The Pollaetorian Guard: Helping You Make The Right Decisions

[Pollaetorian]

I was going to wait till tonight to announce our return, but there is an EMERGENCY.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=32475

https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=32475

https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=32475

VOTE!

Chew gum sensibly. Fold and chew. Don't shove in your gob like an animal and a brute.


These treacherous scoundrels from The Western Isles want to reduce all of NS into , pulling a rapid 6 hour poll thinking no one will notice.

Not with The Poll Guards around!

Be a civilised person. Fold your gum.

[Vancouvia]

Truly an honor for our simple poll to make it to these big leagues

[Pollaetorian]

Make NationStates Great Again! - Six Polls TRUMPED and counting

!VOTE NOW! Donald Trump: what are his chances of becoming the next President? !VOTE NOW!

In these dire and desperate times, the risks are too high to let unfettered poll-o-cracy to decide our leaders.There needs to be a balance between community support and individual drive to get things done, no matter what. We could wait months for the polling circus, manipulated by the lame-stream media and a series of pretenders to drag the leader down, or we could act now and move on to the real show.

The Pollaetorian Guard announces its support for the leader we deserve. A man who needs no explanation. You either support him or your FIRED...

As part of our #MakeNSGreatAgain campaign, The Pollaetorian Guard is "Trumping" every open poll created in the game concerning Presidential candidates. Six polls have been Trumped so far, with more incoming.

Six Polls TRUMPED! (Thanks to all who participated)

We already know NS is overrepresented by young, impressionable, easily deceived naifs. The Pollaetorian Guard represents, as it has always represented, the hard edged responsibility and sharp business acumen to pounce on mistakes and be counted upon to make the right decisions.

...But we need your help to MAKE NATIONSTATES GREAT. Unpatriotic dissidents!

Unexpected resistance to TRUMPmania was found in the United Group, where we are engaged in a tight 23-21 vote even after a modest deployment of puppets. Our rules of honour prohibit us from mass swarm from a single individual, so we need your help.

!VOTE! Donald Trump: what are his chances of becoming the next President? !VOTE!

It's inevitable of course, whatever the outcome, that Trump will succeed, but we want you to be part of our movement to #MakeNSgreatagain.

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As always The Pollaetorian Guard welcomes new members. Post here or telegram Pollaetorian to get started. No on-going commitment, just jump in as it suits you.

[Valrifell]

Thank the Almighty Max for these Defenders of True Democracy, brings a tear to my eye.

[Quenching Fires]

With a day and a half left things are still even.

Will The Pollaetorian Guard succeed? Will the masses rise up to oust Trump? Will we see the biggest contested pile in recent history? It's all on the line...

[Frattastan II]

To be fair, I was expecting you to pick "IDGAF about this. I just like voting." in The Liberty Sector poll.

[Pollaetorian]

With a day and a half left things are still even.

Will The Pollaetorian Guard succeed? Will the masses rise up to oust Trump? Will we see the biggest contested pile in recent history? It's all on the line...

28-31 now with a day to go. It is tempting to swarm this with puppets, but I have my own lines I don't want to cross. It's a bit arbitrary since I have already deployed X puppets there, but we all have thresholds. I don't mind if someone else is using puppets, as long as they don't make it obvious and I don't know about it. Wilful blindness is a good thing.

Another point is if we only count residents the result is 1 vs 16. (I counted this manually which was tiresome, if you want a easy way to sort residents vs non residents in polls, voice your support! viewtopic.php?p=26262915#p26262915)

[RiderSyl]

Well done.

[The Silver Sentinel]

28-31 now with a day to go. It is tempting to swarm this with puppets, but I have my own lines I don't want to cross. It's a bit arbitrary since I have already deployed X puppets there, but we all have thresholds. I don't mind if someone else is using puppets, as long as they don't make it obvious and I don't know about it.

Is there some secret that I am unaware of? I thought you could only vote once and that was it, kinda like dispatches. If I downvote with one puppet, I can't downvote with another, as it realizes I am the same person. Do polls not function the same way?

[Quenching Fires]

Another point is if we only count residents the result is 1 vs 16. (I counted this manually which was tiresome, if you want a easy way to sort residents vs non residents in polls, voice your support! https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopi ... #p26262915)

In the meantime a semi-solution would be to go to the influence tab and assume anyone with no influence is a non-resident, as only influence in the host-region is counted [e: a quick look at those voting for "Couldn't care less..." in the poll mentioned above proves this]. This wouldn't work for someone who just joined the region or had left recently but there should not be too many of those. You would still have to add up the numbers, but it's easier than looking through 50+ nations individually

[Solorni]

When the New York Times discusses Trumps online army who are extremely active in spreading Trump, this is what they are talking about!

[UED]

I was going to wait till tonight to announce our return, but there is an EMERGENCY.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=32475

https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=32475

https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=32475

VOTE!

Chew gum sensibly. Fold and chew. Don't shove in your gob like an animal and a brute.


These treacherous scoundrels from The Western Isles want to reduce all of NS into , pulling a rapid 6 hour poll thinking no one will notice.

Not with The Poll Guards around!

Be a civilised person. Fold your gum.

Lol in the end the Western Isles won.. XD

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

28-31 now with a day to go. It is tempting to swarm this with puppets, but I have my own lines I don't want to cross. It's a bit arbitrary since I have already deployed X puppets there, but we all have thresholds. I don't mind if someone else is using puppets, as long as they don't make it obvious and I don't know about it.

Is there some secret that I am unaware of? I thought you could only vote once and that was it, kinda like dispatches. If I downvote with one puppet, I can't downvote with another, as it realizes I am the same person. Do polls not function the same way?

They do not. Polls work per nation.

[UED]

37:39 Trump gets Trumped in United Group

[Pollaetorian]

37:39 Trump gets Trumped in United Group

A loss is sometimes accepted if it makes a better story. I aim to put on a good show.

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Could International Opinion save Onondaga from war?

Backstory: Onondaga is a small region for students residing in the Onondaga Central School District. Living up to the adage "the lower the stakes, the more bitter the politics" a fractious split led to the formation of The Onondaga Rebels and The Neutral Nations Of Onondaga. Tensions rising, Onondaga turns to the polls to decide how to respond.

Click the picture to vote - open to everyone

At four hours before the deadline, there is a thin 8-10 vote between diplomacy and war. Some have already issued threats, such as Barcladon, leader of the original Onondaga:

If you decide to leave the region and rebel against the original Region of Onondaga, you will NOT be allowed back in the region on accounts of treason. For those who stay you will be awarded various gifts. Please consider your choice wisely (Source: https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=14303149)

And others already view war to be inevitable.

If you decide to leave the region and rebel against the original Region of Onondaga, you will NOT be allowed back in the region on accounts of treason. For those who stay you will be awarded various gifts. Please consider your choice wisely (Source: https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=14387004)

The Pollaetorian Guard holds hope that peace is achievable up to the last moment. In these final four hours, could International Opinion be able to sway Onondaga from unnecessary conflict and destruction?

[Pollaetorian]

Could International Opinion save Onondaga from war? Part 2

4 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours, 1 hour....DING DING DING the poll was closed. The result remained close but we did it, Befriend out polled Attack with 12 votes to 10!

:clap: Thank you Nationstates!!!

Special mentions to Khronion, Guy, Blaat and Bhang Bhang Duc for assisting.

The following message was posted on the Onondaga RMB:

Hello Onondaga!

I am Polletariat, member of The Pollaetorian Guard. Your conflict was brought to our attention, particularly your poll seeking advice on an appropriate response to the The Onondaga Rebels. As a Poll Guard, our job is to bring important poll to world's attention, hoping International Opinion from the rest of Nationstates can convince regions to adopt peace and avoid an outbreak of war. You were mentioned in this recent article: viewtopic.php?p=26285436#p26285436

As you can see from the results of the poll, the majority want Onondaga befriend the rebels and resolve their problems peacefully. In fact, if you only counted Onondaga residents, a large majority voted to befriend. Only a small vocal minority and irresponsible outsiders were promoting war! We didn't want you to be fooled by 'Attack' winning because of a sneaky trick, so we told the rest of the world about your poll so it'll show the real result - and they want peace!

Heed this in mind and best of luck to you all!

Source: https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=14425324

As mentioned in the note, the majority of Onondaga residents actually wanted peace. Only two residents voted for war, compared the five who voted to befriend the rebels. "Attack" was only ever winning due to a cunning orchestrata caused by vocal RMB ranters and troublemaking outsiders. Luckily The Pollaetorian Guard exists to defend the poll and expose the treachery. But most importantly, thank you Nationstates for being on the side of peace and friendship. Let's be optimistic that the Onondagas see the same way too.

[Pollat]

The Pollaetorian Guard: Recruitment Drive

The Pollaetorian Guard is on a Recruitment drive,

Join the Discord Server and move a nation to The Pollaetorian Guard.

The Pollaetorian Guard is an idea and an organization. Anyone is capable of becoming a Pollaetorian Guard. As long as you believe in justice and have the conviction to justify your beliefs a distinguished journey lies ahead for you. Key to being part of Pollaetorian Guard is being able to with clear conscience articulate why you are intervening in the poll.

For most polls, a campaign could be completed by a single person (with many nations), though enforcing polls with finesse and minimizing obvious disruption is an art. The Pollaetorian Guard however provides a community to share your ideas, have discussions for what polling outcomes we want to achieve, and provides support your campaign, e.g. being online to counteract against any last minute changes before poll closure, should you need it.

[Tinhampton]

The return of the poll raiders... sounds pretty damn fascinating.

[Pollaetorian]

The return of the poll raiders... sounds pretty damn fascinating.

*Defenders

We defend the correct answers from people who don't know what they are doing, voting the wrong option which would have disastrous consequences.

[Pollaetorian]

Pollaetorian diplomats end infighting in Xystopia's armed forces!

Fascistisk Cuba acquitted! Pollaetorian Guards expose defamatory Canadian plot.

[Pollat]

After much arguing over in the Albion Embassy thread, we decided to resolve the matter once in for all with a Poll. Geese is the correct answer, followed strongly by Tancerlo. Which we will also consider as equally correct, just slightly less so.

[The NAtion OF Froggy]

After much arguing over in the Albion Embassy thread, we decided to resolve the matter once in for all with a Poll. Geese is the correct answer, followed strongly by Tancerlo. Which we will also consider as equally correct, just slightly less so.


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This poll is silly and there are only left choices here.

[Pollaetorian]

Operation Mandatory Happiness returns: People should get along and be friends!

The Pollaetorian Guard introduced Operation Mandatory Happiness two and half years ago, as one of our continuous Long Line campaigns to improve the behaviour of the proles. Our stance is that every poll that asks about how we are feeling or how we should treat others should always receive a positive response. This is needed more than ever as we battle against the dark cloud of "toxicity" where rude attitudes are seen as the normal behaviour.



Congratulations to the Poll Guards and the righteous proles who showed up to made the friendly option an overwhelming success. We sent a strong message between what is right and wrong, though it's unfortunate that our intervention was the difference between "Friends" and "Go f*k off" winning. We also encountered one bad black sheep along the way...



How rude!

[Pollaetorian]

Operation Funny Hats: Imperialist, nationalist region deletes poll when confronted with facts, not stereotypes

Full version: https://i.imgur.com/2F2Qn7W.png

Federation of Greater German Republics is a region. A region themed around imperial Germany. They are also quite nationalist and traditional. You can draw your own conclusions about what they are, but they liked to making polls. Polls about Jews. Polls where most of the options reinforce negative stereotypes about said group. When the Poll Guards discovered this poll with only 6 hours to go, we knew we had to act fast.

There is only one factual option in the poll; attaching pins to the head. So in the dead of night (as it always is in the hours after major) we scrambled to find 6 others to liberate the poll. Many thanks to fellow Poll Guards Polland, AltinoPollis,
Pollonion, The Poll Reaper, Pollaetorian as well as special guest Sauron for being online to help. We are especially proud to be able to achieve this without puppet use, which undermines the purpose of polls.

The shock conclusion however is that the peculiarly named "Ireland without Romanians", upon seeing the poll about to conclude and not achieving the laugh at stereotypes of "Jew trickery" he hoped for, decides to delete the poll and eliminate all evidence of the factual outcome. Luckily, we managed to save a copy you see above.

The Pollaetorian Guard: Always watching so you make the right decisions.

[Altinsane]

True heroes.