Secretariat

[Morgantown West Virginia]

It is nice that a WA Secretariat calls players he is supposed to help correct their WA resolutions lazy and/or liars.

If players can't be bothered to read the publicly promulgated rules and check the box anyway, what else would you call them?

People who do not understand the long, complicated rules pages that you guys and the mods put out.

[Separatist Peoples]

If players can't be bothered to read the publicly promulgated rules and check the box anyway, what else would you call them?

People who do not understand the long, complicated rules pages that you guys and the mods put out.

Then they should not check the box!

[Morgantown West Virginia]

People who do not understand the long, complicated rules pages that you guys and the mods put out.

Then they should not check the box!

Then, in your measure, anybody who does not sit there for a hour to two the read closely the long,complicated rules pages you and the mods put out, then they should propose a resolution, which would restrict the democratic process of the WA?

[Christian Democrats]

The GA rules are linked on the GA submissions page, and players have to check a box affirming that they believe their proposals are legal. Likewise, the issues submissions page requires players to check boxes (also with links!) that affirm the following:

• Yes! I have read “How To Write An Issue.”
• Yes! I have read “The Got Issues? FAQ.”
• Yes! I agree to the Terms & Conditions.

The game, its admins, mods, issues editors, and GenSec members are not at fault. Most players are too lazy to read, or they're lying.

It is nice that a WA Secretariat calls players he is supposed to help correct their WA resolutions lazy and/or liars.

My queue has more proposals than yours. It includes discards. Do you really think that any of these proposals were written with effort?

Military Spending Act (International Security, Strong) [discarded]

NS nations MUST spend at least 5% of their GDP on their military in order to secure the world and protect us from being attacked by rogue states

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Protect The Populations Of The World (Gun Control, Tighten)

Noting that this will anger gun users but make societies safer
Allowing many gun stores to most likely run out of business
Stating that all gun users must be properly checked such as criminal records etc.
Protecting many societies as they develop strong security
Expecting that this might be a blow to civil rights
Realizing that it is still worth the safety present in many societies
This proposal brings humanity closer to full prosperity. Though many think this might prohibit the rights of gun users, this
proposal will actually check if a gun user has the right life or record in order to own a gun.
Save millions of people by voting on this.

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Better Schools, Better Future! (Education and Creativity, Educational) [discarded]

We need better funding for our children isn't that our future our children. If we increase funding then we can become a paragon to people that success comes from good funding of the education system.

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Save The Trees (Environmental, Logging) [discarded]

ACKNOWLEDGING that huge logging could lose millions of dollars
REALIZING that billions of ecosystems are trampled and taken down
UNDERSTANDING that trees are our second source of life
WORRIED that dead trees could mean less soil, food, oxygen,etc.

This must stop and we must be able to protect and preserve these unacknowledged life forms.
Humanity needs trees to produce oxygen, provide shelter to many animals[some we eat]
All life forms must be protected especially if they promote the survival of humans[in this case they do]
I propose this to save the world by saving these trees.

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Free Trade (Free Trade, Strong) [discarded]

Remove Barriers Between Communist and Capitalist Countries,Increasing Trade

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Labor Unions (Advancement of Industry, Labor Deregulation)

Not all countries have labor unions legalized
This act will Offically make all Labor Union legal in every country
This act is important to be legalized
Sometimes workers aren't treating fairly by there Employers
If Labor Unions where legalized then the workers could be less fearful of being mistreated by there employers

[Sciongrad]

The GA rules are linked on the GA submissions page, and players have to check a box affirming that they believe their proposals are legal. Likewise, the issues submissions page requires players to check boxes (also with links!) that affirm the following:

• Yes! I have read “How To Write An Issue.”
• Yes! I have read “The Got Issues? FAQ.”
• Yes! I agree to the Terms & Conditions.

The game, its admins, mods, issues editors, and GenSec members are not at fault. Most players are too lazy to read, or they're lying.

It is nice that a WA Secretariat calls players he is supposed to help correct their WA resolutions lazy and/or liars.

What do you want us to do, give you guys a test? What are you proposing we do?

[Morgantown West Virginia]

It is nice that a WA Secretariat calls players he is supposed to help correct their WA resolutions lazy and/or liars.

My queue has more proposals than yours. It includes discards. Do you really think that any of these proposals were written with effort?

Military Spending Act (International Security, Strong) [discarded]

NS nations MUST spend at least 5% of their GDP on their military in order to secure the world and protect us from being attacked by rogue states

---

Protect The Populations Of The World (Gun Control, Tighten)

Noting that this will anger gun users but make societies safer
Allowing many gun stores to most likely run out of business
Stating that all gun users must be properly checked such as criminal records etc.
Protecting many societies as they develop strong security
Expecting that this might be a blow to civil rights
Realizing that it is still worth the safety present in many societies
This proposal brings humanity closer to full prosperity. Though many think this might prohibit the rights of gun users, this
proposal will actually check if a gun user has the right life or record in order to own a gun.
Save millions of people by voting on this.

---

Better Schools, Better Future! (Education and Creativity, Educational) [discarded]

We need better funding for our children isn't that our future our children. If we increase funding then we can become a paragon to people that success comes from good funding of the education system.

---

Save The Trees (Environmental, Logging) [discarded]

ACKNOWLEDGING that huge logging could lose millions of dollars
REALIZING that billions of ecosystems are trampled and taken down
UNDERSTANDING that trees are our second source of life
WORRIED that dead trees could mean less soil, food, oxygen,etc.

This must stop and we must be able to protect and preserve these unacknowledged life forms.
Humanity needs trees to produce oxygen, provide shelter to many animals[some we eat]
All life forms must be protected especially if they promote the survival of humans[in this case they do]
I propose this to save the world by saving these trees.

---

Free Trade (Free Trade, Strong) [discarded]

Remove Barriers Between Communist and Capitalist Countries,Increasing Trade

---

Labor Unions (Advancement of Industry, Labor Deregulation)

Not all countries have labor unions legalized
This act will Offically make all Labor Union legal in every country
This act is important to be legalized
Sometimes workers aren't treating fairly by there Employers
If Labor Unions where legalized then the workers could be less fearful of being mistreated by there employers

Well, then help them extend the length of their proposal, or make it legal.

[Separatist Peoples]

Then they should not check the box!

Then, in your measure, anybody who does not sit there for a hour to two the read closely the long,complicated rules pages you and the mods put out, then they should propose a resolution, which would restrict the democratic process of the WA?

That's no hour of reading. 20 minutes, maybe.

Look, the rules exist for a reason. We can't not enforce them, that incentivizes bad drafting.

[Separatist Peoples]

My queue has more proposals than yours. It includes discards. Do you really think that any of these proposals were written with effort?

Military Spending Act (International Security, Strong) [discarded]

NS nations MUST spend at least 5% of their GDP on their military in order to secure the world and protect us from being attacked by rogue states

---

Protect The Populations Of The World (Gun Control, Tighten)

Noting that this will anger gun users but make societies safer
Allowing many gun stores to most likely run out of business
Stating that all gun users must be properly checked such as criminal records etc.
Protecting many societies as they develop strong security
Expecting that this might be a blow to civil rights
Realizing that it is still worth the safety present in many societies
This proposal brings humanity closer to full prosperity. Though many think this might prohibit the rights of gun users, this
proposal will actually check if a gun user has the right life or record in order to own a gun.
Save millions of people by voting on this.

---

Better Schools, Better Future! (Education and Creativity, Educational) [discarded]

We need better funding for our children isn't that our future our children. If we increase funding then we can become a paragon to people that success comes from good funding of the education system.

---

Save The Trees (Environmental, Logging) [discarded]

ACKNOWLEDGING that huge logging could lose millions of dollars
REALIZING that billions of ecosystems are trampled and taken down
UNDERSTANDING that trees are our second source of life
WORRIED that dead trees could mean less soil, food, oxygen,etc.

This must stop and we must be able to protect and preserve these unacknowledged life forms.
Humanity needs trees to produce oxygen, provide shelter to many animals[some we eat]
All life forms must be protected especially if they promote the survival of humans[in this case they do]
I propose this to save the world by saving these trees.

---

Free Trade (Free Trade, Strong) [discarded]

Remove Barriers Between Communist and Capitalist Countries,Increasing Trade

---

Labor Unions (Advancement of Industry, Labor Deregulation)

Not all countries have labor unions legalized
This act will Offically make all Labor Union legal in every country
This act is important to be legalized
Sometimes workers aren't treating fairly by there Employers
If Labor Unions where legalized then the workers could be less fearful of being mistreated by there employers

Well, then help them extend the length of their proposal, or make it legal.

That's what the GA forum is for!

[Christian Democrats]

My queue has more proposals than yours. It includes discards. Do you really think that any of these proposals were written with effort?

Military Spending Act (International Security, Strong) [discarded]

NS nations MUST spend at least 5% of their GDP on their military in order to secure the world and protect us from being attacked by rogue states

---

Protect The Populations Of The World (Gun Control, Tighten)

Noting that this will anger gun users but make societies safer
Allowing many gun stores to most likely run out of business
Stating that all gun users must be properly checked such as criminal records etc.
Protecting many societies as they develop strong security
Expecting that this might be a blow to civil rights
Realizing that it is still worth the safety present in many societies
This proposal brings humanity closer to full prosperity. Though many think this might prohibit the rights of gun users, this
proposal will actually check if a gun user has the right life or record in order to own a gun.
Save millions of people by voting on this.

---

Better Schools, Better Future! (Education and Creativity, Educational) [discarded]

We need better funding for our children isn't that our future our children. If we increase funding then we can become a paragon to people that success comes from good funding of the education system.

---

Save The Trees (Environmental, Logging) [discarded]

ACKNOWLEDGING that huge logging could lose millions of dollars
REALIZING that billions of ecosystems are trampled and taken down
UNDERSTANDING that trees are our second source of life
WORRIED that dead trees could mean less soil, food, oxygen,etc.

This must stop and we must be able to protect and preserve these unacknowledged life forms.
Humanity needs trees to produce oxygen, provide shelter to many animals[some we eat]
All life forms must be protected especially if they promote the survival of humans[in this case they do]
I propose this to save the world by saving these trees.

---

Free Trade (Free Trade, Strong) [discarded]

Remove Barriers Between Communist and Capitalist Countries,Increasing Trade

---

Labor Unions (Advancement of Industry, Labor Deregulation)

Not all countries have labor unions legalized
This act will Offically make all Labor Union legal in every country
This act is important to be legalized
Sometimes workers aren't treating fairly by there Employers
If Labor Unions where legalized then the workers could be less fearful of being mistreated by there employers

Well, then help them extend the length of their proposal, or make it legal.

It's not my job to write other players' proposals. If you submit a proposal whose entire content is "Remove Barriers Between Communist and Capitalist Countries,Increasing Trade," you're obviously not reading the Rules, or you're lying about reading them.

[Morgantown West Virginia]

Then, in your measure, anybody who does not sit there for a hour to two the read closely the long,complicated rules pages you and the mods put out, then they should propose a resolution, which would restrict the democratic process of the WA?

That's no hour of reading. 20 minutes, maybe.

Look, the rules exist for a reason. We can't not enforce them, that incentivizes bad drafting.

I do not get where I said for the Secretariat's not to enforce the rules, just loosen them so that more resolutions can go through without long legality challenges.

[Morgantown West Virginia]

Well, then help them extend the length of their proposal, or make it legal.

It's not my job to write other players' proposals. If you submit a proposal whose entire content is "Remove Barriers Between Communist and Capitalist Countries,Increasing Trade," you're obviously not reading the Rules, or you're lying about reading them.

Another WA Secretariat calling WA members lazy and/or liars.

[Sciongrad]

It's not my job to write other players' proposals. If you submit a proposal whose entire content is "Remove Barriers Between Communist and Capitalist Countries,Increasing Trade," you're obviously not reading the Rules, or you're lying about reading them.

Another WA Secretariat calling WA members lazy and/or liars.

Read the rules then.

[Morgantown West Virginia]

Another WA Secretariat calling WA members lazy and/or liars.

Read the rules then.

Are you suggesting the WA members are lazy and/or liars as well?

[Sciongrad]

Read the rules then.

Are you suggesting the WA members are lazy and/or liars as well?

I am suggesting that if players have not read the rules, they should do so before posting a proposal.

[Christian Democrats]

Right now, there are 26,654 unique players (including 1,695 regional delegates) in the World Assembly -- a small city. GenSec's job is largely to block junk, much like a spam filter for your emails or the Do Not Call List for your telephone.

In general, regular players don't want junk reaching the floor. In general, regional delegates don't want junk in the queue.

[Morgantown West Virginia]

Are you suggesting the WA members are lazy and/or liars as well?

I am suggesting that if players have not read the rules, they should do so before posting a proposal.

When it takes a hour or two to read AND understand, it is kind of hard to do that right?

[Separatist Peoples]

When it takes a hour or two to read AND understand, it is kind of hard to do that right?

If you want to play a game, you learn the rules first.

Read the rules then.

Are you suggesting the WA members are lazy and/or liars as well?

Most of them are, honestly.

That's no hour of reading. 20 minutes, maybe.

Look, the rules exist for a reason. We can't not enforce them, that incentivizes bad drafting.

I do not get where I said for the Secretariat's not to enforce the rules, just loosen them so that more resolutions can go through without long legality challenges.

Loosening a rule is not enforcing it! You're asking us to do a bad job. I don't do a bad job.

[Sciongrad]

I am suggesting that if players have not read the rules, they should do so before posting a proposal.

When it takes a hour or two to read AND understand, it is kind of hard to do that right?

It will take a maximum of 15 minutes to read the rules. That's the price to play the game.

[Morgantown West Virginia]

When it takes a hour or two to read AND understand, it is kind of hard to do that right?

If you want to play a game, you learn the rules first.

Are you suggesting the WA members are lazy and/or liars as well?

Most of them are, honestly.

I do not get where I said for the Secretariat's not to enforce the rules, just loosen them so that more resolutions can go through without long legality challenges.

Loosening a rule is not enforcing it! You're asking us to do a bad job. I don't do a bad job.

1. People do not have time to sit there that long and read all these rules.
2. The WA Secretariat's should not call the people they work for lazy/liars
3. Loosening a rule would allow for less work for you, and allow for more resolutions to be voted on.

[Sciongrad]

1. People do not have time to sit there that long and read all these rules.

Then don't play the game. If you try to join a soccer team, get called out by the referee for breaking the rules, and then complain that no one has time to read the rules, do you think it's fair for them to bench you?

[Morgantown West Virginia]

1. People do not have time to sit there that long and read all these rules.

Then don't play the game. If you try to join a soccer team, get called out by the referee for breaking the rules, and then complain that no one has time to read the rules, do you think it's fair for them to bench you?

It is WAY easier to understand soccer rules than WA rules.

[Sciongrad]

Then don't play the game. If you try to join a soccer team, get called out by the referee for breaking the rules, and then complain that no one has time to read the rules, do you think it's fair for them to bench you?

It is WAY easier to understand soccer rules than WA rules.

Doesn't matter. Read the rules or your proposals will be removed, my friend. I say this because I don't want you to end up getting kicked out of the WA (the punishment for three illegal proposals).

EDIT: I should add, feel free to ask questions. That's what the forum is for.

[Christian Democrats]

I am suggesting that if players have not read the rules, they should do so before posting a proposal.

When it takes a hour or two to read AND understand, it is kind of hard to do that right?

The GA Rules are about 1100 words long (excluding the detailed descriptions for the different categories). According to various studies, the average speed at which a person literate in English reads is 200-300 words per minute (wpm).

1100 words / 200 wpm = 5 minutes, 30 seconds
1100 words / 300 wpm = 3 minutes, 40 seconds

I don't want to sound like a jerk, but you might be functionally illiterate if it takes you one or two hours to read the GA Rules.

[Morgantown West Virginia]

When it takes a hour or two to read AND understand, it is kind of hard to do that right?

The GA Rules are about 1100 words long (excluding the detailed descriptions for the different categories). According to various studies, the average speed at which a person literate in English reads is 200-300 words per minute (wpm).

1100 words / 200 wpm = 5 minutes, 30 seconds
1100 words / 300 wpm = 3 minutes, 40 seconds

I don't want to sound like a jerk, but you might be functionally illiterate if it takes you one or two hours to read the GA Rules.

Well reading the rules does not mean somebody does not understand the rules the first time they read it.

[Sciongrad]

The GA Rules are about 1100 words long (excluding the detailed descriptions for the different categories). According to various studies, the average speed at which a person literate in English reads is 200-300 words per minute (wpm).

1100 words / 200 wpm = 5 minutes, 30 seconds
1100 words / 300 wpm = 3 minutes, 40 seconds

I don't want to sound like a jerk, but you might be functionally illiterate if it takes you one or two hours to read the GA Rules.

Well reading the rules does not mean somebody does not understand the rules the first time they read it.

If you are unsure about the legality of your proposal, submit your proposal to the forum before you submit it to the WA.