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Jutsa wrote:Oh, yay! This one!

edit: Added! Good fun, that one. *gesticulates erratically*

Trotterdam wrote:

Veeblefetzer wrote:Nope. I'm not going to remember that.

The thread is stickied, so it's always at the top of the forum. It's also named "Help us fix old issues", which is pretty informative. That help you find it?

Pogaria wrote:The benefits of creating an entirely new reporting function are unlikely to justify the time investment.

Veeblefetzer wrote:Nope. I don't come here that often. Sorry I don't think like you.

Veeblefetzer wrote:Versus the time sink for trading cards. So useful that is. Keep arguing.

Trotterdam wrote:Both names in #1139 are random. I can't confirm genders (I'm curious about option 2, which doesn't have a name...).

#1141: The Trolley Problem [Verdant Haven; ed: Pogaria]

The Issue
After the public poll to name any of the states or regions’s newest trolley line was handily won by a tired and insincere meme response, making it the sixth consecutive poll with similar results, the mayor has come to your office begging for an official stance on naming procedures for public projects.

The Debate
1. “Trolley McTrolleyface?” sighs the mayor dejectedly. “I have to ride to work on Trolley McTrolleyface? I wanted ‘The Feejayoplep Express,’ but no, we’re stuck with this boring nonsense again. Instead of throwing open these polls to every juvenile delinquent or obnoxious ‘Grick and Morgy’ fan, could we please establish some boundaries? How about a committee of respected citizens to vet the choices that are on the ballot? That way the people get their say, and we get some dignity!”

2. “Remind me again why we let the public vote on this stuff at all,” interjects your Auxiliary Regional Subaltern for Naming Things. “The government foots the bill, the government has the responsibility for maintaining our nation’s image, and the government should choose the name! Heck, perhaps you should just name the next project after yourself!”

3. “Are you kidding me? These names are great!” bubbles Bob Boothroyd, your Communication Director’s intern, while excitedly checking your metrics. “This isn’t civic failing, it’s civic engagement! If some silly names are all it takes to get citizens fired up and interested in public works, then isn’t that worth it? Who cares if it’s a bit repetitious – it’s great for our optics! Besides, if we really are a democracy, we have to respect the people’s vote.”

Jutsa wrote:Added. Hopefully it's listed properly.

Thank you, Reppy and Monitor, for helping out,
and thank you Ransium for giving me a lifetime supply of new posts to put new issues in.

Jutsa wrote:Ah yeah, sorry about that Verdant; my @@CAPITAL@@ is a whole string of words that make reports exceedingly difficult to parse.

edit: I think I came up with some kind of potential name over in Forest's map request thread or something, might change it for sanity purposes.

Blinded by the Light [Nation of Quebec; ed: Nation of Quebec]

The Issue
It is a Jutsaish tradition to light up one’s home with demonstrative holiday lights during festive seasons. While this has always been a distractive issue for drivers, one rather competitive neighborhood in any of the states or regions caused quite a stir. The strobe lights and military-grade lasers used in several displays caused multiple traffic accidents and temporary blindness, prompting a national discussion on this issue and scores of lawsuits.

The Debate
1. “These lights must be banned!” demands Stella Conway, as she unintentionally smacks your interns with her walking stick. “My life has been disrupted by temporary blindness because some idiot thought it was a good idea to use strobe lights! The government must step in and ban all of these eyesores before they hurt anyone else. What’s so fun about staring at some lights, anyway?”

2. “Come on now, you can’t be serious!” scoffs personal injury lawyer and five-time winner of Best Light Display in Any of the states or regions, Bella Kettering. “What about the holiday spirit and our freedom of expression? You can’t ban something that people have enjoyed for years just because a few people end up getting hurt! You’d be robbing Jutsa of a very important holiday tradition. Besides, these injuries are great for business.”

3. “Compromise, everyone!” exclaims your Minister of Compromises, who has been appearing in far too many meetings recently. “I agree that banning holiday lights is a ridiculous idea, but at the same time we can’t ignore the risks to public health and safety. So how about we mandate that the manufacturers tone down the brightness in their lights and ban the sale of military grade lasers and excessively bright strobe lights to the public? That way people still get their lights and nobody risks getting blinded! It sure beats spending the holidays in a hospital.”

4. “The problem isn’t lights! It’s drivers!” complains safety advocate and leader of the Mothers Against Everything protest group, Minerva Rikkard. “Even during regular days we have careless drivers going way over the speed limit, putting our children’s lives at risk. Cars must be banned from suburban roads! That’s what will reduce accidents, not banning lights!”

Trotterdam wrote:What's the issue's name?

I see no evidence of additional options on my end. The draft thread doesn't include any either. Very little seems to have changed from the draft, other than removing the assumption about whether the player nation had a statute of limitations a priori.

Feria-Alkaline wrote:

Trotterdam wrote:What's the issue's name?

I see no evidence of additional options on my end. The draft thread doesn't include any either. Very little seems to have changed from the draft, other than removing the assumption about whether the player nation had a statute of limitations a priori.

Dammit. Yeah... uh. About that... I don't have the title. Crap.

Good job, me. XD

Minoa wrote:#501 is written by Leninkrav, not Lavendertopia.