dont pick it up
TNPer
Our first interview is with Great Bights Mum, our Regional Delegate. Thanks for doing this interview with us and congratulations on being elected a second term.
Dont Pick It Up: To start, why did you originally choose to run for delegate?
Great Bights Mum: It's the best seat in the house! Why anyone who has been in TNP long enough to understand the region doesn't run is the real question. Especially since the PM is there to handle all the pesky "head of state" chores.
DPIU: How important do you feel it is for future Delegate hopefuls to get a good amount of endorsements before running for the position?
GBM: It would allow for a more rapid handover, but how important is that? Certainly not more important than maintaining regional security or having a Delegate you can rely on. I would hate for us to discourage good candidates because they are active NPA, as I was before I ran the first time.
DPIU: Over all did you enjoy your first term as delegate? What do you think was the high point and low point of the term?
GBM: I loved it! The night I finally passed Unter in endorsements was exciting. I felt positively giddy. Then 3 days later the unendo campaign stepped up and I almost lost it. Luckily it was a weekend and I was able to TM the region about the "hostile forces at work to unseat me."
DPIU: What are some of the Day to Day tasks you have to do as Delegate?
GBM: Answering fan mail. NS should really give the Delegate a bigger mailbox! TMing new nations is an important part of the job, as is staying on top of UN affairs. Of course, watching for security threats is definitely Job 1.
DPIU:Which one of those tasks do you enjoy the most, and which one do you find the most repetitious?
GBM: I really enjoy helping new nations figure out how it all works. Endotarting is the only thing that's repetitious, but I always find some new nation with a great flag or a motto that that is over the top.
DPIU: You clearly have to deal with the UN resolutions frequently, how critical is it that when Delegate you enjoy working with the UN?
GBM: There is a lot of UN apathy in the region, as seen by the typical 10% voter turnout. One thing that surprised me was the opportunity I have as Delegate to engage in dialog with nations in other regions who are very much into UN workings.
DPIU: Conch Divers is above the legal limit of endorsements and you have permission to eject CD. Can you explain to us why you have not?
GBM: Because I have more patience than anyone you know.
Plainly put, I asked him to stop endorsing nations and he did. The number of nations endorsed by CD has fallen by about 300 since then. By this weekend some of the nations endorsing him will start to CTE and his count will fall.
DPIU: At what point do you think CD will become a threat to our region?
GBM: Never! Nor will any other nation. Not on my watch.
DPIU: Do you have any closing remarks you would like to make?
GBM: I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the nations of TNP for their support. It is so gratifying to have earned the trust of this great region.
Dont Pick It Up: To start, why did you originally choose to run for delegate?
Great Bights Mum: It's the best seat in the house! Why anyone who has been in TNP long enough to understand the region doesn't run is the real question. Especially since the PM is there to handle all the pesky "head of state" chores.
DPIU: How important do you feel it is for future Delegate hopefuls to get a good amount of endorsements before running for the position?
GBM: It would allow for a more rapid handover, but how important is that? Certainly not more important than maintaining regional security or having a Delegate you can rely on. I would hate for us to discourage good candidates because they are active NPA, as I was before I ran the first time.
DPIU: Over all did you enjoy your first term as delegate? What do you think was the high point and low point of the term?
GBM: I loved it! The night I finally passed Unter in endorsements was exciting. I felt positively giddy. Then 3 days later the unendo campaign stepped up and I almost lost it. Luckily it was a weekend and I was able to TM the region about the "hostile forces at work to unseat me."
DPIU: What are some of the Day to Day tasks you have to do as Delegate?
GBM: Answering fan mail. NS should really give the Delegate a bigger mailbox! TMing new nations is an important part of the job, as is staying on top of UN affairs. Of course, watching for security threats is definitely Job 1.
DPIU:Which one of those tasks do you enjoy the most, and which one do you find the most repetitious?
GBM: I really enjoy helping new nations figure out how it all works. Endotarting is the only thing that's repetitious, but I always find some new nation with a great flag or a motto that that is over the top.
DPIU: You clearly have to deal with the UN resolutions frequently, how critical is it that when Delegate you enjoy working with the UN?
GBM: There is a lot of UN apathy in the region, as seen by the typical 10% voter turnout. One thing that surprised me was the opportunity I have as Delegate to engage in dialog with nations in other regions who are very much into UN workings.
DPIU: Conch Divers is above the legal limit of endorsements and you have permission to eject CD. Can you explain to us why you have not?
GBM: Because I have more patience than anyone you know.
Plainly put, I asked him to stop endorsing nations and he did. The number of nations endorsed by CD has fallen by about 300 since then. By this weekend some of the nations endorsing him will start to CTE and his count will fall.
DPIU: At what point do you think CD will become a threat to our region?
GBM: Never! Nor will any other nation. Not on my watch.
DPIU: Do you have any closing remarks you would like to make?
GBM: I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the nations of TNP for their support. It is so gratifying to have earned the trust of this great region.