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OOC Socialisation / Re: TIO Annual Christmas Card 2022
« on: December 06, 2022, 10:24:14 PM »
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Diplomacy and Events / Re: The Robin Hood Internet Gang (Open To All)
« on: December 01, 2022, 02:45:49 PM »
A light lit up on the communications panel on the Big Chief's desk. He lifted the phone receiver and waited as his secretary connected the call. A few minutes later he placed the phone down in the cradle.
It looked like the Great Firewall was holding; just about. Pandect had long ago incorporated their youngest, nastiest hackers into the governmental IT security services and it was a poor day when a piece of software could make much of a showing against his militarised NETResponse teams. Usually it was other places that got to experience Pandect's 'soft diplomacy', not that it was ever admitted.
Still, this one was eating significant resources, and that call had been a bit of a surprise. Team 1337 at Pardu University had been activated, which had automatically pushed the entire country's DEFCON to four. It was so much easier when you could see the opposition and just push a big red button.
It looked like the Great Firewall was holding; just about. Pandect had long ago incorporated their youngest, nastiest hackers into the governmental IT security services and it was a poor day when a piece of software could make much of a showing against his militarised NETResponse teams. Usually it was other places that got to experience Pandect's 'soft diplomacy', not that it was ever admitted.
Still, this one was eating significant resources, and that call had been a bit of a surprise. Team 1337 at Pardu University had been activated, which had automatically pushed the entire country's DEFCON to four. It was so much easier when you could see the opposition and just push a big red button.
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Diplomacy and Events / Re: The Robin Hood Internet Gang (Open To All)
« on: November 27, 2022, 09:09:08 PM »
Big Chief Iasion Asztalos leant back in his chair and let the international dispatch fall to his desk. He looked across at an aide.
"Good job we have a strict no-deal policy with terrorists here, eh," he said with an uncharacteristic grin.
"Mmm," replied the aide. "The more special services we sent in, the less terrorists there seemed to be."
"Good job we have a strict no-deal policy with terrorists here, eh," he said with an uncharacteristic grin.
"Mmm," replied the aide. "The more special services we sent in, the less terrorists there seemed to be."
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TV Shows / Re: The Great Cassiopeain Flag Off
« on: April 12, 2022, 06:44:04 PM »
The last one, although perhaps with less bars
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Economics and Industry / Re: 2019 Soft/Hard-Power Study
« on: June 16, 2020, 10:22:31 AM »
Completed 
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Office of the Chancellory / Re: Statement on the Founder Account
« on: January 18, 2019, 04:16:42 PM »
Excellent. And nice to see transparency about the incident.
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OOC Socialisation / Beatrice ceased to exist
« on: January 11, 2019, 05:49:48 PM »
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=beatrice
Within the last hour the nation of Beatrice ceased to exist within NationStates. I am... peturbed.
Whilst some of my stats rose into the top 10% of the region most likely in direct consequence, I would like to know if anyone expected this occurrence considering their previous long history of contributions to our region and roleplay.
Within the last hour the nation of Beatrice ceased to exist within NationStates. I am... peturbed.
Whilst some of my stats rose into the top 10% of the region most likely in direct consequence, I would like to know if anyone expected this occurrence considering their previous long history of contributions to our region and roleplay.
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Archive / Re: Constitutional Amendment Act 2018 (VOTE)
« on: February 03, 2018, 08:52:53 AM »
Aye
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Archive / Re: Constitutional Amendment Act (2018)
« on: January 24, 2018, 03:06:17 PM »
Thanks for the response.
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Archive / Re: Constitutional Amendment Act (2018)
« on: January 23, 2018, 11:35:54 PM »
A link would be handy, thanks. And perhaps something to say if it affects the Region Board or not.
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Archive / Re: Constitutional Amendment Act (2018)
« on: January 23, 2018, 10:20:19 PM »
Point.
However the amendment of the Constitution affects players who only take part in the Region part of the main site, and not the off-site forums, discord etc. As such any amendments to such an important and non-roleplay piece of legislation should be made clear and apparent, as well as being easily accessible and available over on the Region Board.
Non-roleplay players are not going to endlessly read forum posts on this hard to navigate, dark site; and certainly aren't going to sign up for the forum to do it.
If a piece of legislation affects non-roleplayers, then perhaps the voting process for its implementation also needs some consideration regarding access to non-roleplayers/forum users/discord members.
This comes down to the long-running argument in the region over the effect of roleplay on the region.
From what I can see, the changes in this proposition seem quite severe, including removing parts that allow voting by all members of TIO (ie nonRP) in Article 1 (4)
"The Grand Chancellor may be recalled following a vote of two-thirds of the Regional Assembly and a referendum of all members of the Independent Order, as defined by law. Should a Grand Chancellor be recalled, then an Act of the Assembly shall be required to appoint a replacement." to an as yet undefined Constitutional Convention.
And is ditching the Executive, the Regional Assembly and making significant changes to the Chancellery.
Asking for a simple explanation of what this actually means for non-forum members, doesn't seem to me to be unfair.
However the amendment of the Constitution affects players who only take part in the Region part of the main site, and not the off-site forums, discord etc. As such any amendments to such an important and non-roleplay piece of legislation should be made clear and apparent, as well as being easily accessible and available over on the Region Board.
Non-roleplay players are not going to endlessly read forum posts on this hard to navigate, dark site; and certainly aren't going to sign up for the forum to do it.
If a piece of legislation affects non-roleplayers, then perhaps the voting process for its implementation also needs some consideration regarding access to non-roleplayers/forum users/discord members.
This comes down to the long-running argument in the region over the effect of roleplay on the region.
From what I can see, the changes in this proposition seem quite severe, including removing parts that allow voting by all members of TIO (ie nonRP) in Article 1 (4)
"The Grand Chancellor may be recalled following a vote of two-thirds of the Regional Assembly and a referendum of all members of the Independent Order, as defined by law. Should a Grand Chancellor be recalled, then an Act of the Assembly shall be required to appoint a replacement." to an as yet undefined Constitutional Convention.
And is ditching the Executive, the Regional Assembly and making significant changes to the Chancellery.
Asking for a simple explanation of what this actually means for non-forum members, doesn't seem to me to be unfair.
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Archive / Re: Constitutional Amendment Act (2018)
« on: January 23, 2018, 10:03:29 PM »
I'm just wondering why an amendment to the Constitution was posted, and yet not a link to the Constitution. Makes it very hard to see what the intended changes actually mean. No tl:dr summary either. Bad show.
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Conference Hall / Re: A Summit For Reform
« on: November 16, 2017, 10:08:41 AM »
I'm all for trimming down Government. Essentially they should only be involved in infrastructure and defence.
Leave me alone. Don't take my stuff. Don't be a jerk. Those're the 3 rules.
Leave me alone. Don't take my stuff. Don't be a jerk. Those're the 3 rules.
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Introductions / I'm not new here
« on: September 09, 2017, 09:19:30 AM »
I'm not new here. Who isn't new too!? 
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