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Good morning.

Daarwyrth wrote:

Morning! How you doing? :)

Doing great!

The Cypher Nine wrote:

If I am a big bank and I move there do you eject me?

or they will rename the region into "The Region That Has One Big Bank".

Ardeyn congratulations on your appointment. I am Forest's ambassador to your "Petite banks only!" region. We will look for an opportunity to play a game of "Mornington Crescent" with the intent to get to know each other better but I would like to inform beforehand what set of rules you are familiar with to avoid any confusing.

Worldle is easy today!!!

Hello

So bit of a life update. I've been on ADHD medication for a while now (did some research; it's all just amphetamines, but made in a way that makes them release over time and in a not super addictive way), and as a result, I've been in a very introspective mood for the past few days. Mix of a clear mind and spending some time farming. So unironically touching grass.

But I've been doing a lot of self-reflection, and I've realized I spend too much time being a pretentious ass on here. I've reread a lot of the stuff I've written, and I've decided that I'm going to try to refrain from commenting on everything, because I'm not smart enough to do so. I'm writing this because I feel kinda bad, so apologies to those who've tried to give their thoughts on something and been met by a wall of philosophical ramblings. I'm going to try to do that less. There's some stuff I need to deal with in myself before I do that type of stuff for a matter I'm not knowledgable in.

I'm also going to try to get involved in my local community a bit more. My opinions don't mean anything if I'm just shouting them into the void on some website somewhere, and I need to ground myself a bit more anyways. Idk, I'll go to some town hall meetings and figure it out from there. I think that there's not enough emphasis put on the importance of real-world involvement (especially for environmentalism; eco-conscious people are a silent majority), so I'm going to try to counter that personally, and I'd also like to encourage all of you Forestians (and lovely embassy region visitors) to do the same if you're not already.

Canaltia wrote:

But I've been doing a lot of self-reflection, and I've realized I spend too much time being a pretentious ass on here. I've reread a lot of the stuff I've written, and I've decided that I'm going to try to refrain from commenting on everything, because I'm not smart enough to do so.

I think it's very human to be embarrassed about yourself from the past - I know I am. We're constantly changing creatures. Our bodies change. Our opinions change. That embarrassment is evidence that you're improving and are able to critically analyze yourself and your behavior - which are admirable traits to have.

Canaltia wrote:

~ snipsey-snapsey ~

I don't mean to dismiss your self-judgment here, but I have to say at the outset that I don't personally find you to be pretentious or a jackass at all. While I don't agree with every single thing you've ever said, I also can see a lot of echoes of myself from past years in your posts, and I find that you're well spoken and that what you say is thought out well, too. If everyone had the conscientiousness that you do, and felt the need to substantiate what they say with the detail and commitment to a given discussion that you do, the Internet would be a vastly different and better place. I very much believe that "the internet makes smart people smarter and dumb people dumber," and you're part of the first bit.

I'm not saying that you should reject or spurn your new thoughts, by any means! I have also changed considerably in my practically-six full years here. 2016-Ruinenlust laboriously and loquaciously comported and explicated himself with a modus operandi that gratuitously featured an excessive quantity of written effluent and multisyllabic sophistry for its own sake. 2022-Ruinenlust is decidedly more down to Earth. As Heidgaudr points out, people change.

But don't feel bad. I think I can speak for everyone by saying that I'm happy you're here, and that you're you. No worries. :-)

Hello forest

Today marks the six-year anniversary (or "sexennium") of Ruinenlust's founding. It was on this date in 2016 that I randomly stumbled on NationStates, and I decided to make this country on the spur of the moment. I forget which of the Pacifics it landed me in, but after an hour or so, I moved to Forest, after deciding between Gay and Forest. And, six full years later, here I am, still. A few puppets have come and gone, along with their forays into other regions, but it always comes back to Ruinenlust, and to Forest.

As I begin the seventh year in this game that has lasted far, far longer than I ever could have imagined at the time, I'd just like to say two things. First, it's been a great time, and it's not because of the multifaceted game mechanics or the world-class (read: nonexistent) quality of my flag-designing skills. It's because of the other people here, and the community that we have here. Second, I just want to reiterate that I'm grateful for everyone here who has supported me, whether by conversation on the RMB, through telegrams, by including me in the government, or more recently, by sustaining my Delegatenessnessness with their WA endorsement. May Forest grow and continue to flourish for many, many years to come. 🌲🌲🌲

Thank you for everything, everyone. It means a lot. :-)

Another easy worldle

I first joined nearly 5 years ago and have played a variety of nations since... smash mouth was right, the years really do start coming and they don't stop coming