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Yeah, I'm not sure if I'm going to continue on in the race either. More on that to come later.
I'm on the verge of tears right now and certain members of this community brought me here. I'm so close to just being done with you all.
World Trade, Hulldom, Indian genius, Brototh, and 4 othersThe Bigtopia, Vjeresland, Marvinville, and Rivogna
I want to underscore a brief thing that perhaps those of you who aren't from the United States just don't get about the present moment. We aren't angry or really about to just go batsh*t insane because an old woman died. We're angry because the GOP might get the chance to take another seat on our senior-most judiciary body. Which in and of itself wouldn't be such an issue if the party wasn't committed to tearing down democracy and to rolling back civil rights for most everyone who isn't white, cis, and Protestant.
Put quite simply, those of us who are angry and upset and are driven to tell Cabinet ministers to f*ck off (which I stand by, miss me with that "neoliberals are the problem bullsh*t when without the neoliberal coalition LGBTQ+ and DREAMers would be loving in a demonstrably worse nation", and yes, Emazia, you're blocked, probably permanently) are angry because we recognize that our fundamental rights to be ourselves is at risk in the current moment. In case y'all haven't noticed this, a significant portion of this region is LGBTQ+ and our (not specifically mine) right to love who we love freely and openly and without legal discrimination, or worse, outright sanction of said discrimination, is quite literally on the ballot again. For the women in this region, their ability to access reproductive care (up to and including abortion) is suddenly under threat.
We've never, as Americans, come close to, either willingly or having come to it kicking and screaming, fulfilling the promise of defeating William Beveridge's "Five Giants". We've also never come close to living up to the vision laid out in our Founding and the extremely bigoted version of it, filled with white supremacy and discrimination all the way down, is quite literally back on the ballot again.
We are having our moment wherein fascism has come to America and if we are not able to deal it a knockout blow, we will have closed the rubicon. So shut up, please. Let us Americans mourn for it and then fight for what we believe in because, trust me, you want a world in which the US is free, democratic, and can stand up for all-because your world would look much, much, much, much different were it not for that and if not for our belief that our values should be spread.
P.S. No, I could care less about the double post.
P.P.S. you try disputing this, you will be blocked and that goes for anyone.
Taungu, Ashlawn, Moist Moist, World Trade, and 11 othersPap sculgief, The marconian state, Indian genius, Titanne, Broustan, Fishergate, The Bigtopia, Vjeresland, Marvinville, The peoples caribbean union, and Rivogna
Preach.
Taungu, Ashlawn, World Trade, Hulldom, and 5 othersIndian genius, Vjeresland, Marvinville, The peoples caribbean union, and Rivogna
Also, that being said, I've decided I just can't do this anymore. I love you and I will miss you all, but this community has just gotten so in my head, I can't manage it anymore. I encourage you all to vote for Titanne and Tavalo if they stay in the race. I encourage someone to take the mantle of the amendments and law drafts I've written.
Take good care of Cheesecakeastan, 
Rivogna, and 
The Bigtopia for me.
Taungu, Rhyssua, Tavalo, World Trade, and 9 othersPap sculgief, The marconian state, Snowflame, Indian genius, Titanne, The Bigtopia, Vjeresland, Marvinville, and Rivogna
Goodbye. We hope you come back when the dust settles.
Tavalo, World Trade, The marconian state, Indian genius, and 3 othersEmazia, The peoples caribbean union, and Rivogna
I was playing Hearts of Iron IV - and THIS is what I come back to? RBG's death - like anyone's death - should not evolve into a political bloodbath. The people involved in the fight should be ashamed of themselves; to the participants of this fight, how dare you taint this region with your petty and self-righteous emotional fits! How dare you not treat people with respect and humanity!
These sentences probably shouldn't be coming from me - as I have engaged in heated political arguments myself - and have been disrespectful and rude to quite a few people I've come across. Regardless, this is not okay. Many people - including me - were welcomed with open arms in this region. We were happy and proud to be in such a wonderful community - and now, people are leaving because some dipsh*ts had the nerve to be so ruthless in Discord.
Guys, all of us are better than this. I know damn well you guys are respectful and compassionate people who wouldn't hesitate to cheer someone up. All of us have varying beliefs and values, but all of us know how to treat someone else with respect. Stop treating people with different beliefs and values like punching bags. If you're stressed - especially during these times, grow the hell up and take a break.
Ummmm... what has happened? I know that a US Supreme Court Justice has died, however I don’t know what happened in Thaecord which meant that we lost an Honourable MP. Please guys just lower the toxicity, I wake up everyday and see people leaving and people getting angry, and I don’t like to see it. Please let’s not drive people away from here
Taungu, Moist Moist, World Trade, The marconian state, and 6 othersIndian genius, The Bigtopia, Emazia, The peoples caribbean union, Prussian sail nation, and Peabodia
1. What is Regional Influence?
Regional Influence is an automatically-generated measure of how powerful your nation is in your region. It is only relevant in a gameplay sense, and has no impact on roleplay. Influence was created in 2006 in response to the ability of players to eject large numbers of other nations and password regions unchecked. These actions contributed to the total destruction of many regions, an act known as "griefing." Influence, at its core, is designed to protect regions from this fate.
2. How do I get influence?
Influence is gained by every nation at every update, provided that nation has logged in at least once in the last week. If the nation is more than one week inactive, influence remains constant. For most nations, influence increases at a rate of one Soft Power Disbursement Rating (SPDR) point per update. For a WA nation, the influence gain is one plus its endorsement count, every update. For example, a WA nation with three endorsements would gain eight influence points per day, whereas a non-WA nation or a WA nation with no endorsements would gain only two influence points per day.
3. What can I use influence for?
Influence can be used to eject and ban nations or password regions. A nation's influence also protects it (to an extent) from ejection or banning by a delegate or Regional Officer. There are no other uses for influence.
4. Who can use influence?
Delegates and Regional Officers with Border Control authority can use influence. It costs a delegate one half of the target nation's influence to eject and ban them, and one third of the target nation's influence to simply eject them. The cost for Regional Officers is twice as high as the cost for delegates, so it costs a BC-enabled Regional Officer all of the target nation's influence to eject and ban them, and two thirds to simply eject them.
Nations with Border Control authority can also use influence to password regions. To set a visible password, a delegate or Regional Officer must spend 20 points per nation in the region, with a minimum of 200 points. To set an invisible password, the cost is 40 points per nation in the region, with a minimum of 400 points. Removing a password requires no influence.
Founders can eject, ban, and password at no cost to their influence.
I thought I had enough influence to eject/ban/password, but I ran out! Why? Skip to #11 for a possible explanation.
5. What do the ratings mean?
The ratings are as follows, from lowest to highest.
Rank | Descriptor | Percentage in Region |
1. | Zero | 0% of total |
2. | Unproven | 0 - 2.0E-4 |
3. | Hatchling | 2.0E-4 - 5.0E-4 |
4. | Newcomer | 5.0E-4 - 1.0E-3 |
5. | Nipper | 1.0E-3 - 3.0E-3 |
6. | Minnow | 3.0E-3 - 1.0E-2 |
7. | Sprat | 1.0E-2 - 3.0E-2 |
8. | Shoeshiner | 3.0E-2 - .10 |
9. | Page | .10 - .20 |
10. | Squire | .20 - .50 |
11. | Apprentice | .50 - 1.0 |
12. | Vassal | 1.0 - 1.5 |
13. | Truckler | 1.5 - 2.0 |
14. | Handshaker | 2.0 - 2.5 |
15. | Duckspeaker | 2.5 - 3.0 |
16. | Envoy | 3.0 - 3.5 |
17. | Diplomat | 3.5 - 4.0 |
18. | Ambassador | 4.0 - 4.5 |
19. | Auxiliary | 4.5 - 5.0 |
20. | Negotiator | 5.0 - 6.0 |
21. | Contender | 6.0 - 7.0 |
22. | Instigator | 7.0 - 8.0 |
23. | Dealmaker | 8.0 - 9.0 |
24. | Enforcer | 9.0 - 10 |
25. | Eminence Grise | 10 - 15 |
26. | Powerbroker | 15 - 20 |
27. | Power | 20 - 25 |
28. | Superpower | 25 - 50 |
29. | Dominator | 50 - 80 |
30. | Hegemony | 80 - 100 |
31. | Hermit | 100 |
These are a measure of relative influence. In other words, they show how much influence you have compared to the total influence present in the region. A nation residing in a very small region might have very little influence, but have a high rating. Conversely, a nation residing in an extremely large region might have a great deal of influence, but have a very low rating, because they have a very small portion of the overall influence pie.
Before a region passes its first major update, all resident nations will be displayed as Hermits.
6. How much influence do I have?
The easiest way to check your absolute (non-relative) influence value is to go to your Rank page and click on the link for Influence. This number represents the exact amount of influence you have in all regions combined. It is possible to have influence in multiple regions at once, but generally speaking, the vast majority or all of your influence will be from one region.
7. What is Regional Power?
A region's Regional Power rating is a measure of the total influence present in the region, relative to the sum of all influence in the world (496M points as of July 22, 2021). The ratings, along with percentages of the world's influence and an estimation of their absolute influence values, are as follows.
0% to 0.01% (roughly 0 to 50k points): Low
0.01% to 0.05% (roughly 50k to 250k points): Moderate
0.05% to 0.2% (roughly 250k to 1M points): High
0.2% to 1% (roughly 1M to 5M points): Very High
1% and up (roughly 5M points or more): Extremely High
Regional Power is not displayed in regions with a Low rating.
It usually takes many years to achieve a rating of Extremely High, and only a small number of regions have ever reached that point, including some of the game-created Feeder and Sinker regions. As time passes and the cumulative value of the world's influence increases, achieving higher Regional Power ratings grows more difficult, and some regions fall to lower ratings. Over the course of 2020 alone, the nominal threshold for Very High increased by 200k points, or 28%.
8. How much influence does my region have?
The easiest way to determine a region's absolute influence is by going to any nation's Influence census page, clicking the "Other" link at the bottom, and adding the region to the chart. This will tell you the average influence of all its nations. Multiply that number by the region's population to find the total influence. The population number used for this calculation must be the nation count at 0335 EST / EDT. When finding total influence retroactively, population numbers on regional History pages can be used.
On rare occasions, there will be a region with more influence than its Regional Power rating would suggest. This happens when high-influence nations move in from other regions and bring up the average. A region's Regional Power rating only takes into account influence from that particular region. However, the average influence number includes any influence left over from resident's past regions. The effect of this is usually negligible.
9. Can I use my influence in other regions?
No, your influence in one region cannot be used to eject, ban, or password in another region. However, there is some amount of carry-over. If you have influence in one region, then move to another permanently, you will have more influence in the second region than you would had you started from scratch. This is especially the case if you have more endorsements in the new region than you did in the old one (ie, your influence gain is higher than it was).
10. Why am I losing influence?
There are four possible reasons for this:
a) You ceased to exist. Nations deleted for inactivity immediately begin to lose influence rapidly (though not as fast as nations that leave their regions). Additionally, when a nation ceases to exist, all influence it holds from other regions is instantly erased. Thus, if a high-influence nation is ejected from Region A, ceases to exist in The Rejected Realms, and is revived the next day, it will have no influence left from Region A.
b) You left your region for at least one update. Leaving a region briefly does not cost you influence, but if you leave the region when it updates, you begin to lose influence. If you are gone for a long time, you will probably lose all your influence in that region. Influence decay following a permanent move is calculated as follows: four points lost after the first day (two updates), nine points after the second day, and fourteen after the third. From then on, the day-to-day loss increases by eight points per day. For example, a nation that left its region two weeks ago will have lost 705 points, provided it had that much to begin with. Meanwhile, it will have begun to accumulate influence in its new region.
c) You are in a Feeder or Sinker. These include the five Pacifics, Lazarus, Osiris, Balder, and The Rejected Realms. Influence in these regions expires after roughly six months, so after spending half a year there, your influence may flatline. If you have more endorsements than you did when you arrived, it may continue to increase for a while. If you have fewer endorsements, your influence will begin to fall. The exact formula for influence decay in feeders and sinkers is unknown.
The influence of a nation residing in a feeder or sinker will not decay below 4015 points, which is the influence accumulated in half a year by a nation with ten endorsements. A nation with ten endorsements or fewer may accumulate this much influence before plateauing.
d) You spent influence without realizing it. If you are a delegate or Regional Officer and you ejected or banned a nation by accident (or on purpose), it cost you influence. The cost does not show up until after the next update.
11. Why did my influence change between updates? or, Why did I run out of influence for Border Control actions?
Both of these phenomena are due to the "influence advance." The amount of influence displayed for a nation after it updates is actually the amount of influence it will have after the next update, provided nothing changes before then. In other words, a nation's true influence level is the displayed value, minus its endorsement count, minus one. If that nation's endorsement count increases before its next update, its displayed influence will as well. Conversely, if the endorsement count drops, or the nation resigns from the WA and resets its count to zero, it will lose as many influence points as it had endorsements. A nation's influence level at one update is not "locked in" until after the next update.
For most players, the influence advance is inconsequential. However, it can have serious effects for regional officials and military gameplayers. If a twenty-endorsement delegate has an influence score of 100 and wants to eject a nation with a score of 300, they should be able to do so. Once the influence advance is taken into account, that delegate's true influence score is only 79, and they will not be able to eject any nation with a score of over 237.
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Regional Influence is an automatically-generated measure of how powerful your nation is in your region. It is only relevant in a gameplay sense, and has no impact on roleplay. Influence was created in 2006 in response to the ability of players to eject large numbers of other nations and password regions unchecked. These actions contributed to the total destruction of many regions, an act known as "griefing." Influence, at its core, is designed to protect regions from this fate.
Pap sculgief, Indian genius, Emazia, Orsily, and 1 otherRepublic of Yucatan
Now how many people are seriously considering leaving and how many are just saying that they might as a joke or something?
We've had three MPs resign in less than a week, which include one speaker and two deputies. I know that Maow i simply didn't have time anymore, which is a perfectly valid reason to resign (real life comes before NS). It seems though that this region has been having some issues with toxicity and arguments, and as an onsite member of the region, I've probably only seen the tip of the iceberg. All it's done to me is confirm why I don't want to be on discord for the foreseeable future - arguments, impulsive reactions, people taking things too seriously, which I don't want to be involved in.
I don't want this to be a dark time in Thaecia's history. If we could all stop arguing for once that would be good.
Indian genius, The Bigtopia, and Rivogna
Hi Honeydewistania, welcome to Thaecia!
To make the most out of your time in Thaecia you should join the World Assembly and endorse our President The marconian state, if you need more information on how to join the WA or you want to apply for a position in the executive or even run for a seat in Congress checkout this Information factbook. If you have time feel free to read through Law Registry which can also be found in the Information factbook, you should also consider joining our regional discord server: https://discord.gg/RYgzby8
But most importantly, have fun! Get chatting to your fellow Thaecians on the Regional Message Board(RMB) or discord and get to know a few of us. You'll feel right at home in no time!
If you have any questions or concerns you'd like us to help you with, don't hesitate to telegram me 
Zon island.Also checkout our Roleplay, if you have any questions about roleplay please Telegram 
Islonia
Taungu, Indian genius, The Bigtopia, and Emazia
Hi everyone,
You've all noticed the recent increase in toxicity within Thaecia, in most part due to ongoings within Thaecia's Discord server. This environment isn't conductive to a good community; we can't start arguments and burn bridges over every event. I have seen prominent members of the region leave due to conflict that wasn't even related to the actual happenings of the region itself, just due to members fighting with other members and causing a fallout.
As easy as it is to say that it's one specific person or group of person's fault for all of this toxicity, I simply don't think that's the case. What I think it is is the effect of real life crunching down on us. Many of us have gone back to school, and the stress of online classes or other drastic changes to in-person learning is bound to wear out anybody. I myself have had work and have not been as active as I wish I was to mediate these conflicts or put out statements like I did before, and I'm sure many others are facing both sources of stress at the same time. This is also combined with many other stressful factors, such as drastic and anxiety-inducing developments in politics (rest in peace RBG), the ongoing pandemic which is still affecting a lot of people, and the overall terrible series of events that is 2020.
It's easy right now to get burnt out from NationStates, and to want to leave and get away from all this. And I totally understand that. I think at the end of the day, we all need to remember that we are a community, and we all have a responsibility to do good by each other. We have to act in good faith, and we have to presume others in the region are acting in good faith. Otherwise the whole thing just all falls apart. At the same time, we also have to remember this is just a game, and it's not worth losing yourself over. Those heated debates shouldn't leak out into the rest of the region, and we all have to remember that there's other people behind the screen, all going through their own issues, and right now, dealing with a lot of the same things you are.
Maybe I'm just too invested at this point, but I don't want to split away from you guys. Being apart of Thaecia has made me so happy, because I know that whenever I'm having a terrible day and just want to let everything go, I remember all of you guys are here, so I can't, or else I'd be letting you all down. You make me want to be a better President, be a better admin, be a better person, so I can do right by all of you.
It's okay if you want to get away from Thaecia right now. It's okay if you need a break. But as I've said before and will always say, you always have a home here.
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
Catiania, Taungu, Moist Moist, Virgolia, and 22 othersKorsinia, Pap sculgief, Islonia, Snowflame, Hagston, Andusre, Indian genius, Brototh, Titanne, Broustan, The Bigtopia, Emazia, Zon island, Evrigenis, Marvinville, The peoples caribbean union, The confederated socialist states, Bahnhof, Orsily, The tesseris sikelies, Rivogna, and The first smervish empire
This^ This so much.
Indian genius and Rivogna
Hey everyone. I'm running for the House of Commons. I've been in Thaecia for a very long time and have seen many struggles and successes alike. I had the privilege of serving as Assistant Electoral Commissioner under Hulldom and Fishergate, and in legislative functions in other regions. I want to make Thaecia the best region it can be. We have a great community here, and I strive to protect it and serve the people of Thaecia. I'm quite active on Discord and always a DM away. Let's make Thaecia a better place for all! Also, feel free to send me a telegram with any thoughts or questions you might have!
Obligatory campaign factbook
Ermica smashing libs on the Discord server
I chose to join the Thaecian Conservative Union because I believe it represents my views the best. Personally, I value transparency and honesty over all else when it comes to elected officials. That's why I will explain a few of my beliefs to you, the people of Thaecia.
-Foreign Policy: I am an isolationist. While I think interregional cooperation has some positives, I think that Thaecian interests and struggles should always come first.
-Congressional Confirmations: I support moving judicial confirmations to the House and Minister confirmations to the Senate. This change would speed up the House and improve efficiency.
-Recruitment: I support current recruitment efforts.
*counter campaign factbook*
Hello Thaecia! I am overjoyed to announce that I will be running for the House of Commons! In this dispatch, I will be explaining what I plan to do in the present, and in the future.
What you can expect
I will listen to what you think! Yes, you! I believe that the citizen should be able to have a say in what happens in our fair region, and I want to be your voice! I’m open to telegrams, so if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!
I want to make quick, effective legislature concerning issues that trouble Thaecia. The HoC has been inefficient before, and I won’t let that happen. If there’s a problem, I want to notice it, and have it addressed.
I will always vote on what I think is best for Thaecia. I promise to never be biased, but rather look at the issue it tries to fix, and see if it can be fixed in a better manner.
I want to make sure Thaecians can stay informed on what is happening in the legislative world, so I will do my bid on the RMB and Thaecord to let you know what we’re doing, to inspire more Thaecians to get interested in Thaecian Politics, therefore allowing more proposals to flow.
I know all of these seem vague, but I think it’s good to be truthful, and this is the truth. My goals are laid out on the ground for you to see.
Final Statements
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To conclude, if you vote me, I will do my best to do all that I’ve stated here, and hopefully even more! If the people feel I don’t do it well, I’ll try harder, and I won’t stop until I do! Vote Cirrus Azale for HoC!
Yes I know it’s not very polished, but it gets my point across nicely.
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