Darkesia

Also, we have a Welcome Telegram which often gets positive responses.  Even when they say they are choosing a different region, they respond politely and with the intent to return once they are acclimated.
 
So, once your interior department is formed (and perhaps a mentoring system?) I can easily adjust the telegram to include that. 
 
I can pin and publish dispatches as well and link them in the welcome telegram, too.  I have something like that set up now, but Westwind's Dispatch could proabaly use a clean up.  If someone wants to write a new one, I can pin it.

I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments expressed. I abhor bad manners. Oops! Just popped-in for a nose-about - just ignore me! Lol!

I worry what Pestarzt might do in the Delegate seat. Elegarth as I said earlier I'm not concerned about. He's given us no reason to doubt him. If we allow this situation to turn us against each other out of fear, then, well, we've already lost far more than we would if the Delegate seat was taken anyway, in my opinion...
 
As for allies, Albion is still allied with TWP and capable of deploying 30 or so pilers in a 48 hours or so, a force equalling most UIAF deployments, so the demise of the UIAF does not change much for us. Albion would hot hesitate to throw its entire weight behind TWP if the Delegate requested assistance. 
 
Also... TSP has a large military? Hahaha. Hah.

Tomorrow is Tax Day in the US.  Get those returns and extensions mailed!

Europeia! Europeia, I say!
Give me a month or two and permission to become the ambassador and I can make us a new ally there. I have made and moved a puppet there and applied for citizenship.

Hello my friends from The West Pacific. As it is my duty, I bring to you a summary of my ideas for the position of Prime Minister of The West Pacific.
Executive Council Management
One of the main changes that the introduction of the new Executive Council act brings is the creation of the Executive Council, under the direct management of the Prime Minister. As such, the council reflects on the PM's capacity to select and manage capable individuals to perform the different tasks assigned to the officers that form it. I am a believer that an active individual with a strong desire to cooperate and to learn is a better choice than an inactive old face who may know a lot about it but is no longer committed to the level of activity we require. As such, I do not intend to select Officers from among the old and known, unless they are also ACTIVE and WILLING. I'd rather have someone that learns the job along but is actively seeking to improve than a dead-weight. I'm also not afraid of removing people who have stopped doing their jobs.
Likewise, I'm also a very hands on manager, this is, I do not sit and wait for stuff to be done, and I'm ready to actually perform the duties that are required to be performed, should anyone fall back on them or need help. I consider myself more of a side-by-side manager than a ruler from above. I like people who works with me to feel free to present their ideas and be ready to defend them, nurture them, realize them and make them happen.
Delegate and Guardians
The Delegate and Guardians are the representatives of the in-game TWP, and as such, should be a part of the off-sate in-forum community that we form. As such, it is my intention to both collaborate with their needs, when they have them, or ask for their assistance, when we - the forum community - require it. Be it to sponsor stuff on the in-game RMB or via TG, reach out to TWPians through a mass region TG, or in any other way relate our needs and capacities together.
It is my ideal to represent the wishes and needs of the community, not to impose them or force them.
Foreign Affairs
As it has been mentioned in several places, we should be aiming to acquire new allies and friends among the different communities that form the NS-verse. I'm not particularly inclined for or against defenders, raiders, invaders, imperialists, etc, as I have always think those are just ideologies people creates in this realm to have a pivotal point for discussions and arguments. I instead believe in COMMUNITIES, and I'd like us, as a WHOLE, to decide who we want near us, and the reasons we want them near us.
Internal Affairs
We have a very relaxed and easy-going culture in TWP, but this does not means we are not able to allow, through our community, that new players learn the basics of the game and the many aspects their gaming can take: from GP to RP, I think we should be able to improve our community to be able to accommodate the needs of everyone internally. I also think our presence on the RMB is strong, and we can coordinate with the delegate's office to perform joined events, or even to promote them. Why not think of the Karaoke Friday's as both an RMB and Forum activity? This is just an idea, but an example of the things I'm sure we can achieve.
Military Affairs
I hope we are able to build a strong militant TWP militia that will be both independent from the petty schemes of existing ideologies, and also significant enough to be able to make a difference, both defending those that require our help and request it, be it through treaties or whatever, or attacking those who either try to harm us or our allies. We should also be able to keep regular practice, to both improve our jumping capacities and form new experienced soldiers.
Legislative Affairs
I don't want to create a complex multi-layered legislative system that suddenly becomes hard to follow and comprehend. I don't think a complicated multicameral system is what we need, and I want us to be more active regarding what we want our community to BE than what laws we want to make just for the sake of making more laws and regulating ridiculously detailed aspects of TWP's life. This does not means we are turning down ideas: as I mentioned earlier, I want to represent the ideals and ideas of the people in the region, not determinate what I want it to be...
Activity
My main goal, however, is to ensure that we create an environment where people FEELs at home, where people feels they can come on a daily basis and both have a good time and feel comfortable. This two aspects, I believe, are what makes people remain active in the first place. And to do that, we must be able, as a whole, to provide people with the experiences and aspects they find entertaining. From those who enjoy spamming the forums (in the respective areas designed for that, of course), to those who want to find a place to do some role playing (where, I must admit, I am not as strong). From those willing to entertain their diplomacy skills through foreign affairs, to those who want to form part of an ACTIVE militia and learn game mechanics. We must be both flexible and welcoming!
THIS IS MY VISION
And it is a vision that I, of course, can't complete alone, but with the assistance of the community as as whole.
Thanks!

Hey all, is this where I would request an Embassy for The South Pacific?

Totally changing the subject:  I changed Cormac's masking without deleting his account!  Imagine the political fall out had I screwed that up.  Not sure if he is in the Assembly or not, but I thought that was a safe mask for him, till someone figures it out.

No love for Pacificanism? This was Comrade Mammothistan (of The Pacific) 's "revolution in one region" philosophy. It was a purposeful contrast to what he called Atlanticism, which was named after the Atlantic Central Command or Atlantic Alliance, the first military alliance in Nationstates and which had conquered most of the feeder regions. Although groups like the ADN were different, Mammothistan saw them as part of the same mold: imperialist dogs and their lackeys.  It also contrasted with the "perpetual revolution" of Unlimited and other peers in the Pacific Senate.

The most well-known doctrine related to that was called Francosim, which Unlimited developed.  It shared the same root as Mammothistan's doctrine, it had different answers for different questions, and employed terms like Feederites and Userites. Comrade Mammothistan criticised it as a degenerative and reactionary work.  However, Unlimited had the last laugh: Comrade Mammothistan was expelled in a bloody coup, and lived the rest of his days in his mountain bungalow in Wysteria. Eventually, agents of Unlimited discovered and murdered him with an icepick to the skull.

Totally changing the subject:  I changed Cormac's masking without deleting his account!  Imagine the political fall out had I screwed that up.  Not sure if he is in the Assembly or not, but I thought that was a safe mask for him, till someone figures it out.

Last time I tried to update someone's masking I deleted their account. Lesson learned: never access admin panel from phone.

Last time I tried to update someone's masking I deleted their account. Lesson learned: never access admin panel from phone.

New allies are always on the table, and it doesn't hurt to reach out. Our alliance ties are rather limited right now.
 
As for Cormac, I'm pretty sure his masking was just never updated. Westwind is seemingly the only admin who keeps up with such things, and we can't expect him to do everything.

I believe you misunderstand the nature of Stu's position. 
 
If I am to understand correctly, Stu is a place holder with no power or voice.  In effect, the legitimate leader of Lazarus is comatose. 
The problem with this is that we now have no means of communicating with them.  Compounding this problem is the revelation that the NPO was behind both this "autocoup" and the previous government.  So, we cannot withdraw support from one puppet government to another one.
 
It is none of our business, until the people of Lazarus decide what they want.  Then it will be our time to decide if we wish to open relations or not.
 
Heck, right now, if we want a relationship with either government, all we need do is go to TP.

I'd be lying if I didn't say the whole thing concerned me. Not the coup -- I don't care what a Delegate does -- but the external seizure of power by another region, namely The Pacific, which is a gross violation of Lazarus' sovereignty. Just to be clear I don't think anyone has any right to any region, so I'm not ideologically outraged or anything, I just think we should recognise it for what it is -- a move of imperialist aggression by The Pacific.
 
To be perfectly clear this is not a concern about TWP or Elegarth or anything, the former of which I love and the latter I trust well enough. I'm just speaking about Lazarus.

Concern for forum destruction amongst the NS community seems to be at an all time low, at least outside TWP.  Players on both sides have worked with forum crashers recently and few seem to care.  Bummer I guess.

Thanks. The acts both passed. As such, I'm technically the new Prime Minister of TWP with a 4 months term serving from April 1st, however, I do not feel this is the right path to a mature fair and stable government, since I was chosen to serve as Speaker, not as Prime Minister. Due to this, I will present my resignation TOMORROW, effective on April 20th, and will also open both the corresponding Nomination Period (3 days as per the General Election Guidelines Act), as well as handle the election itself (which should run for 5 days, From Wednesday to Sunday next week) with a result coming out on Monday 20th, and hence a new Prime Minister effective as of that exact day.
In the meantime, as Prime Minister, I will NOT elect any officers, as it seems unnecessary for a 9 days period, and also irresponsible. I will, however, try to assist Darkesia in the currently existing issue regarding the Lazarus events. I have decided, that while the In-Game Embassy remains closed, and due to the discussion on this thread: http://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/topic/1307-motion-to-condemn-stujenske-and-recognizing-the-lazarene-underground-movementI am considering temporary closing the Lazarus in-forum embassy. I've not decided yet, and I'll like to hear from other assembly members in THAT thread.
Thanks.

I have closed the in-game embassy.
 
TWP recognizes the seated delegate of any region as the legitimate delegate of that region.  The legitimate delegate of Lazarus has chosen not to engage TWP.  This is their right.
TWP recognizes the off site forum as it's own separate viable entity.  That entity has not chosen to engage TWP.
 
Because of my concerns regarding the sheltering of a known forum destroyer, I urge this forum Community to follow my example and disengage by quietly closing their forum Embassy with us.  This might not be possible now, considering the transitional state of the forum government at this time.
 
Note:  This in no way represents my intention to recognize the rebellion government.  Unless they become the forum recognized by the majority of the region.  Further, I believe it is very important that the TWPAF stay out of this.

I have closed the in-game embassy.
 
TWP recognizes the seated delegate of any region as the legitimate delegate of that region.  The legitimate delegate of Lazarus has chosen not to engage TWP.  This is their right.
TWP recognizes the off site forum as it's own separate viable entity.  That entity has not chosen to engage TWP.
 
Because of my concerns regarding the sheltering of a known forum destroyer, I urge this forum Community to follow my example and disengage by quietly closing their forum Embassy with us.  This might not be possible now, considering the transitional state of the forum government at this time.
 
Note:  This in no way represents my intention to recognize the rebellion government.  Unless they become the forum recognized by the majority of the region.  Further, I believe it is very important that the TWPAF stay out of this.

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I have closed the in-game embassy.
 
TWP recognizes the seated delegate of any region as the legitimate delegate of that region.  The legitimate delegate of Lazarus has chosen not to engage TWP.  This is their right.
TWP recognizes the off site forum as it's own separate viable entity.  That entity has not chosen to engage TWP.
 
Because of my concerns regarding the sheltering of a known forum destroyer, I urge this forum Community to follow my example and disengage by quietly closing their forum Embassy with us.  This might not be possible now, considering the transitional state of the forum government at this time.
 
Note:  This in no way represents my intention to recognize the rebellion government.  Unless they become the forum recognized by the majority of the region.  Further, I believe it is very important that the TWPAF stay out of this.

I am faced with a dillemma and need some input.
 
I sent a message to the previous Delegate asking for some action on the nation Aslan, which is the forum destroyer.  I received no response.  I sent another message to the current delegate and asked for action.  I have not received an answer, despite the fact that the nation has been checked.
 
The course of action I am thinking of taking is to respond in kind.
 
Meaning we close both embassies without making an announcement.  Treat them with the same respect they have shown us.
 
My question is:  Am I being too much of a B!t@h?

Actually, now that I look, I don't see where that nation or any of the aliases I know him by have spent any time in Lazarus.
I will need some evidence that they are sheltering a forum destroyer. 
 
This is pretty much the only thing TWP takes seriously in the game.  So I won't accuse someone without evidence.

lol... 
 
This is reason 278 not to let the Delegate mess around in the forums.  heh

Actually, now that I look, I don't see where that nation or any of the aliases I know him by have spent any time in Lazarus.
I will need some evidence that they are sheltering a forum destroyer. 
 
This is pretty much the only thing TWP takes seriously in the game.  So I won't accuse someone without evidence.