FRAVision is a contest where players represent their regions and submit their songs. Player(s) can submit songs on behalf of their region and, if they win, the player will receive an individual prize and their region will have the honor of holding the contest on their forum next year!
More details are located here: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1092982/thread
If you are interested in entering, you will need to TG your entry to Joe Bobs or Wopruthien before the 22nd of September.
Other recent operations were in the Pacific trying to defeat the corrupt ruler, Francos Spain.Wouldn't that have been 11 years ago? Not really all that recent. :P Also a little curious about 10000 Islands' current stance on The Pacific, since the NPO is still obviously in power.
QuoteOther recent operations were in the Pacific trying to defeat the corrupt ruler, Francos Spain.Wouldn't that have been 11 years ago? Not really all that recent. :P Also a little curious about 10000 Islands' current stance on The Pacific, since the NPO is still obviously in power.
Thanks for the update, though!
I just find it interesting that some of our Citizens were in diapers when TITO was fighting Francos Spain. Hell, I was still in high school. That's all. :P
Can you buy any RL things with Tacos?
[center][font size="5"][b][u]10000 Islands Monthly Report[/u][/b][/font][/center]
[center][b][font size="3"]NS Year 219, 220, and 221[/font][/b][/center]
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The following report is promulgated by the [b]Council of Nine[/b] for [i]Nation States Years 219, 220, and 221[/i] (May 2015).
[center][b][font size="4"]Politics[/font][/b][/center]
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[b]Current [i]Council of Nine[/i] (Government of 10000 Islands) members[/b]:
@admin ([b]Founder and Chief Executive[/b])
[member=1106]Aersoldorf[/member] ([b]Delegate[/b])
@randomain (Minister of Education)
@thecandylane (Minister of Immigration)
@paffnia (Minister of Labor)
@barrarabia (Senior Senator, Himes West)
@louisistan (Senator, Lyonesse East)
@coreyo (Senator, Blue Canaria North)
@takaram (Senator, New Republica South)
[b][i]Politics News[/i][/b]
[span] [/span]• [i]NS 209-1, “Criteria For XKI Houses”[/i], relating to the minimum criteria for a nation having their own House, and authored by Minister @thecandylane, was passed and adopted. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30081/ns219-1-criteria-xki-houses"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30081/ns219-1-criteria-xki-houses[/url]
[span] [/span]• [i]NS 209-2, “Closing the 10KI Investment Corporation”[/i], was passed by the Council to close the long inactive 10KI Investment Corporation. Minister @paffnia developed and implemented the distribution plan for the corporation’s funds, pursuant to the terms of the new legislation. Links: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30139/ns219-closing-10ki-investment-corporation"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30139/ns219-closing-10ki-investment-corporation[/url] and [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30140/investment-corporation-closed-funds-disbursed"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30140/investment-corporation-closed-funds-disbursed[/url]
[span] [/span]• Elections were held for the Senate seats for New Republica South and Blue Canaria North. @takaram was elected Senator for New Republica South, receiving 39 of 62 votes; and @coreyo was elected Senator for Blue Canaria North, receiving 44 of 67 votes. Links: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30159/who-senator-new-republica-south"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30159/who-senator-new-republica-south[/url] and [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30160/who-senator-blue-canaria-north"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30160/who-senator-blue-canaria-north[/url] - [b]NOTE:[/b] The voting history for all Senate and Delegate elections in 10000 Islands may be found at: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/board/90/old-election-results"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/board/90/old-election-results[/url]
[span] [/span]• [member=1017]Markanite[/member] was awarded the [i]TITO Legion of Merit[/i] by Chief Executive @admin. The award is the highest non-TITO medal in 10000 Islands and was conferred upon Markanite for his two highly successful terms as Delegate and for his many years of great work and active service. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30199/markanite-decorated"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30199/markanite-decorated [/url]
[center][b][font size="4"]Military[/font][/b][/center]
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[b]Current [i]TITO[/i] (Military Force of 10000 Islands) executives[/b]:
@admin (Founder and Commander-in-Chief)
@malecia (Executive Officer)
[member=1017]Markanite[/member] (Temporary Executive Officer)
@3lit3 (Tactical Officer)
@klopstock (Tactical Officer)
@louisistan (Tactical Officer)
[b][i]TITO News[/i][/b]
[span] [/span]• TITO Day was celebrated on May 8 to commemorate current and fallen veterans in the service of TITO. Links: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/28161/tito-day"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/28161/tito-day[/url] and [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/5770/regional-master-calendar"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/5770/regional-master-calendar[/url]
[span] [/span]• All nations that participated in the liberation of [i]Lazarus[/i], whether TITO or non-TITO, received the [i]Lazarus Liberation Medal[/i]. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30124/lazarus-medals"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30124/lazarus-medals[/url]
[span] [/span]• @klopstock was awarded the [i]Silver Star[/i], and @ananke and @louisistan were each awarded the [i]Bronze Star[/i], for their outstanding service and contributions to the liberation of [i]Lazarus[/i]. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30121/lazarus-medal-ceremony"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30121/lazarus-medal-ceremony[/url]
[span] [/span]• @escanaba earned his 300th Battle Star to become a TITO Knight Legion Commander. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30254/escanaba-smugglers-mercs-decorated"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30254/escanaba-smugglers-mercs-decorated[/url]
[span] [/span]• @smugglersandmercs earned his 100th Battle Star to become a TITO Knight Commander. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30254/escanaba-smugglers-mercs-decorated"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30254/escanaba-smugglers-mercs-decorated[/url]
[span] [/span]• @harperians earned his 50th Battle Star to become the 76th Knight of TITO. Links: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/5764/knights-tito"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/5764/knights-tito[/url] and [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30173/harperians-knighted"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30173/harperians-knighted[/url]
[span] [/span]• @louisistan was promoted from from trainee TO to full Tactical Officer. [url]Link: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30220/louisistan-promoted[/url]
[center][b][font size="4"]Immigration[/font][/b][/center]
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Another busy month in the Immigration Department which saw over 20,000 Telegrams sent out. Most notable were the achievements of @coreyo and @escanaba whose combined efforts saw over 500 new nations brought into the region. Coreyo sent out the most telegrams this month, and so for the first time in over a year Escanaba is not our Top Recruiter of the Month. A hearty 'thank you' and congratulations to both! We also thank @lowercolumbia, for sending out over 3,500 telegrams and maintaining a 3.6% success rate. And of course our thanks go to all the other recruiters - whether you spend hours or minutes recruiting, your help is appreciated.
[table][tbody][tr][td]Recruiter[/td][td]TGs Sent[/td][td]Points[/td][td]Confirmed Recruits[/td][td]Success Rate[/td][/tr][tr][td]coreyo[/td][td]10842[/td][td]27032[/td][td]403
[/td][td]3.72%[/td][/tr][tr][td]escanaba[/td][td]6517[/td][td]16321[/td][td]167[/td][td]2.56%[/td][/tr][tr][td]lowercolumbia[/td][td]3500[/td][td]8753[/td][td]125[/td][td]3.57%[/td][/tr][tr][td]thejensmonianempire[/td][td]852[/td][td]2101[/td][td]12[/td][td]1.41%[/td][/tr][tr][td]thecandylane[/td][td]795[/td][td]2027[/td][td]21[/td][td]2.64%[/td][/tr][tr][td]Flemingisa[/td][td]558[/td][td]1327[/td][td]16[/td][td]2.87%[/td][/tr][tr][td]aersoldorf[/td][td]434[/td][td]1036[/td][td]10[/td][td]2.3%[/td][/tr][tr][td]witchcraftsorcery[/td][td]330[/td][td]834[/td][td]9[/td][td]2.73%[/td][/tr][tr][td]louisistan[/td][td]213[/td][td]541[/td][td]2[/td][td]0.94%[/td][/tr][tr][td]Christophilia[/td][td]211[/td][td]509[/td][td]3[/td][td]1.42%[/td][/tr][tr][td]renisia[/td][td]184[/td][td]460[/td][td]5[/td][td]2.72%[/td][/tr][tr][td]takaram[/td][td]172[/td][td]431[/td][td]4[/td][td]2.33%[/td][/tr][tr][td]13Court[/td][td]131[/td][td]345[/td][td]3[/td][td]2.29%[/td][/tr][tr][td]Shy Guy[/td][td]125[/td][td]338[/td][td]3[/td][td]2.4%[/td][/tr][tr][td]hoodhat
[/td][td]36
[/td][td]104
[/td][td]1[/td][td]2.78%[/td][/tr][tr][td]person67
[/td][td]28
[/td][td]79
[/td][td]1
[/td][td]3.57%[/td][/tr][tr][td]controlitia
[/td][td]15[/td][td]32
[/td][td]0[/td][td]0%[/td][/tr][tr][td]derpopoliss[/td][td]7[/td][td]20[/td][td]0[/td][td]0%[/td][/tr][tr][td]cerb[/td][td]2[/td][td]5[/td][td]0[/td][td]0%[/td][/tr][tr][td]maguai[/td][td]1[/td][td]3[/td][td]0[/td][td]0%[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
Current Population: 1,890
Population Rank: 10th
Total Telegrams Sent: 24,953
Total Points: 62,298
Total Recruited Nations: 785
Average Success Rate*: 3.15%
([img src="http://i60.tinypic.com/1zvwv48.png"] 0.64%, compared to April 2015)
*[font size="1"]Total Recruited Nations divided by Total Telegrams Sent[/font]
Recruitment telegrams are becoming more effective in bringing in new recruits into 10000 Islands. According to the following table and graph, percentage of nations being recruited via recruitment telegrams shows an increasing trend:
[u]Recruiting Percentage Table(Since June 2014)[/u]
[img src="http://i62.tinypic.com/11173te.png"]
[u]Recruiting Percentage Graph(Since June 2014)[/u]
[img src="http://i62.tinypic.com/2zjls7k.png"]
[span] [/span]• The Sixth House Cup & Shield competition was held, run by Senator @louisistan. Both the Cup and Shield were captured by the [i]House of [member=1095]aternox[/member][/i], while @coreyo completed the sweep for the Ater Nox clan by bringing home the Sceptre. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30027/sixth-house-cup-shield-2015"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30027/sixth-house-cup-shield-2015[/url]
[right]- @thecandylane, Minister of Immigration
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[center][b][font size="4"]Education[/font][/b][/center]
[center][img src="http://i60.tinypic.com/1h5lyb.png"][/center]
This month saw a huge amount of confirmed new islanders on the forum, even compared to recent months when the number has steadily been increasing, so this means our Buddies have been kept busy for the month. I’d like to thank the buddies for their hard work and efforts.
[font size="3"][b][i]XKI University[/i][/b][/font]
[b][u]Dean of XKI University[/u][/b]: @witchcraftsorcery
[u]University Class List[/u]
- French
- German
- Introduction to Rocket Science
- Spanish
- Geography
- Ancient Philosophy
- Economics
- Japanese
(8 courses offered)
[right]- @randomain, Minister of Education
[/right]
[center][b][font size="4"]Labor[/font][/b][/center]
[center][img src="http://i61.tinypic.com/2q0od8x.png"][/center]
It's jobs, jobs, jobs at the Department this month. @almonaster, @renisia, and @randomain had images chosen as [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/post/1251816/thread"][u]official XKI Rift-theme banners[/u][/url], and @lowercolumbia was picked as emissary to the Rejected Realms. Still open are a designer for @harperians' knights statue, a deputy RRC, designers for TITO Rift-theme banners, and the Poet Laureate Contest; details in the table below. For news and more info, please stop by [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/21964/paffnias-office"] [u]my office[/u][/url]!
[center][b][u]Jobs Bulletin Board[/u][/b]
[/center]The following table lists open job positions in the 10000 Islands:
[center]
[table][tbody][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] [b]Position[/b] [/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] [b]Description[/b] [/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][b]Job Type
[/b][/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][b]Eligibility
[/b][/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][b]Pay
[/b][/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] [b]Contact[/b] [/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] [b]Link to Apply[/b] [/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] TITO Member [/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] Joining the regional defense force
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]citizens who meet
the requirements [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/5965/join-tito"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]volunteer:
serving in TITO is a privilege
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]@admin, @3lit3,
@woonsocket, @klopstock
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/5965/join-tito"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] Regional Recruiter [/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] Recruiting new members to the Islands
[url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29402"] [/url] [/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]citizens who meet
the requirements [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29402/guidlines-obtaining-accelerator-account"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]8 :-X per telegram,
25 :-X per recruit,
bonuses for reaching [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29348/immigration-medals-bonuses"][u]medals[/u][/url]
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]@thecandylane
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"] [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29402/guidlines-obtaining-accelerator-account"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]University Professor
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Teaching a class at [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/board/157/xki-university"][u]XKI University[/u][/url]
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]anyone
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]volunteer
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]@witchcraftsorcery,
@duckyianempire
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/18324/professors-university-needed"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]TITO Knight Mentors
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Mentoring new TITO members
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]TITO Knights
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]volunteer
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][member=1095]aternox[/member]
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29757/tito-knights-mentoring"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Image Clean-up
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Making the backgrounds
of forum images transparent
to fit the new forum skins
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]anyone
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]2,000 :-X per image
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]@paffnia, @admin
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29412/image-clean"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Designers for
Rift Banners
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Designing Rift [url href="http://www.nationstates.net/page=banners"][u]banners[/u][/url]
for TITO
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]anyone
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]5,000 :-X per banner selected
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]@paffnia, @admin
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29684/designers-needed-rift-banners"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Deputy Regional
Reserve Chairman/
Chairwoman
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Crafting [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/board/80/mortimer-reports"][u]Mortimer Reports[/u][/url] and
otherwise assisting the RRC
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]citizens
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]volunteer
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]@admin, @ayunli,
@paffnia
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30117/deputy-regional-reserve-chairman-needed"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Knights Statue Designer
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Designing a [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/5776/10000-islands-hall-heroes"][u]statue[/u][/url] for our
newest knight, @harperians
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]anyone
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]3,000 :-X - 5,000 :-X
per statue
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]@admin, @paffnia
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30174/statue-needed-harperians"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][tr align="center"][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Poet Laureate
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]Write poetry for the Islands
as our official Poet Laureate
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]public
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]citizens
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]volunteer
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"]@paffnia
[/td][td style="border:1px solid #000;padding:3px;"][url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30278/poet-laureate-contest-6-15"][u]here[/u][/url]
[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table][/center]
[right]- @paffnia, Minister of Labor
[/right]
[center][b][font size="3"]Around the Islands[/font][/b][/center]
[center][img src="http://i59.tinypic.com/2hxm3qa.jpg"][/center]
[span] [/span]• Designs submitted by @almonaster, @randomain, and @renisia, were selected by @admin as the new, official XKI Rift-theme banners. However, one or two banners are still needed to be designed for exclusive use of TITO nations. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29684/designers-needed-rift-banners"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29684/designers-needed-rift-banners[/url]
[span] [/span]• A new XKI news service, [i]The Islands Gazette[/i], was created by @flemingisa. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30184/islands-gazette"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30184/islands-gazette[/url]
[span] [/span]• Entries were opened for this year’s FRAVision contest, which is being hosted by the Renegade Islands Alliance. Links: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30224/fravision"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30224/fravision[/url] and [url href="http://renegadeislands.proboards.com/thread/2221/fravision-programme-events"]http://renegadeislands.proboards.com/thread/2221/fravision-programme-events[/url]
[span] [/span]• The Jackpot of 105,000 Tacos was won by @bloodsuckeranonymous in the XKI Lottery’s [i]Big Draw Game[/i] on May 1. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/27100/xki-lottery-flag?page=29"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/27100/xki-lottery-flag?page=29[/url]
[span] [/span]• The 42nd game of Werewolf: [i]Life, the Universe and Everything[/i], was awesome. It was hilariously hosted by @ameisen and won by the Sneaks (wolves): @3lit3, @gruffydd, and [member=50]Campinia[/member]. The consensus MVP was [member=1106]Aersoldorf[/member] (sneak/wolf). Links: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29882/ww42-life-universe"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/29882/ww42-life-universe[/url] and [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30192/ww42-life-universe-eog"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30192/ww42-life-universe-eog[/url]
[span] [/span]• The 43rd game of Werewolf: [i]The GM Sucks![/i], is being hosted by @3lit3. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30255/ww43-gm-sucks"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30255/ww43-gm-sucks[/url]
[span] [/span]• The third tournament in the five event Cross Regional Tennis Season, [i]The Varangian Open Tennis Championships[/i], was hosted by Galicia-Volhynia in Wysteria. The Men’s Championship was an all XKI Final, won by Philip Raul of [member=1095]aternox[/member] over Ken Madigan of @barrarabia, while the Women’s Finals went to Yanina Wickmayer of Jahmurai (Mordor). Link: [url href="http://z1.invisionfree.com/Wysterian_Forum/index.php?showtopic=8085"]z1.invisionfree.com/Wysterian_Forum/index.php?showtopic=8085[/url]
[span] [/span]• [i]The XKI Basketball Championship[/i] got underway. It is being hosted by the XKI Sports League and run by @thejensmonianempire. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30178/xki-basketball-championship"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30178/xki-basketball-championship[/url]
[span] [/span]• Senator @louisistan opened sign-ups for the [i]War of the Houses 2,[/i] to be conducted throughout June. Link: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30238/war-houses-2-sign-ups"]10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30238/war-houses-2-sign-ups[/url]
[span] [/span]• Islanders visited [i]The Rejected Realms[/i] on May 1-3. Links: [url href="http://www.nationstates.net/region=the_rejected_realms"]http://www.nationstates.net/region=the_rejected_realms[/url] and [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30060/visit-rejected-realms"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30060/visit-rejected-realms[/url]
[span] [/span]• Sign-ups were opened for the [i]Poet Laureate Contest[/i], which will be run by @paffnia. Linki: [url href="http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30278/poet-laureate-contest-6-15"]http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/30278/poet-laureate-contest-6-15[/url]
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Hmm...so how do you get confirmed recruits? I'm guessing 700 people didn't apply for Citizenship?
I'm mostly curious where they got the ~700 confirmed recruits, split amongst recruiters, number for a month in the table. :PIts based on this principle. I recruit a nation, they click to join off my TG, and i get a confirmed recruit. It has nothing to do with the forums.
Huh...that would require a database to store at least a month's worth of new nation data. We remove new nations from ours once they've been sent a message...interesting...
My guess is that the nations remain in their database once a message is sent, so that it can keep track of if they move in or not, but there's an indicator to show they've been sent a message so they aren't shown to recruiters.
I think our system makes recruiting pretty easy, but it seems when I ask people to recruit they react as if I'm sending them to a forced labor camp. =/
The pay scale is 8 tacos per TG sent and a set amount per amount recruited. I think it is 500 recruits is 10k tacos and 1000 recruits is 15k tacos.
Thanks for the update! I hope that someday Wintreath can put forth the effort on recruitment that XKI does...it's a struggle to get people to recruit, so it's impressive that you have someone that's done it...13,000 times. I've send thousands like that and I know it's tiring in its own way...Yeah, that escanaba powers through a lot of recruitment TGs every month. 13k is impressive but i think one month he hit 18k
@Reon, please vote against on this.Will do, boss!
Thanks for the update! Sounds like things are going as well as ever in XKI. :)
Hope things are well with you too!How sweet and thoughtful! Thank you! :D
(Thought I'd pop in and say hello)
Hope things are well with you too!How sweet and thoughtful! Thank you! :D
(Thought I'd pop in and say hello)
Things aren't bad overall...sorry we haven't gotten a dispatch to you in ages. I think some people would rather have root canals than write articles about the region. :P
You think so lowly of us Winty! I'd be fine with writing articles about us!In fairness, I've tried not once (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4154.0), but twice (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4314.0). You can't blame me for being a little pissy about it at this point. :P
You think so lowly of us Winty! I'd be fine with writing articles about us!In fairness, I've tried not once (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4154.0), but twice (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4314.0). You can't blame me for being a little pissy about it at this point. :P
Hope things are well with you too!How sweet and thoughtful! Thank you! :D
(Thought I'd pop in and say hello)
Things aren't bad overall...sorry we haven't gotten a dispatch to you in ages. I think some people would rather have root canals than write articles about the region. :P
Don't worry about it, I know you are all very busy!I'm sure that's why they made you the delegate...willing to do the tough work. :P
I'd definitely prefer to write the article than have a root canal though!
Thanks for the update! I'm curious about the awards czar...what does an awards czar do?
A Message from Grub:
After 14 plus years in the 10000 Islands, I feel that the time has come for me to step down as Founder of the 10000 Islands & let someone else lead this great region. I made this decision about a while back, but wanted to let it sit in to make sure that I am comfortable with actually stepping away. I have loved being your Founder, but I have not been able to put the time into NationStates lately & the region deserves better. The great thing is that the 10000 Islands is not just successful from the contributions of one, but from all of you.
So, as is my duty according to Article 2.2 of the XKI Constitution, I am naming @woonsocket to be the next Founder of the 10000 Islands. Over the next few weeks I will help Woonsocket make the transition to Founder & he will eventually take over the Grub account. I am confident that the 10000 Islands will be in great hands with Woonsocket & I hope to see the 10000 Islands maintain its place as a great region in NationStates.
Once the transition is over & the reigns have been fully handed over to Woonsocket, I will effectively be retiring from NationStates. I will still probably pop my head in time to time to check & see how things are going over here. Before I go, I also wanted to say thank you to all of the great friends & nations that have been part of the Islands over the last 14 years.
In looking back, we were once a sleepy little region with 20+ nations when one night we were attacked without reason by a region called the Empire of Power. Back then, an attack like that would completely destroy a region. The night of the attack I went all over NationStates asking for assistance. Lots of regions ignored our requests, but a few stood up & fought along side us in one of the epic battles in NationStates history. Regions like Texas, the Urbanites, the Heartland, The Rejected Realms Army, and several others came to our defense that night. We remain in their debt for the help they gave us that night.
Since that time, the 10000 Islands has tried to help other regions in the same way that those others came to help us more than 14 years ago.
The 10000 Islands/TITO has helped to defend over a thousand different regions with over 2,700 successful missions & with Woonsocket in charge, that will continue.
It has been my great honor & pleasure to serve as your Founder. I wish the 10000 Islands much success & I am confident that the best is yet to come for this great region!
Long live the 10000 Islands! Long live TITO! Long live Woonsocket!
Grub
Thank you for the update!
I'm sorry to hear that Grub is stepping down...it must have been a tough decision to step down as founder of one of the largest and most successful user-created regions in NationStates. XKI has stood the test of time, and I'm sure it was hard to step down from something that's been a part of his life for so long and expect it to continue to go on without him in the thick of it. Letting go is never easy for anyone, and I imagine it's less so after 14 years. But I'm sure it will, and I wish both XKI and Grub the best in the future. :)
Wait, what are NS Years?It was a system devised a looooong time ago in XKI to sort of correlate the terms of our elected officials to that of real life. So four-month terms ended up being something like six years when converted. Or something of that sort.
After several years of having the honor of being your Chief Executive, I am stepping down from the position. I have chosen Markanite as my successor as Chief Executive. This is a good choice - Mark has unquestioned seniority, has served in the government in a variety of positions, is a Heart of the Islands recipient, is a TITO knight, participates in the election process as a contributing member of The Islands Party (TIP), and is a person that people look up to here as a steady and solid contributor. He will expertly lead us into the future.
Thanks to you all for letting me serve you for the last couple of years; this is an amazing region with amazing people in it and I am blessed to have had a chance to be a part of it! I am not leaving the Islands though, I will be staying around and continuing to participate in our fine region! The transition will happen over the next couple of days as I continue to work with Mark to make this a smooth transfer of power.
Please give Markanite your full support, as you have me these last several years. VIVA Markanite! VIVA 1000 Islands!
Sign-up Thread: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/36839/ww63-signup-thread-werewolves-rockets
Thanks Winter!I've been good for the most part, thanks for asking! Things have been going really well here in Wintreath, and I'm just trying to get something done every day. :P How about you?
How have you been?
Thanks Winter!I've been good for the most part, thanks for asking! Things have been going really well here in Wintreath, and I'm just trying to get something done every day. :P How about you?
How have you been?
I'm glad to hear that, I've always loved Wintreath. I'm glad to hear it is going from strength to strength!Thanks! I'm always glad to hear someone likes our region and community...it's part of what keeps me going. :)
I'm not too bad, settled in to being Chief Executive of 10000 Islands so all is well!
Thank you very much! Though I'm sure I still have many things I can improve on, it's wonderful to feel so supported by my fellow Islanders and our friends in other regions! :Dlol, I have been Monarch for over 7 years now, and there's still things I feel I could improve on. I don't think it's a feeling that ever goes away...but it's not a bad thing, it motivates us to always be doing better. :)