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How is it a popularity contest? What do you think I gain from? All it is is an implementation of long-standing regional policy. The liking we all feel to your regions has nothing to do with the decision, and it's rather annoying to see you repeat the assertion.
As I said, I hope for reform of the section discussed to enable more flexibility for the sake of some of our NSLeft comrade regions. With luck, the Embassies concerned should be re-opened shortly. I will not apologise for doing the job expected of me as Secretary of this region who already flagged this decision days ago, nor do I see why one should be owed. My apology to you is for the inconvenience that I realise it is and a hope to return to norm in the near future.
Good day to you.
Cedoria
I need to go offline for work now so I'll be away for a not. If there are further concerns on this or any other issue please telegram me privately to avoid cluttering the RMB. I will respond as soon as I am able.
Well, you said that our drive to make the region more inclusive was stifling discussion, so I addressed it. That was the most important point you made and it stuck out. It's not tangential to what you're saying: it's integral.
In the last few days, we've had a great person leave the region because of the c-word was being used gratuitously. Also, someone left our discord server because we called them out for using ableist language. To be honest, I would've preferred keeping the former person here if it meant booting the latter. That's my view, and I'm willing to defend it.
Also, 
THE DEFENDER ALLIANCE: I realize that you're upset. I get that. But IT'S NOTHING PERSONAL. We just have a rule in place and we're trying to follow that rule. It should be fixed shortly.
Sorry to see you go, Atealia. I'm going to try take your advice very seriously and act upon the points I agree on. Your commitment to this game has been quite special, and I wish you the best in all of life's endeavours.
So long, Comrade.
Atealia and Cedoria
I would like to congratulate the new Prime Minister with his election aswell as send best wishes to Comrade Atealia, to whom this embassy was possible. Not only was he a bright light in Enclave-TLA relations, but he was a personal friend to the Enclave aswell. We will never forget his optimism, kindness and devotion. The TLA and Enclave were both victims of the USSD horde, but now we stand as comrades, fighting back their wretched plans and ideas.
Atealia and Kavagrad
No, it was not you do this constantly half and it's frustrating. If you read my point on the discord you would actually understand that I'm very specifically talking about ideology not misogyny or ableism or anything like that.
I'm happy to hear criticisms of my points and I by no means have all the answers and am simply just speaking my mind. But if you're not willing to respond to what I'm actually saying and instead create strawmen to beat then don't bother.
Hi all,
I have made a Red Star writing guide for any who want to post articles!
We have also opened up a Red Star Writing Assistance channel on Discord for anyone who needs more help.
Please read the writing guide here:
In this guide I hope to:
Show you a generic layout to writing articles.
Show you how to reference.
Show you the different levels of referencing.
The general layout should be like this:
You should write in paragraphs.
A paragraph is a block of text which usually encompasses a single idea/point.
A paragraph should be about 100 or so words, give or take, or about 4 sentences.
Your article should be structured using this format, you may add or subtract paragraphs as needed.
TITLE
Optional: Abstract.
This is where you write a very short paragraph on the subject your article is on.
Optional: Definitions.
If your article has some hard to understand definitions, they should be laid out here.
Introduction: What is your article about?
Body: This is the main part of your article. The vast majority of your paragraphs should go here. Remember to only have one idea or point per paragraph.
Some things to keep in mind with the body:
Try to have at least a few paragraphs.
That being said, you don't need twenty, like I have done in the past.
A paragraph is one idea which spans about 100 words, or four sentences.
If you're struggling to add paragraphs, two can be added as a counterpoint to your point, and then your rebuttal to that counterpoint.
Conclusion: This is where you wrap your article up. Say your closing statements, try not to add any new information, if you find that you are adding new information, perhaps add the new information into your body instead.
For example, if you were writing about Wage Labour and Capital, as I did here:
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Your scaffold would look like this:
Title:
Wage Labour and Capital.
OPTIONAL: Abstract:
Workers operate under an economic system of governance known as capitalism.
OPTIONAL: Definitions:
Worker/Proletarian: A societal class who do not own any means of production and must sell their labour to those who own the means of production.
Means of Production: A place where labour power is extracted and transformed into commodities. The easiest example is a factory.
Labour power: The commodified form of human labour which is sold on the market for a wage.
etc.
Introduction:
[100 words on what this article is about.]
Body:
[Point 1: 100 words] What is the relation of Wage Labour to Capital?
[Point 2: 100 words] How is the price of a commodity determined?
[Point 3: 100 words] What causes price to fluctuate?
[Point 4: 100 words] How are the prices of wages determined?
[Point 5: 100 words] What is the cost of production for labour power?
[Point 6: 100 words] The nature and growth of Capital.
[Point 7: 100 words] The relation of wage labour to Capital
[Point 8: 100 words] The general law that determines the rise and fall of wages and profits.
Conclusion:
[100 words on what this article was about]
Some things to make everyone's jobs easier:
If you are struggling, please feel free to ask for help on
The Leftist Assembly Discord.I will obviously proofread your articles, but that is no excuse to send in sloppy work! Please make sure you have correct spelling and grammar.
Remember that NationStates uses BBcode, so make sure your bolded text looks
[b]like this[/b]
. This applies to all other dispatch codes. You can find a guide to that here: page=dispatch/id=333055If you are using code in your article, add this to the very top:
'[pre]'
and add the same thing to the end, but with a '/' between the '[' and the 'p' [ /pre] (without the space) this will remove formatting from your article, but retain the code so it is not lost in telegrams.
When I reference, I generally use Harvard referencing. It is one of the most widely used referencing styles. But in my opinion, as long as you are following some sort of referencing guide you'll be fine. I'd prefer if you did more referencing than just pasting the links at the end of your article, but it is ultimately up to you.
Harvard referencing generally goes as follows:
Book:
Author Surname, First letter of first name/s. Year, [i]Title[/i], Publisher, Location.Example:
Marx, K. 1867, Capital Vol. 1, Progress Publishers, Moscow.
In Text Referencing: (Marx 1867)
Journal Article:
Author Surname, First letter of first name/s. Year, 'Title of article', [i]Title of Journal[/i], vol. x, no. x, pp. xx-xx.Example:
Corrigan, P., Ramsay, H. and Sayer, D.. 1981, ‘Bolshevism and the USSR.’ New Left Review, vol. 125, p.45.
In Text Referencing: (Corrigan et al. 1981)
Newspaper:
Author Surname, First letter of first name/s. Year, 'Title of article', [i]Newspaper name[/i], Day and Month of publication, accessed on Day, Month, Year via: Link to articleExample:
Stewart, W. 2016, ‘Back in the USSR: 64 per cent of Russians say life was better in the Soviet Union than now’, The Express, 17 August, accessed 23 December 2017 via https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/701026/russians-life-better-soviet-union-ussr-sixty-four-percent
In Text Referencing: (Stewart 2016)
Some referencing tips:
When there are 2 names for the one source, write this when you are doing in text referencing: (First surname & Second surname Year)
When there are 3 or more names for the one source, write this when you are doing in text referencing: (First Surname et al. Year)
Put your in text referencing at the end of the sentence before you put in the fullstop.
Sort your references! Your references should be in alphabetical order first, then date, with the oldest sources appearing first.
This only applies to articles which require sources! If your article is talking about regional happenings then you obviously don't require sources. Not every article requires sources, use common sense.
If you still have questions or are still confused, please ask us on
The Leftist Assembly Discord.
In my opinion, there are 5 different levels of articles.
Level | What Sort of references | How many sources? |
Level 1: Fully Academic | Academic Journals, Books, Journal Articles etc. | Minimum 1 per 100 words. |
Level 2: Relaxed Academic | All the above plus newspaper articles | 1 per 100 words. |
Level 3: Relaxed | All the above plus movies, well sourced blogs etc. | Minimum 1 per 300 words. |
Level 4: Low effort. | All the above plus Wikipedia and similar sites. | Minimum 1 per article. |
Level 5: No sources. | No sources. | None. |
I prefer to keep things at level 3 or higher, but that's no constraint. I have submitted level 4 articles when I have had little time to write. Some articles don't require sources at all, for example: Talking about TLA politics or regional happenings.
First and foremost, make sure to have fun! Writing articles should be something which is enjoyable, you get to teach the rest of us something!
Secondly, before you start writing, you may want to shoot the Editor a quick telegram to ensure your topic hasn't already been covered.
Thirdly, if you set up a scaffold, writing the article becomes far, far easier. Planning saves time and gives you goals to work towards.
Fourthly, if you still require help, please feel free to message us on
The Leftist Assembly Discord.Finally, once you are done, make sure you send it to the Editor!
And please feel free to join up with our Discord here!
https://discord.gg/wem8K5z
Cedoria, Llorens, South Miruva, and Hecknamistan
Writing bad! STOP NOW!
*throws poop*
Halfblakistan, Hecknamistan, and Kavagrad
Why did you close the embassy comrades? The leftist community in NationStates and in the real world is so small, especially in the first world, even if we may disagree and try to debate about the details we should always show solidaritys as comrades against capitalist oppression and oppression. With solidarity from North Korea comrades, and I hope you can show the same
We're extremely sorry for needing too, but unfortunately we have rules for how we maintain embassies. North Korea no longer complies to the standard and we truly could not apologize more. We do have some talk of changing this rule so we can reopen embassies, but for the time being, we'll have to be just friends.
Once again, We're extremely sorry. This hurts us just as much as it hurts you, and we deeply hope it doesn't affect our relationship in the future.
In solidarity, and accordance to law - Heck.
I can understand that, but again I would say that the leftist community is so small that we have to stick together, and an embassy is a representation of that. We may be smaller but North Korea is an extremely dedicated leftist region, and that should be more important then the number of delegates
I would like to help in any way I can in the process of changing this law, and I would certainly hope that a leftist community recognizes that just because something is law that doesn't make it right
I hope it doesn't affect our solidarity either comrade
We leftists are all one community comrade, I would hope that you would not consider me as not apart of the region simply because I don't physically reside within it
And what would be the benefit of keeping it?
Yes, that is what I would consider. Our regions are allies, partners, equals, but they are not the same community. There also seems to be a somewhat disturbing presumption on your part that we can or should be dictated to in matters that are purely our own. Let me reiterate, I hope to re-establish Embassies in the near future, but it is a decision for this region alone.
Comrades! I have a special announcement to make on behalf of the government.
Several days ago, we become aware of infiltrators sent from the region Alt Right Paradise, who had been attempting to infiltrate several leftist regions, including our own. Through time, and some patient investigative work, we have unearthed the entire spy ring operating at this time.
Both Moolandiburg and Communist maxtopia were infiltrators of the Alt-Right and have been banjected on this basis. Those leftist regions who were also the subject of confirmed infiltrators have been informed of their presence. We caught the spies in our net, and expelled them from TLA.
A special mention to Prime Minister 
Kavagrad, whose keen eye caught the infiltrators and patient work helped to unearth them. Long live TLA! The Right shall never win!
Llorens, South Miruva, and Hecknamistan
Lol they weren't particularly discrete about it were they? They openly discussed it on their RMB for everyone to see. Glad to hear of the TLA's investigative work though.
It's actually also a decision for the regions you're currently smashing embassies with. And with your attitude and decidedly undiplomatic and uncomradely approach to this, I wouldn't be surprised if they declined a future offer for embassies with TLA.
I believe Secretary 
Cedoria did recognise the fact that embassy-making decisions are not one-way, hence the phrase "I hope to re-establish" rather than "I will re-establish".
I understand that you oppose this decision, as you've already made clear on our Discord, but this simply isn't helpful. This is the result of our own laws, and we will follow them until such a time as changes have been made.
We will inform you if there are further developments, and keep in communication if any other Leftist regions are affected.
Not your business thanks, it's not your region affected by this, and if we want your view, we will ask. I have explicitly explained my desire to put the Embassies back as soon as possible. I don't appreciate you barging in and lecturing us on this. Comrade you may be, but respect is a two-way street.
I'll say this for the comrades affected though, they've been dealing with this well and understanding our position. I hope to resolve this in their favour as soon as possible and I thank them for their patience.
Halfblakistan, Llorens, Hecknamistan, and Kavagrad
Not yet.
Boy, if this isn't the most tone-deaf statement I've ever seen on this website.
Is smashing embassies without notice because of legalistic technicalities showing respect to comrades in NK or FAC? Because I don't know if you've read the NK RMB, but I wouldn't exactly characterize their feeling over this slap in the face as "understanding your position."
Clearly the furore over this is a lesson in allowing issues to stagnate too long. Our Embassy Policy is old, out-of-date and has been inconsistent in its enforcement in the past. This has caused many of the issues we're seeing today, and it's a reminder to ourselves and future governments not to neglect these issues for too long. This is an area that has been neglected, not intentionally, but causing issues nonetheless. It will take time to set things back on an even footing, but we intend to do so in this GA.
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