[SUBMITTED] Accord on Mass Telegrams

[The Nation of the People of the Nation]

Hey y'all! I think something most of us can agree on is that mass tag:wa telegrams are awful. I couldn't think of something better to discourage using our about to be newfound power to issue Declarations. As drafted this resolution would request that nations refrain from sending tag:wa recruitment or campaign telegrams. Would love thoughts!

The Security Council,

Recognizing that nations may send telegrams to other nations;

Irritated that some nations abuse this ability to send telegrams to every World Assembly Member in order to campaign for resolutions or entice nations to move regions;

Supporting the ability of nations to choose how to vote on individual resolutions and move regions free of the nuisance of unsolicited telegrams;

Hoping that nations will cease this practice;

Further recognizing that many regions rely on recruitment of new nations via telegram to maintain a steady population and that many proposal authors must send telegrams to WA Delegates to ensure their proposal reaches queue;

Clarifying that this declaration does not refer to either of these practices;

Hereby requests that mass telegrams sent in order to campaign for resolutions or entice nations to move regions not be sent to all World Assembly Members.

[Jedinsto]

Then how do UCRs survive?

[Democratized Peoples]

Then how do UCRs survive?

Most UCRs explicitly don't allow tag:wa recruitment telegrams to be sent. Some retaliate against them as well. This doesn't restrict the ability to recruit to new nations, just condemns tag:wa telegrams.

[Jedinsto]

Ah I see. Support, then. $20 to annoy the whole playerbase is a waste of money and just annoying.

[The Nation of the People of the Nation]

Thanks for the support!

Sidenote: Oops! Was on the wrong account when I posted this. If reviewed favorable it will be submitted from this account.

[Astrobolt]

I doubt this declaration would actually reduce the amount of annoying campaigns and telegrams though.

[Jedinsto]

Well yeah remember, you should actually get some decent feedback before submission. Plus, the category hasn't officially been implemented yet

[The Nation of the People of the Nation]

I doubt this declaration would actually reduce the amount of annoying campaigns and telegrams though.

To be honest I'm sceptical that any declaration will help solve the problem it aims to solve. However I think this is a worthwhile thing to declare if we are given the option.

[Sedgistan]

Sidenote: Oops! Was on the wrong account when I posted this. If reviewed favorable it will be submitted from this account.

Fixed that for you.

[The Nation of the People of the Nation]

Sidenote: Oops! Was on the wrong account when I posted this. If reviewed favorable it will be submitted from this account.

Fixed that for you.

Thanks Sedge!

[Wallenburg]

If you don't want to receive them, you can block them. Don't complain about your failure to click a button.

[Lycos]

I don't get it. Do I like WA campaign TGs? No. Do I usually vote the opposite way in spite? Yes. Do I think they're a perfectly legitimate means of outreach and campaigning? Absolutely. This proposal is way too broad.

If you don't want to see campaigns or recruitment, adjust your telegram filters.

[The Nation of the People of the Nation]

If you don't want to receive them, you can block them. Don't complain about your failure to click a button.

I don't get it. Do I like WA campaign TGs? No. Do I usually vote the opposite way in spite? Yes. Do I think they're a perfectly legitimate means of outreach and campaigning? Absolutely. This proposal is way too broad.

If you don't want to see campaigns or recruitment, adjust your telegram filters.

If you don't want to receive them, you can block them. Don't complain about your failure to click a button.

This isn't a proposal to ban the use of the tag:wa telegram. It's a request by the Security Council for people to not use them.

[Lycos]

If you don't want to receive them, you can block them. Don't complain about your failure to click a button.

I don't get it. Do I like WA campaign TGs? No. Do I usually vote the opposite way in spite? Yes. Do I think they're a perfectly legitimate means of outreach and campaigning? Absolutely. This proposal is way too broad.

If you don't want to see campaigns or recruitment, adjust your telegram filters.

If you don't want to receive them, you can block them. Don't complain about your failure to click a button.

This isn't a proposal to ban the use of the tag:wa telegram. It's a request by the Security Council for people to not use them.

That addresses exactly nothing. There is already an airtight mechanic in place wherein you can block all campaign or recruitment telegrams, which comprise the vast majority of tag:wa TGs. If you don't like them, you can take steps to prevent your getting them.

[The Nation of the People of the Nation]

This isn't a proposal to ban the use of the tag:wa telegram. It's a request by the Security Council for people to not use them.

That addresses exactly nothing. There is already an airtight mechanic in place wherein you can block all campaign or recruitment telegrams, which comprise the vast majority of tag:wa TGs. If you don't like them, you can take steps to prevent your getting them.

That's just not a good argument. There's already an issues mechanic, so why have the WA? Regions can recognize people, so why have commends?

It's kinda reductive to say just because someone can opt-out (which many nations might not know how to) that the WA shouldn't do anything about something you agree is annoying and causes you to change your vote.

[Wallenburg]

That addresses exactly nothing. There is already an airtight mechanic in place wherein you can block all campaign or recruitment telegrams, which comprise the vast majority of tag:wa TGs. If you don't like them, you can take steps to prevent your getting them.

That's just not a good argument. There's already an issues mechanic, so why have the WA? Regions can recognize people, so why have commends?

It's kinda reductive to say just because someone can opt-out (which many nations might not know how to) that the WA shouldn't do anything about something you agree is annoying and causes you to change your vote.

You can leave the WA at any time. If you don't like what it offers, nobody is forcing you to have it affect your stats or anything else.

Also, WA TGs aren't usually annoying. I'm damned sure you don't receive a lot, seeing as you aren't a delegate.

[Varanius]

I’d be in favor if it only applied to the WA Compliance Commission TGs.

[The Nation of the People of the Nation]

That's just not a good argument. There's already an issues mechanic, so why have the WA? Regions can recognize people, so why have commends?

It's kinda reductive to say just because someone can opt-out (which many nations might not know how to) that the WA shouldn't do anything about something you agree is annoying and causes you to change your vote.

You can leave the WA at any time. If you don't like what it offers, nobody is forcing you to have it affect your stats or anything else.

Also, WA TGs aren't usually annoying. I'm damned sure you don't receive a lot, seeing as you aren't a delegate.

This isn't for delegate tg's for a reason. I think those are darn near the only way proposals are sent to quorum. Once again "leave if you don't like it" isn't exactly the best policy.

[Weed]

When you join an organization that exists to debate and vote on legislation it is not a shock someone might talk to you about your vote on a resolution.

We should not limit recruitment to only new nations.

Opposed on all fronts.

[Honeydewistania]

If you don't like recruitment, block the category.

[Daarwyrth]

So how are authors supposed to get 6% of the approvals needed on a submitted proposal to reach quorum? Because from what I have seen not a single proposal can reach quorum these days without a campaign telegram being sent to notify the delegates that a proposal has been submitted and is awaiting approval.

If you mean telegrams sent during a vote that is another matter, but frankly, if you don't want to receive them you can simply block them in Preferences. A resolution like this isn't going to do anything about the TGs, and frankly, can the Security Council even pass such resolutions?

[Overthinkers]

A resolution like this isn't going to do anything about the TGs, and frankly, can the Security Council even pass such resolutions?

I will say that this resolution is supposed to be a statement of opinion, not intended to functionally ban them.

[Wallenburg]

Actually, I might just cough up the 20 bucks to do a WA-wide campaign against this, if it were ever to go to Vote.

[Comfed]

Actually, I might just cough up the 20 bucks to do a WA-wide campaign against this, if it were ever to go to Vote.

If you do that, it'll just make me want to vote for it

[Wallenburg]

Actually, I might just cough up the 20 bucks to do a WA-wide campaign against this, if it were ever to go to Vote.

If you do that, it'll just make me want to vote for it

Perhaps, but the irony of it all would be a lot of fun for me personally.