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Feeder Frenzy: Conference Called on Lazarene RecruitmentDelegations from all nine Feeders and Sinkers are attending a conference to discuss Lazarus recruiting from Feeders.By Cormac Skollvaldr
1 INFINITE LOOP - Multiple anonymous sources, including one participating in the conference, have reported to The Miniluv Messenger that a conference between the Feeders and Sinkers is currently being hosted in The East Pacific. The conference is reported to include delegations from all nine Feeders and Sinkers, and its subject matter is recent Lazarene telegram recruitment from the Feeders. The Feeders are reportedly unhappy with Lazarene recruitment efforts, though reports indicate that at least two are considering granting permission for recruitment with some rate limits and content limitations imposed.
The concept of Feeders and Sinkers recruiting from each other has long been controversial, though it has occasionally been considered by Sinkers. It has long been observed by Sinker governments that it is more difficult to motivate resurrecting nations to participate in regional communities than it is to motivate newly created nations, the natural source of Feeder activity. All four Sinkers have at times struggled with activity, and inactivity within the government or among the general populace has been cited as a contributing factor in previous coups d'etat against Lazarus and Osiris.
Perhaps one of the most stunning developments of the conference is the inclusion of the New Pacific Order, which means that Lazarus is being called to account for its recruitment decisions to, among others, the regime which perpetrated a coup d'etat and occupation against the now defunct People's Republic of Lazarus earlier this year. The inclusion of the NPO in this conference indicates an ongoing reversal of the NPO's fortunes among its fellow Feeders as well as the Sinkers, a reversal that began with The East Pacific's earlier decision to re-establish diplomatic relations with the NPO and admit several participants in the coup against Lazarus to citizenship. Many Feeders and Sinkers had previously distanced themselves from the NPO following the coup against Lazarus, severing diplomatic relations and helping to pass landmark Security Council legislation against the regime.
Representatives from the Feeders and Sinkers were approached for comment regarding the conference, after the Messenger had already independently confirmed the conference was taking place.
SillyString, Delegate of The North Pacific, stated: "Well, GCRs not recruiting newly founded nations is a longstanding tradition, and any change to that status quo merits discussion of the issues and resolution - whether that's condemnation of the violating region, or an agreed-upon change in policy going forward."
When asked why the Feeders were so concerned with four more regions recruiting from their pool of newly created nations when faced daily with mass recruitment by user-created regions, Delegate SillyString added: "I can't really speak for everyone, other than to say that my perspective is not universal. But for me, Sinkers fall in between Feeders and UCRs. They do get some of their own nations, but the number and quality of nations they receive is significantly lower on average than that of the feeders which means that even if they engage in extensive internal naturalization efforts their efforts are generally minimally effective. But not non-existent - unlike UCRs, who literally will not exist if they don't make efforts to recruit."
When asked specifically about the inclusion of the NPO in the conference, Delegate SillyString responded: "Despite what its other flaws may be, The Pacific has abided by that same standard just as the other GCRs have - at least to the best of my knowledge - and would be affected by either change or condemnation."
Hileville, Minister of Foreign Affairs for The South Pacific, also addressed these issues in a brief statement: "The GCR conference that is currently ongoing was called after the start of a recruitment campaign by Lazarus in the GCR's. We are discussing the longstanding unwritten agreement between GCR's to not recruit from one another. The game has changed over time and it is important to evaluate things that have not been done in the past to see if they would better fit in today's NationStates environment. The South Pacific has always been willing to discuss the matter of GCR recruitment and we are pleased to see an ongoing discussion on the matter. We are very optimistic about coming to an agreement that will be good for all GCR's."
Regarding inclusion of the NPO in the conference, Minister Hileville added: "The changes that we are discussing would directly impact all GCR's. Not including The Pacific would have been a mistake and we are happy to see them attending. We are glad that the GCR's can still come together despite what has happened between us to discuss matters pertaining to the GCR community as a whole."
Representatives from the other Feeders and Sinkers could not be reached for comment.