NSG Senate General Discussion Thread (Former Lobby)

[The Nihilistic view]

As opposed to Bahrain, Burma, Sudan etc etc etc and to join you in your edgy hipsterness the United States with written constitutions.

All of those are freedom loving countries that are not police states. Only theocracies. Which isn't quite as bad, depending on your religion.

[Britanno]

Find me one point when politics works in anarchy.

This RP.

Activity was at its highest, and the RP and its (arguably) most enjoyable time, when there was chaos. I'm not calling for all that again, but something closer to it than Baltonia.

[Britanno]

Non blank state doesn't mean we need to go with Vestmark; we can start developing the state from now on with discussions on precise nature of language or location. All that should happen is before we start a lobby and chamber, we know environment we are RPing on rather than just guesstimating everything.

And decrease interest in the process?

[Great Nepal]

Non blank state doesn't mean we need to go with Vestmark; we can start developing the state from now on with discussions on precise nature of language or location. All that should happen is before we start a lobby and chamber, we know environment we are RPing on rather than just guesstimating everything.

And decrease interest in the process?

There are two scenarios:
1. Deciding and disagreement on world building aspects considered fun by most people.
2. Deciding and disagreement on world building aspects is not considered fun by most people.
If 1 is true, then people will stick through and actively participate in world building process so we can start developing a country before shooting blindfolded. If 2 is true then forcing people to participate in world building will not cause activity, so we take one of the nations already developed over past several months.

[Of the Quendi]

As opposed to Bahrain, Burma, Sudan etc etc etc and to join you in your edgy hipsterness the United States with written constitutions.

All of those are freedom loving countries that are not police states. Only theocracies. Which isn't quite as bad, depending on your religion.

Are you being sarcastic? The notion that Bahrain, Burma and Sudan are wonderful theocracies which are better than the "police state hellholes" of UK and Israel seem to absurd, and flawed in its argumentation, to be serious, but I don't see the emoticons.

[Intermountain States]

All of those are freedom loving countries that are not police states. Only theocracies. Which isn't quite as bad, depending on your religion.

Are you being sarcastic? The notion that Bahrain, Burma and Sudan are wonderful theocracies which are better than the "police state hellholes" of UK and Israel seem to absurd, and flawed in its argumentation, to be serious, but I don't see the emoticons.

Pretty sure TLT is being sarcastic

[Gothmogs]

North Korea and Haiti both have constitutions...

[The Liberated Territories]

All of those are freedom loving countries that are not police states. Only theocracies. Which isn't quite as bad, depending on your religion.

Are you being sarcastic? The notion that Bahrain, Burma and Sudan are wonderful theocracies which are better than the "police state hellholes" of UK and Israel seem to absurd, and flawed in its argumentation, to be serious, but I don't see the emoticons.

<recites the Navy Seal Copypasta>

[The New World Oceania]

Find me one point when politics works in anarchy.

This RP.

Activity was at its highest, and the RP and its (arguably) most enjoyable time, when there was chaos. I'm not calling for all that again, but something closer to it than Baltonia.

Brit's got a point. Even in Baltonia, activity skyrocketed once two-thirds of the police force and all law was obliterated.

Now, blank-slaters: before I change my vote,

• On the blank slate's win, do we immediately move into IC?
• Are we having a real blank slate, or is it being limited by "no laws, but pretend there are until we pass laws?"

[Ainin]

This RP.

Activity was at its highest, and the RP and its (arguably) most enjoyable time, when there was chaos. I'm not calling for all that again, but something closer to it than Baltonia.

Brit's got a point. Even in Baltonia, activity skyrocketed once two-thirds of the police force and all law was obliterated.

Now, blank-slaters: before I change my vote,

• On the blank slate's win, do we immediately move into IC?
• Are we having a real blank slate, or is it being limited by "no laws, but pretend there are until we pass laws?"

1. Yes, same as in Aurentina
2. Same as Aurentina, but try not to have the Senate bombed by al-Qaeda again for the first week or so...

TLT: I'll respond to your thing at lunch. Also, sqrt(5)^2 is 5.

[Maklohi Vai]

Brit's got a point. Even in Baltonia, activity skyrocketed once two-thirds of the police force and all law was obliterated.

Now, blank-slaters: before I change my vote,

• On the blank slate's win, do we immediately move into IC?
• Are we having a real blank slate, or is it being limited by "no laws, but pretend there are until we pass laws?"

1. Yes, same as in Aurentina
2. Same as Aurentina, but try not to have the Senate bombed by al-Qaeda again for the first week or so...

TLT: I'll respond to your thing at lunch. Also, sqrt(5)^2 is 5.

Actually, no on number 1. We have to have a few votes on structure and administration first.

[Malgrave]

Are we really going to have no laws? I think we should have a blank slate but some continuation from the former regime should remain to maintain some sense of law and order.

[The Nihilistic view]

Are we really going to have no laws? I think we should have a blank slate but some continuation from the former regime should remain to maintain some sense of law and order.

Anarchy in the Senate.

[The New World Oceania]

Are we really going to have no laws? I think we should have a blank slate but some continuation from the former regime should remain to maintain some sense of law and order.

That immediately puts a state into existence.

[Argentarino]

Are we really going to have no laws? I think we should have a blank slate but some continuation from the former regime should remain to maintain some sense of law and order.

I think that if a blank slate is the choice that is voted on, this is what I would support as well, just so that we aren't milling around in the dark.

[The Nihilistic view]

Are we really going to have no laws? I think we should have a blank slate but some continuation from the former regime should remain to maintain some sense of law and order.

I think that if a blank slate is the choice that is voted on, this is what I would support as well, just so that we aren't milling around in the dark.

Only if you give me your ears first!

[New Bierstaat]

Does anyone know if Umlaut Man will be joining us in the new Senate?

[Thorn Man]

Does anyone know if Umlaut Man will be joining us in the new Senate?

I'm afraid not. I've taken his place. If you meant þe Finnish guy, þough, I'm not sure.

[Intermountain States]

Does anyone know if Umlaut Man will be joining us in the new Senate?

I'm afraid not. I've taken his place. If you meant þe Finnish guy, though, I'm not sure.

Who are you?

[Thorn Man]

I'm afraid not. I've taken his place. If you meant þe Finnish guy, though, I'm not sure.

Who are you?

MV.

[The Liberated Territories]

Does anyone know if Umlaut Man will be joining us in the new Senate?

I'm afraid not. I've taken his place. If you meant þe Finnish guy, though, I'm not sure.

Hey Thorn man.

Þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ.

*raspberry*

[The Onion of the West]

I'm afraid not. I've taken his place. If you meant þe Finnish guy, though, I'm not sure.

Hey Thorn man.

Þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ.

*raspberry*

*onions*

Anyway, what's the story with the umlauts? I've seen so much talk of it, but never learned the story behind it.

[Unicario]

Hey Thorn man.

Þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ.

*raspberry*

*onions*

Anyway, what's the story with the umlauts? I've seen so much talk of it, but never learned the story behind it.

Finnish dude basically wrote the Aurentine language. He stuffed the damn thing so full of umlauts, it was beyond even Dutch or German standards.

[Beta Test]

And then he changed his party's entire look and platform without telling any members to make into what was essentially a single-issue umlaut party. It was called the Aurentine National Front or something but everyone called it the National Umlaut Commission. He quit shortly afterwards.

[Sebastianbourg]

Will a new country be developed or will Vestmark or Aurentina be used?