Simple guide to houses (with list!)

[Mayans]

Introduction to the topic.

If you've been invited to join the 10000 Islands through NationStates via a telegram from one of the nations here, then you should check out the house that the person who invited you, is a part of. There are several houses around 10000 islands, and for a newer nation, it can get confusing if you're not told about which you should preferably join. To clear all of that confusion, just read this simple guide.

Houses are a fun way to converse with other people and they are fun if you're looking to socialize with some of the other members of the forum.

How to join a house.

There are two options to go about joining a house here, at 10000 Islands. They depend on how you came across the region.

1.) If you were invited to the 10000 Islands region by one of the nations who is already here, via a telegram through NationStates, then you should join the house that they're in, if they're in one. If the person who recruited/invited you is part of a house, you'll usually receive a telegram and/or PM on the forums regarding which house you should join. The house leader will usually send these, but the person who invited/recruited you may also point you in the right direction. Some people may also inform you on the welcome topic(s) when you post on one of them. If you're not sure which house you're in, look at the profile of the person who recruited you. There will be a line somewhere under their name that says "House of (whoever recruited you)". If they don't, then you should ask them which house they're in. If they are not in a house, then proceed to step 2.

2.) If you've come across the region by finding it elsewhere in the NationStates world then you should choose which house you wish to join yourself. Whereas when you're invited it's respectful to join your recruiter's house, when you've joined without being invited, you don't have to join a certain house, and you can choose.

NOTE: Even if you're invited by someone, you can still choose which house you wish to join. It's more convenient for everyone if you join the house which you're directed to (the one where the person who invited/recruited you is in) though.

What are the current houses?

As said in the introduction, there are several houses around currently. Some houses have more members than others. But remember, it's not about the quantity all the time, it's also about the quality. So, here is a list of the houses and the founders of each one.

• Ananke II -- House of Ananke II
  
• Cerb -- House of Cerberion
  
• Echolilia -- House of Echolilia
  
• The Enigmatic Nation -- House of Enigmatic
  
• Estayland -- House of Estayland
  
• Greek People Nation (GPN) -- House of Greek People Nation
  
• Grub -- House of Grub
  
• Gluuland -- Haus (House) of Gluuland
  
• -HumanSanity- -- House of HumanSanity
  
• Jesioneka -- House of Jesioneka
  
• Malecia -- House of Malecia
  
• Markanite -- House of Markanite
  
• Minna -- House of MinnaCaroline
  
• Otupia -- House of Otupia
  
• Paffnia -- House of Paffnia
  
• Silvermain -- House of Silvermain
  
• Takaram -- House of Takaram
  
• Wordy -- House of Wordiness
  

[Anartonia]

Thanks for creating this! Paff, do you think this should be pinned?

[Mayans]

Nov 26, 2011 13:07:16 GMT -5 Anartonia said:

Thanks for creating this! Paff, do you think this should be pinned?

It's not a problem. I was surprised that there wasn't already a topic like this one around, I even checked around the forum at-least twice just to make sure. It's not the biggest topic that could have been made for what it's regarding, but it's helpful, if I do so say myself. It's quality, not quantity with me.

[Paffnia]

This looks really great! I was thinking of making a thread similar to this myself, but I guess you beat me to it.

A few things:

So as not to confuse new nations, make sure that the names of the nations match their NS names (e.g. "Cerberion," not "Cerb," "Improving Wordiness," not 'Wordy," etc.).

Also, you should probably add in a quick note that there are some Houses whose owners have ceased to exist, and classify them separately, for clarity's sake. These are: the "House of Otupia," the "House of LoreSong" and the "House of Sinn Féin's Ireland," the latter two of which do not have a thread.

Maybe another good addition would be to add that some Houses have pixel badges that can be added to one's signature:

Ananke II:




Grub



HumanSanity


Malecia:



Paffnia:


Silvermain:


Wordy:


Oh, and lastly, a note at the end would be helpful stating that if you have any questions about the House system, direct them to the Lyonnesse East senator, currenly, well, me.

Looks fantastic! Stickied!

[Paffnia]

Oh, and a few more things while I'm at it.
1) You should also explain how to actually join a House once you find out which one to join (posting in the House's thread or PMing the owner). Explain, too, how to get your House put on your forum masking above your avatar (by PMing Grub or by asking your House owner to PM Grub for you).
2) You should also add in a link to the criteria for creating one's own House: 10000islands.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=xkigen&action=display&thread=13703

[Anartonia]

Nov 26, 2011 21:49:03 GMT -5 Paffnia said:

This looks really great! I was thinking of making a thread similar to this myself, but I guess you beat me to it.

A few things:

So as not to confuse new nations, make sure that the names of the nations match their NS names (e.g. "Cerberion," not "Cerb," "Improving Wordiness," not 'Wordy," etc.).

Also, you should probably add in a quick note that there are some Houses whose owners have ceased to exist, and classify them separately, for clarity's sake. These are: the "House of Otupia," the "House of LoreSong" and the "House of Sinn Féin's Ireland," the latter two of which do not have a thread.

Maybe another good addition would be to add that some Houses have pixel badges that can be added to one's signature:

Ananke II:




Grub



HumanSanity


Malecia:



Paffnia:


Silvermain:


Wordy:


Oh, and lastly, a note at the end would be helpful stating that if you have any questions about the House system, direct them to the Lyonnesse East senator, currenly, well, me.

Looks fantastic! Stickied!

Add this one to the list as well:

[Armetalia]

Can you add Aersoldorf () and Markanite () to the button list?

[Paffnia]

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