I have no intention to encourage any
more participants, but it’s not my decision.
Harlonia, I’m not acting, I’m busy. Since you can’t understand that I’m banning you from my thread for good. At least then I’ll have a chance to catch up with those of you capable of sticking to the point.
And since you still haven’t even considered
any of my questions, preferring to attack my character and make trouble, I’m also ignoring you ICly.
@Sinkretichki. You have spotted the beginning of my point. Let me explain how those statements are not contradictory, now that I have some time. For ease of reference I’ll use numbers.
1. The first thing for me to explain is that the Ausitorian market operates with two forms of trade: actual and theoretical.
2. Now, in RL one of the advantages of trade is thar it forces nations to compete on the world stage, ensuring efficient adoption of new ideas and methods. As it happens, it is not necessary for such trade to actually exist; the threat is enough.
3. Ausitoria does do a great deal of internal trade between its states, which specialize like a world in minature - in much the same way as the British Empire coped well in the interwar tariff years, Ausitoria is similarly capable of being self-sufficient if it has too. It also trades considerably with select other states. (It used to be more internationally inclusive, until SACTO managed to strike a blow against capitalism).
4. Nowadays Ausitoria uses those states which trade with nations it does not directly trade with by trading with them. They then trade abroad. For instance Ausitoria might export Kiving Salmon to Ghant, and the same quantity of Ghantish salmon might be exported to TECT. This is how Ausitoria selects states for point 3.
5. The upshot of the factors 2-4 is that as long as trade with secure markets is not impeded, there is not much impact to trade, as there is not much broader international trade to target.
6. I’m running out of time again, but any further questions would be welcome.
Finally, I haven’t been playing a game; I have been busy. If you complain once more about that you’ll go the same way as Harlonia with respect to me. There needs to be more respect for the idea that people can have a life beyond nationstates. I acknowledge I have been short with everyone. That is what happens when you are short of time, and boy I have been busy until now. Hopefully I’ll be able to redress the situation in the coming days and weeks. (I’m still busy now, but less so).
I would like to thank everyone who has had more patience. It is much appreciated. Thank you.