Imperial Caetroistan

@Imperial Caetroistan and @NovaBren accepted.
@Mulvana Your application is on hold. You need to complete the second step as explained in the OP.

Becoming a citizen is a simple way to contribute to your region. Plus, membership in the Hall of Nations allows you to vote for certain regional officials, and to get involved with one or more of our Ministries to keep TWP Snarky & Free.

To become a citizen of The West Pacific, complete BOTH steps listed below. Your application will be processed by the Office of the Delegate and you will be notified of the result or any updates in this thread. If you do not complete both steps, your application will be put on hold until both are complete.

STEP 1: Fill out the following Google form.
https://forms.gle/m7ntWDmPFZrTxkfe8
If you have any issues with the form (that are not a result of not reading the instructions), DM Overthinkers on Discord (@WeirdoXVII#8247).

STEP 2: Copy the following oath to a new reply in this thread. Replace (nation name) with your nation name.
I, (nation name), swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge, been completely truthful in applying for citizenship in The West Pacific and that I have no other NationStates identity that has not been made known in this application. I swear my allegiance to The West Pacific and its citizens, and I swear not to engage in hostilities against The West Pacific or to violate The Manners of Governance, or any laws made pursuant to it.

That wasn't so hard, was it? Welcome to full membership in The Best Pacific!

World Summit Opening Speech
In Regards to
The Great World Trade Network
Trade Agreement Treaty

Proposal by Citadel Tyrio, Foreign Affairs Adviser of Einherfell
 
      Greetings to my fellow representatives of the world summit,
   Since the birth of humanity, trading and bartering has been as much a part of us as anything else that makes us human. Recently, with more nations being officially recognized in landlocked regions, or regions with extreme environmental conditions, it has come to the attention of the Foreign Affairs office of Einherfell that third world countries might be lacking in equal opportunity to reach the level of prosperity of most first world nations. In an effort to raise the global GDP and overall economic standards, we have brought forth an initiative to introduce not just universal trade standards, but also ensure that goods may be exported and imported at will with no inhibitions. In order to achieve such goals, we propose fair trade laws, including, but not limited to, tariff free importation and exportation, good safety regulations, and access to ocean ports for landlocked countries, without restriction based on political standing with the surrounding nations.
   These laws would be set in place in the hopes that we might bring about more peaceful conditions globally, as well as advance society and the standards of living. We have gathered here today to debate and ratify the world summit proposal, The Great World Trade Network Trade Agreement Treaty, which will impose laws protecting the freedoms of landlocked countries, and grant them access to economic prospects. Once the debates and signings are complete, we shall introduce the finalized, ratified document to all the nations that have signed. Without further ado, I, Citadel Tyrio, the Foreign Affairs Adviser of the Empire of Einherfell, signal the beginning of the world summit on the topic of The Great World Trade Network Trade Agreement Treaty. 

What is it about a redemption story that draws us in? Is it the drama of the fall from grace? Is it the hope of a better tomorrow? Could it be that each of us has a nagging memory of a wrongdoing we hope won't follow us the rest of our IC, OOC, and IRL lives? The author of the White List Campaign telegram is betting on that.
NationStates, for the most part, has a good Admin and Moderation team that does indeed protect its players. We've witnessed them warn, correct, suspend, ban, and delete accounts that commit everything from spam to flamebait to harassment. However, as most of us know, the communities and overall nature of gameplay extends to several off-site locations, such as forums, IRC, Skype, and Discord.
Does the protection of the Admin and Moderation team extend to those locations? No.
Do certain players take advantage of that? Yes.
NationStates should be a safe space for people of all ages. A vast majority of communities have admin teams comprised of good, sensible, caring players who diligently extend the umbrella of protection to all facets of gameplay. They have long drawn a line of decency against bad behavior in the sand and proclaimed "Here we stand."
The West Pacific has a long memory.
We remember the White List author. We remember their actions.
You and your kind will never be welcome here.
Here we stand.