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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 4 2006, 09:50 PM (1,014 Views) | |
| goddessness | Feb 4 2006, 09:50 PM Post #1 |
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Goddess in Memoriam
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I come to you, the citizens of The South Pacific, with a plea. A plea for unity, a plea for cooperation, a plea for action. We are fractured, we are apathetic and we are dying. This is a common condition among the regions of NS. This is glaringly evident here, in TSP. It breaks my heart to watch this region, containing people who have the ability to make it enticing and exciting, grow dormant. It is my vision to make TSP the shining jewel of the feeder regions, as it once was. It cannot be done with infighting, and it cannot be done with those who are not willing to be here unless there is an election or a scandal. I am pleading with a heart that loves this region. I am asking with a mind that is sharp enough to insitute neccessary changes. What I am asking of you, fair citizens, is for your ideas. You can post suggestions here, you can PM me, you can contact me via AIM fluutterrbby. No matter how large, no matter how small. I want to hear your visions, your fears, your frustrations, your suggestions. I am here, your humble servant, to shape this into a region that makes you proud to call it home. The state of our union, is fragile. Together, let us make it strong. |
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| Punk D | Feb 5 2006, 02:28 AM Post #2 |
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this is a very true statement. Perhaps one way to begin this conversation is to begin a discussion on where we, as a region, see ourselves in relation to the NS world. Also, what role do we wish to play and how can we become an example of good democracy in a feeder,if we're not already? In other words, I'd love to see us as a region begin a discussion about our direction, our issues with whatever, and make proactive steps to 'restore the glory' as it were. |
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| Lord Kitchener | Feb 5 2006, 07:59 AM Post #3 |
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Okay, if TSP had former glories. Why don't we just go back to the values and policies that made those 'former glories'? Whatever they were. Also, Perhaps the South Pacific should play a more active role within the UN. *Looks towards Mr Rialis* |
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| goddessness | Feb 5 2006, 11:49 AM Post #4 |
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an active role, how? Proposing resolutions? having a specified TSP representative for the jolt boards? |
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| Lord Kitchener | Feb 5 2006, 12:31 PM Post #5 |
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Yes, that would be good. Also, join the various UN treaties etc that exist. Encourage more South Pacific members to become UN nations and endorse the delegate. With 6,000 nations the SP could have a real big UN vote! |
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| goddessness | Feb 5 2006, 02:55 PM Post #6 |
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That is partially what I proposed in my platform. Would you like to represent TSP on the Jolt boards? |
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| Lord Kitchener | Feb 5 2006, 04:10 PM Post #7 |
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Erm, sorry but I'm not sure I would by the right choice. Surely it would be better for the delegate to do that? |
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| Caer Rialis | Feb 5 2006, 04:25 PM Post #8 |
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No. |
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| htz3 | Feb 5 2006, 04:30 PM Post #9 |
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CR already represents us in the UN. I think that goddessness would be a great choice. |
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| goddessness | Feb 5 2006, 04:50 PM Post #10 |
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uhhh, I could consider it, but I'd like other suggestions. |
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| Dickvandyke | Feb 5 2006, 04:55 PM Post #11 |
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The delegate is already plenty active. What we need around here are more people to take an active role, besides those who are already in government. I know there are a few others not in government who take an active interest, and I appreciate that. But with close to 7000 nations in this region, we should have even more active participants.
While I agree that goddessness would do an excellent job, I think the job should fall to someone new who isn't in the cabinet so we can get more active people around here. In the past, efforts have been made to draft UN resolutions and campaign for them, but those efforts have been met with little enthusiasm from the citizens of the SP and have quickly fizzled out because only a couple of people were interested and they had other things to do as well. I think part of the issue is that from time to time, we get people who show up wanting to be active, but are unwilling to put in the time to work their way up like the rest of us did. We'd love for these people to stay, but storming in wanting to be delegate, or a secretary right off the bat is not the way to be active. We need active people who are willing to have a good time. That was what was the best thing about this region... our strength was our laid back attitude. Now the question is, how do we get these people here and get them to stay? |
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| goddessness | Feb 5 2006, 05:11 PM Post #12 |
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That is the question, and to this I suggest the following... As I stated before, I have begun to set up a team of nations for recruiting purposes. What I would like to see is perhaps a system of provinces, here on the board. These can be set up like little neighborhoods where people can get to know eachother and get involved in politics. |
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| htz3 | Feb 5 2006, 05:16 PM Post #13 |
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An idea occurs to me that might help some. A role playing school. We all role play around here even if we don't realise it. My real name is not The Shaft or htz3 or tban 108. Both contain parts of the real me but I'm not nearly as bold as htz3 or as intraverted as tban (my name in Lemuria). I really like the role plays we have done and I think it may encourage people if we could get them to join in in some RP. For those of you who were here remeber the fun we had with the coming out party? Remeber the cloack and dagger in a nation in turmoil? Remeber the twists Sully Fran and Tony had in our underworld RP. Remeber the Weddings and the receptions? I am not one to suggest something and then do nothing about it I will teach the RP school just tell me where to set it up. Anyone else interested in helping I will be asking for that. This is one thing we need is for people to not only suggest things but to be willing to do the great ideas they come up with. |
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| Fudgie | Feb 5 2006, 09:49 PM Post #14 |
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With all due respect, Shaft, a role playing school isn't the message Goddessness is trying to convey. What I interpret her post to mean is more about the unity of the nations already involved on the boards. There are factions of nations who like to rattle the cages and protest about the current state of the region. I think what Goddessness is trying to say is that it's time to look overall, and rather than as small groups trying to push many varied points of view, it's time to start working together as a large, singular unit, and push one ideal of a united South Pacific. Let's face it - when you market a product, you aren't pushing many ideas about it - you're pushing one idea that can make or break your product. That's what I think is the major issue at hand. Before we can have active RP, before we can have political parties, we need to have more participation and more emphasis on the unity of the region. Then, when we have the activity, we can indeed start small things like RP schools and political parties. It's all well and good to cater to a small market, but we are taking 'globalisation' of 7000 plus nations. We need to be looking at a whole picture, rather than selfishly promoting our own wants and needs for the 30 or so active forum members. |
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| htz3 | Feb 6 2006, 01:02 AM Post #15 |
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And you wonder why there are factions. |
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| goddessness | Feb 6 2006, 01:19 AM Post #16 |
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specificity is your friend. Would you be willing to formalize a concrete idea for this, including a structure and give it to me? |
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| Fudgie | Feb 6 2006, 01:26 AM Post #17 |
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I apologise if you think I was dismissing your idea Htz- I should have acknowledged it's value before I started on my interpretations. It is a good idea. I just think there is more to be done before we start talking about RP etc. Right now we need to focus on how to market the region using it's existing strengths, functions etc - rather than creating new ideas which whilst they have their own merits, may not help in the stability. Right now we need to work out a strategy to promote the SP based on existing powers, and by promotion of a core ideal, rather than creation of new ideals to promote a new focus. When you look at the forum, 2 key areas stick out as being focus points. The first and most prominent is Off Topic. The second is the existing RP area, The Market Street. The Market Street was an innovation when it was created, and despite it's gradual decline in store numbers, has maintained a core group of stores and stalls that continue to be RP'd. Based on that element, I would say that we use those 2 key focus points to bring in new members. When someone posts in the Welcome Mat, we offer them a free badger fulching, a coffee in the coffee shop, etc. Kloister had the right idea when he used to fill his post with links to key areas. I also think that promotion of the Off Topic area is a good thing - as that's where a lot of people just hang out - and new forum members are often intimidated by government threads. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, however, I hope you can catch my drift. From an administrative point of view, I can see the benefits in a small forum shuffle around, as well as opening up the board (except key areas such as elections and government) to guest viewing. I will stand by the fact that we do not need to allow guest posting. Goddessness is also talking with me about a couple of aesthetic changes to make the forum a little more attractive. What is needed right now though, is a united team effort to get the region kicking. We need to put aside the personal motivations and personal gains for a while, and work on regional gains and motivations as a team. |
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| Lord Kitchener | Feb 6 2006, 07:55 AM Post #18 |
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You make references again to Kloister's welcome pack. Who wants to see it restarted, or a new Welcome Pack be constructed? |
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| tsrill | Feb 6 2006, 09:37 AM Post #19 |
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Ideas are good. Even better is when you do not only have an idea, but are also willing to carry it out. I know this is not always practical, but in general that is what this region needs. People with ideas who are also willing to carry out those ideas A welcome pack is a good idea that I support, I can also construct one. I'm currently working with TEPC on a system for more war-like roleplaying. It is intended to enforce soome regular RP etiquette (no godmodding etc.) while etc giving the players freedom to create and develop their own stories. Further, I recently got a message that the PIF is still around. The PIF, as some of you know, stands for Pacific Interactive Forum and is supposed to be a combined off-topic forum for the various pacifics. We could have a stronger interactions with that forum, for example by disbanding our own enter if you dare and instead linking it to the PIF, and having links on the PIF back to us. While this may not directly give us new members, it gives us a stronger interaction with the other pacifics in an informal way which can be a source of activity for us, and probably even a point of attraction for newcomers to stay in the pacific. |
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| Lord Kitchener | Feb 6 2006, 10:47 AM Post #20 |
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Well, who else supports the re-introduction of a new welcome pack? Raise your hands please. |
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| Karatafasadi | Feb 6 2006, 11:11 AM Post #21 |
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It seems this woman has an addiction to shiny objects!
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*raises hand* mememememememe If you'd like a hand kitchener just let me know! |
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| Lord Kitchener | Feb 6 2006, 11:39 AM Post #22 |
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Well, Tsrill has volunteered to do it. Providing the project has universal approval, I would suggest he draft something and then post it for further input. |
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| Caer Rialis | Feb 6 2006, 12:01 PM Post #23 |
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I like the look of some of these ideas here. Having a more welcome region would be helpful to draw people in; similarly, opening more of the baord to guests might entice people to register and see what we are about. Similarly, I think having a more active Mayor to the Market Street will help that board move along. I know I've spoken to more than a few people about the fact that so few of the shops see activity there. Shaft, with your hand on the helm, I'm sure the street will get back going. Shaft, while I have you, will you explain how your role playing school would work? |
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| Punk D | Feb 6 2006, 01:13 PM Post #24 |
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Shafty, I also talked about a School of Law in my SoJ campaign thread from a few months back. From what I have seen schools/universities really work in the NS environment. I like the idea, a lot. If you need/want any help in formalizing your ideas let me know. |
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| Lord Kitchener | Feb 6 2006, 03:28 PM Post #25 |
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I don't get it, what function would schools/universities serve in NationStates? The same as real life? |
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