General Assembly Q&A

[Frisbeeteria]

So, I am relatively new to this sight, and I would just like to know what I should/could do to help improve anything if at all possible.

Participate.

Seriously, that's everything you need to do. Start responding to other people's topics with interesting, on-topic observations and polite criticisms. You'll figure out what needs to be improved after you've been here a while.

[Wallenburg]

So, I am relatively new to this sight, and I would just like to know what I should/could do to help improve anything if at all possible.

As Fris says, it's usually best to start by spending time talking on drafting and discussion threads, providing input and also learning about the GA.

[Avgrunden]

Does a review by GenSec on the legality of a submitted proposal have the same legal significance as a decision on a player-initiated legality challenge?

[Auralia]

Does a review by GenSec on the legality of a submitted proposal have the same legal significance as a decision on a player-initiated legality challenge?

If by the former you mean the game-side proposal holding process, no. Unlike a legality challenge, that process is not precedential.

However, it should be noted that legality challenges can be initiated by GenSec; they do not have to be player-initiated.

[Frisbeeteria]

Does a review by GenSec on the legality of a submitted proposal have the same legal significance as a decision on a player-initiated legality challenge?

I don't know what you mean by "legal" in this context. For the purposes of game mechanics (the code behind the website), GenSec has the ability to mark a proposal Illegal and remove it from the active proposal queue. Legality challenges in the forum do not share that ability. Those are discussions. The final decision agreeing with a legality challenge will sometimes require either GenSec or the mods taking actual game-mechanics actions.

[Separatist Peoples]

Does a review by GenSec on the legality of a submitted proposal have the same legal significance as a decision on a player-initiated legality challenge?

GenSec generally holds that Fris and Auralia are both right. It isn't strictly precedential, because its more of a housekeeping tool than anything else. It often leads to Challenges, and is a really good way of gauging GenSec's position on certain issues, but we aren't really able to cite to those actions, since there is no persistent record of them. Any such record would be HUGE, and likely so unwieldly and unsearchable as to be useless. Consider Control Panel rulings to be the Trial Court: lots of discretion and no precedential value, but nonetheless a very strong indicator of prevailing opinion.

But don't let that confuse you into believing that we need a CP ruling to make a Challenge ruling. Its not that procedural, just an analogy.

[Eastern Achia Treta Keavy]

hey guys, i need some endorsements. i have written a resolution on Disaster Risk Reduction that i think woulld benefit all nations! Please endorse me and this resolution may become a real thing!

[Wrapper]

This is not the place for this request. The only nations that can endorse you are those in your own region. You can post this on your Regional Message Board.

[Of Middle Earth]

So the WA general assembly passes legislation, what happens if you don't follow it eg. in the most current something about corruption, what if i do the opposite?

Compliance with WA law is mandatory, but from a forum perspective there really isn't anything keeping you from posting as if your nation is noncompliant. People in this subforum won't appreciate it and will likely ignore you, but you are free to RP noncompliance.

Sorry this is a semi-dead topic, but I assume this means a law is automatically passed in your nation, as it says in the telegrams. Does this mean that your stats change accordingly, Sorry again, but curiosity killed the cat. Or is it that it just says that something changed and it actually has no statistical impact.

[Separatist Peoples]

Compliance with WA law is mandatory, but from a forum perspective there really isn't anything keeping you from posting as if your nation is noncompliant. People in this subforum won't appreciate it and will likely ignore you, but you are free to RP noncompliance.

Sorry this is a semi-dead topic, but I assume this means a law is automatically passed in your nation, as it says in the telegrams. Does this mean that your stats change accordingly, Sorry again, but curiosity killed the cat. Or is it that it just says that something changed and it actually has no statistical impact.

This isn't dead. That's what this thread is for.

When you get that telegram, statistical effects are recorded. You don't necessarily see the change. The forum side of the issue is a different can of worms.

[Of Middle Earth]

Sorry this is a semi-dead topic, but I assume this means a law is automatically passed in your nation, as it says in the telegrams. Does this mean that your stats change accordingly, Sorry again, but curiosity killed the cat. Or is it that it just says that something changed and it actually has no statistical impact.

This isn't dead. That's what this thread is for.

When you get that telegram, statistical effects are recorded. You don't necessarily see the change. The forum side of the issue is a different can of worms.

Ok then, well that means I should start voting in accordance with my countries beliefs (my WA membership is in a puppet)
Kinda off topic but I would like to thank all those who kindly and non-judgmentally answered my rambling questions

[Black Bulls]

Do it help you when you vote or does it help your nation grow?
Or does it make you military stronger or economics?

[Frisbeeteria]

Do it help you when you vote or does it help your nation grow?
Or does it make you military stronger or economics?

Read the description line below the title of each resolution that passes while you are a member of the WA. For instance, "A resolution to develop industry around the world" could be expected to improve things related to your nation's industry.

[Whovian Tardisia]

What does endorsements do?

Endorsements serve two purposes so far as I've seen.

If you have more endorsements than anyone else in your region, you become the region's WA Delegate, which can give you certain perks; by default you gain the ability to approve proposals for submission to the WA voting queue (it would be best to thoroughly understand the rules outlined in the Compendium before making such a decision). In many regions, Delegates also have Executive authority, allowing them to administrate many aspects of it, including the ability to eject and ban nations; these mechanics are what the raiding/defending gameplay community is based on (You can learn more about that in the Gameplay forum).

The other purpose of endorsements is that you need at least two to submit a proposal to the World Assembly. It is highly recommended that proposals go through a lengthy drafting phase in their own thread in the relevant chamber's forum (General Assembly or Security Council) before submission.

[Bears Armed]

What does endorsements do?

Endorsements serve two purposes so far as I've seen.

If you have more endorsements than anyone else in your region, you become the region's WA Delegate, which can give you certain perks; by default you gain the ability to approve proposals for submission to the WA voting queue (it would be best to thoroughly understand the rules outlined in the Compendium before making such a decision). In many regions, Delegates also have Executive authority, allowing them to administrate many aspects of it, including the ability to eject and ban nations; these mechanics are what the raiding/defending gameplay community is based on (You can learn more about that in the Gameplay forum).

The other purpose of endorsements is that you need at least two to submit a proposal to the World Assembly. It is highly recommended that proposals go through a lengthy drafting phase in their own thread in the relevant chamber's forum (General Assembly or Security Council) before submission.

Also, when a Delegate votes on any WA resolution that has received enough approvals to reach the floor, their vote is worth +1 for each endorsement that they possess.

[Triangle And Square]

Have proposals that were at vote been taken down due to a rule violation? If so, can you give me a bit more details about those?

[Christian Democrats]

Have proposals that were at vote been taken down due to a rule violation? If so, can you give me a bit more details about those?

Yes, proposals at vote may be removed. There really aren't any details to give. Sometimes, proposals reach quorum at lightning speed, before a decision on their legality can be made. Then, they're declared illegal after voting has started.

[Triangle And Square]

Have proposals that were at vote been taken down due to a rule violation? If so, can you give me a bit more details about those?

Yes, proposals at vote may be removed. There really aren't any details to give. Sometimes, proposals reach quorum at lightning speed, before a decision on their legality can be made. Then, they're declared illegal after voting has started.

Okay, fair enough.

[New Opulentia]

Hello.
I received a notice from the World Assembly Compliance board saying that laws have been enacted to bring me in line with new legislation. Does this mean that my country has been automatically modified to meet these laws?

[Separatist Peoples]

Hello.
I received a notice from the World Assembly Compliance board saying that laws have been enacted to bring me in line with new legislation. Does this mean that my country has been automatically modified to meet these laws?

Yes.

[United Massachusetts]

Hello.
I received a notice from the World Assembly Compliance board saying that laws have been enacted to bring me in line with new legislation. Does this mean that my country has been automatically modified to meet these laws?

Yes.

Eh, you could just repeal those laws, but apparently, compliance is mandatory. Doesn't stop us.

[Wallenburg]

Yes.

Eh, you could just repeal those laws, but apparently, compliance is mandatory. Doesn't stop us.

Don't encourage people to ignore WA law.

[United Massachusetts]

Eh, you could just repeal those laws, but apparently, compliance is mandatory. Doesn't stop us.

Don't encourage people to ignore WA law.

[Wallenburg]

Don't encourage people to ignore WA law.

You technically can't, but I can from a RP perspective.

But fine, you shouldn't break WA law, except where neccessary to defend the precepts of the natural law from attack.

Behavior such as your own only encourages a breakdown of IC compliance. Such behavior contributes to the number of newcomers that don't give half a crap about the rules or existing legislation. Don't.

[United Massachusetts]

You technically can't, but I can from a RP perspective.

But fine, you shouldn't break WA law, except where neccessary to defend the precepts of the natural law from attack.

Behavior such as your own only encourages a breakdown of IC compliance. Such behavior contributes to the number of newcomers that don't give half a crap about the rules or existing legislation. Don't.

My bad. Sorry. Just having some humour.

I will agree that compliance is required.