's like making fun of someone for being black or white, it's not as if they can change it. RCP was attempting to keep actions such as your's (fundings) from occuring that the situation escalating further.

So, I'm telling both of you, alongside everyone else on the RMB, end the discussion. Now.

*****RCP was attempting to keep actions such as fundings from occurring; so as to keep the situation from escalating further.

Jaslandia, Republic City Police

The Royal Republic Of Kumania wrote:This is the Internet. If you want a safe space, go somewhere else like Tumblr idk. If someone is gunna act super autistic and get all riled up over not being accepted in a community on a f**kin browser game because they were a prick earlier on, Ima call them out on it. I'm not using "autistic" as an insult. Like literally the person in question was acting like someone who has autism. No need to rustle your jimmies dudes.

No. He was not acting like he had autism. He was a jerk, yes, but not autistic. You are just showing how crass you are. My brother has autism and he has more class and brains and guts than you seem to have.

Kalaron wrote:Guys, could we drop it for a few hours?

Eh, the person he was addressing spent a good few hours insulting everyone in the Region before.

That makes him a jerk or a dick or a bully or a troll. Not autistic. It's a disease. It's not okay to use it as an insult.

Andromitus wrote:Let's all calm down, now. Kumania, while RCP isn't the "PC" police, he is tasked with maintaining general order as to disuade things from getting overly hostile. I think he was attempting to have this turn into an all out RMB war.

Now, Fundingsland, as you probably have read, RCP has this covered, calling out Kumania isn't necessary, however it does prove my point. it's better to remain calm and logical that to resort to insulting terms such as "Autistic", especially as said term refers to an actual, and most times debilitating, genetic disease. It's like making fun of someone for being black or white, it's not as if they can change it. RCP was attempting to keep actions such as your's (fundings) from occuring that the situation escalating further.

So, I'm telling both of you, alongside everyone else on the RMB, end the discussion. Now.

*[B]she[/B] is tasked with. And thank you, Andromitus.

Fundingsland wrote:No. He was not acting like he had autism. He was a jerk, yes, but not autistic. You are just showing how crass you are. My brother has autism and he has more class and brains and guts than you seem to have.

That makes him a jerk or a dick or a bully or a troll. Not autistic. It's a disease. It's not okay to use it as an insult.

I already stated that using 'autist' or 'autistic' to insult someone is not acceptable, and if Kumania continues to do so, I will take care of it. Your behavior Fundingsland, while not quite crossing the line into unacceptable behavior, is still making the situation worse by escalating it. I recommend you back off and avoid riling up anyone.

Jaslandia

Fundingsland wrote:No. He was not acting like he had autism. He was a jerk, yes, but not autistic. You are just showing how crass you are. My brother has autism and he has more class and brains and guts than you seem to have.

That makes him a jerk or a dick or a bully or a troll. Not autistic. It's a disease. It's not okay to use it as an insult.

What did I just freaking say -_- Drop it, both of you

Republic City Police wrote:*[B]she[/B] is tasked with.

Schlee and Schlurr :D

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- 1807 – The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.

Hooray! Today is really an important day in railway history. I'll be pulling a special passenger train from Tidmouth to Vicarstown to celebrate.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Andromitus, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

is the Flag Contest votes started?

Percyton wrote:Hooray! Today is really an important day in railway history. I'll be pulling a special passenger train from Tidmouth to Vicarstown to celebrate.

Percy, it might sound odd but for me you are like a bright shining star during the darkest times. You always make my day brighter and always make me smile even when I am very unhappy.

Thanks for being around with us. :)

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Percy, it might sound odd but for me you are like a bright shining star during the darkest times. You always make my day brighter and always make me smile even when I am very unhappy.

Thanks for being around with us. :)

Thank you so much, Peng! I'm glad I can so helpful to you.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

What do y'all think of Yukona's new flag?

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:What do y'all think of Yukona's new flag?

Looks nice. The tree in the center is an interesting design.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Yukona wrote:What do y'all think of Yukona's new flag?

I like it, and agree with Jas, the leaves in the center are nice

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Yukona wrote:What do y'all think of Yukona's new flag?

Jaslandia wrote:Looks nice. The tree in the center is an interesting design.

Andromitus wrote:I like it, and agree with Jas, the leaves in the center are nice

I third this sentiment.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:I third this sentiment.

Fourth.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Andromitus

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Fourth.

5th, 6th, and 7th.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:What do y'all think of Yukona's new flag?

Is that one of the rejected Canadian flag designs from the 60s?

Yukona

Bearlong wrote:Is that one of the rejected Canadian flag designs from the 60s?

Finally, someone else noticed that - really looks like Pearson's flag, though the bars are placed above and below for Yuk's

Yukona

The Canadian Red Ensign was so much nicer than the modern flag. But perhaps I'm a bit biased.

Aghrabia, Yukona

Bearlong wrote:Is that one of the rejected Canadian flag designs from the 60s?

Augmented a bit, yas

Almost too late...

[B]REGIONAL SONG OF THE DAY

Day 28:[/B] Kraftwerk - "Computer World" (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ybQWD6N6Zo)

Thank you for reading, papa bless

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Magnatronia

Ludania wrote:The Canadian Red Ensign was so much nicer than the modern flag. But perhaps I'm a bit biased.

Yes you are you imperialist pigdog.

Ludania, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Yes you are you imperialist pigdog.

As an imperialist pigdog, I take offence to this term.

Ludania, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Yes you are you imperialist pigdog.

It's actually because I hate leaves.

Nuremgard, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Aghrabia wrote:As an imperialist pigdog, I take offence to this term.

Good! If people like you were offended more often, the world would be a better place to live!

Ludania wrote:It's actually because I hate leaves.

*Triggered*

F*cking leavist.

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Good! If people like you were offended more often, the world would be a better place to live!

*Triggered*

F*cking leavist.

Well then I a probably why this world is so terrible.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Aghrabia wrote:Well then I a probably why this world is so terrible.

Some self-awareness. Now you're making progress.

Cis scum.

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Good! If people like you were offended more often, the world would be a better place to live!

*Triggered*

F*cking leavist.

Leaves are too fickle for my liking.

Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Some self-awareness. Now you're making progress.

Cis scum.

(Is too self-aware for his own good, but in a quiet way, so as not to disturb anyone else.)

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Aghrabia wrote:(Is too self-aware for his own good, but in a quiet way, so as not to disturb anyone else.)

How considerate of you.

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:How considerate of you.

(Cries self to sleep every night.)

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Aghrabia wrote:(Cries self to sleep every night.)

I'd cry myself to sleep every night too if I was English.

Ludania, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:I'd cry myself to sleep every night too if I was English.

No, over the fact that I live in Sunderland.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Post by Nuremgard suppressed by a moderator.

I was being facetious by the way...

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Aghrabia wrote:Almost too late...

[B]REGIONAL SONG OF THE DAY

Day 28:[/B] Kraftwerk - "Computer World" (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ybQWD6N6Zo)

Thank you for reading, papa bless

STOP IT, HOLY CRAP I LOVE THAT SONG

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:I was being facetious by the way...

Either way, that's the fastest moderation suppression of an RMB post I've ever seen. This confirms may old theory that there's a mod who is constantly watching this region.

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Jaslandia wrote:Either way, that's the fastest moderation suppression of an RMB post I've ever seen. This confirms may old theory that there's a mod who is constantly watching this region.

*my old theory, I meant to say.

Penguania And Antarctica

Jaslandia wrote:Either way, that's the fastest moderation suppression of an RMB post I've ever seen. This confirms may old theory that there's a mod who is constantly watching this region.

I had a feeling they'd jump on it.

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Jaslandia wrote:*my old theory, I meant to say.

I guess the mods don't take any notice of context.

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Nuremgard wrote:Some self-awareness. Now you're making progress.

Cis scum.

Oi! Piss off why don't ya!

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The Cross And Davids Star wrote:Oi! Piss off why don't ya!

https://youtu.be/lITBGjNEp08?t=4

Nuremgard wrote:https://youtu.be/lITBGjNEp08?t=4

https://goo.gl/images/06ETYe

The Cross And Davids Star wrote:https://goo.gl/images/06ETYe

I'll have you know that I'm a big bitch, thank you very much.

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Nuremgard wrote:I'll have you know that I'm a big bitch, thank you very much.

You're welcome. :)

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You guys want to see map I made in paint?

It was in paint, and its not good.

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New Estaris wrote:It was in paint, and its not good.

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if you're trying to link us, its not working.

Aghrabia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Roaming Millennial is awesome. Great commentary and easy on the eyes.

#HalfWhiteHalfChinese

#NewMasterRace

Commonwealth Of Californian States

Oelesa wrote:if you're trying to link us, its not working.

*grumbles about how ns needs to let us post pictures to the rmb*

Aghrabia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

H A S T H E F L A G C O N T E S T S T A R T E D Y E T

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Orcala wrote:H A S T H E F L A G C O N T E S T S T A R T E D Y E T

Is the region getting a new flag? About time.

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Orcala wrote:H A S T H E F L A G C O N T E S T S T A R T E D Y E T

A R E W E T A L K I N G L I K E TH I S N O W ? O K A Y T H E N !

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

http://imgur.com/a/H2lDF

This better?

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Aldaur wrote:Is the region getting a new flag? About time.

it's gonna be the one with the t e a p o t

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Andromitus wrote: A R E W E T A L K I N G L I K E TH I S N O W ? O K A Y T H E N !

Fixed it.

Aghrabia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Remember the founding of the Tea Party?

Unfallious wrote:it's gonna be the one with the t e a p o t

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I'll get the flags up tommorrow and the contest will start during the afternoon est.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, New Estaris, Orcala

Oelesa wrote:I'll get the flags up tommorrow and the contest will start during the afternoon est.

I feel like my whole life has been leading up to getting the tea flag as the regional flag

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Baxten, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, New Estaris

Oelesa wrote:I'll get the flags up tommorrow and the contest will start during the afternoon est.

Unfallious wrote:I feel like my whole life has been leading up to getting the tea flag as the regional flag

nah fam the butterfly flag finna win

us little guys needs representation too >:o

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Unfallious wrote:it's gonna be the one with the t e a p o t

Triggered.

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https://www.nationstates.net/nation=yukona/detail=factbook/id=694394

I done the section of Yukona's publicity </shameless attempt at publicity>

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

The UK is looking for new reliable partner nations. To begin negotiations with the UK please send us a TG.

All flags have been added, check them out.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Oelesa wrote:All flags have been added, check them out.

Thank God we have some good alternatives

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

The Cross and David's Star has met with Latrovia and has agreed to become a member of the United Kingdom!

Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica, Solla Ultima

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Hello people. Wish you all a lovely Sunday. :)

[spoiler=Today is March 26 and today are:]

Today is March 26 and today are:

- Black Marriage Day

- Epilepsy Awareness Day or Purple Day

- Independence Day and National Day (Bangladesh)

- Legal Assistants Day

- Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

- Martyr's Day or Day of Democracy (Mali)

- Mothering Sunday

- National Day of Life, Peace and Justice (El Salvador)

- National Nougat Day (United States)

- National Spinach Day (United States)

- Prince Kūhiō Day (Hawaii, United States)

- Purple Day (Canada and United States)

- Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel (Eastern Christianity)

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 590 – Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

- 908 – Emperor Zhu Wen of Later Liang has Li Zhu, the last Tang Dynasty emperor, poisoned.

- 1027 – Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.

- 1169 – Saladin becomes the emir of Egypt.

- 1344 – The Siege of Algeciras, one of the first European military engagements where gunpowder was used, comes to an end.

- 1351 – Combat of the Thirty : Thirty Breton knights call out and defeat thirty English knights.

- 1484 – William Caxton prints his translation of Aesop's Fables.

- 1552 – Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh guru.

- 1636 – Utrecht University is founded in the Netherlands.

- 1812 – An earthquake destroys Caracas, Venezuela.

- 1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection.

- 1830 – The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.

- 1839 – The first Henley Royal Regatta is held.

- 1871 – The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.

- 1885 – The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.

- 1913 – Balkan Wars: Bulgarian forces capture Adrianople.

- 1915 – Ice hockey: The Vancouver Millionaires sweep the Ottawa Senators three-games-to-none to win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.

- 1917 – World War I: First Battle of Gaza – British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance.

- 1922 – The German Social Democratic Party is founded in Poland.

- 1931 – Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.

- 1931 – Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is founded in Vietnam.

- 1934 – The United Kingdom driving test is introduced.

- 1939 – Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war.

- 1942 – World War II: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland.

- 1945 – World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially secured by American forces.

- 1954 – Nuclear weapons testing: The Romeo shot of Operation Castle is detonated at Bikini Atoll. Yield: 11 megatons.

- 1958 – The United States Army launches Explorer 3.

- 1958 – The African Regroupment Party is launched at a meeting in Paris.

- 1967 – Ten thousand people gather for one of many Central Park be-ins in New York City.

- 1970 – South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy

- 1971 – East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Liberation War begins.

- 1975 – The Biological Weapons Convention comes into force.

- 1979 – Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty in Washington, D.C.

- 1981 – Social Democratic Party (UK) is founded as a party.

- 1982 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C..

- 1991 – Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay sign the Treaty of Asunción, establishing Mercosur, the South Common Market.

- 1997 – Thirty-nine bodies are found in the Heaven's Gate mass suicides.

- 1998 – During the Algerian Civil War, the Oued Bouaicha massacre sees fifty-two people, mostly infants, killed with axes and knives.

- 2005 – The Taiwanese government calls on one million Taiwanese to demonstrate in Taipei, in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of the People's Republic of China. Around 200,000 to 300,000 attend the demonstration.

- 2005 – The BBC broadcasts "Rose" (starring Christopher Eccleston), the first returning episode Doctor Who, after its cancellation in 1989. It is now the world's longest running science fiction drama.

- 2010 – The South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan is torpedoed, killing 46 sailors. After an international investigation, the President of the United Nations Security Council blames North Korea.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1753 – Benjamin Thompson, American-French physicist and politician, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies

- 1849 – Armand Peugeot, French industrialist and automobile pioneer, founded Peugeot

- 1850 – Edward Bellamy, American author, socialist, and utopian visionary

- 1874 – Robert Frost, American poet and playwright

- 1881 – Guccio Gucci, Italian fashion designer, founded Gucci

- 1888 – Elsa Brändström, Swedish nurse and philanthropist

- 1898 – Rudolf Dassler, German businessman, founded Puma SE

- 1905 – Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist

- 1911 – Bernard Katz, German-English biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1911 – Tennessee Williams, American playwright, and poet

- 1916 – Christian B. Anfinsen, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1925 – Pierre Boulez, French pianist, composer, and conductor

- 1931 – Leonard Nimoy, American actor

- 1934 – Alan Arkin, American actor

- 1940 – Nancy Pelosi, American lawyer and politician, 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

- 1941 – Richard Dawkins, Kenyan-English ethologist, biologist, and academic

- 1943 – Bob Woodward, American journalist and author

- 1944 – Diana Ross, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

- 1948 – Richard Tandy, English pianist and keyboard player (Electric Light Orchestra)

- 1948 – Steven Tyler, American singer-songwriter and actor

- 1949 – Patrick Süskind, German author and screenwriter

- 1950 – Alan Silvestri, American composer and conductor

- 1960 – Axel Prahl, German actor

- 1960 – Jennifer Grey, American actress and dancer

- 1973 – Larry Page, American computer scientist and businessman, co-founder of Google

- 1984 – Felix Neureuther, German skier

- 1985 – Keira Knightley, English actress

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Quote of the day

Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.

- Plato -

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Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Oelesa, Yukona, Percyton

LATEST NEWS FROM THE UK:::

>>>https://twitter.com/ukl_gov/status/846022434222428161<<<

Oelesa

Today with Latrovia we announce the European Command Agreement, making the Reich and the United Kingdom a united force in Europe and abroad.

Latrovia, Baxten, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

Das Grosser Kaiserreich wrote:Today with Latrovia we announce the European Command Agreement, making the Reich and the United Kingdom a united force in Europe and abroad.

*Pops champagne bottle*

Yay! Now we don't have to worry about total European destruction! How exciting.

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Baxten wrote:*Pops champagne bottle*

Yay! Now we don't have to worry about total European destruction! How exciting.

We never did worry about European destruction... :O

Latrovia wrote:We never did worry about European destruction... :O

Well...it happens. Also, we've got Unf on the East, so he's still a problem. Maybe we can reinstill Nurem on the throne of Russia. Maybe in a WWI-present day RP. Wonder where that's been suggested before

Baxten wrote:Also, what would y'all think of doing a WWI-present day RP. Instead of starting in the present, we start in the early 20th century. It'd follow the same system of the CG (Or the World War RP for those older members) where it'd be a huge thread of all the RPs within this RP. To accommodate for time, there'd be time skips to and from each major event. Of course, we'd need a new map, and we'd all use our own nations. There would also be some nations that'd be under colonial rule or some that would start revolutions within others (looking at Unf in an Imperial Nuremgard Russia). I'll deal with those things later, but let's keep it simple for now. The Bear Eagle RP would be postponed and become part of this Mega-RP in the future. I personally want to this because I think it'd be fun, but also so I can flesh out my history. And two things: This can change the map and I won't put math in this. In hindsight, I see how that was a bad idea

Baxten wrote:Well...it happens. Also, we've got Unf on the East, so he's still a problem. Maybe we can reinstill Nurem on the throne of Russia. Maybe in a WWI-present day RP. Wonder where that's been suggested before

Repost for posterities sake.

Kalaron wrote:Alright, just gonna post a very tiny bit more about, with a focus on RP.

[Spoiler]I've seen some....lets call it...pushback to the idea of restraining the number of troops that a nation may hold for an RP. Furthermore, this has extended even into the realm of naval warfare and the numbers of ships a nation may hold.

To be honest, this wouldn't be a problem if we had the best RPers on the whole planet -not to critize the skill of most of our RPers, I'm just pointing out what would be a requirement- because we would never experience the same issues we do nowadays.

An RP is much like a book written by multiple people; it has many authors and follows certain rules.

Indeed, the reason we have rules is very similar to why authors have rules. A rule provides an intelligent convention through which a story can be written, this isn't to say that you may not break such a rule but that you must be skilled enough to do it well.

Clearly there's a massive difference between the writing of a five-year-old and that of "Ulysses", yet both undeniably violate the rules of writing, and it is in this difference that we see the clear cut difference between those who should violate the rules and those who shouldn't. The "Master" knows and skillfully works around rules that are there to improve the works of the "novice".

In the same way, an RP is protected from super-massive militaries, or metagamers that divulge the whole plot into one-line responses followed by pseudo-tactics or from the infamous "All the nukes disarm before impacting, everyone's saved :D " through having rules of it's own.

Furthermore, on the whole subject of invasions...just get it cleared with the nation that will be invaded, please.

I can't stress how stupid this whole issue would be if it happened now considering the massive backlash that occured earlier against Bax originally for invading without talking to Flynn.

Back to the original matter though, troop and ship limits:

This is needed to prevent the Lolarmies and Lolnavies that would rise up out of the oh-so-human lack of knowledge on a proper composition that doesn't massively overpower you, or create what I've come to call "America-itius" wherein every nation creates a super-power military that would devastate RL navies on an order of magnitude.

...I don't know what else to say? [/spoiler]

Baxten wrote:Well...it happens. Also, we've got Unf on the East, so he's still a problem. Maybe we can reinstill Nurem on the throne of Russia. Maybe in a WWI-present day RP. Wonder where that's been suggested before

We don't see Unf as a threat or whatsoever, but if you're planning on doing something, don't make it public before you achieve it. :P

Kalaron wrote:Repost for posterities sake.

Kal, I'm not restraining numbers. I thought I said that, but maybe I worded it weird.

Latrovia wrote:We don't see Unf as a threat or whatsoever, but if you're planning on doing something, don't make it public before you achieve it. :P

Wasn't planning anything.

Nothing at all...

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