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Kawiteno wrote:Hello!

Hiya!!! Welcome! :)

Kawiteno

Kawiteno wrote:Hello!

Volaworand wrote:Hello TSPeoples!

We don't want to overwhelm them like we did when our embassy opened with Europe … those poor people must have been scarred by all our love.
well to be fair, one should always look for an updated RMB etiquette guide when posting in another regions RMB... we wouldn't always know when other regions update their rules.
exactly! :-) Assuming the embassy exchange happens, let's all agree to play nice.

Welcome back!
Congrats!
*waves hello*
Mmmmm cheese!

Hi!

The Filippinas wrote:Heh, I can see why :p
Also, should I just remain a silly ghost from now on? Like you being a fox forever?
:p

Hm, no, not floofy enough. Also, Hanguk-Nippon already is one. >~<

Volaworand, The Filippinas, and Kawiteno

Kawiteno

Volaworand wrote:Hello! Are you new?

Welcome to The South Pacific (or TSP, for short), and enjoy your stay!

Hands you your obligatory lampshade party hat, SPIT (South Pacific Iced Tea), a coupon for one free use of the Revive-o-matic, plus a complementary TSSS hug

Please Note: This version has been replaced with the current dispatch

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Local Council
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Hello! Welcome to The South Pacific, and its regional message board, or RMB! It is a vibrant, active place where people from all around the world can hang out and talk. It is the region's primary place of communication, and is open to all types of conversations, debates, and overall fun. However, without some form of rules, the RMB would be a wild, annoying, and downright un-enjoyable place. And so, due to this, rules must be laid down and enforced. These are important to protect everyone's safety, dignity, and sanity. So we all ask that you please take the time to read the following rules, and try your hardest to follow them. Remember, there are consequences for breaking the rules.

Note: The “Fundamental Rule” portion of each guideline is meant as a summary of the rule. The official text of the rule may be found in the “Details” spoiler.

Breaking these rules can result in consequences including warnings, post suppressions, and in the the case of repeated or serious infractions, ejection and banning from the region. The full, detailed Local Council Standard Moderation Policy, which specifies the exact consequences for various levels of rule-breaking, can be found here: [link to come shortly!]

And so, after much introduction, here are your RMB Rules:

I. Thou Shalt Not Spam

Fundamental Rule: Don't spam. Spamming is bad. It is the first rule for a reason.

Details:
Spamming on the RMB is not allowed at all, under any circumstances. Spamming is probably best described as a post that is meaningless and/or unnecessary— for example, a post that repeats the same thing multiple times, multiple posts of the same thing, or a series of posts that have no apparent meaning. It does not matter what your intent is— if your post(s) fits the above definition, it is considered spam and will be dealt with accordingly.

II. Thou Shalt Type No Other Languages Before English

Fundamental Rule: Posts on the Regional Message Board must be in English, or include an English translation.

Details:
We understand that many of you come from backgrounds where English is not your main language, as players come from all around the world. However, to avoid confusion among people who don't speak your language, we sincerely ask that you post in English only, for ease of communication.

Remember, there are tools like LinkGoogle Translate to help you. If you speak in another language, please add a translation to English in the same post. Posts with English translations will not be suppressed. For the avoidance of doubt, English means Modern English and not backwards English.


III. Thou Shalt Not Ask for Endorsements nor Recruit on the RMB

Fundamental Rule: Don’t ask for people to endorse you on the Regional Message Board. Don’t ask for people to move to another region.

Details:
Asking for endorsements on the RMB is not allowed at all, under any circumstances. Ever. Permissions are only made if the requester is a member of the Council on Regional Security or the Delegate seeking to increase endorsement counts for the purposes of promoting regional security. If you want to receive and give more endorsements, get involved in the Southern World Assembly Initiative, TSP’s endorsement program.

Similarly, recruiting, or telling people to move to another region, is also not allowed. You may not ask people to join your region on the RMB, whether you are also a South Pacifican citizen yourself or not.

IV. Thou May Roleplay Here

Fundamental Rule: Roleplay on the Regional Message Board, but do not break any other rules. If you're feeling nice or your roleplay is a bit niche or particularly nation driven, please consider taking your roleplaying to Knowhere or Psomewhere.

Details:
It's all legal! As long as it complies with the rules. Specifically; remember to keep your roleplays appropriate (as stated in rule IX). The LC has reached a general conclusion on what is appropriate, and if your roleplay does not fit within those boundaries, it will be stopped. So, excessive display of affection, sexually-suggesting roleplay, and the like, are not allowed at all.

Similarly, do not clog the RMB with your roleplay. If you feel it has been going on for a while, either take it to a roleplay region, or cease it all together. Otherwise, it may be interfered with. When the board is dominated by roleplay, it becomes hard for everyone else to communicate with each-other, thanks to the overabundance of posts completely unrelated to what they are doing.

But other than those things, feel free to roleplay to your heart's content!

Roleplaying on the South Pacific’s main RMB is permitted for 5 posts on the topic before it must be taken elsewhere. If you wish to roleplay freely, there are two regions run by the South Pacific whose Regional Message Boards you can post on to roleplay freely: Knowhere and Psomewhere.

Organizing, recruiting, and making announcements about roleplays taking place in The South Pacific, Knowhere, or Psomewhere is permitted for 5 posts on the topic before it must be taken off the main TSP RMB.

A chain of posts connected by quotes of the previous poster is considered a single topic for the purposes of this rule, unless it is clear that the portion of the previous post being responded to is the beginning of a new subject (e.g. if a quoted post is both the second response to one subject and the first response to another, and it is quoted in its entirety but it is clear the quoter intends to respond to only the latter subject, the quoting post will not be suppressed for violating the RP limit). Note that you may not avoid violating the RP limit by simply not quoting the person you are responding to, even if you are still discussing the same subject matter— see Rule XI, “when you are responding to someone's post, please quote their post”. A post clearly dealing with the same subject as a current topic will be considered part of that topic.

Note also that a topic does not “reset” if it has not been discussed in a while or if new posters join the conversation. A switch of roleplay topic after 5 posts does count as a “reset”, but to be considered a switch of topic, the change must be considerable— going from roleplaying eating a snack to roleplaying taking a post-snack nap does not count (as it clearly still takes place in the same “world”), while going from roleplaying eating a snack to roleplaying as a news announcer does count.

Knowhere is the place for roleplays involving interactions between nations, and other more serious styles. Psomewhere is for “silly plotless roleplaying”, often involving players acting as characters. Any nation in The South Pacific can post in these regions without having to move to them or leave The South Pacific.

V. Thou Shalt Not Multi-Post

Fundamental Rule: Don’t post on the Regional Message Board twice or more in a row.

Details: Double posting, or posting two posts in a row, is considered illegal, as are any other number of posts more than one in a row.

VI. Thou Shalt Not Violate Others’ Privacy

Fundamental Rule: Don’t reveal other players’ personal information.

Details:
It is not permitted to post or otherwise share another player's personally-identifying information (i.e. social media accounts, IP addresses, postal addresses, E-mail addresses, telephone numbers, etc.), and neither is it permitted to post or share information that may not be identifying but is nonetheless of a personal nature (i.e. medical history, relationship status, etc.). The only exception is if the player in question has shared that information themselves and does not mind its dissemination (this sharing or statement of permission must be publically viewable).

Making a claim of serious out-of-character misconduct (e.g. bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, etc.) against someone else, without providing evidence to moderation/administration, is considered malicious harassment, and will be dealt with accordingly. This rule applies to the TSP forum and discord as well.


VII. Thou Shalt Not Troll, Bait, or Flame

Fundamental Rule: Trolling, baiting or flaming of others is not allowed under any circumstances.

Details:
Trolling is defined as starting quarrels or upsetting people by posting inflammatory and digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages with the intent of provoking other nations into displaying emotional responses. Baiting is similar to trolling, and is defined as posting with the aim of angering someone indirectly, directed at a specific person. Flaming is defined as posting insults or other verbal and often personal attacks on other nations. Erudite slams while maintaining a veneer of politeness can also be considered flaming. All three of these are banned under all circumstances.

This is an extension of a simple policy of respect. What may seem like good natured fun to you could be trolling to someone else, and if they tell you to stop, do so.
We can and will warn, suppress, and even ban you, as well as record the incident. In severe cases the NationStates Moderators will be contacted, and puppets will not hide your IP address from them.


VIII. Thou Shalt Obey the Rules of NationStates

Fundamental Rule: No matter where you are in NationStates, the rules for the game still apply.

Details:
TSP is a part of NationStates, and as such, you must follow the rules of the game as a whole at all times. Breaking the game rules will land you in trouble with both the regional officers and NationStates site moderation. See the link below for the list of rules and a quick FAQ page for more details on the game rules.
NationStates Rules
Nationstates FAQ

IX. Thou Shalt Not Post Inappropriate Things

Fundamental Rule: Don’t post anything that would not be allowed in a PG-13 movie.

Details:
Excessive swearing, explicit, suggestive, or excessively violent messages, sexual references, and other such things will be suppressed on sight, and the NationStates site moderators can and will be called to get involved in serious cases. Excessive displays of personal affection (e.g. suggestive roleplayed snuggling, nuzzling, kissing, licking and so on) is also considered inappropriate and will be suppressed accordingly.

Mild swearing may be tolerated, mild sexuality may be at the very most hinted, but explicit or excessive versions of either or both will result in moderation intervention, both from the Local Council and potentially from NationStates site moderators. Derogatory terms are disallowed, and all swearing must abide by all other rules, particularly those about respecting others.


X. Thou Shalt Quote as the Quotee Intended

Fundamental Rule: Do not edit someone's post in a malicious way or repost offensive content.

Details:
It is illegal to edit what someone else has written when quoting it in order to make it seem like they expressed a view which they didn’t. Quote-editing should be avoided even for comic effect.

When you are responding to someone's post, please quote their post (by pressing the "quote" button), as it makes it less confusing and will alert them to your post.

When quoting an offensive post, delete the content of the post and replace it with "-snip-". Doing so makes the administrators’ jobs much easier.

When quoting long posts, please cut the post down to the particular parts you are responding to, or replace the extraneous material with "-snip-".


XI. Thou Shalt Use Spoilers

Fundamental Rule: Use spoilers when making or quoting a very long post.

Details:
The [spoiler] tag is your friend. When making or quoting a very long post, or one which not everyone might want to read, please add spoilers, so as to avoid taking up a large amount of the page.

If you are giving a spoiler of a recently released book or film, put it in a spoiler tag, to give people who haven't read/watched it a chance. As a general rule of thumb, give a month for films post-release (as release dates may be different in different areas) and two months for book releases.


XII. Thou Shalt Respect Everyone

Fundamental Rule: The golden rule: treat others how you want to be treated.

Details:
Remember, there are other, real people behind the nations on the RMB. Everyone here is a human being with emotions and the right to be respected.

While dissent with regional officers (Local Council, Delegate, CRS, and Ministers) is perfectly acceptable, remember that they are people too, and worthy of basic human decency. The regional officers should be respected at all times just as any other member of the region should.

When debating, always remember to attack the argument rather than the person making it. If you find yourself getting heated, try to take a step back. Personal insults, insults to intelligence, etc. will not be tolerated. The only form of debate banned on the RMB is that over a particular suppression. For more information, see the Help Section at the end of this document.


XIII. Thou Shalt Not Post Images

Fundamental Rule: If you post is simply an emoticon or the equivalent, it's going to be suppressed.

Details:
A picture is not worth a thousand words. While posting images is generally acceptable in the RMB, they cannot be the sole contents of a post. This includes both computer generated images like the yellow faces and text-based images, like the following:

(:

(0w0)

(?-?)

>:

[;

Attempts to circumvent this rule on a technicality, such as the utilisation of a single word in addition to the image, will still result in the suppression of the post at the discretion of the Local Council.


XIV. Thou Shalt Post Substantive Content

Fundamental Rule: Single word or similarly short posts are not appreciated on the RMB.

Details:
Single word posts are too short, full stop. If you find yourself wondering if a post is too short, it likely is. This rule does not mean you have to post several paragraphs of content every time you want to post. Single sentence posts are still allowed under this rule.

However, at the discretion of the Local Council, posts deemed to be insubstantial and not contributing to the regional discourse will be suppressed. An excellent way to avoid this is to add thought to your posts.


XV. Thou Shalt Roleplay Well

Fundamental Rule: Put effort and thought into your roleplaying posts.

Details:
Actions do not speak louder than words. Roleplaying on the RMB is a privilege, and posts that simply read as actions being performed are not allowed in the RMB, particularly if said actions consist on only a few words.

If you intend to roleplay in the RMB, you must add thought and substance to your posts. You have been given permission to roleplay in the RMB: you have not been given permission to roleplay poorly. Roleplaying posts deemed to not fit the standard of the RMB will be suppressed at the discretion of the Local Council. Roleplayers who consistently roleplay without the quality expected of the main RMB will be asked to relocate their posting to either Knowhere or Psomewhere.

Thank you for reading, and remember to follow these guidelines!
Now sit back, relax, and enjoy your stay here in TSP!

~~~ HELP! ~~~

If you believe a post breaks the rules and should be suppressed, wish to appeal to have a post unsuppressed, wish to appeal a formal warning, or have any questions about the laws of the RMB, you can contact your current Local Councillors through telegrams:

Auphelia
Rabbitz
Proctethia

OR

Lodge complaints with the following nation:

The tsp local council

This nation is controlled by the LC, ensuring all Local Councillors can see your complaints or comments.
It is preferred that appeals to have a post unsuppressed be sent to the Councillor who suppressed the post in the first place. Remember, the rules of respect apply to telegrams as well as the RMB.

Some rules in this dispatch are lifted from the TSP Forum Administration’s Community Standards.


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Have you played Nationstates for long? If you have questions just ask, we are a pretty chill bunch!

Thankies. Will put that into mind.

The Filippinas wrote:*gasp*
:o
Kamusta!

Kamusta din! ^w^

*shall accept all these sudden newcomer related gifts.*

The Solar System Scope wrote:Hi!

Hey TSSS! How has your day been going?

Volaworand wrote:Hey TSSS! How has your day been going?

Mostly boring... Cleaning the inside of the car...

Si-topia and Volaworand

The Solar System Scope wrote:Mostly boring... Cleaning the inside of the car...

urgh... my backseat is just a big garbage pile. There could be sentient life back there, I figure it's best to never disturb it.

The Solar System Scope, Si-topia, and Lily pad nation

Hello everyone in this region of TSP :D

Volaworand, Lily pad nation, The Filippinas, and Blatobal

Volaworand wrote:urgh... my backseat is just a big garbage pile. There could be sentient life back there, I figure it's best to never disturb it.

What. How is this possible. Why do people never clean their stuff...

Si-topia, Volaworand, Lily pad nation, and The Filippinas

Kawiteno wrote:Thankies. Will put that into mind.

Kamusta din! ^w^

*shall accept all these sudden newcomer related gifts.*

Do not hesitate to ask any questions, we are all here to help :D
Enjoy your stay here!

The Solar System Scope wrote:Hi!
Hm, no, not floofy enough. Also, Hanguk-Nippon, already is one. >~<

He's a ghost?! I did not know that...(._.#) Alright then...
Why do I have to be very floofy lol :p

Aerilia wrote:Hello everyone in this region of TSP :D

Hail Northerner!

*passes you a marshmallow*

Pull up next to the dumster fire and roast a marshmallow!

The Solar System Scope wrote:What. How is this possible. Why do people never clean their stuff...

I clean constantly at work and at home... the car is what gets neglected.

The Filippinas wrote:Do not hesitate to ask any questions, we are all here to help :D
Enjoy your stay here!
He's a ghost?! I did not know that...(._.#) Alright then...
Why do I have to be very floofy lol :p

Because that's the way we are here~ Unless you'd rather be a marine animal... Or a reptile... Or something else...

Aerilia wrote:Hello everyone in this region of TSP :D

Hello!!! How has your day been?

Volaworand wrote:Hail Northerner!

*passes you a marshmallow*

Pull up next to the dumster fire and roast a marshmallow!

No thanks I prefer my marshmallows rare.

*throws the marshmallow away*

Blatobal wrote:Hello!!! How has your day been?

Hello :D

And I'm good, just bored and looking for someone to spy on, how are you?

The Solar System Scope, Lily pad nation, The Filippinas, and Blatobal

Aerilia wrote:

And I'm good, just bored and looking for someone to spy on, how are you?

I am good!! Thanks for asking! A bit sick, but I’ll be okay soon (hopefully)

Volaworand wrote:I clean constantly at work and at home... the car is what gets neglected.

I mean, it is important too...

Si-topia, Volaworand, Lily pad nation, and The Filippinas

Aerilia wrote:No thanks I prefer my marshmallows rare.

*throws the marshmallow away*
Hello :D

And I'm good, just bored and looking for someone to spy on, how are you?

Spying! We don't do that here in TSP. We're all about peace and love and such!

(Rothera) Volaworandian officials denied allegations that Volaworandian hackers breached Roswaesia's social media and planted a fake news story that led to a split between Deumontiverland and Techolandia.

Midand, Techganet, Techolandia, Deumontiverland and Nova Montron cut internet relay communication links with the remote Antarctic state, accusing Volaworand of conducting cyber espionage, citing the leaks on the IWakeSheep website. Volaworand has denied the allegations.

The Acting Prime Minister's special envoy for cyber security told the Volaworand Newswire that the IWakeSheep leaks contains "zero evidence" that the Volaworand government was behind the "fake news" spread on social media. He claimed the leaks show the normal operations of a spy agency and instead insisted that Volaworand is the the target of a "massive and coordinated hacking attack", citing the new leaks from what he calls "the Dodgey Dossier" as evidence that Midand is behind this "continued attack on not only on the life of our dear Prime Minister, but the very stability of our democracy itself."

Dmitry Dzhabarov, spokesman for Prime Minister's Office, dismissed the report as "yet another lie" and dismissed the new accusations as "an attempt to frame Volaworand as the key villain of the South Pacific, when Midand and Techolandia are clearly the sources of these attacks and lies." Dzhabarov said the report shows that "the world has gone crazy - whatever happens, there is a Volaworandian trace there, the trace of Volaworandian hackers. It's crazy!"

Acting PM Duncan spoke by telephone with Seong Hayashi of Hanguk-Nippon, urging dialogue to heal split between the Antarctic state and other South Pacific countries, and confirming his attendance at the upcoming Naseon Protocols

Volaworand's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has said they are investigating this new leak, and will be making their first foreign trip shortly to hear additional evidence.

- Volaworand Newswire

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Aerilia, Lily pad nation, and The Filippinas

Zazumo wrote:Lol between oppressor snek and a person I dislike my notifications are non stop as it is.

You thought I wouldn't notice you talking about me?

How wrong you are... wait or is it How wrong were you? Wrong you are? Wrong is not me?

Territorio di Nessuno can you believe this?

Blatobal wrote:I am good!! Thanks for asking! A bit sick, but I’ll be okay soon (hopefully)

Well that's good! well the "I'll be okay soon" bit not the "A bit sick" bit

Zazumo, Territorio di Nessuno, Volaworand, Lily pad nation, and 2 othersThe Filippinas, and Blatobal

Aerilia wrote:

Well that's good! well the "I'll be okay soon" bit not the "A bit sick" bit

Yeah lol. I’m just trying to get through work.

The Solar System Scope wrote:Because that's the way we are here~ Unless you'd rather be a marine animal... Or a reptile... Or something else...

Hmm....Ackkk, but there's so many floofy beings on this planet though u~u

The Filippinas wrote:Hmm....Ackkk, but there's so many floofy beings on this planet though u~u

Meanwhile...

Meanwhile in Western fardelshufflestein

Meanwhile in Agalaesia

Meanwhile in The Filippinas

Meanwhile in Sthalrim

Meanwhile in Saxavo

Meanwhile in Zess

Meanwhile in New Haudenosaunee Confederacy

Meanwhile in Yansu

Meanwhile, in Prussian grand empire

Meanwhile, in Russian grand imperial empire

Meanwhile, in The Solar System Scope

Meanwhile in Pencil Sharpeners 2

Meanwhile in Hanaka

Meanwhile in Dank meme kingdom

Meanwhile in Nation npc 2584

Meanwhile, in Volaworand

Meanwhile, in Auphelia

Meanwhile, in Concrete Slab

Meanwhile, in Midand

Meanwhile, in Si-topia

Meanwhile, in Hanguk-Nippon

Meanwhile, in Linguiniland

Meanwhile, in New gangweed

Meanwhile, in Goverwal

Meanwhile, in Techolandia

Meanwhile, in Aidenfieeld

Meanwhile, in Jaxon

Meanwhile in Altion

Meanwhile in Us state of south carolina

Meanwhile in East lodge

Meanwhile in North prarie

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The Solar System Scope wrote:I mean, it is important too...

I'm back for a few minutes ^-^

Volaworand wrote:Meanwhile...
Meanwhile in Western fardelshufflestein

Meanwhile in Agalaesia

Meanwhile in The Filippinas

Meanwhile in Sthalrim

Meanwhile in Saxavo

Meanwhile in Zess

Meanwhile in New Haudenosaunee Confederacy

Meanwhile in Yansu

Meanwhile, in Prussian grand empire

Meanwhile, in Russian grand imperial empire

Meanwhile, in The Solar System Scope

Meanwhile in Pencil Sharpeners 2

Meanwhile in Hanaka

Meanwhile in Dank meme kingdom

Meanwhile in Nation npc 2584

Meanwhile, in Volaworand

Meanwhile, in Auphelia

Meanwhile, in Concrete Slab

Meanwhile, in Midand

Meanwhile, in Si-topia

Meanwhile, in Hanguk-Nippon

Meanwhile, in Linguiniland

Meanwhile, in New gangweed

Meanwhile, in Goverwal

Meanwhile, in Techolandia

Meanwhile, in Aidenfieeld

Meanwhile, in Jaxon

Meanwhile in Altion

Meanwhile in Us state of south carolina

Meanwhile in East lodge

Meanwhile in North prarie

Read dispatch

Never bad seeing that one pop up again...

The Solar System Scope, Volaworand, and Lily pad nation

Hello TSP! Sorry for the inactivity....i flew to istanbul with my homies and I kinda forgot about nationstates

The Filippinas wrote:Hmm....Ackkk, but there's so many floofy beings on this planet though u~u

That's why it's so diverse!

Si-topia wrote:I'm back for a few minutes ^-^

Hi! *hugs tightly*

Volaworand wrote:Meanwhile...
Meanwhile in Western fardelshufflestein

Meanwhile in Agalaesia

Meanwhile in The Filippinas

Meanwhile in Sthalrim

Meanwhile in Saxavo

Meanwhile in Zess

Meanwhile in New Haudenosaunee Confederacy

Meanwhile in Yansu

Meanwhile, in Prussian grand empire

Meanwhile, in Russian grand imperial empire

Meanwhile, in The Solar System Scope

Meanwhile in Pencil Sharpeners 2

Meanwhile in Hanaka

Meanwhile in Dank meme kingdom

Meanwhile in Nation npc 2584

Meanwhile, in Volaworand

Meanwhile, in Auphelia

Meanwhile, in Concrete Slab

Meanwhile, in Midand

Meanwhile, in Si-topia

Meanwhile, in Hanguk-Nippon

Meanwhile, in Linguiniland

Meanwhile, in New gangweed

Meanwhile, in Goverwal

Meanwhile, in Techolandia

Meanwhile, in Aidenfieeld

Meanwhile, in Jaxon

Meanwhile in Altion

Meanwhile in Us state of south carolina

Meanwhile in East lodge

Meanwhile in North prarie

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I see mine is still alive and well~ ;P

Si-topia, Volaworand, Lily pad nation, and The Filippinas

The Solar System Scope wrote:Hi! *hugs tightly*

*snuggles*
So sleepy already...

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