The Writers' Block

[Jutsa]

Does it relate to homeschooling and private schooling? If so, go ahead,
but I'd not mind knowing before I go ahead and make a draft for those, myself.

@Sacrifice: I honestly have no idea, let me check.

Edit: Er, can't find anything using ctrl+f, but it might not hurt to wait until someone else can confirm it.
Or you could write it and then scrap it if you find out one exists.

[Ransium]

It's much easier for IEs to answer these sort of questions.

#333 "No Sacrifice, No Sacrifice at All" (it does make some assumptions about religion, immigration, and state news though)
#58 "Violent Violetists Demand Blood!" also has some options that reversal sacrifice (that one is for nations that aren't mandatory atheists or have killed all violetists)

It is possible to get in a situation where human sacrifice cannot be reversed but it would take some effort. Still if you want to write an issue that doesn't make religious assumptions have at it, I say.

[Trotterdam]

I think Phydios may have meant a reversal for compulsory or government-endorsed human sacrifice, as in #058 2 / #243 4, rather than #058 1. I don't think we have an issue yet that addresses that explicitly, rather than as a side effect of an issue that's intended as ban vs grudgingly tolerate with the assumption that either way it's not a mainstream practice.

[Phydios]

Thanks, everyone. I'm not planning on drafting any issues anytime soon- I don't have the time. I just want to get that policy off my nation, and I know that there's been some problems with linking policies into the issues system. As long as it's possible for me, I'm satisfied.

[Bears Armed]

I can't remember, are there separate @@RANDOMFIRSTNAME@@ and @@RANDOMSURNAME@@ macros available now?

[Singapore no2]

I can't remember, are there separate @@RANDOMFIRSTNAME@@ and @@RANDOMSURNAME@@ macros available now?

I dunno, but I always used @@RANDOMLASTNAME@@ as a macro instead.

[The Marsupial Illuminati]

Any options that ban religion or classify religious belief as a mental disorder? I'm asking because I would like to write a follow-up issue.

[Jutsa]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure there are... at least the former. Tbh, I'm not sure about the latter; that could be a good option to add if you want.

[Trotterdam]

Any options that ban religion or classify religious belief as a mental disorder? I'm asking because I would like to write a follow-up issue.

#070 3 and #196 5.

There are, of course, other anti-religion options (most prominently #128 3, #172 3, #333 5, #363 4) that treat religion as stupid/incorrect without specifically emphasizing that it's a mental disorder to be "cured" (and only #333 5 is even an explicit ban, rather than just a discouragement, though I believe the game is currently coded so that "discouraging" religion enough eventually leads to an automatic ban policy even if that's not what you intended).

[Pogaria]

I can't remember, are there separate @@RANDOMFIRSTNAME@@ and @@RANDOMSURNAME@@ macros available now?

I dunno, but I always used @@RANDOMLASTNAME@@ as a macro instead.

Any of those are fine. We'll make it work.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Not really sure. There are several options that instate private schools and homeschools, so I just kinda figured they could both use reversals.

Also, yeah, 723 definitely is along the lines of what I was thinking about. Not exactly, but there'd certainly be overlap.

If there's a strong story to be told in an interesting reversal, we'll start tracking it as a policy. Otherwise, reviewing the decision will simply happen whenever the issue comes round again.

[Zwxekdoegi]

Quite often, when I'm looking at an issue, none of the options are perfectly satisfactory, but I pick the best one there is. However, for issue #93, Affirmative Action in [country name]?, I actually have a pretty good idea for an option I want to be added. I'm not entirely sure of the wording, but I know the concept. Where should I ask, and how?

[Trotterdam]

Quite often, when I'm looking at an issue, none of the options are perfectly satisfactory, but I pick the best one there is. However, for issue #93, Affirmative Action in [country name]?, I actually have a pretty good idea for an option I want to be added. I'm not entirely sure of the wording, but I know the concept. Where should I ask, and how?

Make a new thread for it, present your case, and be forewarned that it's an uphill battle.

[Zwxekdoegi]

Quite often, when I'm looking at an issue, none of the options are perfectly satisfactory, but I pick the best one there is. However, for issue #93, Affirmative Action in [country name]?, I actually have a pretty good idea for an option I want to be added. I'm not entirely sure of the wording, but I know the concept. Where should I ask, and how?

Make a new thread for it, present your case, and be forewarned that it's an uphill battle.

I don’t even know how to word it yet or what unexpected effects it might have. I don’t think I’m prepared for this, honestly.

[Trotterdam]

I don’t even know how to word it yet or what unexpected effects it might have. I don’t think I’m prepared for this, honestly.

Well, in that case, you can either wait a while, or you can post what you have (again, in a new thread) and hope another poster here will feel like helping you.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Quite often, when I'm looking at an issue, none of the options are perfectly satisfactory, but I pick the best one there is.

Honestly, that's the sweet spot that is generally being aimed for in writing issues.

[Azylon]

I would like an issue about funding chess to make it the national sport... and it should be a continuous issue thread there people rise up and demand how to respect the other faculties of sports too whether or not take part in the Olympic system or fund gymnastics at all or make gymnastics the first step of military service and so on... Also the number of gym classes per week in the curriculum should also a matter of the issue thread You can never be too healthy... XD Also eating junk foods should be considered a civil right just as writing scientific ideas from middle school

btw how many people in NationStates play chess? Could there be a NationStates lettermail chess tournament or such it shouldn't take up too much space if we involve our private e-mails...

[Candlewhisper Archive]

I would like an issue about funding chess to make it the national sport... and it should be a continuous issue thread there people rise up and demand how to respect the other faculties of sports too whether or not take part in the Olympic system or fund gymnastics at all or make gymnastics the first step of military service and so on... Also the number of gym classes per week in the curriculum should also a matter of the issue thread You can never be too healthy... XD Also eating junk foods should be considered a civil right just as writing scientific ideas from middle school

btw how many people in NationStates play chess? Could there be a NationStates lettermail chess tournament or such it shouldn't take up too much space if we involve our private e-mails...

There's an existing issue that bans sports and encourages chess in place.

I've also drafted a chess-themed issue in the past which isn't yet published:
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=390483

In the meantime, feel free to draft an issue on the above topic.

[Bears Armed]

I dunno, but I always used @@RANDOMLASTNAME@@ as a macro instead.

Any of those are fine. We'll make it work.

Thank you.

[Jutsa]

Would it be ok to make a draft about Mrs. Gratwick?

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Would it be ok to make a draft about Mrs. Gratwick?

Sure, why not.

Have to say though, I'm personally feeling that the Gratwick thing is quite "done" by now.

[Trotterdam]

The joke with Catherine Gratwick is that she keeps popping up in all sorts of different contexts, without any clear explanation of what exactly is up with her. Having an issue focussed entirely on her would ruin the joke.

[Jutsa]

Fair enough. I was going to have a draft that'd praise her for it, denounce her for it, and investigate cloning technology.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Fair enough. I was going to have a draft that'd praise her for it, denounce her for it, and investigate cloning technology.

That sounds pretty funny, actually.

[Fauxia]

The joke with Catherine Gratwick is that she keeps popping up in all sorts of different contexts, without any clear explanation of what exactly is up with her. Having an issue focussed entirely on her would ruin the joke.

It’s generally funny or embarrasing solutions/non-solutions where she shows up