(Poll) How Many NSrs have Read Jennifer Government?

by **Acharastan** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:31 pm

I am currently reading Jennifer Government, and I think it's a great book. But I actually came here years ago (with a different nation) for a political simulator. I only actually cared about the book recently (No offense Max Barry). So I was wondering, how many people are out there like me who only joined for the game? How many people came here and read the book? And if you have read it, what do you think of it?

by **Dyakovo** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:46 pm

I didn't even join for the game, I joined for NSG.

by **Annadelle** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:48 pm

I joined just for the political simulation and have not read Jennifer Government. Someday I may though

by **The Black Forrest** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:48 pm

Read it. Mine is even autographed so there!

by **Acro** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:50 pm

I've been meaning to, but i just am to poor to buy it :'(

by **Untaroicht** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:51 pm

I said I bought it just to avoid the ads of the website

by **Ifreann** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:52 pm

Jennifer who?

by **Zunkwentania** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:54 pm

Ifreann wrote:Jennifer who?

You know, the book this game was created to promote.

by **Herrebrugh** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:54 pm

I have, in Dutch. I liked it quite a bit.

by **Fartsniffage** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:54 pm

Zunkwentania wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Jennifer who?

You know, the book this game was created to promote.

This site is related to a book?

by **Yumyumsuppertime** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:56 pm

Read it. Good book. Enjoyable satire.

by **Ifreann** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:56 pm

Fartsniffage wrote:
Zunkwentania wrote:You know, the book this game was created to promote.

This site is related to a book?

This site is related to a game?

by **Vamtrl** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:57 pm

I made an account because I was told this was a text based mmo- man was I disappointed.

Edit:I have not read Jennifer Government and have no opinion

by **The Sotoan Union** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:58 pm

Ifreann wrote:
Fartsniffage wrote:
This site is related to a book?

This site is related to a game?

It may have very limited graphical interfaces, but this is still a game.

by **Yumyumsuppertime** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:59 pm

Ifreann wrote:
Fartsniffage wrote:
This site is related to a book?

This site is related to a game?

There's a site?

by **The Black Forrest** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:00 pm

Yumyumsuppertime wrote:
Ifreann wrote:This site is related to a game?

There's a site?

Yes. Just look for nationstates 2.

by **Vamtrl** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:04 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:
Yumyumsuppertime wrote:
There's a site?

Yes. Just look for nationstates 2.

NationStates 2

Hi there. On July 1st, 2009, Jolt closed NationStates 2 and began redirecting all visitors to a different Jolt game.

Earlier, Jolt announced they were taking NS2 down only to retool it, and would bring it back at some indefinite time in the future. But since they've wiped the entire site, not even leaving a News page for updates, this seems unlikely.

I've therefore taken back the domain name. It is, unfortunately, beyond my power to restore the NS2 game: that code belongs to Jolt. But if you would like to return to the original NationStates, now proudly Jolt-free, we would love to have you.

—Max Barry, www.nationstates.net

NS2 assistance: ns2support@jolt.co.uk, Jolt's NS2 forum

This sucks some major balls, would have liked to play the game.

by **Reploid Productions** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:08 pm

Vamtrl wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
Yes. Just look for nationstates 2.

NationStates 2

Hi there. On July 1st, 2009, Jolt closed NationStates 2 and began redirecting all visitors to a different Jolt game.

Earlier, Jolt announced they were taking NS2 down only to retool it, and would bring it back at some indefinite time in the future. But since they've wiped the entire site, not even leaving a News page for updates, this seems unlikely.

I've therefore taken back the domain name. It is, unfortunately, beyond my power to restore the NS2 game: that code belongs to Jolt. But if you would like to return to the original NationStates, now proudly Jolt-free, we would love to have you.

—Max Barry, http://www.nationstates.net

NS2 assistance: ns2support@jolt.co.uk, Jolt's NS2 forum

This sucks some major balls, would have liked to play the game.

Eh, you honestly didn't miss out on much. NS2 turned out to be a steaming pile after what Jolt/OMAC did with the original idea.

As for JG, read the book, but I honestly prefer Company as my favorite of Max's more satirical books. Jennifer Government these days reads as more than a little uncomfortably close to reality than it did a decade ago! :lol2:

And Lexicon is just freakin' awesome, too.

by **Saiwania** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:11 pm

I'm never reading it. I'm just here for the posting.

by **Rebellious Fishermen** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:14 pm

Someone give me the cliff notes.

by **Reploid Productions** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:20 pm

Rebellious Fishermen wrote:Someone give me the cliff notes.

Corporate power rules the world, the NRA are a paramilitary organization, and Nike footwear inspires violence.

In other words, basically the real world, only more so.

by **Tekania** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:24 pm

I've still got my copy, I've read it, it's good. Also own copies of Machine Man and Syrup, of which I've read them too.

by **Tule** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:29 pm

I finally read it this summer, 5 years after I joined this site.

I was pleasantly surprised. It was incredibly exciting and thought provoking.

by **Inolena** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:32 pm

Read it last year over Christmas. Pretty cool overall I must say.

Also one of the reasons I support technocracy now, instead of neoliberalism.

by **Conscentia** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:35 pm

Untaroicht wrote:I said I bought it just to avoid the ads of the website

Why? Was the one small ad in the top left guilting you out?

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