Post by fishy on Nov 8, 2011 20:52:50 GMT 10
Just dropping by to request a few things regarding the recently added FRA1 entry on the LOMWiki:
1. It would be greatly appreciated is my pseudonym for micronationalism was used rather than my real name.
2. There are a number of problems with this paragraph: "As at October 2011 A1 is essentially an imaginative political simulation in which mundane interactions between Phillip Mallis and his friends are fictionalised and incorporated into an ongoing narrative via the medium of online micronation discussion forums and social media sites. "
First, yes we are mostly a political simluation, but we do have a number of 'real world' activities between citizens too. Check our YouTube Channel for evidence of this (http://www.youtube.com/user/therepublicofa1).
Secondly, I don't believe that the phrase "mundane interactions" is exactly NPOV and should be changed accordingly.
Thirdly, most citizens of A1 are not my "friends". In fact, I only know three of them outside micronationalism.
This brings me to another point that I'd like to raise with regards to citizen numbers. I notice that you've put five or below for citizen numbers, and I understand the leaning towards a conservative estimate. However, even if you go by just the number of currently active citizens registered on the A1 Forum (http://www.fra1.net/forum/memberlist.php) is around 10.
In addition, there are three territorial claims that we make that are not listed on the article:
-Unspecified area of Western Sydney
-Unspecified area of Death Valley, California
-Small parts of Yogyakarta and Solo, Indonesia
Oh and we're a Federation, not a republic.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
1. It would be greatly appreciated is my pseudonym for micronationalism was used rather than my real name.
2. There are a number of problems with this paragraph: "As at October 2011 A1 is essentially an imaginative political simulation in which mundane interactions between Phillip Mallis and his friends are fictionalised and incorporated into an ongoing narrative via the medium of online micronation discussion forums and social media sites. "
First, yes we are mostly a political simluation, but we do have a number of 'real world' activities between citizens too. Check our YouTube Channel for evidence of this (http://www.youtube.com/user/therepublicofa1).
Secondly, I don't believe that the phrase "mundane interactions" is exactly NPOV and should be changed accordingly.
Thirdly, most citizens of A1 are not my "friends". In fact, I only know three of them outside micronationalism.
This brings me to another point that I'd like to raise with regards to citizen numbers. I notice that you've put five or below for citizen numbers, and I understand the leaning towards a conservative estimate. However, even if you go by just the number of currently active citizens registered on the A1 Forum (http://www.fra1.net/forum/memberlist.php) is around 10.
In addition, there are three territorial claims that we make that are not listed on the article:
-Unspecified area of Western Sydney
-Unspecified area of Death Valley, California
-Small parts of Yogyakarta and Solo, Indonesia
Oh and we're a Federation, not a republic.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.