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What is the purpose of The Exodus?
Topic Started: Oct 28 2006, 09:26 AM (204 Views)
Ds Rainbow Phoenix
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FROM VB
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to recap briefly the events that resulted in The Exodus' birth.

There was a split in opinion on how things should be done in the "government" of Ille de France. The Founder and his supporters had one view, and the Delegate and his followers had another. NationStates power lying with the Founder as it does, the Delegate and his followers packed up and founded The Exodus. While such things happen all the time in NS, The Exodus didn't slide into obscurity as often happens.

But that was over two years ago, and most of those who were involved have long since left NS entirely. We long ago ceased to be merely the anti-IDF region. And that leads us to...

What is the purpose of this region?
What do we stand for? And what sets us apart from all of the other regions out there?

As most of you know, I also spend a lot of my NS time in one of the game play regions, Lazarus. This means I have to read more adspam than is truly healthy. And one thing I have noticed is that most of the ads are virtually the same. Governments, Maps, Spam games, these are practically universal. What are we really trying to "sell" when we recruit?

I wish I had the answers to these questions. I enjoy my time in TE, hence why I'm still here two years after joining. But do we have a purpose? Do we even want a purpose, or is just existing enough?
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Via Bestiae of The Exodus
-Minister of Foreign Relations
-Ambassador to The Lexicon
-Ambassador to The West Pacific
-Ambassador to Great Britain and Ireland
-Ambassador to Q102
-Unofficial Court Jester


I totally agree with VB that this needs discussed and a plan formulated and I think this is one of the most important issues the RA needs to start discussing ASAP.. so let the debate begin!
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Joshua
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I agree with you and VB totally!

But, before we do this have we finalized the requirements for joining the RA and the application to be used? Also, there were votes for the role the founder plays in the RA as well as having a deputy speaker. I would personally like to see us decide on these matters and make sure we have a good system for how the RA will run and work. ^_^

And I think establishing our own commonwealth as proposed by DSl would be a good way to give us a new purpose.
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Dr Strange Love
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Well if I make a suggestion, I believe that the purpose of The Exodus should be the promotion of civil libertarian principles both regionally and internationally through The Exodus Commonwealth. I think this would jive fairly nicely with the regional image we have had up to this point.
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Ds Rainbow Phoenix
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I am still totally against the commonwealth and hub proposal as I just cannot see how this will increase activity but rather lessen it
Maybe it's time to put both to a vote and see what the region thinks

and the purpose of the exodus is what VB feels we should have before we choose a new name for the RA which is why I started this thread so respectfully could we discuss TE purpose here and keep the commonwealth discussion to that thread?
Thanks

Having said that, I think that commonwealth or not, DSL's suggestion is an excellent one and is broad enough to include a defender of allies role if needed etc etc.. and also increase our presence in NS as defenders of liberty etc etc.. this purpose proposed by DSL can also expand to include other NS activities as they come to light as long as they are deemed to fit our defined purpose.
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Joshua
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Ds Rainbow Phoenix
Oct 29 2006, 11:29 PM
I am still totally against the commonwealth and hub proposal as I just cannot see how this will increase activity but rather lessen it
Maybe it's time to put both to a vote and see what the region thinks

and the purpose of the exodus is what VB feels we should have before we choose a new name for the RA which is why I started this thread so respectfully could we discuss TE purpose here and keep the commonwealth discussion to that thread?
Thanks

Having said that, I think that commonwealth or not, DSL's suggestion is an excellent one and is broad enough to include a defender of allies role if needed etc etc.. and also increase our presence in NS as defenders of liberty etc etc.. this purpose proposed by DSL can also expand to include other NS activities as they come to light as long as they are deemed to fit our defined purpose.

Ds,

I feel the purpose of The Exodus, its nations and the commonwealth maybe intertwined. I think the commonwealth could give us a prupose, give the region more depth, and provide more opportunities for folks to get involved in our region. It also opens the way for a militia that could be used for defending or whatever we decide on. But, either way I think it could boost activity.

If the commonwealth materialized as reality the possibilities for it are endless. We could have a greater say in the UN, and a greater say on the grander political stage in NS.
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