The World Assembly Authors' Union

[Connopolis]

* Nation and Individual are subject to being used interchangeably within the text; both refer the OOC individual running the nation.

-Our Goal-

The World Assembly Authors' Union is an interregional conglomerate of nations, varying in political ideology, who would like to see an idealistic international community, united via the World Assembly. As a whole, we hope to see a day when all resolutions passed are of high quality, and universal applicability. To achieve this goal, we will unequivocally support all potential authors who ask for assistance. We wish to see a day when nations cooperate and repeals are scarce, as legislation is high in both quality and applicability. Through a single common goal - to improve the quality of World Assembly resolutions - we will form a stronger bond between nations, and a higher quality World Assembly.

-Our Organization-

The organization is composed of potential authors, editors/mentors, and volunteers who assist in the drafting process. Many of our functions, such as editing, and discussing, take place on our off-site forum, the link of which can be found at the bottom of this thread. The WAAU hopes to appeal to all individuals interested in the WA through different subdivisions, such as our Printing Press, our Foreign Affairs department, and our very own bar! While all individuals in WAAU are treated equally during drafting and editing processes, the administration of the region is handled by several individuals, some elected, and some appointed.
Leadership

• Editor-in-Chief: Connopolis
• Deputy-Editor: Mahaj
  • Secretary of Interregional Affairs East Klent

Criteria and Position Breakdown

Editor-in-Chief: The Editor-in-Chief is elected every four months, as their job solely consists of overseeing other editors and their revisions. To run for the position, the individuals must have authored at least one World Assembly Resolutions (although exceptions can be made under certain conditions).

Deputy-Editor: The Deputy-Editor shares similar responsibilities to that of the Editor-in-Chief in the sense that they oversee editing. In the scenario that the EiC is unavailable, the Deputy-Editor shall uphold their duties until the EiC returns. The Deputy-Editor is appointed by the EiC, therefore, they revolve around a four month cycle. To be eligible, the individual must have authored at least one World Assembly Resolution (although exceptions can be made under certain conditions).

Secretary of Interregional Affairs: The SoIA shall establish relations between individual regions in order to attain mutual symbiosis between WAAU and the region(s) in question. All applicable members vote in the individual every four months, and there are no criteria involved.

Editor/Mentor: These individuals are experienced authors who edit and revise proposals submitted by individuals. While all members are at liberty to edit the proposals of their peers, Editors/mentors act as secretariats, and their experience is normally proportional to their credibility.

-Benefits-

Upon joining, individuals are at liberty to get their potential proposals edited, and adjusted in scope to accommodate for the vast political diversity of the World Assembly. After an individual has accumulated a certain amount of experience, they will be asked, via telegram, to consider a promotion to editor, in which the individual may edit and revise proposals on the off-site forum (the link of which can be found at the bottom of the thread). Members of the WAAU who submit a proposal that has been thoroughly edited by both members and editors (should editing be necessary), will have volunteers offer to help campaign for the proposal to ensure that it reaches quorum. If no volunteers assume the task, the EiC will be delegated with the duty; the author of the proposal can decline assistance, upon personal request, should that be their preference. Individual editors will hold workshops, and training sessions based off of an independent schedule, unless an event is scheduled by the CiE, in which case an exact time and date will be set. Members may receive a monthly newsletter, via telegram, and through private threads on the forums, which will list resolutions passed during that month, prominent NS events, and election results, should they be applicable. Editorials will also be available, should any editors/mentors submit them.

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*Note: All positions currently filled are temporary. Proper elections shall be held within one week of today (September 25, 2011).

[Connopolis]

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[Connopolis]

Alright, that should be enough reserved space. Feel free to post.

[Dilange]

"I am interested in this. How would someone be able to join this?" Sainthos said carrying his briefcase.

[Demphor]

I have registered an account, is there any formal application?

[East Klent]

I have registered an account, is there any formal application?

OOC: Not yet, but soon there will be.

"I am interested in this. How would someone be able to join this?" Sainthos said carrying his briefcase.

"As you can see, Ambassador, you may do so by registering on the website."


~Dr. Benjamin Mason
~Acting Delegate to the WA for East Klent

[Demphor]

Good, good, thank you East Kient.

[Connopolis]

Here's the application thread: Link

I've also updated the OP.

[Demphor]

App submitted.

[Black Marne]

I will join tomorrow, as soon as I am unengaged.

OOC: On my iPod. Hard to register from here.

[Ardchoille]

When the National Sovereignty Organisation started up again, they got six pages of free advertising before they got this:

<snip> Okay. Now that you've got something to advertise, from here on in, no advertising.

The thread itself is fine to continue as a general topic on old and new roles of National Sovereignty in the GA, but the link to or any promotion of the offsite, sign-ups or other administrative stuff should go elsewhere (sigs, for example).

Or you could make a post here.

(It's not advertising when mods do it, it's being helpful. *snicker*)

But that was because, for the first five pages, they didn't have anywhere to refer wannabe members to. You, on the other hand, have started out with a place to go, which makes for a thread filled with signups -- very, very dull.

So, Connopolis: if you or your fellows can turn this into a sexy, engaging, exciting, diverting, actual debate or discussion -- or even a bog-standard debate or discussion -- the thread will live; otherwise, expect it to be locked within the next few sign-ups.

[Glen-Rhodes]

Hm. From my experience, people who claim to be "centrists" in the World Assembly are really just doing crafty triangulation. What makes this group centrist?

[Christian Democrats]

WACO has been around a few months and really hasn't done anything yet. Also, isn't there already a place where nations can submit their proposal ideas and drafts for review, advice, and editing? . . . this subforum. Furthermore, why should someone choose to join an organization that campaigns for every proposal submitted by one of its members? What if members ideologically disagree with a proposal? If this organization has any meaningful activity, I doubt it'll last any longer than a month or so.

[Unibot II]

When the National Sovereignty Organisation started up again, they got six pages of free advertising before they got this:

Since if this was a Gameplay org, the NSO and the WACO would be allowed a thread to post updates and discuss things with the Org but in Gameplay not General Assembly; perhaps this old rule about no 'organization' threads could be challenged on the grounds of moderation consistency?

[Belschaft]

Having just viewed the forum, all I will say is the following;

Either Mahaj or Connopolis - whichever made the forum - cannot spell Nation.

[Connopolis]

WACO has been around a few months and really hasn't done anything yet. Also, isn't there already a place where nations can submit their proposal ideas and drafts for review, advice, and editing? . . . this subforum. Furthermore, why should someone choose to join an organization that campaigns for every proposal submitted by one of its members? What if members ideologically disagree with a proposal?

You've got the wrong WACO, I'm afraid. While I acknowledge the existence of a WACO prior to this one, our goals are quite different. Also - if you haven't noticed, potential authors tend to get scared off by the harsh regulars of the NS forums, therefore, it would be in their best interest to get their draft thoroughly edited first. Compounded with that - only volunteers campaign for proposals; no one's forced to. Ergo, all individuals that campaign share similar ideologies. Should there be no volunteers, the task will be delegated to the EiC, who de facto agrees to campaign for all proposals upon attaining the position (as that's one of the position's purposes).

If this organization has any meaningful activity, I doubt it'll last any longer than a month or so.

Your pessimism's refreshing.

Having just viewed the forum, all I will say is the following;

Either Mahaj or Connopolis - whichever made the forum - cannot spell Nation.

Can you provide me with the link? I'll fix the typo as soon as I get the chance.

Hm. From my experience, people who claim to be "centrists" in the World Assembly are really just doing crafty triangulation. What makes this group centrist?

Centrist in the sense that we're neutral from all ideologies. What makes this group centrist is that we focus on all proposals equally, regardless of your ideology in regards to international politics (IntFed/NatSov).

[Belschaft]

Having just viewed the forum, all I will say is the following;

Either Mahaj or Connopolis - whichever made the forum - cannot spell Nation.

Can you provide me with the link? I'll fix the typo as soon as I get the chance.

It's on the main page - 'WA Centrists
A Super-regional congregation of Natiionstates' most prominent WA regulars.'

[Connopolis]

Can you provide me with the link? I'll fix the typo as soon as I get the chance.

It's on the main page - 'WA Centrists
A Super-regional congregation of Natiionstates' most prominent WA regulars.'

Thanks Bel. I've fixed the typo - can't believe I missed it... *grumble*

[Mahaj]

WACO has been around a few months and really hasn't done anything yet. Also, isn't there already a place where nations can submit their proposal ideas and drafts for review, advice, and editing? . . . this subforum. Furthermore, why should someone choose to join an organization that campaigns for every proposal submitted by one of its members? What if members ideologically disagree with a proposal? If this organization has any meaningful activity, I doubt it'll last any longer than a month or so.

Yeah, as the person that kinda created that old WACO, it never got anywhere. This subforum is so full of petty NatSov and IntFed debate that it can be hard to do drafting here.

[Glen-Rhodes]

Centrist in the sense that we're neutral from all ideologies. What makes this group centrist is that we focus on all proposals equally, regardless of your ideology in regards to international politics (IntFed/NatSov).

Centrism isn't neutrality, though. You might want to create a new name, because "World Assembly Centrist Organization" does sound very much like an ideological advocacy group.

[Sol Bella]

From: Sarah Walcott (Human, Female), Diplomat of the Sol Bellan Department of Foreign Affairs
To: WACO Leadership

The Most Serene Republic has a history of having a strong Centrist party which has been in power for many years. How may we sign up for this organization?

[Mahaj]

Centrist in the sense that we're neutral from all ideologies. What makes this group centrist is that we focus on all proposals equally, regardless of your ideology in regards to international politics (IntFed/NatSov).

Centrism isn't neutrality, though. You might want to create a new name, because "World Assembly Centrist Organization" does sound very much like an ideological advocacy group.

Another thing is, we're making this in part because NatSov and IntFed politics are stagnating the GA forums. With a centrist group to get rid of ideological boundaries, we can focus on improving proposals. So, I guess its ideological advocacy to get rid of ideology, or at least limit its impact.

From: Sarah Walcott (Human, Female), Diplomat of the Sol Bellan Department of Foreign Affairs
To: WACO Leadership

The Most Serene Republic has a history of having a strong Centrist party which has been in power for many years. How may we sign up for this organization?

You can apply on the link at the OP.

[Unibot II]

Another thing is, we're making this in part because NatSov and IntFed politics are stagnating the GA forums. With a centrist group to get rid of ideological boundaries, we can focus on improving proposals. So, I guess its ideological advocacy to get rid of ideology, or at least limit its impact.

Ethically, ideology is unavoidable, Mahaj. It's simply someone's principles. You can create a compromise bill where concessions are made between people's differing and often conflicting principles, but these compromise bills still respect that a compromise is being made. Whereas you're asking people to abandon their principles in favor of a common goal, to pass as many resolutions as possible, which seems to me to be ludicrous; since the point to passing a resolution is to improve the world, how can you believe it will make the world a better place if you have no groundwork of principles informing you as such? Seems to me, your centrist is someone who passes resolutions for the sake of passing resolutions, which is an ideology, just a highly dubious one.