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THE NORTH PACIFIC
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

1st August 2016
Magicality City, The North Pacific

A brief update:

To our embassies,

The North Pacific Diplomatic Corps would like to send out a brief update on what the region has been up to in the past while.

In May, Lord Ravenclaw was reelected as Delegate. The election was extended as voters voted reopen nominations rather than electing the candidates unopposed. Bootsie was re-elected as Vice Delegate as was Zyvetskistaahn as Speaker. quak1234 and Mister Masses continue to serve him as Deputy Speakers. Lord Ravenclaw appointed flemingovia as Minister of Communications, Gladio as Minister of Defence, Plembobria as Minister of Home Affairs and Mousebumples as Minister of World Assembly Affairs. Lord Ravenclaw accepted applications to the remaining ministries and Kasch was appointed Minister of the newly created Gameside Affairs, IndieGirl is in charge of Culture & Entertainment and Praetor was chosen for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Judicial Election has just finished; SillyString is the new Attorney General. Gracius Maximus, Kialga and Eluvatar were elected as justices with the last serving as Chief Justice.

The North Pacific is part of an endeavour to reduce the number of mass-telegram campaigns aimed at all WA nations for WA resolutions. The signatories agreed to collaborate to take measures to counter such campaigns, including having the Delegates of the signatories vote early against the resolutions, issuing telegram campaigns in response in their own regions or more widely, and compiling a list of those that use such campaigns regularly (presumably with the intention of tending to vote against their proposals as a deterrent measure).

Since the recent Imgur flood courtesy of Firehelm, The North Pacific has gained 42 citizens. Several of these citizens have joined us on Discord and in the Executive Staff.

Due to the influx of nations our Delegate has surpassed 1000 endorsements. His vote has been crucial in affecting the outcome of several resolutions, most recently, defeating Ivo's attempt to besmirch the TITO in Liberate California. The North Pacific has also contributed to passing Repeal Condemn the Pacific after the resolution failing twice in the recent months.

The North Pacific Army is very much active, they've completed twelve operations recently and are able to field approximately 13 troops.

The North Pacific is looking forward to continuing to bring new individuals into the community in the next while.

Sincerely,
The Diplomatic Corps of The North Pacific

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The North Pacific is part of an endeavour to reduce the number of mass-telegram campaigns aimed at all WA nations for WA resolutions. The signatories agreed to collaborate to take measures to counter such campaigns, including having the Delegates of the signatories vote early against the resolutions, issuing telegram campaigns in response in their own regions or more widely, and compiling a list of those that use such campaigns regularly (presumably with the intention of tending to vote against their proposals as a deterrent measure).

Starberry

Jul 31 2016, 07:40 AM

Indeed thanks for the update; and congratulations on your appointment (though it's not exactly new at this point). :3

Adytus

Jul 31 2016, 10:10 AM

Certainly an educational read for me, thank you!

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The North Pacific is part of an endeavour to reduce the number of mass-telegram campaigns aimed at all WA nations for WA resolutions. The signatories agreed to collaborate to take measures to counter such campaigns, including having the Delegates of the signatories vote early against the resolutions, issuing telegram campaigns in response in their own regions or more widely, and compiling a list of those that use such campaigns regularly (presumably with the intention of tending to vote against their proposals as a deterrent measure).

Why do you believe this needed? I think there is an opinion in the settings that just turns the campaigns off.

Praetor

Jul 31 2016, 06:03 PM

Starberry

Jul 31 2016, 07:40 AM

Indeed thanks for the update; and congratulations on your appointment (though it's not exactly new at this point). :3

Nevertheless thank you.

Adytus

Jul 31 2016, 10:10 AM

Certainly an educational read for me, thank you!

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The North Pacific is part of an endeavour to reduce the number of mass-telegram campaigns aimed at all WA nations for WA resolutions. The signatories agreed to collaborate to take measures to counter such campaigns, including having the Delegates of the signatories vote early against the resolutions, issuing telegram campaigns in response in their own regions or more widely, and compiling a list of those that use such campaigns regularly (presumably with the intention of tending to vote against their proposals as a deterrent measure).

Why do you believe this needed? I think there is an opinion in the settings that just turns the campaigns off.

Glad to hear it.

It's interesting, I have my settings set to receive all campaign telegrams and yet I have never gotten an external one. However, I've been told by other individuals it's a constant bother. I asked Mousebumples as she created it.

Using the tag: WA can be considered as pay-to-win and puts players that can't afford stamps at a disadvantage.

While you can turn campaign telegrams off that would also prevent telegrams from the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs advising TNPers on how they should vote. You can't turn off just external campaign telegrams.

Hopefully the WAACS will act as a deterrent. No one would like having a bunch of big vote delegates stomping your resolution down right away because you did a tag: WA.