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Title: Malviet's Campaign Platform
Post by: Malviet on July 27, 2016, 05:20:54 PM
*steps up onto podium*
*clears throat*

Ladies, gentlemen and all other sentient species of Wintreath:

Hello, I am Malviet. I would like to let you know of my decision to run for the Underhusen. It has come to my knowledge that Wintreath is a superb region and home to many fantastic NSers, whose legislature just happens to be plagued by inactivity at the moment. It is my wish that I be able to work for this region and its citizens, and while I am a fairly new player I would like to gather and answer questions via this campaign platform thread.

So, without further ado,

Gimme thy questions!

Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Current Associations:

The West Pacific - Alias: Malviet
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador to the Warzones
Field Commander, TWP Armed Forces

Warzone Airspace - Alias: Malviet
Senator

Kingdom of Alexandria - Alias: Mark "Malviet" Wrenburg-Odinsson
Landgrave of the Hindland and the Ochary Isles
Crewman, Alexandrian Fleet Air Service

Past Associations:

The West Pacific:
Member, Voice of the West Pacific Union

Warzone Airspace:
Sky Lord(Delegate and Head of State)

NS Familial Ties:
Member, House Odinsson
Title: Malviet's Campaign Platform
Post by: beautifulthing on July 27, 2016, 08:14:46 PM
Hello Malviet, it is very nice to meet you.

I have questions specifically to you.

What is you stand on foreign affairs and the WA?

Also, What is your take on the activity level in the forums?

Thank you.
Title: Malviet's Campaign Platform
Post by: HannahB on July 27, 2016, 08:41:44 PM
Welcome to the campaign! :D here's a few questions that may seem familiar:

What's your opinion on the current state of the region and the government (both cabinet and OH/UH)?

What's your position on the gap between our NS region page and the forums?

Do you have a problem with me asking all the candidates the same set of questions? ;) :))
Title: Malviet's Campaign Platform
Post by: Malviet on July 28, 2016, 04:23:15 PM
beautifulthing posted on July 27, 2016, 08:14:46 PM
Hello Malviet, it is very nice to meet you.

I have questions specifically to you.

What is you stand on foreign affairs and the WA?

Also, What is your take on the activity level in the forums?

Thank you.
1. What is your stand on foreign affairs and the WA?

Well, with Foreign Affairs it's basically 'Make new friends and keep the old.' I believe it is a known fact that friendships, acquaintances and alliances play a large role in the gameplay aspect of NationStates, and I hope to play a part in Wintreath's expanding out to other regions, forging alliances and making use of them when the need arises.

As with the WA, the Security Council, especially the Liberation feature, is a major aspect in politics and military gameplay, their usefulness having been  justified over the years. The commendation and condemnation features, I think it started out as a method of NSers to declare their thoughts on individuals' and regions' behaviors but have been somewhat degenerated into a popularity contest of sorts. And as with the General Asssembly, it started out as, currently is, and always will be, a roleplayer haven.

2. What is your take on the activity level on the forums?

In a newcomer's point of view, I believe most of Wintreath is thriving, with an active RP sector and interactions between citizens, such as discussions and games. I do note that most of government has fallen into a state of inactivity, something I also note within the Underhusen and is something I look to fix.
Title: Malviet's Campaign Platform
Post by: Malviet on July 28, 2016, 04:38:15 PM
HannahB posted on July 27, 2016, 08:41:44 PM
Welcome to the campaign! :D here's a few questions that may seem familiar:

What's your opinion on the current state of the region and the government (both cabinet and OH/UH)?

What's your position on the gap between our NS region page and the forums?

Do you have a problem with me asking all the candidates the same set of questions? ;) :))

1. What's your opinion on the current state of the region and the government (both cabinet and OH/UH)?

The government has obviously entered inactivity. The legislature, as I see it, hasn't really done much whilst in session and is currently declining. The cabinet, I believe, doesn't openly share their work much with the citizenry, with little to no opportunities for their progress to be disclosed to public. Or it's just that I didn't get used to the forum's structure yet. Or it's just that I'm still a newcomer, with little understanding of how the Riksrad generally works.

2. What's your position on the gap between our NS region page and the forums?

I do believe there is a big gap between the number of nations in the region and the number of active forumside citizens, but as with the current thriving state of the forum(with the exception of the government) I do not see that it is a major problem. The integration of non-forum nations into the forum society is something I would like to see, though.

3. Do you have a problem with me asking all the candidates the same set of questions? ;) :))

Not at all!
Title: Malviet's Campaign Platform
Post by: beautifulthing on July 31, 2016, 04:44:32 PM
Being the eve of the election, I would like to personally shake your hand and wish you very good luck.