Nationstates

[Shadowcatbot]

Ok WTF
I got a thing saying after a government raid of ISPs that 1/3 of my internet service was piracy sites. So I had three options A. Censor the internet (lol no), B.make all the music free (and ruin the economy? Lol no) and C.Copy-protect CDs
So I went with C figuring that would help the economy by reducing piracy. We'll obviously not because the economy dropped 6 points(fucking alot) and civil rights dropped to.

So how in the fucking hell does reducing the ability to pirate music cause such a huge drop in economy and then apperantly protecting your creative rights is wrong because civil rights went down to.

Wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf



Also you guys should all endorse me so FC can start WAing, Iv never supports proposals, Id like to democratically do it at least.

[Vinyl]

[Shadowcatbot]

This wasn't one of those issues like length of speech in congress where every answer was clearly a trap. This seemed like a fairly straightforward question with obvious answers.

[Vinyl]

This wasn't one of those issues like length of speech in congress where every answer was clearly a trap. This seemed like a fairly straightforward question with obvious answers.

Then you're doing it wrong.

[Ivan2006]

Your civil rights went down because you effectively just made it impossible for people to, say, load music from their legally downloaded CDs onto their computer and play the music on their MP3-player.
Your economy went down because no one wants to buy copy-protected CDs for the above reason.
And the piracy isn't really effected a lot, circumventing copy-protection is fairly easy nowadays, and as long as musicians make music videos and put them on the web for promotion purposes, there's other ways for pirates. So yeah, trap answer.

[Shadowcatbot]

So apperantly the Tajerian Technocratic Republics biggest industrie is gambling.

Seems legitimate. Tajeria is a giant Vegas.

[Vinyl]

Dropped foreign language curriculum and funding in Academies, or 'schools' as you call them.
Carthaic is best tongue. All other must be cut out.

[Shadowcatbot]

Dropped foreign language curriculum and funding in Academies, or 'schools' as you call them.
Carthaic is best tongue. All other must be cut out.

I'd do the same if it popped up, Why should I waste the limited time and money I have with students on other languages when they could be learning useful skills.

[Vinyl]

Dropped foreign language curriculum and funding in Academies, or 'schools' as you call them.
Carthaic is best tongue. All other must be cut out.

I'd do the same if it popped up, Why should I waste the limited time and money I have with students on other languages when they could be learning useful skills.

The Empire petitions for the UGC to replace all taught, printed, and otherwise commonly used languages with Carthaic.

[Error]

Funny how you guys are trying to be imperialistic without the "corrupt dictatorship" tag, and yet here's the Commonwealth, with the least dangerous/seedy/eco-wrecking/militarized/imperialistic nation in the CotFCU.

*golf clap*

[Ivan2006]

Well, I'm now an Inoffensive Centrist Democracy, I have very good Civil Rights, a good economy and average political freedoms.
"The Republic of Moboquestria is a large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 98 million Moboquestrians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 40%, but much higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Retail and Pizza Delivery.

Organised sports are frowned upon as frivolous, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, and droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Moboquestria's national animal is the Mobini, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Bit."

[Shadowcatbot]

Tl;dr MR is a nation full of nerds.
Technology and pizza delivery are two of the top three economic outlets, Sports are considerd a waste of time, and nobody cares about politicians.

[Vinyl]

Tl;dr MR is a nation full of nerds.
Technology and pizza delivery are two of the top three economic outlets, Sports are considerd a waste of time, and nobody cares about politicians.

Yup. Sounds like my utopia.

[ACH0225]

The Federal Republic of Strigiforme Territories is a massive, devout nation, notable for its anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.886 billion Strigiforme are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Healthcare are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cuuyth. The average income tax rate is 74%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

A massive campaign is underway to ensure the race of Strigiforme Territories remains pure, foreign 'investors' have been taking a great interest in the new secret shuttle, invasive species are hunted by the gendarmerie, and birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Strigiforme Territories's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its currency is the K'lii.

Surprisingly good tourism tho.

[Archduke Daynel, PhD]

The Empire of The Zuguthian Empire is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its strong anti-business policies. The compassionate population of 102 million Zuguthians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Law & Order and Healthcare are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 68%, and even higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Gambling.

The Zuguthian Empire's educational system is the envy of many and regarded as a pinnacle of academic achievement, notable individuals are granted land and titles, all mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave, and workers have seized control of the economy. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Zuguthian Empire's national animal is the Zuguthian Viperhawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its currency is the Galactic Credit.

Better than your military states, at least.