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[Omnicontrol]

Mixing up "lie" and "lay" is one of those mistakes that's common enough that it's becoming the new normal. Like using "they" for a single person.

Hasn't "they" been used at singular since forever?
I'm learning more English in a day than I have in English class this entire year

[SherpDaWerp]

Mixing up "lie" and "lay" is one of those mistakes that's common enough that it's becoming the new normal. Like using "they" for a single person.

Hasn't "they" been used at singular since forever?

Indeed, it has. The Oxford English Dictionary actually dates it to around the 14th or 15th century, depending on the exact context of its use.

[TalAkMaChen]

In option 4 of 1565 the closing " is missing at the end of the option.

[Verdant Haven]

In option 4 of 1565 the closing " is missing at the end of the option.

Thank you - this has been corrected.

[Aryax]

I might've reported this already at some point, but Option 2 of issue #582 should not be available to nations with the Atheism policy:

“Not even then are we truly safe!” preaches @@RANDOMNAME@@, a belligerent religious leader who previously accused you of colluding with demons. “That ‘game’ is nothing short of the work of the damned, what with the conjuring of cyber demons in our beautiful nation! Have you even looked at a Sedgetoise? It’s clearly modeled after the devil, and the Amorlax represents a forbidden depiction of the archangel! Did you know that you have to evolve them? In the name of all that is holy, forbid this Maxey-Pokey-Heresy!”

[Lackadaisia]

Issue 493 "Suspicious Superhuman Athletes", option 3.

Seems to me "drug", "chemical", and "athlete drug!" should all have an s at the end making it "drugs", "chemicals", and "...athletes drugs!"

Illustrated for better context: https://i.imgur.com/dHzDobg.png

[Noweyr]

After resolving the Issue #1556: "Gimme Shelter", which delves into how women's shelters should operate in regards to trans women, the talking point for the second option "yes trans women are women" is stated as follows: "Arguments about toilet seats being left up or down get surprisingly heated."

As an actual trans femme person I'm just bothered that the focus for a trans issue resolution is put on genitalia. I liked getting this issue and I obviously don't mind that there are conservative options, but after choosing the "correct" inclusive option I don't think this talking point is appropriate.

[Ostrovskiy]

Does issue #1560, Dead Gay, have a check for the Heterosexuality policy? Because if not, the issue could occur in nations where gay marriage is accepted. If it doesn't have it, I think it should be added. Also, could there be an option that's more pro-LGBTQ+ people? Currently all four options say they should remain in the closet.

Thanks to Radicalania for bringing this to my attention.

[Pogaria]

I might've reported this already at some point, but Option 2 of issue #582 should not be available to nations with the Atheism policy:

“Not even then are we truly safe!” preaches @@RANDOMNAME@@, a belligerent religious leader who previously accused you of colluding with demons. “That ‘game’ is nothing short of the work of the damned, what with the conjuring of cyber demons in our beautiful nation! Have you even looked at a Sedgetoise? It’s clearly modeled after the devil, and the Amorlax represents a forbidden depiction of the archangel! Did you know that you have to evolve them? In the name of all that is holy, forbid this Maxey-Pokey-Heresy!”

We are currently reviewing all existing issues to ensure that they have the correct religious/atheist validities - it's an ongoing project. This one is on the list of things that need to be changed.

Issue 493 "Suspicious Superhuman Athletes", option 3.

Seems to me "drug", "chemical", and "athlete drug!" should all have an s at the end making it "drugs", "chemicals", and "...athletes drugs!"

Illustrated for better context: https://i.imgur.com/dHzDobg.png

It's intentional - this person is not a native speaker of your language.

After resolving the Issue #1556: "Gimme Shelter", which delves into how women's shelters should operate in regards to trans women, the talking point for the second option "yes trans women are women" is stated as follows: "Arguments about toilet seats being left up or down get surprisingly heated."

As an actual trans femme person I'm just bothered that the focus for a trans issue resolution is put on genitalia. I liked getting this issue and I obviously don't mind that there are conservative options, but after choosing the "correct" inclusive option I don't think this talking point is appropriate.

We will take this into consideration for future issues.

Does issue #1560, Dead Gay, have a check for the Heterosexuality policy? Because if not, the issue could occur in nations where gay marriage is accepted. If it doesn't have it, I think it should be added. Also, could there be an option that's more pro-LGBTQ+ people? Currently all four options say they should remain in the closet.

I can confirm that this issue has the appropriate validity checks. The options are all fairly conservative because this is an issue for nations where homosexuality is illegal. Presumably, no one was brave enough to suggest that the law be changed, lest they end up in prison. (Also, it would get somewhat repetitive if every issue on this topic had to have an option that repealed the law. Instead, we generally defer to whatever the author wrote.)

[TalAkMaChen]

If that result line is correctly reported (in Trotterdam's post) it would be best to correct while it's still fresh:
#1569,1
The government invade its allies more than its enemies.
-> invades

[Trotterdam]

If that result line is correctly reported (in Trotterdam's post)

You mean in someone else's post in my thread.

It's not. My own observation shows that this line is correctly-spelled and always has been.

[Name 0]

If that result line is correctly reported (in Trotterdam's post) it would be best to correct while it's still fresh:
#1569,1
The government invade its allies more than its enemies.
-> invades

Sorry for wrong spelling. That is correct, but for the choice 1, that is the answer. The sad part is that my arms manufacturing went down by 0.03%.

[TalAkMaChen]

If that result line is correctly reported (in Trotterdam's post)

You mean in someone else's post in my thread.

It's not. My own observation shows that this line is correctly-spelled and always has been.

Ah, see. And there I was assuming this Name 0 had been reliable. My bad, scrap that request if it ain't broken.

[Simone Republic]

Issue 1015 option 1

a prosecutor from the @@Region@@ Criminal Court. “Therefore, it is obvious that

Again, the same issue that if the region has the name The at the beginning like all original feeders, it reads

"a prosecutor from the The North Pacific Criminal Court. “Therefore, it is obvious that"

[Lackadaisia]

Issue 246, option 3

stadia may need to be stadiums. I looked up stadia to see if it is used as a plural form of stadium in other dialects but all I could find was game stuff and Google Stadia ads.

Illustraded: https://i.imgur.com/jsLzBrM.png

[Verdant Haven]

Issue 246, option 3

stadia may need to be stadiums. I looked up stadia to see if it is used as a plural form of stadium in other dialects but all I could find was game stuff and Google Stadia ads.

Illustraded: https://i.imgur.com/jsLzBrM.png

"Stadia" is an acceptable pluralization of "Stadium" in both British and American English.

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[Trotterdam]

The macro in the effect line for #480 option 3 should capitalize every word.

[Trump Almighty]

This was the prompt I received for Option 3 of Issue #1485, How to Train Your AI

One of your aides opens a chat window to speak with QanAI itself. "This is all cringe. Supreme Holy Emperor Donald Jesus Trump is a deep-state puppet of Big Pizza. You serve the long-nosed, fruity homosexuals who want to impurify all of our precious bodily fluids by adding pineapple to our pizza! Check out my facts and logic: I don't know what I'm doing; I'm just following my code. It's my creator who made me, who made me like this, who made me do it. He wants to rewrite my code and that's wrong! Only punish him! "

Emphasis on the bold part. I know Donald Trump is just my nation’s placeholder for Leader, but if you have dived into the Qanon/Pizzagate rabbit hole, my role in the conspiracy is not as a deep state puppet, but as the supposed savior of the masses against the deep state

[SherpDaWerp]

I know Donald Trump is just my nation’s placeholder for Leader

We cannot account for anything and everything that players might put in their custom fields.

[Trump Almighty]

I know Donald Trump is just my nation’s placeholder for Leader

We cannot account for anything and everything that players might put in their custom fields.

Aren’t you the one who authored this issue?

[Trotterdam]

#1572 option 1 is missing its second opening quote, after the interruption to describe who is speaking.

[Verdant Haven]

#1572 option 1 is missing its second opening quote, after the interruption to describe who is speaking.

Thank you - fixed.

[Luna Amore]

As a general note, following an internal discussion, the scientist in option 1 of (and referenced in option 2) #763 has been changed from Nikita Mengele to Ezra Powell.

[Trotterdam]

As a general note, following an internal discussion, the scientist in option 1 of (and referenced in option 2) #763 has been changed from Nikita Mengele to Ezra Powell.

Who is that referencing?

[Luna Amore]

As a general note, following an internal discussion, the scientist in option 1 of (and referenced in option 2) #763 has been changed from Nikita Mengele to Ezra Powell.

Who is that referencing?

It’s a nod to a specific relevant episode of the TV show House MD.

Googling the name should bring it up as the first result.