NationStates Jolt Archive

My proposal UNLF was deleted hours before it was to be voted on. There was no reason for this to have been done. That proposal did not seek to change game mechanics in any way. It would not have done any more, or any less than any proposal. It is silly to delete my proposal after I have spent literally 6+ hours telegramming delegates, and anwsering questions. My proposal was also on the message board for a week, with no mention of it even coming close to violating game mechanics. I want my proposal to be put up to vote. This is unfair, and I want my proposal voted on, if it is to be defeated, let the members of the UN decide.

Here is exactly how many votes the proposal had, around 1AM EST last night:

UNLF- United Nations Lottery Fund

At current, UN resolutions that have passed are exceeding the UN budget. Instead of having a tax in which UN nations pay, I propose a voluntary monetary fund, a lottery. The lottery would work like this:


-It would take place on every night at 11:00 PM EST.
--In the event that no one wins, the lottery's jackpot would be extended to the next drawing.

-Minimum age of player to be set by local gambling laws.

-The lottery tickets would cost $1.
--$2 to double (non-jackpot) winnings.

-10% of money received would be deposited into a fund, in which the UN would use that to pay for the funding of all the passed proposals.
--An additional 5% of the money received would be set aside for for the next lottery.
---1% of of the money received to go to funding a program to treat addicted gamblers.

-Upon winning, the winner would receive $250,000 a month, in their native currency, until the jackpot has been paid in full.

Approvals: 172 (Anward, ChutneyLand, Final Fantasy Addicts, West - Europa, Quantum Group, Thrace-Tailteann, Grays Harbor, Coolet, Arcadia of My Youth, Chezrak, Wedontcare, Tempus Incognitum, The Vatican State, RomeW, Cheatopia, Brother Martin, Mentholyptus, Morrissette, Tylerville, Petsburg, Minni, Shabna, Malamutistan, Oliland, Atrubfit, Jacordia, Aamerricaaa, Nendeln, Teknocracy, Anhinga, Hairy whales, Nepherious, Sofiat, FireClan, Azelma, Beatleland, 8th and I, Monstranian, Naffiss, Sharkuras, The Lowcountry, Celebros, Azenker88, Sino China, Feb, Dunnlovia, Zelpherthe, Panzerangriffs, Cottonisking, Taraguy, Yuki Sonada, The Eagles Nest, Jamaican Cheese, Crossman, Mormon Hostile 6, Helvetereich, Chipstonia, Pisceslandia, Valdore, Saian, Chinese Canada, Beadza, Poocha, Novistranaland, Bragonnia, Chanchos, For freedom, Secluded Sanctuary, Romanada, Stockfallet, Helixia, Sayonatasalami, Jenn Hurtado, Kahta, Fenris Ulf, Outer Epidermis, Fairfields, Knootoss, Rebeccania, Zachnia, Deepimpactistan, Tharim, Ninja turtle pirates, Clbck, Crystal Isle, Midgard X, Teracknor, Formato, Kings World, Rondebosch, Moleland, General Mike, Beveni, Coffey, Tsyu Tsaere, WOMBLEOPOLIS, Foulds, Gadji, Excessive Oppulence, Lygonia, Wahrheit, Area 54, Borogravia Moldavi, Alienware, Mattidemus, Schizophonica, America 2004, Hoobville, New Verona, Crozbia, Albagubra, Super majico, The Emperor Fenix, Sox Nation, Maihaty, Kzarvexrius, Disagreeable bastards, Cherry Cola, Markodonia, Rabbiton, Pancho Carrancho, Sopping Euphoria, Amory, Eztli, Low Brassia, Lein, Aommoa, FreakyFunkySexyCats, America on Mars, Tomoz, Malletopia, Hammonhelm, Pierusaari, Stantopia, JStar, Blumploslovakia, Carbanousa, Basque country, Germania Improva, Nairn centre, Delanova, Japonanze, Drace, The Meta Consortium, The Skyline, Ale and Lager, Liten, Tyrium, Eighty-Seven, Soltak, Sorrillia, Three Spinning Legs, Embreetoningsonland, Fredericksville, Orleon, Aztec National League, Fanatical Patriotism, Alalala, Rolfinstein, Tyyrannia, The Providences, Caligatio, Vacagorda, Fig, ST Fox, Estebanotopia, Novoran, Wolf Nation, Antidisestablishta, Froggertopia, Anarresa, Balouba)

Status: Quorum Reached: In Queue!

Agreed, though Illaria disagreed with the principle this proposal put forward, We believe it was more a fancy way of saying "The UN increases its budget in XYZ way". It proposed a controversial "How the UN is funded" question which made for good discussion. I would like to see the thing go up for vote, as it was not intended to ACTUALLY make a lottery system come into effect, but more to legalize gambling everywhere etc etc.

Also, there's nothing else good in the offing at the moment.

*Illaria is seated*

Agree. Not that I'm in favor of the suggestion, much preferring a scheme in which everybody else pays. Not that I'm in favor of putting it to vote, not bothering with democracy and the like. But OOC, I see no reason for the proposal's deletion.

Thank you both for your support on this.

Anward, you're never going to get an answer to your questions here. I recommend you post a topic in Moderation, asking for a) an answer and b) that this topic be moved there.

Since only a Game moderator could have deleted the proposal, and since they're not omniscient about reading all the topics (on this laggy server), you may not find out why unless you post in the appropriate venue.

WEll thanks Fris for the advice, I have posted in the Moderation forum.