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Verenolia wrote:

It makes me laugh when regions close embassies with only embassy collectors like it even matters anyways. 😂 🫶🏻 Yeah that'll make you look so much bigger.

So true comrade.

We also pay a price for being tolerant. Our embassies are vast and diverse; we do not refuse any except those which spam our region or are perhaps a bit too scatological. And others, such as Nudist Dreamland, will close our embassy because of this. So much for tolerance.

Gypsy Lands wrote:

We also pay a price for being tolerant. Our embassies a vast and diverse; we do not refuse any except those which spam our region or are perhaps a bit too scatological. And others, such as Nudist Dreamland, will close our embassy because of this. So much for tolerance.

Indeed. Tolerance is like Respect : you want some, give some.
Good riddance.

Gypsy Lands wrote:

We also pay a price for being tolerant. Our embassies a vast and diverse; we do not refuse any except those which spam our region or are perhaps a bit too scatological. And others, such as Nudist Dreamland, will close our embassy because of this. So much for tolerance.

Methinks/wonder if they'll take the time to scout through all 1,736 embassies (and pending) to see any of the other "objectionable" embassies you may have, like "Right to Life" since being pro-LGBT is usually synonymous with being pro-abortion, and RtL is literally one of the first embassies on your region page.

You make a good point, Chava Cal. And I've already been lectured by some high minded nation to "work on methods to help you to not appear racist." All this because GL is probably one of the most inclusive regions in NS. But there are many regions out there that get rather testy if we don't conform with what they believe.

As I've always said here, there are plenty of regions out there that promote an agenda, and that's fine--and I have a couple of puppets in them. But GL is a non-hassle region, we're just here to have a good time, eat a few pancakes, & fend off the werewolves.

Chava Cal wrote:

Methinks/wonder if they'll take the time to scout through all 1,736 embassies (and pending) to see any of the other "objectionable" embassies you may have, like "Right to Life" since being pro-LGBT is usually synonymous with being pro-abortion, and RtL is literally one of the first embassies on your region page.

I did a bit of research and I understand them now. I accidentally stumbled upon a conversation in one of those regions. I'm not sure how long this person has been running in the region but it seems to them that they're tired of Embassy collecting regions because it ends up bringing in other players that write homophobic stuff on their page, the other one suggested that they make a LGBT coalition dispatch and I think that that might be the best for them, they have to burn a bunch of bridges since they have to cut off direct access to their page.

That's the kind of Embassy collecting that I do that I will only construct embassies with regions that are active or don't have a theme that I dislike. I'm as honest as that.
When I was younger and ran another region I was still selective.

So I was at first annoyed until they brought up a valid point. I feel bad that I had to eevesdrop by accident 😞

Well, all of us - whether IRL or here in NS - are interconnected somehow, and to some extent. I don't think it wise to start looking deeper into all degrees of separation and then start burning one bridge after another.
One link leads to another and before you know it you'll be severing ties old ties because a remote friend of your friend said something offensive to the minority you belong to. It's unhealthy, it's insane, and it'll drive you mad and further isolated in your partisan paranoia.
These are the people who say "we're all equal" before starting to label others. They're the ones that create confusion and division.
And a final word about Tolerance, from your friend Karamuru the Prophet : beware of minorities who plea for tolerance when they find themselves in an unfortunate position. The tables of world may turn, they'll soon forget their humble past ; they might feel a taste of power, they'll love it, and they'll become the most intolerant of fanatics.

P.S. Forget all of that ⬆️. I'm a psychic, I'm slightly mad, nothing I say is to be taken seriously.

Nudist Dreamland and Gay Equality are linked regions. Both have in the past exchanged embassies with a limited number of regions we know and trust. In more recent times we have taken a punt on regions we take a fancy to, like yours. You seem nice.

You collect embassies, something like 1,750 of them. This includes a recent addition of a group set up to be “anti-LGBT”. I understand your open policy. Embassies mean something different to you than they do to us.

In Gay Equality, postings from embassy regions have been used for existential attacks that, sorry, we just can’t be bothered with. Nudist Dreamland doesn’t have this problem because we don’t have gay in our title. With embassies both regions have decided to return to the policy of having a select few.

This is a different approach to yours. I am sorry for any upset, but I hope you will understand.

We allow embassy posting and get some interesting stuff posted from nations not here. However. in the past, we've had some rather nasty stuff posted. Our solution, in the most egregious cases, is to notify the offending nation's regional founder. The offending nation is banned. And if we get any grief from the founder, he's banned and we get rid of the embassy. Fortunately this has only happened maybe twice. Many juveniles participate in NS, and some of them just can't help themselves.

Hello from Qoqica!

Here's the "Grinch that Stole Christmas" report:

1. Two regions, "okina matara" and "ogami sachi", weren't satisfied with merely refusing our embassy request, they also banned me.

2. A member of todays featured region, "Anarchic Lands," suppressed all the lovely greetings of the featured region followers and kicked them all out. And to think I was going to send them a bottle of champagne.

So I went to the Realms and sent them breakfast. Now I'll probably get banned from there.

Hundreds of spaceships emerge from hyperspace and the largest of them begins broadcasting a message

Although your region is not currently a featured region, we came here at the invitation of the Gypsy Lands after the ignorant barbarians drove us out of the current featured region. On behalf of the entire Star Horde, the Council of Navigators thanks you for your hospitality. May the stars illuminate your path!

We are thrilled to welcome Star Horde, a featured region follower, who has graced us with their presence after being sent to the Realms.

Also, welcome to our latest visitors/residents, Clowntopia and Steel Dynasty. This calls for a feast!

**sets up tables of omelets, toast, hot roast pork sandwiches, cheesesteaks, French fries, shrimp cocktail, pastries, fine wine, and Hershey's kisses**

hello

Star Horde wrote:

Hundreds of spaceships emerge from hyperspace and the largest of them begins broadcasting a message

Although your region is not currently a featured region, we came here at the invitation of the Gypsy Lands after the ignorant barbarians drove us out of the current featured region. On behalf of the entire Star Horde, the Council of Navigators thanks you for your hospitality. May the stars illuminate your path!

Ah, new aliens to colonise :)

The United British Federation wrote:

Ah, new aliens to colonise :)

What are you going to colonise? We live in starships and wander the vast expanse of our beautiful universe. We are a post-planetary society, the days when our civilisation was tied to planets are long gone, we have risen to a level more conducive to living in harmony with the universe. If you want planets, colonise them at your leisure, we have no claim to them, although we would prefer that intelligent civilisations do not interfere with the natural processes that take place on these planets. We only hope that one day the light of the stars will lead you to the true path.

hello pluhs

My thoughts

Gypsy Lands wrote:

You make a good point, Chava Cal. And I've already been lectured by some high minded nation to "work on methods to help you to not appear racist." All this because GL is probably one of the most inclusive regions in NS. But there are many regions out there that get rather testy if we don't conform with what they believe.

As I've always said here, there are plenty of regions out there that promote an agenda, and that's fine--and I have a couple of puppets in them. But GL is a non-hassle region, we're just here to have a good time, eat a few pancakes, & fend off the werewolves.

Ah well, that's their right and all.

Verenolia wrote:

I did a bit of research and I understand them now. I accidentally stumbled upon a conversation in one of those regions. I'm not sure how long this person has been running in the region but it seems to them that they're tired of Embassy collecting regions because it ends up bringing in other players that write homophobic stuff on their page, the other one suggested that they make a LGBT coalition dispatch and I think that that might be the best for them, they have to burn a bunch of bridges since they have to cut off direct access to their page.

That's the kind of Embassy collecting that I do that I will only construct embassies with regions that are active or don't have a theme that I dislike. I'm as honest as that.
When I was younger and ran another region I was still selective.

So I was at first annoyed until they brought up a valid point. I feel bad that I had to eevesdrop by accident 😞

I really don't get that bolded bit. Someone who is banned in their region can't post on the RMB, even from an embassy. And if someone from this region were to go and use the embassy post to spew hateful stuff, GL's founder can boot them right out, easy-peasy. It's likely just reflex, which is also understandable, but ridiculous on an online board.

Karamuru wrote:

Well, all of us - whether IRL or here in NS - are interconnected somehow, and to some extent. I don't think it wise to start looking deeper into all degrees of separation and then start burning one bridge after another.
One link leads to another and before you know it you'll be severing ties old ties because a remote friend of your friend said something offensive to the minority you belong to. It's unhealthy, it's insane, and it'll drive you mad and further isolated in your partisan paranoia.
These are the people who say "we're all equal" before starting to label others. They're the ones that create confusion and division.
And a final word about Tolerance, from your friend Karamuru the Prophet : beware of minorities who plea for tolerance when they find themselves in an unfortunate position. The tables of world may turn, they'll soon forget their humble past ; they might feel a taste of power, they'll love it, and they'll become the most intolerant of fanatics.

P.S. Forget all of that ⬆️. I'm a psychic, I'm slightly mad, nothing I say is to be taken seriously.

*cough cough* RL *cough cough* I heartily am in agreement with what you posted, and perhaps fifteen years ago, that would have been commonsense. Alas.

Gypsy Lands wrote:

We allow embassy posting and get some interesting stuff posted from nations not here. However. in the past, we've had some rather nasty stuff posted. Our solution, in the most egregious cases, is to notify the offending nation's regional founder. The offending nation is banned. And if we get any grief from the founder, he's banned and we get rid of the embassy. Fortunately this has only happened maybe twice. Many juveniles participate in NS, and some of them just can't help themselves.

And there you have it, the rational, adult way of dealing with things. Torching embassies is really only a last resort, at least where this online simboard is concerned.

Nudist Dreamland wrote:

Nudist Dreamland and Gay Equality are linked regions. Both have in the past exchanged embassies with a limited number of regions we know and trust. In more recent times we have taken a punt on regions we take a fancy to, like yours. You seem nice.

You collect embassies, something like 1,750 of them. This includes a recent addition of a group set up to be “anti-LGBT”. I understand your open policy. Embassies mean something different to you than they do to us.

In Gay Equality, postings from embassy regions have been used for existential attacks that, sorry, we just can’t be bothered with. Nudist Dreamland doesn’t have this problem because we don’t have gay in our title. With embassies both regions have decided to return to the policy of having a select few.

This is a different approach to yours. I am sorry for any upset, but I hope you will understand.

Surely you can (1) ban the offending nations, since they can't post on your board even from an embassy region, and (2) inform the region's founder/governor and ROs about the offending nation and let them take action. But I understand, given that it's likely stuff you're long accustomed to and have gotten tired of hearing, and now just go straight to the nuclear option instead. That's fair. Perhaps next time you can be more selective with whom you open embassies with, so this embarrassment could be avoided altogether.

It's Friday, folks. Yay. Work's over with for a day or two, depending if you observe Sunday.

We must also welcome Revinorian to our camp, who blew in shortly before all these distractions. And somehow The Sock Hop sneaked in here and was missed in all the recent NS chaos.

**Hands out the filled champagne flutes to everyone**

Chava Cal wrote:

My thoughts

Ah well, that's their right and all.

I really don't get that bolded bit. Someone who is banned in their region can't post on the RMB, even from an embassy. And if someone from this region were to go and use the embassy post to spew hateful stuff, GL's founder can boot them right out, easy-peasy. It's likely just reflex, which is also understandable, but ridiculous on an online board.

*cough cough* RL *cough cough* I heartily am in agreement with what you posted, and perhaps fifteen years ago, that would have been commonsense. Alas.

And there you have it, the rational, adult way of dealing with things. Torching embassies is really only a last resort, at least where this online simboard is concerned.Surely you can (1) ban the offending nations, since they can't post on your board even from an embassy region, and (2) inform the region's founder/governor and ROs about the offending nation and let them take action. But I understand, given that it's likely stuff you're long accustomed to and have gotten tired of hearing, and now just go straight to the nuclear option instead. That's fair. Perhaps next time you can be more selective with whom you open embassies with, so this embarrassment could be avoided altogether.

It's Friday, folks. Yay. Work's over with for a day or two, depending if you observe Sunday.

Laughs in bank holiday Monday

It's time for us to continue our journey. We are flying to a new featured region, but we will definitely come here again.

Please accept our request to build embassies.