Paffnia's Office

[Paffnia]

News:

Paff Graphs v10, updated by the XKI Genealogy Project, is out!: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1722489/thread
I've also updated the XKI Genealogy Project's political party history graph: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1722544/thread
I have updated the "Historic Voter Turnout in the 10000 Islands" thread: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1722486/thread
@thx1138 has made a draft flowchart for recruiting: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38145/recruiting-flowchart-draft-discussion
I have updated the regional map: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1722577/thread
Deputy Cartographer-General Free Earthian Yap has made updated alternate map versions, including the new trade route map: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1722547/thread
I have updated the XKI Genealogy Project XKI Family Tree: www.familyecho.com/?p=ZVCA8&c=164l4cifdf&f=967276140354037439 and 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1722591/thread
Delegate Lenlyvit is hiring an Emissary to Greater Dienstad: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1722604/thread
There's a new emissaries update out from Senator for Blue Canaria North HumanSanity, Deputy Senator for Blue Canaria North @thx1138, and Delegate Lenlyvit, with an interview with Deputy Cartographer-General Free Earthian Yap within: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1722568/thread, www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1303974, and forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=36608591#p36608591
World Assembly Secretary has posted a factbook on the new 10000 Islands World Assembly Supremacy Program and gotten a bunch of new cross-endorsements in XKI: www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1276537

[Paffnia]

Updates:

Elections for Senate are open: 10000islands.proboards.com/board/188/voting-booth
Voting is also open for Taco Island Charities' Paffnia Prize: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38269/eighth-annual-paffnia-prize-voting
Chief Executive Markanite has named HumanSanity the first-ever Cultural Officer: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38274/new-cultural-officer-appointed and 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1723185/thread
I have updated the map again: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1723213/thread

[Paffnia]

News today:

It's the last day to vote in Taco Island Charities' Paffnia Prize: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38269/eighth-annual-paffnia-prize-voting
HumanSanity has been elected Senator for New Republica South: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724143/thread
@thx1138 has been elected Senator for Blue Canaria North: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724145/thread
Delegate Lenlyvit has hired HN67 as Emissary to The Hole To Hide In: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724227/thread
Delegate Lenlyvit has also hired Marxist Germany as Emissary to Greater Dienstad: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724227/thread
Chief Executive Markanite has named United Royal Islands Casino Manager: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38309/united-royal-islands-casino-manager and 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724023/thread
Chief Executive Markanite has also hired Chief Executive Emeritus Woonsocket back as Regional Reserve Chair: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38311/new-regional-reserve-chair
Minister of Immigration Sargon Reman has named Haivon Deputy Minister of Immigration: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38326/new-deputy-moi
Minister of Education The Tasmanian Islands has updated the "List of Senators and Political Party Affiliation" thread: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724190/thread
The Council rejected NS 304-1: Clarification of the Function of the Supreme Court of 10000 Islands 2-6, with 1 abstention: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38334/304-clarification-function-supreme-rejected. I voted FOR for the reasons here: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724270/thread
Cultural Officer HumanSanity has announced a national animal competition: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38306/10000-islands-national-animal-competition and www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1308622

[Paffnia]

Updates today:

Minister of Immigration Sargon Reman has won Taco Island Charities' Paffnia Prize and Baden-Wuerttemberg Opal Prize, and Senator for Lyonnesse East United Royal Islands has won Taco Island Charities' Baden-Wuerttemberg Ruby Prize!: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38341/eighth-annual-paffnia-prize-winners. I have updated the list of Paffnia Prize winners: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724517/thread
Minister of Immigration Sargon Reman has announced the Six For Six Recruitment Prize, worth 6,000,000 donated by Escanaba: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38327/recruitment-prize
Cultural Officer HumanSanity has hired Krystalveil as a Cultural Office Assistant: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724552/thread and 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724522/thread
Regional Reserve Chair Woonsocket has hired United Royal Islands back as Deputy Regional Reserve Chair: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724522/thread
Delegate Lenlyvit has posted an assignment for emissaries and ambassadors: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38338/assignment
Cultural Officer HumanSanity is looking to hire a Cultural Office Assistant to do some card farming for NS trading cards: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38342/cultural-office-assistant-trading-cards
Cultural Officer HumanSanity has also added a new standing position for Cultural Office Assistant for any nation with an idea for an event or activity: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1724527/thread

[Paffnia]

News:

Delegate Lenlyvit is hiring an Emissary to The Coalition of Democratic Nations: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1725692/thread
Delegate Lenlyvit is also hiring an Emissary to Renegade Islands Alliance: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1725692/thread
Regional Reserve Chair Woonsocket has posted the December Mortimer Report at Old Regional Reserve - CTE, complete with a holiday bonus: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38345/happy-holidays
Regional Reserve Chair Woonsocket has also posted the January Mortimer Report at Old Regional Reserve - CTE: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38347/new-years-celebrationfemf
Delegate Lenlyvit has sent out a telegram opposing the SC resolution at vote, Commend Crushing Our Enemies.
Senator for Lyonnesse East United Royal Islands has announced the latest House Cup, Shield, and Sceptre Competitions: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38384/house-cup-shield-winter-2020
Delegate Lenlyvit has published a directory of XKI embassy regions: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38337/directory-xki-embassy-regions
Minister of Education The Tasmanian Islands has posted an overview thread of the Buddy Program: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38388/meet-welcome-buddies
Senator for Himes West Marxist Germany passed a WA resolution recently: www.nationstates.net/page=WA_past_resolution/id=481/council=1. I have updated the list of XKI WA authors: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1725921/thread

[Paffnia]

A special congratulations to Benevolent Thomas on his commendation passing, written by Senator for Himes West Marxist Germany!: www.nationstates.net/page=WA_past_resolution/id=295/council=2. A well-deserved honor!

[Paffnia]

Updates:

Minister of Education The Tasmanian Islands has named Ozierri the latest Featured Nation: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38411/10000-islands-featured-nation-ozierri. I have updated the list of Featured Nations: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1726408/thread
Chief Executive Markanite will be hiding vote totals from voters until they vote the next election cycle: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1726297/thread
I have started a new public comment thread on changes to the duties of the Senior Senator: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38414/public-comment-change-senior-senator
United Martians, Krystalveil, and Communist Town have won the national animal contest hosted by Cultural Officer HumanSanity: www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37511159, www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1310857, and 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1726253/thread
Delegate Lenlyvit has named Senior Senator HumanSanity Emissary to Renegade Islands Alliance: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1726411/thread
Delegate Lenlyvit has brought rebellium back on as an Official Endorser: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1726415/thread

[Paffnia]

I am stepping down as Minister of Labor and Registrar General on March 6^th: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38420/stepping-steps-back

[Paffnia]

News today:

Entries are open for the Poet Laureate Contest: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38421/poet-laureate-contest-2-20
Delegate Lenlyvit organized a visit to The Union of Democratic States: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38418/weekend-visit-uds
Minister of Immigration Sargon Reman has posted the latest immigration report: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38419/january-2020-report-results-month
Our recruitment efforts were highlighted in NationStates Today, with Minister of Immigration Sargon Reman quoted: nationstates.news/the-shift-january-2020/2265/
Deputy Minister of Immigration has Haivon updated the list of staffs and awards at The Department of Immigration: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38416/immigration-awards-medals-2
I have posted templates for law threads in the Council Chambers.
I have also posted a template for public comment threads in the Council Chambers.

[Paffnia]

Updates today:

Voting in the Poet Laureate Contest is open: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38455/voting-poet-laureate-contest-20
Senior Senator HumanSanity has published the latest Council Report, with an update from me within: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38436/council-report-february-2020
World Assembly Secretary Sargon Reman has published the latest World Assembly Secretariat Report at 10KI WA Secretariat: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38453/report-vol-ii
World Assembly Secretary Sargon Reman has also given out the first round of World Assembly engagement Awards: www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1315702
Editor-in-Chief Jabberwocky, Associate Editor Marxist Germany, and Staff Writers @thx1138 and Sandy Shoals have published issues of The Mad Surfer: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38236/mad-surfer-january-2020, www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1306147, 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38451/mad-surfer-february-2020, and www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1320793
Delegate Lenlyvit has posted a foreign affairs round-up: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1726654/thread
How time flies: Markanite has served as Chief Executive for a year: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38446/happy-anniversary-markanite

[Paffnia]

Chief Executive Markanite has named HumanSanity to replace me as Minister of Labor and Lenlyvit as Registrar-General: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38510/new-minister-registrar-general. I am thrilled that two so able Islanders will be taking on these roles!

[Paffnia]

News:

Minister-of-Labor-designate HumanSanity posted the latest payroll report: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38435/january-payroll-report
Senator for New Republica South HumanSanity is running a delegate straw poll: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38494/delegate-straw-poll-opened-election
I have posted a job listing for designing a knight statue for new TITO Knight @thx1138: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38505/knight-statue-needed
Aersoldorf has won the latest Poet Laureate Contest: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38504/poet-laureate-winner-2-20. I have updated the list of Poets Laureate: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1732110/thread
Cultural Officer HumanSanity is running a card pull event for the NS trading card of Free Guns For All: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38487/free-guns-card-pull-event
Taco Island Charities announced it has reached 10 million donated: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38459/tic-reaches-10-donated
I have posted a new public comment thread on revising RMB rules: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38513/public-comment-new-rmb-rules. I have also cross-posted it to the RMB: www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37713601
I have also posted a new public comment thread on creating a separate RP RMB: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38512/public-comment-separate-roleplay-rmb. I have also cross-posted it to the RMB: www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37713601
Delegate Lenlyvit and Senator for Blue Canaria North @thx1138 have posted the latest emissaries update: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1729070/thread and www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1317334
Cultural Officer HumanSanity has named Haivon a Cultural Office Assistant for NS trading cards: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1733203/thread

[Paffnia]

Updates:

I have posted and paid out the latest payroll report: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38551/february-payroll-report
Cultural Officer HumanSanity has had a new sub-board made for the Cultural Office: 10000islands.proboards.com/board/223/cultural-office
Minister of Education The Tasmanian Islands has named Krystalveil the latest Featured Nation: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38535/10000-islands-featured-nation-krystalveil and updated the list of Featured Nations: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734113/thread
Chief Executive Markanite and Cerb are working to fix an image-hosting issue: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38507/trouble-viewing-images
Technical Liaisons Kortexia and Aschente have made some new channels and merged some channels on the regional Discord: discordapp.com/invite/mw27pug
Cultural Officer HumanSanity is holding an NS Trading Card giveaway: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734170/thread
Cultural Office Assistant Krystalveil, Cultural Officer HumanSanity, and Senator for Himes West Marxist Germany are hosting a Gulliver's-Travels-themed event: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38537/gullivers-travels
Senator for New Republica South HumanSanity has published the results of the delegate straw poll: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1733524/thread
Delegate Lenlyvit is hiring an Emissary to The North Pacific: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734496/thread
The Council rejected NS 306-1: The United Federations Embassy Request 0-6, with 2 delegations to the delegate's prerogative and 1 abstention: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38538/united-federations-embassy-request-rejected. I voted DELEGATE'S PREROGATIVE to defer to Delegate Lenlyvit on balancing the region's lack of focus on NS itself against its size: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734213/thread. Thank you to Registrar-General-designate Lenlyvit for posting this law!
The Council rejected NS 306-2: Conch Kingdom Embassy Request 0-7, with 2 delegations to the delegate's prerogative: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38539/conch-kingdom-embassy-request-rejected. I voted AGAINST because the region has anti-defender military operations and has had its embassy with us repealed before: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734222/thread. Thanks to Registrar-General-designate Lenlyvit for posting this law, too!
The Council passed NS 306-3: Concerning the Banning of Twobagger from 10000 Islands 7-0, with 2 abstentions: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38553/306-concerning-banning-twobagger-passed. I voted FOR with no joy but doing what is necessary when an Islander joins a raider group, and I support the Council taking a vote on the matter: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734516/thread
The Council unanimously passed NS 306-4: Repeal: Twobagger as the House Steward of the House of The Enigmatic Nation: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38554/repeal-twobagger-house-steward-passed. I voted FOR because Twobagger can no longer serve as House Steward: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734519/thread
Cultural Officer HumanSanity has picked Grea Kriopia as a Cultural Office Assistant for NS trading cards: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734490/thread
Cultural Officer HumanSanity also hired Warris as a Cultural Office Assistant for NS trading cards: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734490/thread

[Cerb]

Just because I got tagged, to the best of my knowledge image hosting should now be resolved.

[Paffnia]

Mar 3, 2020 12:54:24 GMT -5 Cerb said:

Just because I got tagged, to the best of my knowledge image hosting should now be resolved.

Thanks Cerb!

[Paffnia]

News today:

Declarations are open for Delegate and three Senate seats: 10000islands.proboards.com/board/118/10000-islands-election-board
A reminder as always about the advertising rules this election cycle: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/34968/friendly-reminder-on-advertising
Cerb has fixed the image hosting issue: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734669/thread
The Council unanimously passed NS 306-5: Amendments to Senior Senator Responsibilities: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38566/306-amendments-senator-responsibilities-passed. I voted FOR because it gives the role more pertinent duties without overloading them: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734688/thread. I also updated some threads with the new duties: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734718/thread, 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734710/thread, 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734713/thread, and 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734719/thread
Kortexia has been named the new Awards Czar by Chief Executive Markanite: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38559/new-awards-czar
Senior Senator HumanSanity has posted a new set of Council Report, RoQ announcement, and list of government officials post templates for the Council.
Delegate Lenlyvit is hiring an Emissary to Hartfelden: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1734721/thread
TITO is looking for a new Executive Officer: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38568/tito-xo-job

[Paffnia]

Updates today:

Delegate Lenlyvit has hired Dorab as Emissary to The North Pacific: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1735112/thread
Senator for New Republica South HumanSanity has posted a delegate and Senate candidate debate thread: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38581/delegate-senate-election-debates-20
There's a new Discord channel for issues and nation stats: discordapp.com/channels/323174758957187072/684503596121063491

[Paffnia]

Today is my last day on the Council of Nine and as Minister of Labor and Registrar-General: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1735272/thread. I have immensely enjoyed my time in these roles and am excited to see the new directions they are taken. For now, I am keeping this office open, moved to the Map Board in my continuing role as Cartographer-General. I won't be posting regular updates on government actions across the region anymore, but I'll still be here to post map and family tree updates and to answer questions and offer discussion.

[Jabberwocky]

Thanks for all your support and for being a good friend. I'm sure we'll cross paths.

[Paffnia]

Hope everyone is doing okay right now. I am fine, all things considered, and working from home now. Since I did a lot of my XKI time on my commute, though, and I no longer have a commute, my activity here will be lower for the near future.

Stay safe and healthy!

[Paffnia]

I am on the RMB now as part of Minister of Labor HumanSanity's XKI Jobs Fair, talking about the Mayor Shelter Political Party: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38640/10000-islands-job-fair and www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1338944

[Paffnia]

Apr 3, 2020 9:20:47 GMT -5 Paffnia said:

I am on the RMB now as part of Minister of Labor HumanSanity's XKI Jobs Fair, talking about the Mayor Shelter Political Party: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38640/10000-islands-job-fair and www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1338944

Done! Thanks HumanSanity for organizing!

[HumanSanity]

Apr 3, 2020 11:10:17 GMT -5 Paffnia said:

Apr 3, 2020 9:20:47 GMT -5 Paffnia said:

I am on the RMB now as part of Minister of Labor HumanSanity's XKI Jobs Fair, talking about the Mayor Shelter Political Party: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38640/10000-islands-job-fair and www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1338944

Done! Thanks HumanSanity for organizing!

Thank you so much for joining us!

[Paffnia]

Thank you to Woonsocket and Markanite, who have named me Deputy Regional Reserve Chair!: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38841/paffnia-deputy-regional-reserve-chairperson

I've been working on restarting the Islands Space Program. Stay tuned for more details!: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38844/space-program-coming-soon

[Paffnia]

The Islands Space Program is now open!: 10000islands.proboards.com/board/237/space-program

Check out these links:
Program overview: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38858/islands-space-program
Space launches: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38859/space-launches
Space telescopes: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38860/space-telescopes
Space races: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38861/space-races
Moon map: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38862/moon-map

Also, I'm looking for a logo for the Islands Space Program: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38868/space-program-logo-needed

And I have updated the earthly XKI map: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1742770/thread

[Paffnia]

I have updated the first post of this thread with a bunch of Regional Reserve links.

I have also updated the "Ways to Make Money" thread with the Islands Space Program: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1743523/thread

I have ruled that nations do not need to be on the map in order to buy shop items: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1743508/thread

I will be participating in an RMB Q&A, organized by Minister of Labor HumanSanity: www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1349600

[Paffnia]

I participated in an RMB Q&A hosted by Minister of Labor HumanSanity: www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=38272627

My nation Surprise, with the motto "Didn't see that coming.", won the Best Motto contest, also organized by Minister of Labor HumanSanity.

The Liberal Understanding and Agreement on Commerce has won the April Trade Pacts Competition, organized by Senior Senator Marxist Germany: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1746960/thread

I have updated the Old Regional Reserve - CTE shop item spreadsheet based on shop purchase lists here: 10000islands.proboards.com/board/162/shop-purchases

Taco Island Charities' Haganham Commendation Giveaway for Lenlyvit's Commendation is ongoing: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1747303/thread

[Paffnia]

The Regional Reserve has released two new Mortimer Reports: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39001/april-update-diamonds-islanders-friend and 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39002/update-clearer

I have updated the regional map: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1748952/thread

Haganham has designed a logo for the Islands Space Program: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1744457/thread

[Paffnia]

I have posted the Account of the Quarter Awards for the first two quarters of 2020—Dorab and Snakeden are the winners!: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39016/account-quarter-q1-2020 and 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39017/account-quarter-q2-2020. I have also updated the list of Accounts of the Quarter: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1749574/thread

I have also audited the stock ownership list: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1749808/thread

I have distributed missing Rookie of the Quarter prizes to recent past winners: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1749818/thread and updated the list of RoQs: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1749815/thread

[Paffnia]

I have posted The Regional Reserve's Rich List: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39067/rich-list

I have updated a number of old Regional Reserve threads and posts, cleaning and updating them: 10000islands.proboards.com/post/1753402/thread

I have started a new The Regional Reserve office thread with helpful links: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39193/regional-reserve-office

I have restored the Welcome Back Stipend: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39192/welcome-back-stipend

I am running Taco Island Charities' Sixth Annual Hahiha / USSR Contest for Nation Creation, part of the XKI Summer Olympics (hosted by the Cultural Office and run by Cultural Officer HumanSanity and Cultural Office Assistant Grea Kriopia): 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39178/annual-hahiha-contest-nation-creation and www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1377505