NationStates Jolt Archive


The Proposed Red Phone Network

MrNonchalant
22-11-2003, 07:06
Problem: Often regional and alliance conflicts are started from miscommunication and misunderstanding.
Proposed Solution: In two situations where I believed war was imminent between my organization and another I looked up the AIM screenname of the opposing leader and had the situation sorted out in minutes to the relief of both parties. I propose we formalize a directory or network of such names for major regions and alliances similar to the red phone (which isn't red and for a while wasn't a phone) of white house fame so that disputes could be sorted out quickly and efficiently. I'm just throwing this idea out, flame it or improve it all you want.
22-11-2003, 08:04
It would be good to be able to send a Personal Message to someone and have it pop up in a window the next time a link is clicked or a page is refreshed in the forum. phpBB has this ability, but it would have to be limited so nations couldn't be spammed. And this would be like having a secondary method of telegramming, so perhaps its redundant.

As for a directory of ways to contact people outside of NationStates, I don't think that's such a good idea. Exhange contact info in Telegrams, not in public forums where it can be harvested.

Posting info in a public board is an invitation to spammers, especially when it is organized in a list. This would result in a lot of unnecessary spam.
The Evil Overlord
22-11-2003, 23:25
Excellent idea.

However ...

This game is operated at a financial loss by Violet, since it was originally designed as a weird advertising experiment for the book. Adding a new feature to the website would be expensive and time-consuming. This may be a desirable feature for NS2 (if and when it gets launched), but I doubt it's worthwhile for this game- unless you can find someone willing to do the programming development for free, as well as the debugging, periodic upgrades, etc.

TEO
New Labor
22-11-2003, 23:30
wasn't the red phone in the kremlin?

The White House doesn't sound like it could have a red phone...

I could be wrong of course... :?:
Athamasha
22-11-2003, 23:36
A good idea. I would say :arrow: Technical. Unlikely to happen, though.
True Korg
22-11-2003, 23:45
wasn't the red phone in the kremlin?

The White House doesn't sound like it could have a red phone...

I could be wrong of course... :?:

Ah, the White House red phone was also white and blue, and could also be used as a toothpaste.