The Vice Delegate's Weekly Update, 2021-04-05

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[B]4 April 2021 - Week 12 - Vice Delegate's Update[/B]

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Happy Easter, everyone!

Keeper numbers continue to increase even as WA numbers fluctuate from week to week. Security Council endorsement numbers are strong across the board, and I have sent out endorsement alert dispatches and telegrams for Frances Francis the First of France, Xagill, Sil Dorsett, Territorio di Nessuno, and Kranostav. The goal is to have every SCer at or above 1010 endorsements, and we will reach that goal soon. Xagill's endorsements are now on par with the rest of the SC, and will only increase from here.

[B]World Assembly Development Program[/B]
Two pieces of news here. Firstly, the [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1526770']March 2021 WADP Awards Volume[/URL] is out! Card rewards will follow shortly, and will be tracked in [URL='https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9194539/']this new thread[/URL]. We have numerous new top-10 winners this time around, so be sure to upvote the dispatch for maximum visibility! Part 2 of the awards can be found [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1526771']here[/URL]. Secondly, lottery RMB posts are back in business! For those unaware, automated RMB posting of the winners of our [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1202626']3 daily legendary lotteries[/URL] ceased a few weeks ago despite the actual gifting of the cards continuing as usual. I have rectified the issue, caught up on all missed lottery posts, and will be posting all lottery winners [URL='https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9194539/']in this thread[/URL] every week to maximize visibility.

[B]Endotarting Event - Spring into Action![/B]
We're on the cusp of releasing our big April endotarting event. This event will last until the end of the month, and will feature multiple mainstream prizes in addition to supporting card prizes. For an early look at the event, see the spoiler below:

[spoiler]Throughout the long history of NationStates, [region]The North Pacific[/region] has stood the test of time as a bastion of democracy. As part of our commitment to our democratic ideals, we've long promoted free endorsement trading ("endotarting") for all our residents, even when so many regions impose harsh endorsement caps on their members. And it shows: TNP has the highest top endorsement counts of any region by far. The top 28 endorsement spots in the game are held by TNPers, with many more following close behind. Our world-leading [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=338370']World Assembly Development Program[/URL] not only rewards active endotarting, but ensures that any nation can achieve an endorsement count exceeding most delegates with just a tiny bit of effort. Not just our nations, but any nation in the game, can take advantage of our [URL='https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/pages/endorse/']endorsement tool[/URL] to easily endorse every World Assembly (WA) nation in their region.

To ensure our security and safeguard our democracy, we've asked new WA members to endorse the [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/nation=mcmasterdonia']Delegate[/URL], [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/nation=cretox_state']Vice Delegate[/URL], and [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=485372']Security Council[/URL] of The North Pacific, thereby becoming [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=801659']Keepers of the North[/URL]. On a personal note, I would like to thank all our Keepers for helping keep (heh) our region safe.

But this event isn't about us. It's about [B]you[/B].

Spring into Action is a regionwide endorsement event running until the end of April. The objective is simple: boost the endorsement counts as many of our WA residents as possible, and increase our collective endorsements as a region. This doesn't just benefit you with a shiny badge: it [urlhttps://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=338372]directly contributes to our security[/url]. Here's all you have to do:
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[*][URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=338371']Join the World Assembly if you haven't already.[/URL]
[*]Endorse the [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/nation=mcmasterdonia']Delegate[/URL] and [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=485372']Security Council[/URL] to become a [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=801659']Keeper of the North[/URL].
[*]Endorse at least 90% of the region with our [URL='https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/pages/endorse/']handy endorsement tool[/URL].
[*]Tell your friends! Every additional person who participates helps [I]you[/I] win another prize!
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Oh right, the prizes. Yeah, there are going to be prizes.

Every individual goal you complete brings us closer to achieving our [B]regional endorsement goals[/B], which will consist of 6 collective endorsement tiers. Exact numbers will be finalized when the event proper begins. Both individual and regional goals will be rewarded by card prizes, in addition to our 3 daily Keeper lotteries and WADP awards volume at the end of the month. However, we understand that not everyone's a big fan of cards. That's why our main prizes will be aimed at everyone, not just cards fans.
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Non-card prizes will include an additional step: nominations by the community. I will announce these nominations followed by a kick-off of the event as soon as I get executive sign-off.

The event will also run in tandem with 3 resident-only regional polls, following the SC's quest for more funding after a run-in with the [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=485394']Gameside Advocates[/URL]. The first of these polls is out, and you can can vote [B][URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=171952']right here[/URL][/B].

.The event TLDR:
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[*][URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=338371']Join the World Assembly if you haven't already.[/URL]
[*]Endorse the [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/nation=mcmasterdonia']Delegate[/URL] and [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=485372']Security Council[/URL] to become a [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=801659']Keeper of the North[/URL].
[*]Endorse at least 90% of the region with our [URL='https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/pages/endorse/']handy endorsement tool[/URL].
[*]Tell your friends!
[*]Win prizes!
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[B]Declassification[/B]
A grand total of 189 threads have been released thus far in the term, with 30 more to be released likely tomorrow. We're making great progress on this, and it'll either be finished this term or leave minimal final cleanup for next term, depending on how much time our other projects eat up. You can follow along with the ongoing declassification effort in [URL='https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9194531/']this new thread[/URL].

That thread also contains a new guide to the declassification process built into its opening post. This is intended to alleviate any questions people may have regarding why certain declassifications are used, and how they're justified. Once this declassification effort is complete, that thread will be locked and archived, and the guide will be rolled into [URL='https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9193141/']this thread[/URL]'s opening post.

[B]Endotarting Guide + SC Handbook[/B]
The SC has been very helpful with both of these efforts, and we've identified plenty of existing buried information to draw from, especially for the guide. The guide will include a process for requesting individualized support with reaching a given endorsement goal. At this point, I just need to sit down and finish up what I started writing. As I said previously, [URL='https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1202626']this dispatch covering the card lottery[/URL] should be updated to better reflect the modern state of our card rewards programs. If I'm updating that dispatch, I could and likely will incorporate that guide to our regional card rewards programs into [URL='https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9194539/']this recently made thread[/URL] on WADP and lottery cards.

On the subject of cards, I have been closely working with interested ministers to bring [URL='https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRpVMq-Q3-fKh7cbo7LXW_wDV_t_u2zywnt1PsqFnJwdgWwWmShyi3RPduvAp57-nzbI1WYdZON0rM6/pubhtml?gid=902652001&single=true']the executive card rewards sheet[/URL] back up to date. While the future of the program is ultimately up to the delegate, I personally believe that getting through the tasks backlog is critical to any version of that future.

Whew, that was a lot. On a final note, I would like to address the recent delay in this weekly update initiative. There's been a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes, and I've been providing regular updates on that, whether on the Discord or via new forum threads. I decided that a larger, comprehensive report that covers the full extent of what's been happening would be preferable to smaller reports that only show part of the picture, especially given the public updates being made outside of this thread.

I'd like to close off by giving a big thank you to everyone who's helped make the term go so smoothly thus far. This time wouldn't have been nearly as successful or fun without each and every one of you.

~~Cretox

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