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Post by King Christian I on Sept 21, 2011 9:03:28 GMT 10
I have several friends that I want to get involved in micronationalism. They are currently interested about it due to me telling them about it. Should I persuade them to become citizens of my nation (more citizens, less local diplomacy), leader/s of their own country (more diplomacy, less citizens), or rivals (less citizens, kinda like peaceful gangs)?
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Chas Jago
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Post by Chas Jago on Sept 21, 2011 9:30:09 GMT 10
Get them involved in your own nation, the more citizens you have can build your nation up and allow it to get more of a functioning governmnet up and going.
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George
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Post by George on Sept 21, 2011 9:35:43 GMT 10
My advice: whatever you choose to do, keep it simple.
Most micronations fail because they are made unneccessarily complex for no reason - other than as personal entertainment.
If you have an actual population of 3, you DON'T need a parliament with 150 voting members, 17 ministries, 25 sub-departments, a 5-division miltary with 30 ranks, 14 provinces the size of a kitchen table scattered among the outer planets of 3 solar systems in 2 galaxies - nor do you have any use for membership of some fictional online United Nations clone.
In micronations - as with life - it's better to do a few things well than a lot of things badly.
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Post by King Christian I on Sept 21, 2011 9:50:54 GMT 10
Well, obviously I don't need THAT; I did write a small constitution appointing 5 ministers. Also, My preference was having half my friends go with me and another half be a rival Catskill, NY micro nation.
Edit: What SHOULD a micro nation excel at?
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Post by Dagostinia on Sept 22, 2011 1:18:24 GMT 10
Choosing a goal and meeting it. Dagostinia chooses to create a sustainable community that can thrive in the event that the US economy, power grid, and food supply simultaneously combust overnight. Sort of like a hippie commune without the free love. To that end we have a garden and poultry and are monitoring our water and energy usage to reduce it. We are also working to pay off all debt. Note to yourself: don't ever get into debt. Period. Would that I knew then what I know now. That's why I sit at a desk all day as part of my 'mundane' life. I'm with George. Less is better. Pay no attention to my website.
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Post by Lykos Packleader on Sept 22, 2011 1:49:58 GMT 10
[snip!] I'm with George. Less is better. Pay no attention to my website. Isn’t that something like “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!”? The rest? I agree --- Despite the fact that Lykosha has few denizens (den – wolves: get it?), or at least they’ve never revealed themselves to me,Lykosha has managed to accomplish what other things we’ve started, including the co-creation of an environmental organization that had a brief flirtation with a NGO associated with the United Nations itself (We became a voting member of the Earth Day 2003 Sustainability Project). We’re part of the Intermicronational Team Kiva (Open slots are still available – hint! Hint!), and we’re available locally in the SoCal metro area with only a little planning on the part of the Press and the curious. Whereas it would be nice if we had lots of citizens, money, and/or land, we’re not dead yet. And, if somebody asks you what you want for your (next) birthday, it’s okay to say, “Well, you could buy me land, or afford me coinage, or stamps, or a really nice flag! (and is this a good time to mention that Lykosha’s “birthday” is All Hallows Eve?)
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George
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Post by George on Sept 22, 2011 8:40:07 GMT 10
Edit: What SHOULD a micro nation excel at? A micronation should excel at everything it does. If it's not worth doing well, why waste time on it in the first place ?
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