(I hope the mods/other users don't mind me starting this thread: I know NSwiki is an unofficial resource, but WikiStates has much less WA material, and now Interwiki links are in place, having two Wikis with split interests is much less of a problem anyway.)
Whether you're new to the game or have been playing for years, it's entirely possibly you've never heard of NSwiki, or have just regarded tales of such as something from the end of rainbow. Well, there it is, and so I'm starting this thread to encourage those active in the WA to use NSwiki as a reference resource, as we no longer have HotRodia's WA sticky.
NSwiki is a NationStates encyclopedia any can edit (so long as your edits aren't vandalism, spam, etc.) That said, it's difficult for other players to write about your nation, so ideally as many players as possible should contribute. NSwiki has a well established section on the WA (and the UN, the former name for the WA) but many articles are terribly out of date. Here are some suggestions of good ways to contribute to NSwiki that will help improve that site, and also prove helpful in terms of WA discusssions and roleplay.
1. Your ambassador
Add your nation's ambassador/foreign secretary/WA officer/whatever to the list of Ambassadors to the WA. If you have thought up a whole character profile for them, you could even create an NSwiki page about them.
2. Your resolution
If you wrote, sponsored, or were particularly involved in a particular resolution, you can probably find your resolution on the absolutely invaluable UN Timeline or WA Timeline. Many of the later UN resolutions, and some WA resolutions, have no pages about them: many more just have a page consisting of the resolution text. This is ok, but a bit useless. Here's a good example of how to add much more information about your resolution; check the blue links on the Timelines for other examples, varying from the informative to the pisspoor.
3. Other people's resolutions
Maybe you didn't write it, but you might particularly remember some WA resolution for its interesting backstory or its fierce debate. If so, by all means add to the History sections of those articles. Don't use them to carry on old debates...but do mention why certain people suggested changes, opposed the resolutions, or ended up voting against them.
4. General articles
There are also a number of general WA articles that need editing. Many were never updated after the UN/WA switch: I made a nice logo for articles needing improving then sat on my hands for 16 months, so do as I say not as I do in this regard. These meta articles could be about proposal categories, theories of international relations, UN/WA agencies, or historic moments. Anyway, plenty of these articles have no "owner", and have stalled because they lack communal input.
Many WA players already use NSwiki, but quite few of the newer crop of active players are represented among the most active editors. Therefore, I thought I would raise NSwiki editing, as it is an easy way to build a comprehensive history of the World Assembly that can both improve current debates and give the opportunity to flesh out your characters and nation.
Edit: "sat on hands"? Whose hands...
