[PASSED] Commend Trotterdam

[Kuriko]

The SC has seen too many commendations for essentially just writing a lot of issues. Opposed.

Writing issues is one of the top three ways to contribute to NS, and it's even harder than writing GA or SC resolutions. Are you saying writing issues isn't commendable? You realize that almost every single player in this game answers them right?

[Jar Wattinree]

The SC has seen too many commendations for essentially just writing a lot of issues. Opposed.

Writing an issue is hard work. You need to have an idea, then you need to make sure it hasn't been done yet or is suitably different enough a variant, you need to write it and frame the options, the hardest part of the job. Then you'll need to incorporate feedback from the Got Issues? forum, let it wait for a while until everything that's been said has been said and written, then you submit it. And then wait again until it is added to the game. All of that takes a very long time.

Some of the most prolific Issue Authors have anywhere of 20+ issues written. Out of almost a thousand, and there are three different issue chains which take just as long and are more complicated because of the amount of work you put into them.

The SC has seen too many commendations for essentially just writing a lot of issues. Opposed.

Please show me in the proposal where it mentions issue authorship.

You can't be cause it doesn't. Trotterdam has never had an issue published, yet in my opinion they are one of the most important members of the issues community.

^this. Trotterdam hasn't written an issue, yet he's taken it upon himself to code a tool to help players make the right decision regarding their nation's choices. Is this cheating? Duh. But a lot have worked hard in getting their stats to where they are, and a wrong choice can undo years and years of patience even at Full Throttle.

Opposing just because it is (hypothetically) about issues is fundamentally a flawed position. Now if it is because of an RP stance, like the abominable Chan Island, then that is perfectly valid. Discounting one of the few noteworthy ways a player can contribute to the game is about as silly as opposing food because it cannot power a car.

[Tinhampton]

The SC has seen too many commendations for essentially just writing a lot of issues. Opposed.

Please show me in the proposal where it mentions issue authorship.

You can't be cause it doesn't. Trotterdam has never had an issue published, yet in my opinion they are one of the most important members of the issues community.

Milostein has written two issues but they were removed from the text during drafting... so I vaguely recall

[Noahs Second Country]

Please show me in the proposal where it mentions issue authorship.

You can't be cause it doesn't. Trotterdam has never had an issue published, yet in my opinion they are one of the most important members of the issues community.

Milostein has written two issues but they were removed from the text during drafting... so I vaguely recall

Presenting two pressing matters of their own via the satellite state of Milostein, regarding the dangers of unregulated firework use and the construction of a particle accelerator,

It is present in the proposal, but it's not overly emphasized as Trotterdam's community and technical contributions are what make them truly commendable.

The SC has seen too many commendations for essentially just writing a lot of issues. Opposed.

There has been a number of issues-related commendation proposals lately. However, this is not a traditional issues c/c (look at the stark contrast to Commend Nuremgard, for example) - Trotterdam is truly a unique player among the GI community.

[SherpDaWerp]

This proposal is now At Vote.

[N7eternia]

100% voting FOR.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

It is present in the proposal, but it's not overly emphasized as Trotterdam's community and technical contributions are what make them truly commendable.

The stat database is impressive, but it's definitely the contributions to GI which are most laudable. He's constantly feeding back on drafts and offering solid feedback to authors.

In support of this commendation.

[Anistria]

From: Oscar Lancaster, Anistrian Representative to the World Assembly

The Government of Anistria has decided to support this Security Council resolution. Even though the Principality of Trotterdam has no ties with Anistria, we acknowledge its achievements and contributions for this community.

[Daarwyrth]

OOC: I've always valued Trotterdam's comments and feedback on my drafts! It's why I have gladly thrown my support behind this very well-deserved commendation

[Chan Island]

As the guy who last tried to get Trotterdam commended, I am obviously 1001% in support. Go Trotterdam! Get that shiny badge!

[Trotterdam]

Thanks, everyone! ...Or at least 91.2% of everyone.

And for those of you who opposed this resolution, I look forward to seeing what kind of repeal you can draft up

[Noahs Second Country]

Commend Trotterdam was passed 13,637 votes to 1,309.

Congrats to Trotterdam, and of course thank you to everyone involved in getting this passed.

[Candensia]

Well done, Noah.

Congratulations, Trotterdam!