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So what the heck is Europeia anyways?

Can I join?

So, I came here representing another region? I do not want to become a citizen. Where should I go?

What offices are there for people to be elected into?

What is there for me to do in Europeia?

That answers most of my immediate questions. What if I have any more?


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Discord is Purgatory; ENN Investigation
Topic Started: Jan 22 2018, 06:06 AM (386 Views)
Ali
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Jan 22 2018, 06:28 AM
I'd also add that Discord has helped blur the lines further between player and person. I believe our politics were bound to become more social as we all got to know each other as people, something that Discord definitely enables in a way that Skype and certainly MSN did not. We really no longer have lines between IC/OOC, we just have to hope our friends understand that some decisions and political moves are "strictly business" and not meant as personal attacks.

When I first joined Europeia, it was easy to rail against someone because I saw them as a player, not a person, and it was all part of a game. The many personal relationships I now have thanks to the ease of communication via Discord (and Skype to a lesser extent) has slowly changed that over time. Now, it's almost as if there's an expectation to be open about personal information. I have no issue with that for myself now as an adult, but I do think it can be a problem for our younger members.

And please, for the love of god, please stop sexting each other. If we've learned anything over the past year, it's that you may really have no idea to whom those photos are actually going. NationStates is not for sex.
Agree 100%

I'm trying to keep some distance (or stay detached to some extent) - in order not to start believing that NS is my "second life". Otherwise I'd slowly lose contact with "primary" reality and its responsibilities. Reaching this point was quite easy in the past. With Discord it's even easier. That's why I understand someone's reasons to take a break or quit NS because of IRL matters. NS communities can be too immersive.
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Jan 23 2018, 03:26 AM
What sets ENN apart from other publishers is that we aren't taking polls and then mindlessly regurgitating the information. We are a storytelling media organization that strives to go deeper than our competitors.
Also, regular content xD
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An interesting read. Coming from someone who is brand new to this community, I found Discord was a great first point of contact to get to know other members and to ask: "What do I do next?". As with all new things, I am finding the forum takes time to get used to but having the Discord channel as somewhere to ask questions and have them answered quickly is invaluable to a new community member like me.
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