Help us fix old issues

[Frisbeeteria]

rudely dismissing without basis how much I have actually managed to figure out about this game.

It's not without basis. The editors DO know more.

Deleting my post and not his demonstrates unfair bias.

Due to operational security, staff members are required by policy to NOT respond with detailed answers to every inquiry. Does that mean the Editors and Moderators are occasionally not particularly helpful? Yes it does. That is by design, and by instruction from the site administrators. When you post incorrect information, such as making claims that you're better informed than the Editors, it's not Bad Faith to correct you.

[Trotterdam]

It's not without basis. The editors DO know more.

And, as the post which isn't here anymore but which you should still be able to see in the evidence locker, who knows more is not the issue.

I said I am the biggest provider of information. I know enough to provide a large amount of detailed information, and do so on a regular basis both on my automated site and in response to player queries, whereas the editors do not do so - independently of whether that is because they cannot or because they will not. My statement was, as such, true, and attempting to deny it is bad faith.

[Reploid Productions]

The topic is fine-tuning old issues. Get back on it.

If you have an issue with a moderation action, the moderation forum is the place for it.


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[Honghe Tudi]

I've received issue 638 but I don't think I should be eligible for option 3 (“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” gasps factory manager...) since my nation already allows child labor.

[The Free Joy State]

I've received issue 638 but I don't think I should be eligible for option 3 (“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” gasps factory manager...) since my nation already allows child labor.

Amended. Thanks for reporting this.

[Sanctaria]

#528 is written as "A woman...", but the name I got in option 1 which refers to her seemed masculine. Can you make sure #FEMALENAME# is used there?

The code looks right to me - what were the examples you got?

The above was lost in discussion, just re-quoting it in the event Almo comes back here.

[Trotterdam]

I see no reason for the non-breaking spaces in #1158 (helpfully left visible in my report so you can locate them).

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Hmmm. I see 'em in the sourcecode, but I didn't put them there. Must be some left over from how the issue was submitted.

Seems to do no harm, so left alone.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

The combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage.

Issue #974
Option #1.

This is in the effects btw.

I think this should be fixed, as there should be a macro instead of 'a nation'

It should be: The combined alert sound of @@NAME@@ simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage.

[The Free Joy State]

The combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage.

Issue #974
Option #1.

This is in the effects btw.

I think this should be fixed, as there should be a macro instead of 'a nation'

It should be: The combined alert sound of @@NAME@@ simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage.

This thread is for objective errors: obvious errors with spelling or grammar, macros that appear incorrectly formatted or possibly wrong validities.

It is not for subjective changes. Amending effect lines in this manner constitutes a subjective change, and is unnecessary.

[Australian rePublic]

1036 contradicts itself. If your actions were so unpopular in @@NAME@@ due to cultral appreciation, then why are so many people buying the unpopular items in option 4? You could argue that it was a controversial topic in @@NAME@@ with either strong opinions on both sides, or that you had a silent majority who supported you (or atleast were neutral) Or you could argue that @@NAME@@ is full of hypocrits. In either case, the current wording makes it seem that the vast majority of @@DENONYM@@ were disgusted by @@LEADER@@, before doing the very thing they were disgusted by.

[The Free Joy State]

1036 contradicts itself. If your actions were so unpopular in @@NAME@@ due to cultral appreciation, then why are so many people buying the unpopular items in option 4? You could argue that it was a controversial topic in @@NAME@@ with either strong opinions on both sides, or that you had a silent majority who supported you (or atleast were neutral) Or you could argue that @@NAME@@ is full of hypocrits. In either case, the current wording makes it seem that the vast majority of @@DENONYM@@ were disgusted by @@LEADER@@, before doing the very thing they were disgusted by.

There's no issue here.

"Some" in the @@DEMONYM@@ media lambasted you. That means that it was not widespread.

[Australian rePublic]

1036 contradicts itself. If your actions were so unpopular in @@NAME@@ due to cultral appreciation, then why are so many people buying the unpopular items in option 4? You could argue that it was a controversial topic in @@NAME@@ with either strong opinions on both sides, or that you had a silent majority who supported you (or atleast were neutral) Or you could argue that @@NAME@@ is full of hypocrits. In either case, the current wording makes it seem that the vast majority of @@DENONYM@@ were disgusted by @@LEADER@@, before doing the very thing they were disgusted by.

There's no issue here.

"Some" in the @@DEMONYM@@ media lambasted you. That means that it was not widespread.

Still, on first read, do you see how it might be a bit confusing?

[Australian rePublic]

Sanctaria's post was also in bad faith, making demonstrably outright incorrect claims about editor helpfulness, and rudely dismissing without basis how much I have actually managed to figure out about this game. Deleting my post and not his demonstrates unfair bias.

I'm sorry Trott, but I'm with the editors. We can't expect them to remember every issue by hand

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Have looked at this as well, and I see no problem there. It's clear that some of the media are criticising, while others in retail are applauding. No contradiction at all.

Also, as noted previously, this thread is not for suggestions to changes to narrative or issue presentation, but rather to identify typos, punctuation and grammar errors.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Sanctaria's post was also in bad faith, making demonstrably outright incorrect claims about editor helpfulness, and rudely dismissing without basis how much I have actually managed to figure out about this game. Deleting my post and not his demonstrates unfair bias.

I'm sorry Trott, but I'm with the editors. We can't expect them to remember every issue by hand

The support is appreciated, but can I ask you not to use this thread as a discussion forum for the issues in hand?

Please keep this thread for its intended purpose only - reporting punctuation, grammar and spelling errors.

To reinforce this message, I've modified the OP to put that statement of the thread's purpose in bold and in red.

[Australian rePublic]

Have looked at this as well, and I see no problem there. It's clear that some of the media are criticising, while others in retail are applauding. No contradiction at all.

Also, as noted previously, this thread is not for suggestions to changes to narrative or issue presentation, but rather to identify typos, punctuation and grammar errors.

Fair enough. Do issues like these warrant their own thread? I'm confused about the protocol

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Just use The Writer's Block to discuss things informally, thanks Aussie.

[Australian rePublic]

I'm sorry Trott, but I'm with the editors. We can't expect them to remember every issue by hand

The support is appreciated, but can I ask you not to use this thread as a discussion forum for the issues in hand?

Please keep this thread for its intended purpose only - reporting punctuation, grammar and spelling errors.

To reinforce this message, I've modified the OP to put that statement of the thread's purpose in bold and in red.

No problem

[Australian rePublic]

Just use The Writer's Block to discuss things informally, thanks Aussie.

Can do

[Merni]

Issue 436 option 2:
Now, there’s no reason to get excited,” soothes Yuri Whedon, the Merni Commissioner of Elections. “We can use this in a nice, boring, I mean safe, kind of way. Why don’t we take bets on elections like bookmakers would take bets on Mernian Pharoah in the Qersi Derby? If the Election Commission runs all the action, we’ll keep out the riff-raff AND put a lit

[sorry, the last part of the option didn't get copied]

The spelling of "Pharaoh" is wrong.

[The Free Joy State]

Issue 436 option 2:
Now, there’s no reason to get excited,” soothes Yuri Whedon, the Merni Commissioner of Elections. “We can use this in a nice, boring, I mean safe, kind of way. Why don’t we take bets on elections like bookmakers would take bets on Mernian Pharoah in the Qersi Derby? If the Election Commission runs all the action, we’ll keep out the riff-raff AND put a lit

[sorry, the last part of the option didn't get copied]

The spelling of "Pharaoh" is wrong.

Fixing now. Thanks for the report.

[Sacara]

1. “Shame! Shame! Down with the cartels!” chants Yolanda Brown, an angry protestor, ringing a cow bell in sync with her slogans. “We’ve had to pay exorbitant prices for basic dairy foodstuffs, all because a bunch of industry fat cats decided they wanted to rip us off! You should immediately implement strict antitrust laws across all industries to prevent such collusions, and make these price-fixers pay a sizeable deterrent fine.”

Issue 1160.1 - Just reported this issue in the spoiler thread, and I noticed a minor nitpick: I'm pretty sure "cow bell" should just be one word, "cowbell".

[The Free Joy State]

1. “Shame! Shame! Down with the cartels!” chants Yolanda Brown, an angry protestor, ringing a cow bell in sync with her slogans. “We’ve had to pay exorbitant prices for basic dairy foodstuffs, all because a bunch of industry fat cats decided they wanted to rip us off! You should immediately implement strict antitrust laws across all industries to prevent such collusions, and make these price-fixers pay a sizeable deterrent fine.”

Issue 1160.1 - Just reported this issue in the spoiler thread, and I noticed a minor nitpick: I'm pretty sure "cow bell" should just be one word, "cowbell".

Actually, both are acceptable.

Issue 436 option 2:
Now, there’s no reason to get excited,” soothes Yuri Whedon, the Merni Commissioner of Elections. “We can use this in a nice, boring, I mean safe, kind of way. Why don’t we take bets on elections like bookmakers would take bets on Mernian Pharoah in the Qersi Derby? If the Election Commission runs all the action, we’ll keep out the riff-raff AND put a lit

[sorry, the last part of the option didn't get copied]

The spelling of "Pharaoh" is wrong.

Fixing now. Thanks for the report.

A brief follow-up on this.

I have reversed this change. Discussion with the team has revealed it to be a deliberate reference to the racehorse American Pharoah.

[Merni]

Fixing now. Thanks for the report.

A brief follow-up on this.

I have reversed this change. Discussion with the team has revealed it to be a deliberate reference to the racehorse American Pharoah.

Ah. I didn't know about that. Thanks for the clarification!