# Anyone at nationstates.net? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 28, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357 "2002-12-28T13:35:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/1 "2002-12-28T13:35:35Z")
[http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi) It’s a fun little game where you get your own nation to lead. You get issues to resolve, and the way you choose to act on them defines how your nation will develop. Quite nifty, for a book promotion thingy. (And the book, “Jennifer Government” by Max Barry, looks quite nifty too.) My nation, the Republic of Stefu, would be [here.](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=stefu) ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/2 "2002-12-28T14:08:35Z")
Heh, cool. Just registered the [Republic of Suomark](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=suomark) myself. ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/3 "2002-12-28T14:44:20Z")
This is just neat. I’ve founded the [Queendom of Aradia](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=aradia) . ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/4 "2002-12-28T20:58:51Z")
Shall we begin a SDMB region and move our states there? I rule the Free Republic of Oves, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/5 "2002-12-28T21:02:46Z")
I have one region (am aiming for UN delegate membership) - the [York Archipelago](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/pin=9415566/page=display_region). ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/6 "2002-12-28T21:04:06Z")
Oh yeah, here’s the [link](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=oves). ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/7 "2002-12-28T21:16:10Z")
The Free Republic of Oves has now moved to the York Archipelago. Plans for domination will now commence. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mephisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@Mephisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mephisto)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/8 "2002-12-28T21:42:57Z")
Groovy! Please visit [Mephistophistan](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=mephistophistan) . . . we’re “one hell of a nation!” We’ll even let you walk around naked! ---
**Author:** ![paperbackwriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@paperbackwriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paperbackwriter)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/9 "2002-12-28T23:04:58Z")
The [Dominion of Frisia](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=frisia) welcomes all visitors and political refugees. If anyone does want to create a SDMB region, I would certainly join it. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/10 "2002-12-29T19:04:43Z")
Welcome to the [Principality of Tavastland-Karelia!](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=tavastland-karelia) ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/11 "2002-12-30T00:07:25Z")
Introducing the [Grand Duchy of Guyute](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=guyute) ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/12 "2002-12-30T01:42:51Z")
[The Republic of Giddopia](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi?pin=17447984&target=display_nation) has arrived. There is to be no social welfare, no tree-hugging hippie crap, bugger all income tax, and lots of lovely corruption. That is all. Now piss off before I have you all arbitrarily shot. 😃 Civil Rights: Unheard Of Economy: Thriving Political Freedoms: Unheard Of TheLoadedDog El Presidente ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/13 "2002-12-30T03:26:13Z")
I have created a brand new region for us Dopers, [The Sea of Cecil](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/pin=84582784/page=display_region), which you may feel free to join. My nation, [The Dominion of Friedonia](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=friedonia), is a free-market paradise with legal maryjoowanna, excellent civil rights and a ruling class of psychotic biker bangs. We also have the [best flag](http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/friedonia.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/14 "2002-12-30T08:40:03Z")
The Incorporated States of Waldovia. w00t! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/15 "2002-12-30T15:05:29Z")
Say hello to the Republic of Petrovsk. (The UN lies! We are not a psychotic dictatorship, and I will kill anyone who says we are! I will kill anyone who thinks we are! I will kill you all!) ---
**Author:** ![paperbackwriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@paperbackwriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paperbackwriter)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/16 "2002-12-31T02:06:10Z")
I am really beginning to enjoy this site. I have to say, though, that their hamsters seem to be even more underfed than Jerry’s used to be. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/17 "2002-12-31T02:08:30Z")
I can barely get on to the site, to say nothing of exploring it. I fear that my time participating in [nationstates.net](http://nationstates.net) will be shortlived unless they do something to up the capacity. ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/18 "2002-12-31T03:29:34Z")
I think we sent these guys all our spare lag - that’s why the SDMB’s running so well of late. Nonetheless, witness [The Disputed Territories of Nowheria](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=nowheria). We like Pie. ---
**Author:** ![DarkJudicator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@DarkJudicator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkJudicator)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/19 "2003-01-01T11:59:26Z")
For those poor downtrodden who get sick of the rampant fascism in **Giddopia** :p, I personally extend the offer of asylum in the [Confederacy of Railrunna](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=railrunna). Sure, our police force is underfunded, our government corrupt, we have a high mortality rate, below average civil rights and our second biggest industry is Door-to-Door Insurance Sales… but you’re free of the iron fist of tyranny, our political system gives the people a voice! And our third biggest industry is Pizza Delivery. Sounds a lot like New South Wales, actually… As soon as the hamsters will let me, I’ll be relocating to the Sea of Cecil. Kiah, Judicator of the Confederacy of Railrunna. ---
**Author:** ![Alereon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alereon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alereon)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357/20 "2003-01-01T12:55:30Z")
All hail [The Empire of Revoltistan!](http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=revoltistan) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-at-nationstates-net/145357.md?page=2)