Where's Canada?
Punch and Judy
13-12-2004, 18:14
If you try to create a nation named "Canada" it says that a nation named Canada already exists (not that the name is reserved for a former nation). But if you try to visit Canada, it says the nation cannnot be found.
Either it exists or not, right?
Does it?
Am I missing something?
The Most Glorious Hack
13-12-2004, 18:48
Hm.
The Commonwealth of Canada
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Email: <removed>
Region: the_pacific
Slogan: Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque
Animal: beaver
Currency: dollar
Last login: 739 days ago
No, I'd say it's pretty "former".
Tiborita
13-12-2004, 23:54
If you try to create a nation named "Canada" it says that a nation named Canada already exists (not that the name is reserved for a former nation). But if you try to visit Canada, it says the nation cannnot be found.
I've noticed nations that were deleted for rule breaking have the same trait.
Erastide
14-12-2004, 02:33
Checking "canada"... RESERVED. That name was used by a former nation.
I don't get anything that says it exists. Is it possible you had an extra letter or space somewhere?
Tiborita
14-12-2004, 02:43
Is it possible you had an extra letter or space somewhere?
No, he is correct in his assesment.
Tuesday Heights
14-12-2004, 02:44
I don't get anything that says it exists. Is it possible you had an extra letter or space somewhere?
If a national name isn't taken, you'd create that nation when you click submit; otherwise, you'd get the nation's name was already taken regardless of whether it is reserved or in use currently.
Erastide
14-12-2004, 02:59
Oh, I'm sorry, I assumed people actually would use the Check name box (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/check_name.cgi?name=canada) to see if the name was taken. :rolleyes: :p
Robin Lori and DJ
14-12-2004, 16:50
Either way you only have to type the animal, currency, motto, email, password, and password repeat once. So one way is "Almost" as easy as another. It's just the dropdowns that you have to redo if you don't use the namechecker and then only if you changed them from the defaults. So people probably do it both ways.
Snub Nose 38
14-12-2004, 18:18
Where's Canada? Why, did they move it? ;)
Tuesday Heights
14-12-2004, 20:52
Oh, I'm sorry, I assumed people actually would use the Check name box (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/check_name.cgi?name=canada) to see if the name was taken. :rolleyes: :p
Assuming in NationStates is like accepting the truth from a pathological liar; it never quite makes sense. :p
Frisbeeteria
14-12-2004, 21:20
Where's Canada?
http://www.petetschudy.com/blog/archives/phish_picts/crowd1.jpg
Closeup - that's Canada on the right, next to Peru (the one with earflaps)
http://www.proctoracademy.org/ftpimages/3/news/large_news58026_39963.jpg