Ideas for General Assembly Proposals

[Ladinacem Andia]

Has anyone completed the replacement of protections for war correspondents? I noted it on the idea board.

[South Welford]

Has there been anything regulating WA work environments (such as for the dozens of existing committees and the headquarters)?

i.e. WA facilities building code, fire safety, prohibited items in WA facilities, etc.

And would it be feasible to try and legislate something like that?

[Graintfjall]

And would it be feasible to try and legislate something like that?

Probably not. Legislation has to apply to member nations, not to the WA itself. You might be able to get away with it contained within some more general legislation, but what would be the point? Even allowing for the proliferation of WA committees they're a drop in the ocean of workplaces in WA member nations.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Having been directed by a newer player to the OP, which currently lists some proposals which have already been done etc, perhaps it needs updating?

[Untecna]

Having been directed by a newer player to the OP, which currently lists some proposals which have already been done etc, perhaps it needs updating?

Yeah.

[Araraukar]

Having been directed by a newer player to the OP, which currently lists some proposals which have already been done etc, perhaps it needs updating?

Yeah.

The OP puppet belongs to UM, so someone want to pester him?

[Tinhampton]

Yeah.

The OP puppet belongs to UM, so someone want to pester him?

UM forgot the password to that nation about eighteen months ago (if not longer); it is unlikely he will be able to remember it now, especially given that he's been retired from NS for half that time

[Potted Plants United]

The OP puppet belongs to UM, so someone want to pester him?

UM forgot the password to that nation about eighteen months ago (if not longer); it is unlikely he will be able to remember it now, especially given that he's been retired from NS for half that time

If he hooked the account up with an email (isn't that required these days?), he can reset the pass?

Otherwise, need to petition to moderation to either change thread ownership or edit the OP. Dunno if either is very likely...

[BiBi]

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Topics Proposed | Sorted by Difficulty

[list=1]Novice: [*]Standards for international road freight (trucking) (RL e.g. CMR Convention, Schengen Agreement) - possible categories: Regulation/Safety, Free Trade
[*]Active reduction/destruction of space debris (intended supplement to GAR #349/#303) - possible categories: International Security, Regulation/Safety
[*]Replace "Access to Science in Schools"
[*]Replacement protections for war correspondents (see GAR #282)
[*]International radio communications regs (replacement of GAR #75) - possible categories: Regulation/Safety, Free Trade
[*]Abolition of debtors' prisons, rights of debtors/bankrupted persons - possible categories: Social Justice, Furtherment of Democracy
[*]Regulations for labor union agency fees (i.e. fees paid to unions by non-members who are covered by a collective bargaining contract negotiated by that union) possible categories: Regulation/Labor Rights or Adv. of Ind/Labor Deregulation, depending which way you go

[Tinhampton]

Yes (as far as I know), in response to the title of BiBi's above post: GA#489 "Ethical Treatment of Animals in Research."

[Laka Strolistandiler]

Was there a proposal that opposed anti-consumerist business practices? Something like “Right to Repair” IRL? Is such a proposal needed? I mean, anti-consumerism surely is not a good thing...

[Araraukar]

Was there a proposal that opposed anti-consumerist business practices? Something like “Right to Repair” IRL? Is such a proposal needed? I mean, anti-consumerism surely is not a good thing...

Proposal yes, don't think it passed into a resolution. And IMO it's not necessary. Few nations (like, maybe some insane ultra-pro-consumerism ones only) would forbid you to have your items repaired.

Also, it is anti-consumerist to require right to repair, because if you repair it, you don't consume (buy a new one).

[Laka Strolistandiler]

Was there a proposal that opposed anti-consumerist business practices? Something like “Right to Repair” IRL? Is such a proposal needed? I mean, anti-consumerism surely is not a good thing...

Proposal yes, don't think it passed into a resolution. And IMO it's not necessary. Few nations (like, maybe some insane ultra-pro-consumerism ones only) would forbid you to have your items repaired.

Also, it is anti-consumerist to require right to repair, because if you repair it, you don't consume (buy a new one).

Well, I know that taking IRL nations is a bad game, but is California “ultra-pro-consumerist”? Because one of the county’s did outlaw car repairs... https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/count ... ar-at-home
Also, there are reasons why IRL “Right to Repair” organization exist. While this may not seem like a problem, if you dig into the question, you understand the severity of the case.

[Araraukar]

Well, I know that taking IRL nations is a bad game, but is California “ultra-pro-consumerist”?

It's part of the USA, so, yes.

Because one of the county’s did outlaw car repairs...

Only at home. Which is sensible given cars tend to contain environmentally hazardous fluids.

Look up the previous attempt - if it never went to vote, then it's still on this forum, if it did and didn't pass, then it's in the WA Archives forum - and see the issues that kept coming up. If you want to write a proposal on the topic, you'll benefit from the feedback given on the previous attempt.

[Conservative Republic Of Huang]

Has there ever been a resolution on government gazettes?

[Sierra Lyricalia]

Has there ever been a resolution on government gazettes?

Do you mean state-owned or state-run media? Official news outlets? Or something more like press releases given out to more independent media organizations?

Neither one rings a bell. You can search the passed resolutions thread (see "Extant Resolutions" link in my signature below) to be sure.

[Conservative Republic Of Huang]

Has there ever been a resolution on government gazettes?

Do you mean state-owned or state-run media? Official news outlets? Or something more like press releases given out to more independent media organizations?

Neither one rings a bell. You can search the passed resolutions thread (see "Extant Resolutions" link in my signature below) to be sure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_gazette

It's a government publication in which they publish forthcoming laws to provide public notice. I searched through the resolutions with a couple keywords but I didn't immediately find anything about providing public notice for laws.

[Sierra Lyricalia]

Do you mean state-owned or state-run media? Official news outlets? Or something more like press releases given out to more independent media organizations?

Neither one rings a bell. You can search the passed resolutions thread (see "Extant Resolutions" link in my signature below) to be sure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_gazette

It's a government publication in which they publish forthcoming laws to provide public notice. I searched through the resolutions with a couple keywords but I didn't immediately find anything about providing public notice for laws.

Ah. No Penalty Without Law and Ban on Secret Treaties both require government publication of relevant texts. I don't know of any others off the top of my head.

[The New Nordic Union]

Has there ever been a resolution on government gazettes?

There was this proposal, but it did not go anywhere.

[Laka Strolistandiler]

Is there a resolution that regulates nationwide referendums? I know that there is one that ensures safe and non-rigged elections(GAR #130), but still does it’s power extends to referendums?

[Sierra Lyricalia]

Is there a resolution that regulates nationwide referendums? I know that there is one that ensures safe and non-rigged elections(GAR #130), but still does it’s power extends to referendums?

Yes.

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[Bears Armed]

Perhaps enable new policy on the matter of Anarchy and Nations who support it.

Resolutions must affect ALL WA member states.

OOC: At least potentially: You could have a legal proposal about sea-coasts even though some member nations are landlocked, for example, as long as it's worded so that it doesn't specifically require all of them to do so.

[Laka Strolistandiler]

Any resolutions that regulate human genetic modifications?

[Sierra Lyricalia]

Any resolutions that regulate human genetic modifications?

You can find out. Here's a good place to start: search.php?keywords=genetic&t=30&sf=msgonly

Just keep in mind that "genetics" is not included in the PHPBB search function's returns for "genetic."

[Imperium Anglorum]

Just keep in mind that "genetics" is not included in the PHPBB search function's returns for "genetic."

The annoying thing is you have this kind of search which is overly annoying... then you have Discord's search which says "populares" = "popular" = "population".