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the sentient Ry Bread, at your service!
Hiya. It's me, Ry. Whether you're a friend of mine, acquaintance or someone I'm not familiar with, I just wanted to thank you for taking your time to read this. During my time in TNP I have been and currently am appointed as a member of the staff for the speakers office, ministry of home affairs, ministry of communications, a diplomat in the ministry of foreign affairs, a corporal in the north Pacific army, and a deputy minister of culture. Gameside, I have been appointed as Head RMB RP advisor and a gameside advocate. Today I wish to expand my knowledge, ideas, talents and experience by running for delegate of the North Pacific.
As delegate for the north Pacific (if elected), my main overarching goal will be to increase the sense of community and friendship between users of the forums and users of the RMB, as well as bring more attention to RMB activities themselves. There have been many complaints this term that users of the RMB feel overshadowed by and less important than the users of the forums, so by increasing awareness of activities happening on the RMB and increasing ties between forumers and RMBers I am hoping to eliminate these senses of superiority and inferiority and bring back the feeling that we are all one big community.
However, I will still work to expand the activity, productivity, ideas, and overall skill of each ministry individually.
The following are the plans I have for each ministry in order to help them accomplish my overall goal and the individual goals for each ministry.
Tl-Dr: Home Affairs will start advertising the forum mentors team and start making tutorials on how to navigate the forums.
Gameside advocates will take on a more friendly approach when helping new members.
Tl-Dr: Diplomats will increase foreign event, competition and activity attendance and will share a new podcast alongside TNL in their assigned regions.
Tl-Dr: TNL issues will expand to cover RMB-related topics and a new podcast will be started all about topics popular to the discord community.
Tl-Dr: Culture will increase the number of roleplay and multi-regional events it hosts.
Tl-Dr: World Assembly Affairs will continue with the WADP awards, as well as increase the types available. They will also start encouraging WA vote-related debates on the RMB.
Tl-Dr: The NPA will continue to work hard and continue it's previous practices, as well as start hosting an open house OP once every other month.
Remember, the people's voices and opinions matter. If you truly want a delegate that will help speak for, unite and strengthen the people, as well as the region itself, then vote for Ry as delegate.
Cause if humans can do it, why can't bread?
As delegate for the north Pacific (if elected), my main overarching goal will be to increase the sense of community and friendship between users of the forums and users of the RMB, as well as bring more attention to RMB activities themselves. There have been many complaints this term that users of the RMB feel overshadowed by and less important than the users of the forums, so by increasing awareness of activities happening on the RMB and increasing ties between forumers and RMBers I am hoping to eliminate these senses of superiority and inferiority and bring back the feeling that we are all one big community.
However, I will still work to expand the activity, productivity, ideas, and overall skill of each ministry individually.
The following are the plans I have for each ministry in order to help them accomplish my overall goal and the individual goals for each ministry.
For this term, in Home Affairs my goal is to increase awareness of the mentoring programs available to new players, as well as increase the number of tutorialistic items available for people new to the forums. I have noticed that while we do have a team of forum mentors available to everyone, there is little to no advertisement or outside awareness that they are available unless you are part of the team yourself. I would like to be able to increase the communitys awareness of these helpful assets during this term, both on the RMB and forums via announcements and telegrams. One problem that has been complained a lot about is that the forum layout is too hard to understand, so while increasing public awareness of this forum team can help get it new mentees it also has the potential to increase RMBer membership and activity on the forums due to them now having someone to teach them how to use the forums; the increase of RMBers on the forums will also help open more chances for further bonding between the two communities.
If elected, I will also have Home Affairs focus on creating tutorial threads to explain how to properly navigate the forums, as many RMBers have complained that they dont want to join the forums because they dont understand how to navigate and have nowhere to learn that skill. This will also allow new members on the forums to easily get an understanding of how to travel through the forums, which will increase the rate of members that join and decide to stay because they actually understand how to use the site.
As for the Gameside Advocates, my goal for that team of people this term is to change the image we all give off to the community as something more friendly than informational. Most, if not all, GAs this term, sometimes including myself, usually new members and right away show them all of the factbooks we have to offer about TNP as a whole and follow that up by offering to answer any questions the new member has. However, during my time in a similar teaching job, Head RMB RP Advisor, I have noticed that people are more willing to approach you to ask for help when you make being friendly a priority first before just handing off factbooks of information. To help GAs accomplish this new change of persona Im hoping to push them to approach new members in a friendly manner first, such as introducing themselves and getting to know the member first, before handing off information and factbooks. People are more inclined to feel comfortable asking for and going to others for help if they feel comfortable with the person they are going to, or feel that the other person is friendly enough.
I am hoping this change to a more friendly persona will help members feel even more comfortable with coming to GAs for help, which will increase both publicity and productivity of the team to levels even higher than they were before. Id still like to continue having GAs advertise different events and activities when applicable, and I think it may be helpful this term for GAs to help advertise the forum mentoring team on the RMB as well.
If elected, I will also have Home Affairs focus on creating tutorial threads to explain how to properly navigate the forums, as many RMBers have complained that they dont want to join the forums because they dont understand how to navigate and have nowhere to learn that skill. This will also allow new members on the forums to easily get an understanding of how to travel through the forums, which will increase the rate of members that join and decide to stay because they actually understand how to use the site.
As for the Gameside Advocates, my goal for that team of people this term is to change the image we all give off to the community as something more friendly than informational. Most, if not all, GAs this term, sometimes including myself, usually new members and right away show them all of the factbooks we have to offer about TNP as a whole and follow that up by offering to answer any questions the new member has. However, during my time in a similar teaching job, Head RMB RP Advisor, I have noticed that people are more willing to approach you to ask for help when you make being friendly a priority first before just handing off factbooks of information. To help GAs accomplish this new change of persona Im hoping to push them to approach new members in a friendly manner first, such as introducing themselves and getting to know the member first, before handing off information and factbooks. People are more inclined to feel comfortable asking for and going to others for help if they feel comfortable with the person they are going to, or feel that the other person is friendly enough.
I am hoping this change to a more friendly persona will help members feel even more comfortable with coming to GAs for help, which will increase both publicity and productivity of the team to levels even higher than they were before. Id still like to continue having GAs advertise different events and activities when applicable, and I think it may be helpful this term for GAs to help advertise the forum mentoring team on the RMB as well.
Gameside advocates will take on a more friendly approach when helping new members.
If elected, my goal for Foreign Affairs is to have our ambassadors attend and participate in foreign events and activities hosted in other regions on and almost, if not completely, regular basis (when permitted). While this term TNPs diplomats have done a rather successful job at joining regions and distributing TNL to them, I feel that there is more we could do to continue increasing foreign relations with others instead of just talking with other members of another region. Participating in public games, competitions and events held by other regions will both show them we are interested in learning about their ways of culture and increase friendliness between members as well, which reflects back on to us and increases our image as a friendly nation. By actively taking part in the events and such held by other regions shows that we are interested in learning about what they as a region enjoy for fun, and shows that we are open to learning about them and partaking in new experiences. I believe this sense of willingness and eagerness to participate in another region will show them that we are genuine in our interest to increase relations and become allies, which will further increase our relationships with said regions.
Along with that I am hoping to continue the sharing of TNL with other regions, as well as a new podcast Im hoping Communications can start this term if I am elected. Showing both what is happening at a government level and with our members in the discord servers can better show people in other regions how we act on a more individual level, what our interests are, and what we like to discuss. This can help support growing and start new relationships with regions as they learn more about not just our regions interests, but the peoples as well.
Along with that I am hoping to continue the sharing of TNL with other regions, as well as a new podcast Im hoping Communications can start this term if I am elected. Showing both what is happening at a government level and with our members in the discord servers can better show people in other regions how we act on a more individual level, what our interests are, and what we like to discuss. This can help support growing and start new relationships with regions as they learn more about not just our regions interests, but the peoples as well.
Although Ive only been a member in Communications long enough to write two articles, I believe I have already found some ways the ministry could improve and expand their TNL articles and the topics they cover. My goal for Communications this term is to expand the borders of TNL article topics to include events, activities and happenings of the RMB and its community.I believe this could be a useful change because it will allow RMBers to feel included instead of left out, which will help improve the relationship between them and forumers because of the increase in importance to what goes on in the RMB and with the RMBers. It will also shed more light onto the RMB community and show people that they are just as important as the forum community. This will help bring us all closer together as one collective community because of the decrease in the feeling of inferiority many RMBers have expressed feeling.
Another idea I had for Communications was the creation of a podcast that diplomats in Foreign Affairs can share alongside TNL. Man, if not all, TNL articles are all about the regional happenings in politics and the forums, but none really go deeper and showcase what our actual residents and civilians are like and interested in. Therefore, my hope is that Communications can record a monthly podcast all about hot topics and issues that are discussed by TNP members in the main discord server, including but not limited to current events outside of NS. This podcast will add more depth to our image in other regions by showcasing what we as people outside of our government personas are interested in and enjoy talking about. This can make it easier to form allies with other regions if members from another region that a diplomat is sent to have a shared interest in what was talked about during the podcast.
Another idea I had for Communications was the creation of a podcast that diplomats in Foreign Affairs can share alongside TNL. Man, if not all, TNL articles are all about the regional happenings in politics and the forums, but none really go deeper and showcase what our actual residents and civilians are like and interested in. Therefore, my hope is that Communications can record a monthly podcast all about hot topics and issues that are discussed by TNP members in the main discord server, including but not limited to current events outside of NS. This podcast will add more depth to our image in other regions by showcasing what we as people outside of our government personas are interested in and enjoy talking about. This can make it easier to form allies with other regions if members from another region that a diplomat is sent to have a shared interest in what was talked about during the podcast.
I have done a lot of work in this ministry this term, contributing to things like the cultural exchange and the writing that came with it, and creating events like the renaissance fair and The North Pacifics Got Talent. Considering my thoughts and feelings rom these experiences, I have concluded that my goal for culture this term is to have an increase in the number of region-wide roleplay events and competitions. The cultural exchange was a huge success this term, with many RMBers and forumers putting aside their differences and coming together to roleplay some pretty entertaining stories and debates. I believe that an increase in regional roleplay events and competitions will help strengthen the existing connections between forumers and RMBers, and even start new ones between members, as it will give them a space where they can all participate in something they share a common interest in and bias/prejudice can be put aside.
Having regional events like these shows and reminds members that we are still one big community, and they can help bridge the gap between forumers and RMBers as more connections are found and strengthened through doing an activity that all participants can sit back and enjoy. I would also like to continue to hold multi-regional events with our allies and regions that we are trying to gain allyship with, as the events can help strengthen our relations with other regions and build new bonds between TNPs members and members of other regions. Not only do these multi-regional events provide fun experiences for us, but they also improve our image outside of TNP as the relationship our members have with members of other regions reflect back on our region as a whole.
Having regional events like these shows and reminds members that we are still one big community, and they can help bridge the gap between forumers and RMBers as more connections are found and strengthened through doing an activity that all participants can sit back and enjoy. I would also like to continue to hold multi-regional events with our allies and regions that we are trying to gain allyship with, as the events can help strengthen our relations with other regions and build new bonds between TNPs members and members of other regions. Not only do these multi-regional events provide fun experiences for us, but they also improve our image outside of TNP as the relationship our members have with members of other regions reflect back on our region as a whole.
While this is the one ministry I have not yet joined, I have been learning what I can about this ministry as well as asking people who are part of it what it is all about and how it runs. Based on what I have learned and discovered, I decided that if I am elected, my goal for World Assembly Affairs will be to start pushing for RMB participation in debates. After going around the RMB and discord servers asking non-WA members why they had no interest in joining the WA (because the peoples opinion matters, guys!!) I realised I kept getting the same common answer: they see no reason to join because its not relevant to them. I believe that by having members of World Assembly Affairs go on the RMB and start civil debates about the subjects being voted on, it will give RMBers an incentive to apply to the WA and learn about/vote on the topics at hand so that they may be part of the debate, and it will also show them just how fun and intriguing WA topics can be. I believe the new spark of interest in WA topics will cause more members to join the WA because the debates will show them that their opinions matter and will push them to fight for what they believe in, which they can do by voting.
I also wish to continue the WADP awards system going that we had. I would also like to possibly expand this to include special badges/buttons specific to more important and urgent topics that people can receive by voting on that topic. I believe that the overall awards system for both endorsing and voting will give people a good incentive to join by offering them something pretty and tangible they can display, as well as bringing more spotlight and importance to the issues that are more urgent than others than just advertising those topics might do. Having some special awards that go with voting on specific topics can help showcase the importance of these topics and will give even more of an incentive to give them attention and vote, which will help bring in even more people to vote on the topic and get us the answer we want/need.
I also wish to continue the WADP awards system going that we had. I would also like to possibly expand this to include special badges/buttons specific to more important and urgent topics that people can receive by voting on that topic. I believe that the overall awards system for both endorsing and voting will give people a good incentive to join by offering them something pretty and tangible they can display, as well as bringing more spotlight and importance to the issues that are more urgent than others than just advertising those topics might do. Having some special awards that go with voting on specific topics can help showcase the importance of these topics and will give even more of an incentive to give them attention and vote, which will help bring in even more people to vote on the topic and get us the answer we want/need.
During my time in the NPA, I have had a lot.of fun, doing a wide range of things like training OPs, defending allied regions against raiders, and doing joint OPs with allied regions. However, during my time I have realised that the NPA is already doing well with all of its activities and training, so I could only think of one new idea for change. If elected, my goal for this term would be to start having the NPA host open house OPs once every other month. These would be training OPs where non-NPA members would be invited to participate just to get a taste of what it's like.
These open house nights can help raise public awareness of the NPA, as well as show TNP members exactly what being part of the army is like and how much fun of this. This rise in public awareness and first hand experience can help raise the number of members we have, as people who enjoyed the OP will most likely want to apply to the NPA afterwards if they truly did have a good experience with it. This rise in popularity and public awareness will help the NPA grow even stronger and stay strong for our region. I'd like to continue the training though, and continue to have joint OPs with our allied regions to both increase our skills and our relationships with other regions armies.
These open house nights can help raise public awareness of the NPA, as well as show TNP members exactly what being part of the army is like and how much fun of this. This rise in public awareness and first hand experience can help raise the number of members we have, as people who enjoyed the OP will most likely want to apply to the NPA afterwards if they truly did have a good experience with it. This rise in popularity and public awareness will help the NPA grow even stronger and stay strong for our region. I'd like to continue the training though, and continue to have joint OPs with our allied regions to both increase our skills and our relationships with other regions armies.
Remember, the people's voices and opinions matter. If you truly want a delegate that will help speak for, unite and strengthen the people, as well as the region itself, then vote for Ry as delegate.
Cause if humans can do it, why can't bread?