First off I would like to say we have had a good run with myBB.

However, there are plenty of issues with myBB that have convinced me that it is time to move to something more stable and feature rich.

It is something I wanted to avoid, as I cringe at the yearly software upgrade cost i.e. $55, which will mean we do have to fundraise a little each year.

It is fair that I list those here:
- MyBB 1.8 is going to transition to 1.9 sometime late this year, or early in the next, and many of the plugins will not be compatible.
- MyBB has a very unstable text editor implementation, and it is dated. The myBB developers seem to be sticking with a clearly buggy editor or can't decide on a new one.
- MyBB crashes a lot database wise, and can't seem to handle even minor glitches with plugins, and the recent crash we had recently of the forum was not the first.
- MyBB is losing a lot of plugin developers, crucially ones that made the money scripts, and there is no dice roller plugin developer. So once the 1.9 switch is made, we lose those plugins, as the developers won't be there to update them.
- If we lose those plugins, then our opportunity to do D&D style RP or have a forum based economy dies with them.
- Forum templates will be changing, so we are going to be losing much of our theme work.

Then, the next question to be asked, is why not other free software?

- SMF is good, but then it is also fairly dated.
- phpBB doesn't really provide anything we wouldn't get with myBB, and it does not solve the editor issue.
- Tapatalk, Vanilla, etc are basic and really boring to look at. Even if they might be 'modern' in style and software.

So paid software became the best bet, and Xenforo vs IPB vs vBulletin.

These aren't necessarily better than one another. So ultimately it came down to features, modification ability, and plugins and add-ons. IPB has no dice roller plugin really on offer, let alone for free, and it charges more aka $160 vs $200. Plus there is less CSS editing flexibility.

So going forward, the old forum will remain active while we transition. No posts or accounts will be lost, as these will be moved to the new forum.

This should be completed by the weekend.

LazCorp Lottery



Drawn every Friday at 10 PM EST (2:00 AM UTC)
Draw closes Friday at 6 PM EST (10:00 PM UTC)

Next Draw: 05/28/21

Ticket Price: ƒ10

Starting Prize: ƒ10,000

Numbers: 1-49

How to win:

• Five numbers match - Win full prize i.e. ƒ10,000
  
• Four numbers match - Win half prize i.e. ƒ5,000
  
• Three numbers match - Win quarter prize i.e.ƒ2,500
  
• Power Ball (x3 winnings i.e. ƒ30,000)
  

Example Ticket Wrote:Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Power Ball: 6

Canary Wharf Revamp Project

The forum is not really active, so this is a project to put an end to that. The new Canary Wharf will include continuous largely dice-based play-by-post games, such as Penultimate Supper, and Pokemon Battles.

There will also be two games that change in format constantly, such as Among Us and variations on Werewolf, which will have a different enemy each game.

• Penultimate Supper, and Pokemon Battles, will technically never stop, as they will be based upon dice rolls, and a new thread will just need to be created every two weeks.
  
• With Pokemon Battles, you of course need a Pokemon, which you can get from Professor Oak, or adopt directly from the shop for payment. For now only starters will be available, though from multiple generations. 
  
• Among Us and Werewolf like games, will run over two weeks, and then regardless of how far the game has gone, it will end, and the winning (or surviving) group members will be awarded a badge.
  
• Badges/Awards will also be created for spam games, though this will be the last thing to do.
  

Recall Votes

This is the public record of votes held to recall public officials, it also links to the vote in question for Shareholders.
[table][row][cell]Title/Position[/cell][cell]Member[/cell][cell]Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Date[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Managing Director (PM)[/cell][cell]Temmi[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]10-20-2020[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Councilor/Auditor[/cell][cell]Killer Kitty[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]08-22-2020[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Councilor/Auditor[/cell][cell]Killer Kitty[/cell][cell]77%/23% (Link)[/cell][cell]10-27-2019[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Court Justice[/cell][cell]Arlo[/cell][cell]88%/12% (Link)[/cell][cell]06-13-2019[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Court Justice[/cell][cell]Sheepshape[/cell][cell]94%/6% (Link)[/cell][cell]06-13-2019[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Councilor/Auditor[/cell][cell]Harmoneia[/cell][cell]76%/24% (Link)[/cell][cell]06-13-2019[/cell][/row]

[/table]

Assembly Court Overturn or Reduction Votes

This is the public record of votes held to overturn or reduce court punishments, it also links to the vote in question for Shareholders.
[table][row][cell]Crime[/cell][cell]Member[/cell][cell]Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Date[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Conspiracy to Commit Misconduct[/cell][cell]Vedan[/cell][cell]Failed 70%/30% (Link)[/cell][cell]09-15-2020[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Conspiracy to Commit Misconduct[/cell][cell]Vedan[/cell][cell]Failed 70%/30% (Link)[/cell][cell]06-25-2020[/cell][/row]

[/table]

Confirmation Votes

This is the public record of votes held to appoint public officials, it also links to the vote in question for Shareholders.
[table][row][cell]Title[/cell][cell]Member[/cell][cell]Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Date[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Minister of Recruitment and Outreach[/cell][cell]TempestShadow[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell] 11-07-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Court Justice[/cell][cell]Amerion[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]11-07-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Chairperson of Shareholders (Assembly Speaker)[/cell][cell]@"McChimp"[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]09-28-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Minister of Media and Events[/cell][cell]@"New Rogernomics"[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]09-17-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Minister of Interregional Relations[/cell][cell]@"Imaginary"[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]09-17-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Minister of Recruitment and Outreach[/cell][cell]@"Killer Kitty"[/cell][cell]89%/11% (Link)[/cell][cell]09-17-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Court Justice[/cell][cell]Devi (Derps)[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]08-13-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Court Justice[/cell][cell]Roavin[/cell][cell]80%/20% (Link)[/cell][cell]08-13-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Court Justice[/cell][cell]Sheepshape (Asta)[/cell][cell]95%/5% (Link)[/cell][cell]08-13-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Chairperson of Shareholders (Assembly Speaker)[/cell][cell]Cormactopia Prime[/cell][cell]68.42%/10.53% (Link)[/cell][cell]07-23-2018[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Chief Operating Officer (Vice Delegate)[/cell][cell]@"Treadwellia"[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]07-23-2018[/cell][/row]

[/table]

Managing Director (Prime Minister) Votes

This is the public record of votes held to elect the Managing Director or Prime Minister, it also links to the vote in question for Shareholders.

Given that our voting can occur in rounds only the final round of candidates is posted here in the margin of votes. Abstentions are included in the vote, so that margin is included in these results.
[table][row][cell]Final Candidate(s)[/cell][cell]Elected[/cell][cell]Margin (For Winner)[/cell][cell]Date[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Whatermelons/Domais[/cell][cell]Whatermelons[/cell][cell]100%/40% (Link)[/cell][cell]02-28-2021[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]All Candidates: Whatermelons, Domais[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]McChimp/Domais[/cell][cell]McChimp[/cell][cell]64.7%/23.5% (Link)[/cell][cell]10-28-2020[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]All Candidates: McChimp, Domais[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Temmi/McChimp[/cell][cell]Temmi[/cell][cell]55.5%/33.3% (Link)[/cell][cell]09-01-2020[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]All Candidates: Temmi, McChimp[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]joWhatup/Abstain[/cell][cell]joWhatup[/cell][cell]85.7%/14.2% (Link)[/cell][cell]05-01-2020[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]All Candidates: joWhatup, McChimp, Domais, Chanku[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Imaginary/Chanku[/cell][cell]Imaginary[/cell][cell]100%/0% (Link)[/cell][cell]12-30-2019[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]All Candidates: Imaginary, Chanku[/cell][/row]

[/table]

Auditor (Council of Lazarene Security) Votes

This is the public record of votes held by the Auditors (Councilors of Lazarene Security) to eject/ban, or remove Shareholdership.
[table]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell] 03-31-2021[/cell][cell]Permanent Ban: Espionage and Security threat[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Vote Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Nations Targeted (Names)[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]Vaxcorp, and Viennaria.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell] 11-09-2020[/cell][cell]Permanent Ban: Fascist infiltrator[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Vote Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Nations Targeted (Names)[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]The Neo Nazy party.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell] 08-30-2020[/cell][cell]Permanent Ban: Poses a threat to regional security and has frequently violated the citizenship process[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Vote Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Nations Targeted (Names)[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]Crystalsummer and their nations and alternative identities.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell] 08-25-2020[/cell][cell]Permanent Ban: Poses a threat to regional security[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Vote Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Nations Targeted (Names)[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]Badger and their affiliated nations in NationStates.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell] 02-24-2020[/cell][cell]Permanent Ban: Fascist infiltrator[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Vote Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Nations Targeted (Names)[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]ZWS and their affiliated nations in NationStates.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell] 02-24-2020[/cell][cell]Permanent Ban: Fascist infiltrator[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Vote Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Nations Targeted (Names)[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]Kloppenburg and their affiliated nations in NationStates, especially Klopp and Kloppenburg.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]10-16-2019[/cell][cell]Permanent Ban from Lazarus[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Margin[/cell][cell]Nations Targeted (Names)[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]Lamb/Aleister, Funkadelia.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]~[/cell][cell]~[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]07-14-2019[/cell][cell]Ejection and/or Ban Approved for Endorsement Cap Violation[sup]2[/sup][/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Margin[/cell][cell]Nations Targeted (Names)[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]Erudite Individuals, Somagline, Nautlandia, Serious Problems, Elysium of Light, Nightscence, Port Jefferson, Lisi Krej, Flatulati Incontinentia, Azzadoni, Firebert, Brandinia, Sketharia, Enotihuan, Thespinia.[/cell][/row]
[/table]

This is the public record of votes held by the Auditors (Councilors of Lazarene Security) over endorsement levels and other decisions:

[table]
[row][cell]Date Passed[/cell][cell]Reason[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]12-16-2019[/cell][cell]Removal of Shareholders with no resident nation[sup]1[/sup][/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Vote Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Members[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]@"Devi", @"Catalyse", @"Smith", @"Manson", @"Mysterious Player", @"Sheepshape", @"Koala", @"Arlo", @"Bran Astor", @"Andrew", @"Auralia", @"Aav Verinhall", @"D.E.R. - Ragnos", @"Shinoda", @"3ddybooland", @"jonnemanni", @"umopapisdnju", @"Bindisuelis", @"ShazoomOV", @"DaddyStalin", @"Nicotò", @"Crypton", @"JRJR_SLAYER", @"Wycliffe", @"Bodobol", @"Ńøthīñg", @"Blob Shark", @"Heinrichs.Hoverboard", @"kade", @"Shaphi95", @"Tyrannis", @"Jado", @"Selhay", @"gvh", @"Scani", @"The Cethicalistic Order" (OR Duplicate Account @"Skunklord"), @"Valcris", @"Shins", @"Sulfux", @"davenwgg", @"dcruzyx", @"vedan", @"RainbowHawk", @"Bell-Kun", @"The Kingdom of A Rosa", @"inghans", @"Avhali".[/cell][/row][/table]
[table]
[row][cell]Description[/cell][cell]Endorsement Cap[/cell][cell]Margin (For/Against)[/cell][cell]Date[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Endorsement Upgrades Vote[/cell][cell]^130[/cell][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]04-10-2020[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Endorsement Upgrades Vote[/cell][cell]^125[/cell][cell]Passed: 100%/0%[/cell][cell]10-19-2019[/cell][/row]
[/table]

Footnotes
1. Previous to the Citizenship Act, there was no other way to remove Shareholdership from non-resident nations. So these are not bans/ejections, but inactivity votes. 
2. This was a general authorization for a ban/ejection, though only an ejection was carried out.