World Factbook Entry Contest

[Grub (Lenlyvit)]

World Factbook Entry Contest

10000 Islands is holding a writing contest to come up with a new World Factbook Entry that creatively introduces our region's forum to the Nation States World.
Entries can include a motto but don't have to. As you know, the current entry reads:

A picturesque archipelago of islands, the 10000 Islands region, renowned for its white-sand beaches and blue-green waves, is both a prosperous center of culture & a well-armed defense territory.

This region defends others in need through TITO (Ten thousand Islands Treaty Organization.) We have defended over 475 regions to date.

"It's warm here, but we still have an iceberg forum! 90% of what happens here happens in the forum.
10000islands.proboards21.com/index.cgi
(please sign up using the name of your nation)"

note: please include the forum link in your entry. Suggestions/recommendations for changes can include any part of or all of the World Factbook Entry ie. It's perfectly acceptable to modify as much or as little of the current message as you like.

Winner will be decided by Grub and awarded 10,000 tacos!
( in the case that a blend of member suggestions is finally decided on, prize will be split between winning contributors.)

[The Candy Lane]

10000 islands, the land of candy-flavoured tacos.
10000islands.proboards21.com/index.cgi

[Coyotemen]

Welcome to 10000 Islands. We warmly invite you to join the forum at www.10000islands.proboards21.com. Most of the activity happens on the forum, and will make your NS experience more enjoyable. We hope you enjoy our Tacos, pristine waters, and your island location. Stay as long as you like!

We are home to TITO (Ten thousand Islands Treaty Organization). We have defended over 475 regions to date.

Founder: Grub
Current Delegate: Estayland
Current Taco Island Mayor: Coyotemen ( )

Again, our forum is located at www.10000islands.proboards21.com


There you have it!

[Coyotemen]

*bump*

[Girlsandboys]

A picturesque archipelago of islands, the 10000 Islands region, renowned for its white-sand beaches and blue-green waves, is both a prosperous center of culture & a well-armed defense territory.

This region defends other regions in need through TITO (Ten thousand Islands Treaty Organization.) Throughout our colorfully decorated Nation States' history, we have successfully defended over 525 regions to date.

New and old Islanders are encouraged to join our regional forum, where tacos and awards are earned, elections are held, and where we poetically party under swaying palm trees. Here's the link:
10000islands.proboards21.com/index.cgi
(please sign up in the welcome center using the name of your nation, then telegram Grub) See you there!

[Anime Daisuki]

This is not an entry but may i suggest we showcase some kind of weekly information on the WFE? I'll love a more "dynamic" and "changing" WFE... have a line, for e.g. for "islander of the week", or "current UN proposal at vote" or get individual quotes like "Sinn says_____" or "Anime Daisuki recommends ____ "

WFE that's more towards the fun side,,

[Enigmatic]

I like that ^

[Chelodia]

welcome to 10000 islands, the sun is shining and the bears are fluffy, but just how fluffy remains to be seen. any moment now another nation will rally to our great region, you better hope that the honour is all yours. See the light and join 10000 islands today.


(ruff first draft)

[Sinn Féin's Ireland]

I love it!!! ;D Chelodia's rocks...


I also love Anime's idea about the dynamic, changing WFE

[Chelodia]

Welcome to 10000 islands, the sun is shining and the bears are fluffy, but just how fluffy remains to be seen. any moment now another nation will rally to our great region, you better hope that the honour is all yours. See the light and join 10000 islands today.

If you feel under pressure why not try somthing different, roll up your sleeves or eat an orange and join 10000 Islands forum as well. 90% of what happens here happens in the forum as well. Doesn't that make you want to say "COOl BANANNAS"
come on all together now..1..2..3..."COOL BANANNAS"

10000islands.proboards21.com/index.cgi
(please sign up using the name of your nation or else HAHAHHAHAHAHA)"

All right, Hi Five everyone.


Ruff draft number 2.

[The States of Eridani]

what does it mean by iceburg forum?

[Grub (Lenlyvit)]

I've actually already removed the iceberg thing already, but here is the reasoning behind the iceberg reference. In NationStates, less than 10% of all of our activity takes place on the public regional message board. With an iceberg, the majority of the mass is not visible above the water. That's like our forum where most of the activity takes place outside of telegrams and the RMB. An iceberg has 90% of its mass underwater and not visible from the surface.

[Girlsandboys]

don't believe anyone's knocking *reasoning*...but a message could be inviting...who wants to live on an iceberg?

[The States of Eridani]

well, we're not gonna have any icebergs left in the near future if we don't start doin somethin different...

[Noyzistan]

I just joined 10000 Islands a couple days ago. I have three posts to my credit and 500 tacos in my pocket. Tacos is our regional currency, so I'm told, though I haven't yet discovered how to use them. It seems I can buy lottery tickets, donate to charity, or start my own business, but of course all that takes place on our regional forum.

10000islands.proboards21.com/index.cgi
(sign up with the name of your country)

We are also part of the Ten Thousand Island Treat Organisation (TITO), which has defended over 525 regions to date. (I asked to join them just today, and I may be a member soon)

Whatever you're looking for in a region chances are we've got it. And if we don't; for a few tacos I'll make it for you.

note: my attempt. :grin:

[Enigmatic]

I like it, it's a got a personnal touch to it.

[Sandcastle Man]

I like it too. All of these are really good ideas.

[Chelodia]

I vote for mine!

[Inapporpriatness]

is it possible to put a picture -grub's for instance- in the WFE

[Grub (Lenlyvit)]

No pictures in the WFE, but that would be cool if we could. There is also a space limit as well. The current WFE is just about at the limit for space and I am not sure of the exact space limitations.

[The Candy Lane]

i think becuz i replied first, we should use mine

[Helvik]

I think if we were able to just take Girlsand Boys Signature Image and Post that int he Factbook along with a Brief Saying...we will get alot of people lol

[Chelodia]

We put in GaB's sig image with my piece of writing will bring nations from all 'round town.

[Sinn Féin's Ireland]

Certainly would. Shame it won't work. I'd still go for Chelodia's first offering!

[Mallumo]

Is this still open?

[Grarlra]

Welcome to the land of tomorrow! A land where you can be treated fairly who/what ever you are. A land where the moon is actually made of cheese (its not a myth!)
This land is not a dream, this land is here, the 10000 islands!

Based at out forum ( 10000islands.proboards21.com/index.cgi ) and containing a union of Defenders of other nations, will you join us?

JOIN US TODAY!!!!

[Sinn Féin's Ireland]

i like it

[Chelodia]

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls and anyone not of the previously mentioned catagories, welcome to the land of milk and honey, square dancing and hand guns, choclate pudding and hand grenades. Please join our wonderful region and we PROMISE that the cows WILL come home.

We have a forum too, ( 10000islands.proboards21.com/index.cgi ) and thats quite nice, I like the shrubbery particulary.

We also have this wonderful organisation that protects regions from invasion toto or tato..wait no it's TITO and it's really cool!

Have fun at our place.

[Grub (Lenlyvit)]

I am pleased to announce a winnder for the WFE contest!

The 10,000 taco prize goes to...Coyotemen!

Congratulations!

Grub

[Sinn Féin's Ireland]

Woot woot Coyote! ;D