First off Congrats to Sovereign Dixie and the new government.
Released: August 24, 2007Issue Name: Combo FTWOfficial Links:TWP ForumsTWP’s Web SiteTWP SenateCurrent Ministers:First Minister -- TAO
Minister of Defense -- Kaze Hikari
Minister of Foreign Affairs -- Schwarzchild
Minister of Immigration -- Neenee
Minister of Interior -- n/a
Minister of State Security -- n/a
Chief Justice -- Cave Canem
ElectionsSpeakerEnegro Montoya has again been elected Speaker of the Senate.
- Enegro Montoya - 76.2%
- Anarchy Wolf - 19.0%
- Ramaba - 4.8%
Associate JusticeAt the end of the election Dezzland and Halmont were tied. The tie-breaker gave us the final results. Dezzland is again our Associate Justice.
Tie Breaker Results:
- Dezzland - 80%
- Halmont - 20%
We also had a confirmation vote for the Appointed Associate Justice
Rolheath was reappointed with 91.3% of the vote sitting at AYE.
ResignationsBiyahBiyah had been our MOSS and will be dearly missed from that position.
His resignation is posted
HereZetaOur Minister of Interior has resigned from both that position and the Senate.
His resignation is posted
Here in the Senate and
in the General forum which is slightly more detailed.
Party!There’s a new place to be in TWP. The Party Room! The first thing is a costume party, contest included. You can find it
HERE. The winner of the contest will be featured in the next issue of this update.
Other Votes The The Convention on Off Site Property Security (C.O.P.S.) TreatyThis was passed with 100% of the votes and reads as follows:
The Convention on Off Site Property Security
Preamble:
We, the undersigned, disgusted with the inexcusable practice of forum crashing and its attendant evils, wish to use this treaty as a means to work for the eradication of the practice.
Definitions:
Crashing: any action which could cause a forum to go out of service or lose information, including: the deletion of posts, the deletion of the forum, spamming, or any other act of this kind.
Legal: In accordance with the rules of Nationstates as set out on the site.
Off-site property: Any forums, websites or Wiki pages owned or maintained by a Nationstates nation, organization or region.
Signatories: The regions and nations who sign and the organizations on whose behalf they sign the treaty.
Spamming: Any action undertaken by non-region nationals to waste space on forums or to cause forums to crash. This includes any attempts to force a DOS error on forums and any attempts to flood the RMB of a region which is not your normal abode.
Phishing: Any attempts to gain forum controls or passwords by deception, especially by posing as administrators or moderators.
I
We, the undersigned, do agree to adhere to all the regulations set out below and do hereby accept the right of all nations, regions and alliances to create and maintain off-site property without hindrance, annoyance or any behaviour which could prevent the free exercise of this right. We commit to specifically refrain from all forms of forums crashing, spamming and phishing and condemn these acts as illegal and destructive. We also agree that no such act shall be ordered, condoned or accepted as legal by us or those nations and regions whom we represent and influence.
II
We agree that proper geopolitical requirements and cooperation are a key to preventing those who engage in acts proscribed in this treaty from continuing to do so. Signatories to this treaty agree to multilateral cooperation and further agree to enact laws against acts proscribed in this Treaty on a regional or organisational basis as one of the requirements for full membership. To fulfill the second requirement of membership we further agree that nations and entities that engage in these acts will gain no safe haven in member regions and organizations. To that effect we assert the right of all members to bring charges and try those that engage in these acts within their court system.
III
In order to be a member of this Treaty, a prospective member region or organization must meet the above requirements of Section II, ratify it within their region or organization and send a legal signatory to post their acceptance of the Treaty terms within the ACCEL and TWP areas where the original Treaty will be held in trust for all member regions and organizations. This treaty shall be binding and shall remain in effect from the time a signatory is added to the list, to the time they post a request to leave the Treaty. While the decision of a signatory to leave this treaty shall be unfortunate, it shall not be construed as support for, or intention to commit any of the acts condemned in this treaty. This treaty shall be considered supplementary to and not a replacement for any treaty in force between any and all of the signatories.
IV
Given the scope and purpose of this treaty, signing the treaty does not necessarily mean that signatories are in political or diplomatic agreement on any other matter bar the matters attended to in the text of this treaty. It is the hope of the signatories that, given that forum crashing may affect regions of all sizes and political views, this treaty shall be signed by as many regions and organizations as possible. Any and all signatories are hereby granted the right and encouraged to invite others to sign this treaty.
A Resolution to the Addarow SituationThe following issue had the votes sitting at 63.6% AYE and 36.4% NAY
We the Government of The West Pacific
After being shown insurmountable evidence in support of charges of Forum Destruction, we have found Addarow and his know alias’ DIA Major General of Argone, StarCraft, PhantomStare, EnCrypted Death, EnCrypted, Sotaki Unsia, and High King Addarow and any other aliases, with full malice and intent destroyed the off-site forum of the region The Praetorian Empire.
We find this deplorable behavior to be in the worst taste of this and every other region no matter the allegiance and to be the worst action one can perpetrate in the game.
We declare Addarow and any other persona's he uses as ‘Enemy of the Game’ and ask that all regions in this game declare him persona non grata. No region can support or even condone his actions and we as a game must stand firm against those who wish to indiscriminately destroy the hard work of all those who contribute to creative process that is the offsite forum.
As his list of aliases grow, we will continue to update this resolution with the most current information
Amendment to the Judicial CodeThis amendment, deal with contempt of Court, reached quorum and passed 100% AYE and one ABSTAIN.
VII - Contempt of Court
1. Anyone failing to comply with the stated procedure for a hearing before the Court, or ignoring requests from the Judiciary regarding behavior in any of the Court's forums, may be held in contempt of court.
2. Any sitting justice may find a nation to be in contempt; the nation may appeal to the full panel of all three Justices whose determination of a contempt citation shall be final and binding.
3. Nations cited for contempt may be made subject to any rule or procedure which the Court deems necessary to ensure justice and the orderly operation of Court business; such rules or procedures shall be agreed by a majority of the justices and shall become effective immediately, even if an appeal is lodged.
4. Nations found in contempt of court may be barred from participating further in court business, for a fixed or unlimited duration
5. Nations found in contempt of court may additionally be awarded a further penalty in accordance with VI, 7 of this code. Any additional penalty awarded must be deemed appropriate by all three serving justices.
6. Any rule or procedure imposed under paragraph 3 or any penalty imposed under paragraphs 4 and 5 may be appealed within 48 hours to the First Minister; an appeal related to paragraphs 4 or 5 will cause the penalties so imposed to be held in suspense until the appeal is resolved.
7. Upon the appeal of any imposed rule or penalty for contempt, the First Minister may with explanation
i. summarily sustain the Court imposed rules and/or penalties;
ii. directly modify the rules and/or penalties, but only by reducing the term or degree.
iii. remand the consideration of the circumstances of the contempt to the Court with recommendations;
iv. summarily dismiss the Court imposed rules and/or penalties
VIII. Conclusion
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