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Atsvea and Lord Dominator
Post self-deleted by Wolf in snow.
Someone healed you plus got buffed so now you need to pay another one
Atsvea, Lord Dominator, Wolf in snow, and The wandering elmo
Atsvea, Lord Dominator, and Nie opesacitac
No i just readed the message board to know what happened
Atsvea, Lord Dominator, and Wolf in snow
Im not gonna cause Forest anymore trouble so im leaving here and escaping again *Throws smoke bomb and escapes*
Atsvea, Lord Dominator, Kinectia, Lura, and 3 othersMiddle Barael, Wolf in snow, and Nie opesacitac
Wait
Atsvea, Lord Dominator, Middle Barael, and Wolf in snow
This is something I’ve always struggled with in NS - the automatic increase of a nation’s population over time. Kinectia self-identifies as a very small island, but our population still increases at a pre-determined rate. Our inability to control this metric has provided the incentive for a great deal of innovation in housing design and land use optimization, but most of our people would really rather have a lot less crowded living conditions.
More to the point - whether it’s desirable to limit population. If you wanted to reduce the population that would mean a reduction in the number of individuals. Which individuals would you prevent, turn away or terminate? What if some of those turned out to be people who would have contributed to some technological innovation that benefited all? What if they would have led social movements that improved the lives of many, by reducing oppression and poverty, increasing social justice and equality, developing real democracy and economic systems that value meaningful work for everyone? How would you decide where to place the population controls, and how to enforce them?
When you feel appalled by the rate of world population increase, you reduce people to interchangeable cogs in a machine. Every individual is unique and limiting population is therefore risky when you value diversity.
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My personal dedication to this point of view is challenged some days though, when my neighborhood becomes saturated in graffiti... or my RMB is inundated with spam posts.
Cameroi, Mount Seymour, Eryndlynd, Atsvea, and 6 othersRuinenlust, Lord Dominator, I like fire, Middle Barael, Wolf in snow, and Camden forest
Really? Ok I'd like everyone in Forest to cheer for Ownzone on May 29th. :D
Glacikaldr, Atsvea, Lord Dominator, Turbeaux, and 3 othersMiddle Barael, The young ur, and Camden forest
Post self-deleted by The young ur.
Please don't double post. And don't just reply to yourself, especially with no extra additions.
Deontologia, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, Lord Dominator, and 3 othersKinectia, Middle Barael, and The young ur
What was the purpose of this second post
Atsvea, Lord Dominator, Middle Barael, and The young ur
Maybe just to make the posts more noticeable? Considering we had this whole weird thing between Elmo and Nie Opesactac (Why?!?), and the whole discussion about population growth grief (Also why?!?), and the random celebration of Ownzone (Please explain why?!?)....
Octopus islands, Atsvea, and Lord Dominator
eeeuh….unless I missed something it is not a random celebration (a bit too soon for that!) it is a request to cheer me on and the dispatch is pretty descriptive about the why.....the only reason I am actually in it is because apparently I am the only Forestrian that made enough effort to qualify. I have nothing with Pokémon and I am questioning if the challenge system is the "best" way to settle this although I am glad to see this getting used for something. The chances for an upset are pretty low if the difference in levels gets beyond a couple of points.
Octopus islands, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, Lord Dominator, and 2 othersMiddle Barael, and The young ur
Sorry to the great nations of Forest, our newly-fired minister of communication had one too many cups of coffee.(To be real it was simply a mistake.)
Octopus islands, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, Lord Dominator, and 3 othersLegionas, Turbeaux, and Middle Barael
thats very kind thanks
i only wanted to see how the nation I put more effort into compares with your behemots of a nation (environmentally speaking of course, not calling anyone fat XD)
Kawastyselir, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, Lord Dominator, and 2 othersTurbeaux, and The young ur
Ohhhhhh.... I’m so sorry!!! I didn’t read the dispatch, and it did not occur to me that they were related. I was confused as to why they were celebrating a seemingly random nation. I’m so so so very sorry!!!!!
Atsvea, Lord Dominator, Turbeaux, and The young ur
Sums up my own feelings quite accurately on the subject, including my conflicted feelings about the growth of Forest as a region. At the risk of sounding like an old man shaking my cane at passing clouds, I'll say that I used to keep on top of unread RMB messages quite frequently, even though I didn't (and don't) post much. But these days, I'm definitely letting most of it go unread, and that bums me out a bit because I wonder what interesting and thought provoking topics might be buried in the red "156 unread message" icon now.
I recognize the contradiction in agreeing with our core value that Forest is open to all nations and also feeling frustrated with what's been happening as a result of becoming so populous. Same as I'm conflicted when I see another swath of undeveloped land in my town get that big white "we're going to build something here" notice (I wish green spaces to stay green), even as I also wish property values weren't quite so out of control so more of my friends could afford a house if they wish (which building more houses would ostensibly help with).
Cameroi, Octopus islands, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, and 8 othersRuinenlust, Lord Dominator, Uan aa Boa, Turbeaux, Kinectia, Forrester, Middle Barael, and The young ur
Oh don't worry, you haven't been missing much thought-provoking discussion... at least recently.
Anyways, when I said I was sick of Coronavirus news, I didn't think that a city would suddenly be plunged into a mix of anarchy and police state within America.
Effazio, Frieden-und Freudenland, Eryndlynd, Atsvea, and 8 othersRuinenlust, Lord Dominator, Turbeaux, Kinectia, Kangelia, Middle Barael, The young ur, and Mowte
Old Growth begets the New Growth, but lose not the sight of the forest for the trees. Cultivate the saplings so that they may plant roots sturdy and strong. Pluck the weeds where they sprout, so that life can grow unfettered. Appreciate the diversity in what radiates out from the old, and let it become another part of our Forest.
Kawastyselir, Mount Seymour, Eryndlynd, Ownzone, and 12 othersAtsvea, Ruinenlust, Lord Dominator, Uan aa Boa, Turbeaux, Roless, Lura, I like fire, Middle Barael, The young ur, Mowte, and Sunruina
Effazio, Kawastyselir, Mount Seymour, Eryndlynd, and 9 othersAtsvea, Lord Dominator, Uan aa Boa, Turbeaux, The void territories, Novian Republics, Kinectia, Middle Barael, and Mowte
Government Post
I am very pleased to announce that esteemed veteran Forester, and former Forest Keeper, Uan aa Boa has volunteered to take up the position of Game Warden of Forest! Uan aa Boa will be taking the helm when it comes to "in character" activities, developing lore for our nations, and other such role-play type participation events for Forest residents. I am grateful to UAB for putting on this hat, and look forward to the activities that will come our way! Thank you, Uan aa Boa, and welcome aboard.
Errinundera, may I please have Uan aa Boa appointed to the title of Game Warden, with Communications authority?
Thank you all! Stay safe, and I will aim to send out my first Transparency Report of the new term in about a week's time, with information on what we hope to accomplish in the coming months.
-Verdant Haven
(With apologies to Kawastyselir, who just posted the new cabinet list. There will also be one more coming shortly!)
Kawastyselir, Octopus islands, Frieden-und Freudenland, Mount Seymour, and 11 othersAtsvea, Ruinenlust, Lord Dominator, Uan aa Boa, Turbeaux, Canaltia, I like fire, Middle Barael, The young ur, Mowte, and Camden forest
I certainly feel ya here. Back in the days of yore, when 1k posts were the norm for game events like N-Day and Z-Day, 156 something posts was considered to be a normal week for the Pacific. Ironically, the weekends had less activity than the weekdays. I could read 156 posts easily.
Now, there are times when the RMB racks up 3k posts in the span of five hours. v_v
Cameroi, Octopus islands, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, and 6 othersLord Dominator, Turbeaux, I like fire, Middle Barael, The young ur, and Camden forest
You're so kind but don't even sweat it. I'm here bc Forest seems pretty dope. I just wanna chill and see what NationStates has to offer.
Mount Seymour, Atsvea, Lord Dominator, Middle Barael, and 1 otherCamden forest
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