KarmaBoard

Karma's Newbie Guide

NationStates Guide

Answering Issues | Staying Alive & Growing | Getting Involved: Regional Message Board | Getting Involved: Discord | Getting Involved: World Assembly | Blocking Recruitment Telegrams

Answering Issues

➤ Answering issues develops your nation into something unique!

➤ Up to four new issues appear every day.

➤ Don't be afraid to dismiss an issue you don't like.

➤ Be sure to check Require confirmation in Settings to prevent accidentally accepting the wrong issue answer!

Staying Alive & Growing

➤ You must log in at least once every 28 days or your nation will Cease To Exist (CTE).

➤ It takes 20 days for your population to reach 62 million, after which population increases by 5-7 million per day.

Getting Involved: Regional Message Board

➤ The easiest way to get involved in Karma is by getting active on our Regional Message Board (RMB).

➤ Please come introduce yourself on the RMB!

Getting Involved: Discord

➤ We're quite active on discord and it's the best way to get to know us and learn more about NationStates and Karma.

➤ Discord is a free chat program for gamers. More information about Discord can be found at discordapp.com.

➤ And here's the link to Karma's discord: KARMA'S DISCORD

Getting Involved: World Assembly

➤ The World Assembly (WA) is the world's governing body, much like the UN in the real world.

➤ Please show your support for Karma by joining the WA and Endorsing Our Delegate.

➤ We like strong endorsement numbers, so endorse as many people as you can, and we'll be sure to endorse you back!

➤ More information about the WA can be found here: LINK.

Blocking Recruitment Telegrams

When you're ready to silence the storm of recruitment telegrams, do the following:

➤ Go to your Telegram Preferences.

➤ Click the Block All button for Recruitment.

➤ Click Update Filter.

Disabling Recruitment Telegrams

Karma Guide

General Info | The Government | Additional Guides & Info

General Info

➤ The region has a number of different Circles that have different values and focus on certain ideas and aspects.

➤ You can become encircled by contacting the Sage in charge of that Circle and passing their trial.

The Government

➤ The Radial Council is a group of 3 members from different Circles who are elected through a vote of the Encircled to serve a 3-month term.

➤ The Legislative branch of the region comprises the Assembly and the Speaker.

➤ The Assembly is the collection of all Encircled members who vote upon and make legislation.

➤ The Speaker of the Assembly heads Karma's legislative branch. They're elected in tandem with the Radial Council through a vote of the Encircled to serve a 3-month term. They lead all legislative discussions, post and verify votes, and archive Karmic law.

Additional Guides & Info

➤ More information about Karma can be found in The Karma Hub.

➤ NationStates has it's own FAQ which can answer many basic questions.

➤ Here's a Super Awesome Guide that goes much deeper into everything NationStates.

Final Thoughts

➤ Don't be afraid to ask questions. We enjoy helping new players understand NationStates.

Peace~!

It may be beneficial to address, first of all, the modern interpretation of “freedom of speech”. People seem to think that the term implies freedom from consequences. If that is so, then perjury and slander laws are unconstitutional. No one can prevent you from saying it, but that doesn’t mean you’re not responsible for what you say.

Of course, there’s already a fatal flaw in assuming that freedom of speech is universal and applies to other people’s privately-owned sites. But Max Barry himself makes his opinion clear in NationStates’ Frequently Asked Questions: “Ahahahaha! Hahaha! Free speech!. . .I run this website, see, so you have to play by my rules.” Of course, who reads rules nowadays? It’s more fun to jump in blindly and do whatever you think you can get away with!

And so the newbies dive in headfirst. If they don’t think anything of it, surely others won’t! Or, in some cases, they don’t care if others care. And when they’re reprimanded, what do they hide behind? Free speech. “You can’t stop us,” they say. “You’re a meanie. You are a worthless human because you won’t let me post nonsensical gibberish and generally offensive jokes.”

Thing is, site administration allows regions to run themselves however they wish (within the Terms of Service, of course). The One Stop Rules Shop specifically states that founders and regional officers can suppress spam, or any other messages, on the RMB. If someone doesn’t like it, only their own incompetence prevents them from leaving a region and joining, or creating, a new one. A user’s rights are not being suppressed along with his or her posts. You can meme just as effectively elsewhere and likely receive much less hate.

Why, though? Why do we suppress the stupidity? Because it’s our game too. Generally it’s one or two dissenters who are new to the region versus an established government trusted by the majority of the region. We want to make the game as enjoyable for ourselves as we can despite NSGP, and looking at poorly spelled alt-right rants is not our idea of enjoyable. So, simply put, the will of the majority overrules. Again, the government is more or less implicitly supported by residents by their residing there, so the government is generally acting within the region’s best interest.

Simply put, the people who abuse free speech are generally the only ones who complain about its seeming lack of presence. Funny how that works. You may not be able to promote your ideology as easily by moving to your own region, but really, if your post was suppressed few were going to listen to you anyway. “Free speech,” in the sense many seem to see it, will never be a thing in NationStates. And if you don’t agree, you can complain about it…somewhere else.

Karma's RMB Rules

Be Inclusive:

➤ Nationstates has players from all over the world. The age range is decades wide. Respect other players and keep the RMB environment civil.

➤ It is okay to talk about yourselves on the RMB! But be aware of the age range. Be aware that anyone can see your posts. Do not dox yourself or anyone else.

➤ Everyone has bad days. It is okay to admit you are having a bad day; however, it is not appropriate to talk about suicide, law-breaking, personal health issues, etc. on the RMB. If you need help, seek a professional.

➤ Our regional officers cannot effectively moderate languages other than English. English is our common language; speaking in other languages excludes those who cannot speak it. All RMB posts should be in English.

Be Chill:

➤ You are going to experience moments on NationStates that you do not agree with. Do not react to these moments with aggression or rudeness. Remain calm and let the RMB Mods do the heavy lifting.

➤ Do what the Sages, RMB Mods, and Game Mods ask. Trust that we are thinking with Karma's best interests in mind. We are only here to help.

➤ If you are not a Sage, RMB Mod, or Game Mod do not try to moderate the RMB. We have it under control. Mini-modding does not help the situation.

Do Not Spam:

➤ Do not post links, ASCII art, long strings of emoji or emoticons, gibberish, or inappropriate language.

➤ Do not use puppet nations to talk to yourself on the RMB. You should only have one nation in Karma at a time. Puppet nations should be kept in Icor.

➤ Unless it is for a sanctioned regional event like Fridate or Question of the Day, refrain from posts with multiple paragraphs of text. An acceptable way to share longer posts is through the spoiler tags or by linking a dispatch.

➤ Do not recruit for other regions or for any offsite or interregional events. Any interregional coordination should be handled through our Department of Foreign Affairs.

Abide By All Site Rules:

➤ Nationstates allows regions the freedom to moderate themselves, but there are some site rules too! (read more in the FAQ)