[PASSED] Commend Audioslavia

[Electrum]

Hello all. References below.

THE SECURITY COUNCIL:

NOTING that Audioslavia was founded on December 17th 2002 and has participated in the World Cup since antiquity;

APPLAUDING Audioslavia’s contribution to the world of sports administration including:

• co-writing, along with Starblaydia, the current version of the “Guide to Sports”, which greatly assists new nations participating in the sporting world;
• presiding over the World Cup Committee for two cycles, an office elected by the World Cup community to collect votes for the three most prestigious football events in NationStates (NationStates World Cup, the Baptism of Fire and the Cup of Harmony);
• managing four seasons of the World Grand Prix Championship, which included organising up to fifteen raceweeks and tracking drivers and constructors championship standings; and
• providing eye-catching and “aesthetically uncompromising” football kits for new and old national teams across the multiverse through Kirola Sportwear;

RECALLING the following achievements that “The Bulls”, Audioslavia’s national football team, and the Football Federation of Audioslavia have accomplished:

• winning two World Cups, the 63rd and 64th editions, with a further seven runner-up finishes, tying with The Holy Empire in having the most appearances at World Cup Finals;
• co-hosting four World Cups: the 7th edition with Lemmitania, the 25th with Kaze Progressa, the 66th with The Inevitable Syndicate and the 75th with Krytenia;
• being inducted into the World Cup Nation Hall of Fame after the 18th edition of the World Cup, cementing Audioslavia’s place as one of the great football nations;
• participating in and infamously winning the 46th edition of the Baptism of Fire, a tournament intended for debuting football nations, despite The Bulls debuting many years earlier;
• co-creating the Confederation Of Calanian And North-Eastern Football Associations, the largest multiassociational league in history, where Audioslavian teams 1830 Cathair and AC Izotz Zubia saw great success in international club football; and
• winning two editions of the Atlantian Oceania Confederation of Association Football Cup, the longest running regional football tournament;

ACKNOWLEDGING the popular notoriety of Jeremy Jaffacake, an Audioslavian known across the multiverse for his extreme devotion to The Bulls and his videojournalism series The Idiot Project which is recognised as the pinnacle of sports journalism;

RECOGNIZING that Audioslavia has passed down its experience and knowledge in football and auto racing to other nations, with the sporting world being better because of mentoring graciously provided over the years;

CONCLUDING that a nation which has contributed so greatly to the sporting world deserves recognition by the Security Council for its actions;

HEREBY COMMENDS Audioslavia.

List of Sources

Guide to Sports Roleplaying
Election of WCC President
History of Modern NS Sports - historical information on hosting and winners of important tournaments on NS Sports
Kirola Sportwear - free service for new and old nations to gain kits for use in roster roleplays
World Cup winners
Baptism of Fire winners
World Cup Nation Hall of Fame
Season 73 UICA Coefficient Rankings - club football achievements
COCANEFA guide
COCANEFA newswires (roleplays)
AOCAF winners
The Idiot Project - The pinnacle of NS Sports journalism

List of Endorsements

Delegates of the sporting regions bolded

Approvals: 136 out of 78 (Drawkland, Damukuni, Corsoaua, Mother Bear, Tavaluda, Chanhu-Daro, Awesomeland012345, United Massachusetts, Kuriko, United England n Wales, Kowani, Medoynia, Darbilana, Aumeltopia, Ecclestia, Candensia, SFR Philippines, The Chuck, ScotlandSerenity, Bran Astor, Omniabstracta, Christian Democrats, Focis Vitae, New Skandenivia, Truther, Gran Serenissima, New Gandor, West End, Ransium, Enlais, Spartakoi, Mearon, Smiley Bob, Loami-Berlin, Eura, The Hellespont, CurrentOffensiveTopic, Cantanasia, Sedgistan, Fed Dusistan, FORKTASTICSTAN, Augustoritum, New Scandanavia, Scuncestan, Kamchakta, TGU Defense, Main, San Lumen, Some People on Planet Arcadia, Atlantian Oceania, Draganisia, Sail Nation, South Krimelski, Tzedeck, Anglo-French States, Karteria, Foreignaid, Ashaie, Depeche Mode To Joy, Dead I Jack, Zentata, Awerbar, McMasterdonia, The Age of Utopia, Orca and Narwhal, Bearded Dragones, Dome Artan, Teerbekistan, Harmonic Empire, Dekks, Ariusgrad, Aynia Moreaux, Valtula, Imperium Anglorum, Colas Reich, Nghymru, Newreath, Papa Fetter, Pure Blooded Whites, Arrstotzka, Scardinius, The Newest of Virginia, Of NUGE, Wanarpu, Breadoria, Grandalonia, Abkabari-sul, Dzherangrad, Greater Christian, Octal, Tylliarnesium, Yodle, Ostrovskiy, Eabhair daonlathach, Ile Morice, New Nationale Einheit, Pogaria, The Ancient World, Groot, The Salaxalans, Baophenx Dynasty, West Shores, New Maxwellia, Zombiedolphins, United Calanworie, Telgan, Auruga, Hanming, Pharexia, Nouvelle Maison, Nikitan, Loush Land, United INDie, Unknown24, Auxorii, Acaciatropole, Riocht mor Daraen, Kim-Il Sung, St Nevis And Kitts, FireFox15, Omaha Utopia, Nacho cheese, Nikolia, HASTINAPURI, Gastononia, People of Phoenix, Meretica, Stellanova, Danieldan0, Johanneslanden, Orennica, Shauntopia, Hoshido and Nohr, Skyrim And Nordic Peoples, Takura, Haruhi Japan)

Previous Drafts

THE SECURITY COUNCIL:

NOTING that Audioslavia was founded on December 17th 2002 and has participated in the World Cup since antiquity;

APPLAUDING Audioslavia’s contribution to the world of sports administration including:

• co-writing, along with Starblaydia, the current version of the “Guide to Sports”, which greatly assists new nations participating in the sporting world;
• presiding over the World Cup Committee for two cycles, an office elected by the World Cup community to collect votes for the three most prestigious football events in Nationstates (NationStates World Cup, the Baptism of Fire and the Cup of Harmony);
• managing four seasons of the World Grand Prix Championship, which included organising up to fifteen raceweeks and tracking drivers and constructors championship standings; and
• providing eye-catching and “aesthetically uncompromising” football kits for new and old national teams across the multiverse through Kirola Sportwear;

RECALLING the following achievements that “The Bulls”, Audioslavia’s national football team, and the Football Federation of Audioslavia have accomplished:

• winning two World Cups, the 63rd and 64th editions, with seven runners-up, tying with The Holy Empire in having the most appearances at World Cup Finals;
• co-hosting four World Cups: the 7th edition with Lemmitania, the 25th with Kaze Progressa, the 66th with The Inevitable Syndicate and the 75th with Krytenia;
• being inducted into the Hall of Fame after the 18th edition of the World Cup, cementing Audioslavia’s place as one of the great football nations;
• participating in and infamously winning the 46th edition of the Baptism of Fire, a tournament intended for debuting football nations, despite The Bulls debuting many years earlier;
• co-creating the Confederation Of Calanian And North-Eastern Football Associations, the largest multiassociational domestic league in history, whose teams (1830 Cathair and saw great success in club football; and
• winning two editions of the Atlantian Oceania Confederation of Association Football Cup, the longest running regional football tournament;

ACKNOWLEDGING the popular notoriety of Jeremy Jaffacake, an Audioslavian known across the multiverse for his extreme devotion to The Bulls and his videojournalism series The Idiot Project which is recognised as the pinnacle of sports journalism;

RECOGNIZING that Audioslavia has passed down their experience and knowledge in football and auto racing to other nations, with the sporting world being all the better because of mentoring graciously provided over the years;

CONCLUDING that a nation which has contributed so greatly to the sporting world deserves recognition by the Security Council for its actions;

HEREBY COMMENDS Audioslavia.

THE SECURITY COUNCIL:
NOTING that Audioslavia was founded on December 17th 2002 and has participated in the World Cup since antiquity;

APPLAUDING Audioslavia’s contribution to the world of sports administration including:

• co-writing, along with Starblaydia, the current version of the “Guide to Sports”, which greatly assists new nations participating in the sporting world;
• presiding over the World Cup Committee for two terms, a figurehead position elected by the World Cup community to collect votes for the three of the most prestigious football events in NationStates (NationStates World Cup, the Baptism of Fire and the Cup of Harmony);
• managing four seasons of the World Grand Prix Championship, which included organising up to fifteen raceweeks and tracking drivers and constructors championship standings; and
• providing eye-catching and ‘aesthetically uncompromising’ football kits for new and old national teams across the multiverse through Kirola Sportwear;

RECALLING the following achievements that The Bulls, Audioslavia’s national football team, and the Football Federation of Audioslavia have accomplished:

• winning two World Cups, the 63rd and 64th editions, with seven runners-up, tying with The Holy Empire in having the most appearances at World Cup Finals;
• pioneering the usage of the Kontrapuntzeka (counterpunch) strategy, used by 1830 Cathair in their Champions Cup and Super Cup victories, the former premier tournaments in club football;
• co-hosting four World Cups: the 7th edition with Lemmitania, the 25th with Kaze Progressa, the 66th with The Inevitable Syndicate and the 75th with Krytenia;
• being inducted into the Hall of Fame after the 18th edition of the World Cup, cementing Audioslavia’s place as one of the great football nations;
• winning two editions of the Atlantian Oceania Confederation of Association Football Cup, the longest running regional football tournament; and
• participating in and infamously winning the 46th edition of the Baptism of Fire, a tournament intended for debuting football nations, despite The Bulls debuting many years earlier;

ACKNOWLEDGING the popular notoriety of Jeremy Jaffacake, an Audioslavian known across the multiverse for his extreme methods in supporting The Bulls and his videojournalism series The Idiot Project which is recognised as the pinnacle of sports journalism;

RECOGNIZING that Audioslavia has passed down their experience and knowledge in football and auto racing to other nations, with the sporting world being all the better because of mentoring graciously provided over the years;

CONCLUDING that a nation which has contributed so greatly to the sporting world deserves recognition by the Security Council for its actions;

HEREBY COMMENDS Audioslavia.

I would like to thank Kuriko and Tinhampton for helping me draft this resolution.

[Balaslandia]

Full Support
When I get my WA Back
Soon

[Drawkland]

For those that may not be well-versed in the NS Sports atmosphere, this is a well-deserved commendation. Audioslavia has been a stalwart in the NS Sports scene for many years and has benefited the community greatly. I can't claim to be an expert in SC politics, so I don't know if modifications would need to be made to improve its chances of being passed. In an NS Sportser's eyes though, this proposal is right on. All that would be needed is polishing it so the non-NS Sportsers would be convinced to vote For.

[Astograth]

his videojournalism series The Idiot Project which is recognised as the pinnacle of sports journalism

It truly is as far as NS Sports is concerned. The Idiot Project is exhaustively researched, animated and narrated by Audioslavia (with guest contributors), and not only a brilliant tribute to past greats of NS Sports but an invaluable archival resource for a community with a shared lore stretching back nearly 18 years.

[Tinhampton]

Support, of course. Suggestion for the PRESIDING bullet point: remove the words "of the."

RE "this skeleton looks a bit like SC#251," that was Electrum's idea, not mine. I've given him my blessing to continue to use Commend THE's structure as the base for this proposal - no plagiarism here

[Jakker]

You should check this out to see the rules of SC proposals with additional advice: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=79106. For example, I only briefly looked this over and I see a 4b violation with the use of "his."

[Morover]

You should check this out to see the rules of SC proposals with additional advice: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=79106. For example, I only briefly looked this over and I see a 4b violation with the use of "his."

I assume you're talking about the one in the acknowledging clause (As that's the only time in the proposal it's used), and it appears that the word is referring to a specific individual within the nation, not the nation itself.

[Electrum]

You should check this out to see the rules of SC proposals with additional advice: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=79106. For example, I only briefly looked this over and I see a 4b violation with the use of "his."

This is a reference to an in-character person, not the player behind the nation.

[Jakker]

You should check this out to see the rules of SC proposals with additional advice: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=79106. For example, I only briefly looked this over and I see a 4b violation with the use of "his."

I assume you're talking about the one in the acknowledging clause (As that's the only time in the proposal it's used), and it appears that the word is referring to a specific individual within the nation, not the nation itself.

Ah yes, I did misread that. Then that clause looks to be alright.

[Zwangzug]

Couple nitpicks:

-I would delete "figurehead" in the description of the presidency--if you're worried about making it look more important than it is, then maybe just move that to the IC section (which IC character served as president? I assume Jaffacake?)
-I don't think "The Bulls" needs to be in italics every time, that's kind of jarring.

Looking good, though!

[Electrum]

-I would delete "figurehead" in the description of the presidency--if you're worried about making it look more important than it is, then maybe just move that to the IC section (which IC character served as president? I assume Jaffacake?)

I borrowed the description from here - I wanted to clarify why the position was important so happy to change that. I don't think I will move it to the IC section because the IC reason is that Jaffacake was booted from the presidency due to embezzlement and fraud reasons (in reality, the OOC reason was that Audio became a mod)

-I don't think "The Bulls" needs to be in italics every time, that's kind of jarring.

Now that you say it, it does look jarring, so will remove.

[Yohannes]

We will support a commendation for the accomplished sporting nation, Audioslavia.

[Lord Dominator]

I have heard tales of the prowess of the people of Audio (mostly after they became a mod).

Support in principle

[FFI]

This is great, and I will be supporting.

I wonder if it might be worth including something about Audio's contributions as a forum mod? That might help bring in support from outside just the ns sport community. I don't know though if there's precedent for that or what a good IC way to cover that would be.

[Lord Dominator]

This is great, and I will be supporting.

I wonder if it might be worth including something about Audio's contributions as a forum mod? That might help bring in support from outside just the ns sport community. I don't know though if there's precedent for that or what a good IC way to cover that would be.

All work as a mod is banned from inclusion, per Rule 1 of the SC.

[Electrum]

This is great, and I will be supporting.

I wonder if it might be worth including something about Audio's contributions as a forum mod? That might help bring in support from outside just the ns sport community. I don't know though if there's precedent for that or what a good IC way to cover that would be.

All work as a mod is banned from inclusion, per Rule 1 of the SC.

Which is why I didn't include any such mention (gosh there are so many rules).

[Recuecn]

This is great, and I will be supporting.

I wonder if it might be worth including something about Audio's contributions as a forum mod? That might help bring in support from outside just the ns sport community. I don't know though if there's precedent for that or what a good IC way to cover that would be.

Ah frick, that's me, didn't realize I was on that account.

This is great, and I will be supporting.

I wonder if it might be worth including something about Audio's contributions as a forum mod? That might help bring in support from outside just the ns sport community. I don't know though if there's precedent for that or what a good IC way to cover that would be.

All work as a mod is banned from inclusion, per Rule 1 of the SC.

That answers that question!

[Electrum]

Support, of course. Suggestion for the PRESIDING bullet point: remove the words "of the."

RE "this skeleton looks a bit like SC#251," that was Electrum's idea, not mine. I've given him my blessing to continue to use Commend THE's structure as the base for this proposal - no plagiarism here

Whoops, looks like I missed this. I'll remove those words. I've just published a second, and hopefully, final draft. It includes drafting improvements, a reshuffling of IC achievements in (my) order of importance, and one more achievement.

[Kuriko]

Full support! Audio is very deserving, and it was a pleasure working with you Electrum .

[Valentine Z]

Full support, of course! Being a Mod, active in NS Sports, and Idiot Project. What's not to like? ^^

All the best!

[The Chuck]

If/When this proposal makes it to the floor, we will be backing this with full support.

[Imperium Anglorum]

I'd be happy to lend my support to a deserving candidate such as this.

[-Astoria-]

Support? Yes.

[Hapilopper]

Hell yeah, Hapilopper gladly supports this one.

[Newmanistan]

I like Audioslavia, and support his commendation. These are suggestions to get the general community to vote for him, rather then have a good resolution to submit.

This part I don't care for:
"pioneering the usage of the Kontrapuntzeka (counterpunch) strategy, used by 1830 Cathair in their Champions Cup and Super Cup victories, the former premier tournaments in club football;"

This implies, through the usage of the word pioneering, that he was the first person ever to use what is really a pretty basic strategy in the sport. Perhaps it could be improved, or simply omitted as there is plenty of other positive information here.

Secondly, this phrase, should be improved:
"winning two World Cups, the 63rd and 64th editions, with seven runners-up, tying with The Holy Empire in having the most appearances at World Cup Finals;"
In other words, he is 2-7 in the World Cup finals. We all love to pick on him for that. I would ask to consider leaving this as simply saying he is tied with The Holy Empire for most appearances in the World Cup Finals, which actually speaks better of the accomplishment other then making people wonder why we are commending a seven-time loser.