matt2004

Vive la révolution

I feel that leaving a default tarriff off is just going to mean the feature sits unused. I would much prefer to add a Common External Tarrif as a baseline from the alliance control panel. Once the CET is set, any manual tarriff applications then override the CET (either higher, lower, or removing altogether). That gives the option of targeting, while lowering the bar for application.

I actually asked ChatGPT to write a python script to count the STV votes. Turns out my job is safe from the AI apocalypse after all

I'd like to formally announce that I am running for President/General Secretary/Primarch/Consul Prime Minister of UPN, against the British incumbant, with the single manifesto commitment of making our already disproportionately European alliance British again.

Just because someone isn't kicking and screaming in public doesn't mean they're not contributing to politics. Could some alliances be more proactive in going out to the public square, sure. That doesn't mean that alliances are not engaging or contributing to politics. I'm going to flat out say that this mentality of the community to write off an AA as "dead", "incompitent", or "inactive", directly contributes withdrawal from the public areas where some people will regurgatate the same garbage over and over again, with sycophants blindly believing it. There is no point in trying to argue with a brick wall. It baffles me that people can make poorly-informed claims, and others will blindly believe the first thing they read/hear. We are a democratic AA (with PR). If someone new really wants to run we will encourage them to do so, or take them on as a deputy until they would like to run. If the AA doesnt like the direction, they'll vote us out - plain and simple. I'll also say that a significant chunk of the UPN membership would flat out delete if the AA disbanded. Alliances are not prisons. If someone feels they're not getting anyware with us than they're free to hop around. Read as: That's 10% of all active nations, who have actively chosen to join an alliance that an extremely vocal minority of the community label as inactive because we don't participate in the screaming-fest.

Thank you kind sir This nation presents an acute threat to nations residing on the colour Purple. https://politicsandwar.com/nation/id=244934

As we are still within the 72 hour notice period, UPN formally asks Aurora to defend us from an agressive attack from Aurora and Co.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of UPN, one alliance occupying purple. Furthermore I am of the opinion that Cora is all knowing, forever right and never wrong.

British Cuisine, finest in the world 🇬🇧

From one old-old-old-aged alliance to another, congratulations on 15 years, and good luck for the next 15.

We need a blanket. Think of the energy bills.

Oasis V2, Déjà vu

At this point all the big AAs have Excel sheets or Discord bots that can work out spies anyway, and free & open source bots are there for anyone else that can't code their own. If it's not realistic to stop the automation just make them public and save the poor server resources.

The UPN Senate election has concluded, and we are pleased to announce our new government line-up: Executive: Prime Minister - Cora Mcstrap Chief of Staff - Cameron Axley Minister of Internal Affairs - Naaro Minister of Foreign Affairs - Malichy Minister of Finance - Noreen Minister of Education - Victor Truchev Minister of Defense - Seratova Minister of Communications - Matt2004 Minister of Entertainment- Sirgogobeans Ministers of Regional Affairs - Victor Truchev and Malichy Elected Senate: CoraMcstrap, Sealteam6, Matt2004, Victor Truchev, Noreen, Cameron Axley, Sirgogobeans Alliance Elders: Altheus, Hansarius, Matt2004, Jared95 ,Malichy, Noreen and Sealteam6

Theresa May is not amused by this. This video brings back trauma from THAT interview where she was questioned on her naughty behavior. The nationwide criticism she received after admitting to running through wheat fields cost her an election, and now she's out for revenge. I'll look forward to trampling through the hand of farms fields.

I like this clock as it resides in the British Museum of stolen foreign artifacts

Well you know what they always said Telephone, Telegraph, TeleSphinx.

GDC is clearly on track to form a dangerous hegemony. Clearly it will take an alliance with the OWF skills of Lighthouse to stop them.

When going to the Alliance control panel after the new positions update, it's possible to see information hidden in the table under set permissions if exporting to CSV If permissions are restricted for Update Timezone and Spy Count, these show as "Insufficient Permissions" in the browser, but the true counts show in the exported CSV file.

I knew it was a bad idea to have a party... I mean business meeting in the mansion. Pings. Pings for everyone.

Yes clearly the unstoppable power of the Johnson and Johnson sphere is causing me extreme distress (/s).

Micro sphere so unsure of their ability to blitz us they tried to hire mercenaries to boost their odds. I'm quaking in my boots. We're not the ones that have been leaking like the Titanic...

Here's to 15 more years of fashionably late announcements!

There is NO PROOF, I repeat NO PROOF our allies gave you meth-laced chicken. Yes there was meth in the kitchen, but our allies take your safety very seriously. That's why it was laced with Uranium instead. Excuse me Karen, I find you very rude.

Dw we've all done it Keeping up with the treaty web can be a full time job