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Done and done
I put your masking back to "Member level."   TWP is pretty open, so the only way I can restrict your access further is to delete your account completely.  Let me know if the Member Mask is suitable.  Thanks.

OK, some quick remarks from me. If necessary I might go into more details later.
First of all:
I am pretty impressed by this. This is way above what many new nations like to directly submit to the WA. You seem to have done your research regarding format and general style. It is absoluteley a good thing that you turned to the RMB first and then followed the directions here. The WA and the official forum can be a rough environment and a bit discouraging at first.
Please keep in mind that everything in the WA takes time and patience. Lots of it. It is not easy to successfully get a resolution passed. Many proposals fail to make it, however well-written they are.
Now for my blunt opinion:
I am not sure if this will be met with much approval. You encountered one direction of disapproval on the RMB. Nations that insist on their citizens directly paying for universities will just raise tuition fees and be done with it.
On the other hand I'd question if this is an internationally relevant problem that can be addressed best with this proposal. The problem only applies to certain specific types of universities. Why should every student have to own a copy of every book even though they won't need it anymore after a semester? University libraries exist (and completely cover the database aspect), as do second hand books. The predatory practice of some professors, to mandate the use of their book and make miniscule, yearly changes to it in order to force students to always buy the newest edition and make the old ones worthless, should not be supported. This proposal would actually subsidize this practice. On this basis I would oppose this proposal.
I hope this was not too discouraging. This is just a single opinion. However this draft proceeds, this is a promising start for you.

Without a doubt the most abhorrent and condemn-worthy behavior displayed by this personified public menace!
 
As far as I understand it (from my admittedly very limited point of view), Yuno is taking a pause from raiding at the moment. Do you want to submit this if/when Yuno continues raiding actively? Or could this be redrafted a bit along the lines of 'Yuno may look like taking a pause, but surely they are carrying out nefarious plans in the background and will emerge an even greater raider and threat to the security of us all! Be warned, it's a trap!!'
Overall very nicely written. I like the lighthearted tone.

Without a doubt the most abhorrent and condemn-worthy behavior displayed by this personified public menace!
 
As far as I understand it (from my admittedly very limited point of view), Yuno is taking a pause from raiding at the moment. Do you want to submit this if/when Yuno continues raiding actively? Or could this be redrafted a bit along the lines of 'Yuno may look like taking a pause, but surely they are carrying out nefarious plans in the background and will emerge an even greater raider and threat to the security of us all! Be warned, it's a trap!!'
Overall very nicely written. I like the lighthearted tone.

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Board of Questions FAQ!
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Here you will find answers to many common questions and links to more information than you wanted.
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Common Questions:
What is NationStates?
Well...It's a nation simulation game where you respond to issues to mold your country and interact with the players and regions around you.
Can I declare war on someone?
No, this is not a war game.
What region am I in?
You're in The West Pacific! Commonly known as the Best Pacific, we have all that you could ever want in a region, so stick around and find out!
Who and what is a Delegate?
Our Delegate is Big Bad Badger. He is the leader of our region.
What's the government like?
The West Pacific (TWP) is a meritocracy. This means that if you work hard and show that you can do well, you will advance in rank. Our region is headed by the Delegate, who is assisted by his/her Guardians. The Delegate is free to choose their own Guardians and a successor at any time. We have a legislature called the Hall of Nations that is headed by a Speaker. There are multiple Ministries, including Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, WA Affairs, Military, and Recruitment and Citizenry. Some Ministers are elected and some are not, our "constitution" is viewable here.
I like roleplay, do you have that?
We sure do! We especially like pen and paper RPGs here in TWP, but we have a roleplay channel on our Discord server, a factbook encyclopedia, nation RP, and much more on our forums!
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Information Links!
Guides:
Survival Guide to NationStates <-- This is one of the best guides out there.
Official Game FAQ
TWP Government:
Manners of Governance
Current members of government
Endorsement Cap
Code of Conduct
RMB Etiquette
Hall of Nations
Internal Affairs
Foreign Affairs
WA Affairs
Recruitment and Citizenry
Board of Questions Dispatch
The West Pacific Armed Forces (TWPAF)
NS Daily Issues
TWP Stuff:
TWP Forum
TWP Discord
TWP News and Information! (Foreign Affairs Updates, Newspaper, TWP Radio, TWPAF, and more!)
Community Interest Survey (from your friends at Internal Affairs)
Flags by Fujai
Darkipedia, the Chocolatey Encyclopedia
General NS Stuff:
Acronyms
List of NS Codes
World Assembly:
Security Council Guide
General Assembly Guide
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Two things come to my mind:
How are the members of this program distributed regarding timezones? TWP and I imagine Nationstates itself (and funnily enough the posters in this thread) has quite a large portion of players coming from the US. Still the rest of the world is not completely negligible in numbers. I personally see this in the morning hours here in Europe, when America is sleeping and BBD does most of the moderation work on the RMB (at least that is my impression). So including one or two members from outside the mainland US timezones might be a good idea.
Second thing is a language question: How often do we have new players that are not native English speakers and could be helped to a certain degree by someone who speaks their native language to understand some of the minutae of the game? If this basically doesn't occur at all - one fewer thing to worry about. If it does - refer them to regions dedicated to their language or perhaps keep an internal list of people who speak certain languages and would be willing to assist in understanding? Really no idea how much this is an issue at all.

Two things come to my mind:
How are the members of this program distributed regarding timezones? TWP and I imagine Nationstates itself (and funnily enough the posters in this thread) has quite a large portion of players coming from the US. Still the rest of the world is not completely negligible in numbers. I personally see this in the morning hours here in Europe, when America is sleeping and BBD does most of the moderation work on the RMB (at least that is my impression). So including one or two members from outside the mainland US timezones might be a good idea.
Second thing is a language question: How often do we have new players that are not native English speakers and could be helped to a certain degree by someone who speaks their native language to understand some of the minutae of the game? If this basically doesn't occur at all - one fewer thing to worry about. If it does - refer them to regions dedicated to their language or perhaps keep an internal list of people who speak certain languages and would be willing to assist in understanding? Really no idea how much this is an issue at all.

Hello and welcome aboard!
You can find the Hall of Nations in this subboard: http://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/forum/79-hall-of-nations/
There you'll also find all necessary information on joining and current proceedings.

Hello everyone!
With the whole government thingamajinga going on, I finally decided to join the forum. Normally I just lurk on the RMB and "grace" it with posts of music close to my heart on Fridays. So I am looking forward to some fun and interesting citizen activities.
Small personal info: I can write "äöüß" with single strokes on my keyboard. Warm greetings from central Europe!

Hello everyone!
With the whole government thingamajinga going on, I finally decided to join the forum. Normally I just lurk on the RMB and "grace" it with posts of music close to my heart on Fridays. So I am looking forward to some fun and interesting citizen activities.
Small personal info: I can write "äöüß" with single strokes on my keyboard. Warm greetings from central Europe!