NationStates Jolt Archive

Through the use of the New Haven Broadcasting Company, money orders were prepared to be sent to air a commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlW-Gc4A3W4&feature=channel_page) in Capitalist countries and dictatorships around the world. Large bribes were also prepared to assure that the commercials would be aired.

News of commercials being sent out to other countries soon reached the Imperium of Telros, and not long after that came the commercial itself. The ICC, Imperial Communications Commission, was given the commercial and looked at it. There was several hours of fierce debate, with the ideas of promoting relations vs the inherent garbage and obvious propaganda material the commercial contained. It was especially designed to promote against their government and others like it. Typical of the communists, trying to get the people to rise up in armed revolution. They thought nothing of diplomatic measures. The commission came to a decision to wipe it off the air and also restrict any commercials that contained such nonsense.

The fact that bribes were offered to try and make it go onto the air offended the ICC, and even the Emperor himself greatly. Did they think they could simply be bought? No, they had honor...unlike many they could mention and would not be moved to show such filth so easily. The Imperium remained a dead zone for Communist propaganda. The Emperor was moving the Empire to a state where freedom of speech would be allowed...but he would use what powers he had for now to ensure that this would be kept off the air in his country.


OOC: Bleh, had a hard time finding inspiration for the post.

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To: New Haven Broadcasting Company

Officials at the Zinairian Broadcasting Corporation have informed us that they received a solicitation from your company to air an ad entitled "Armed Uprising" on Zinairian television. While, naturally, it is not illegal to broadcast an opposing viewpoint, this matter has been called to the Judicial Authority's attention because the advertisement seemed to encourage rioting, violence and civil disobedience and therefore your company could be seen as inciting a riot. Just as concerning, we have been told by Zinairian Communications Commission officials that they were offered bribes to approve the advertisement.

Consider this your only warning, should your company surface in Zinaire again, charges of conspiracy to incite a riot and bribery of a public official will be levied upon the appropriate company heads.

Propaganda and Media Control Division Headquarters, Internal Control Department Floors, the Spire, Magna Polis

The commercial had been caught before it reached the television stations; the Federation was strict on possible political messages against them in advertisements. Plus, even if it did reach the stations, none of them would dare anger the Federal Government, lest they find themselves swimming in hordes of CCU officers and soldiers.

Foreign Ministry of the Free Republic of Lamoni

To: New Haven Broadcasting Company

Having reviewed your commercial entitled "Armed Uprising," the Lamonian Broadcast Corporation has brought it to the attention of the Lamonian Government.

Accordingly, charges of:

Conspiracy of Incitement to Riot
Conspiracy of Incitement to Armed Uprising
Bribery
Bribery of a public official

Have been filed against the responsible New Haven Broadcasting Company heads. Should they turn up in the Free Republic during their lifetimes, they will be arrested and brought before a Federal Court. The maximum combined sentence of the charges is 80 years, to be served consecutively in a maximum security Lamonian Federal Prison. A fine of 50,000 standard dollars would also be imposed. Failure to pay this fine would result in an extra five years added on to the prison sentence.

Signed,

Tanya Ley
Foreign Minister
Free Republic of Lamoni

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We of Terraficial Blanc North fully endorse the actions suggested by this commercial, as practising communists we are willing to encourage all to take this step, although for future reference do not get us confused with our southern neighbours who we believe the advert was intended for.
Signed,
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This blatant spreading of vile, communist propaganda will not be tolerated within the nation of Terraficial Blanc South, this incentive to public anarchy and the bribing of our media is seen as an insult. If you insist on sending your ridiculous ideas abroad do not send them here.
Signed,
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(OoC: well it did say EVERY capitalist/dictatorship...)

OCC: Did you have to use a car bombing in the vid? or an APC being hit by a roadside bomb? or a plane crash?

Someone laughed out loud as he spoke in a bitter tone of voice, observing as a new video was spreading through the Internets, one inciting the people for an armed revolution, and the most superfluous video ever broadcasted in the lawless, completely unrestricted mass media of Third Spanish States: Internet Television.

"Who was the idiot that thought that our economy is capitalist?"

It was then that another individual decided to interject, and clearly point out something more relevant, and important that would once for all prove how that government and socialism are mutually exclusive. It was an abhorrent, despicable fact that has been related with such revolutionary broadcast. In fact, not different at all from the usual thrash that scum like Carlos Cavallo and the Communist Party of Spain, which was anything but truly communist, would pull.

"First, it was uploaded by an anonymous user, but what is most relevant is the fact that it seems like they are trying to promote a revolution already condemned to be ridden with corruption. How do they dare to follow the capitalist way of pulling the strings of media? How do they dare to offer bribes as a wave to the sort of "socialism" they are likely going to pull? This is shameful, this makes as much sense as killing Jews and speaking against Nazism."

Of course, there would be more than the occasional lunch break discussion about it, there would be a statement of sorts, perhaps. Or maybe the "actions speak louder than words" policy would be respected for a change. But it was too much to say nothing against. Thus it was done, another of the same old routine of statements.

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Anarchist Confederacy International

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From Cecily Lockhelm, Third Spanish head of States, regarding the clear signs of another corrupt pseudo-socialist State.

The shamefully obsolete propaganda has been, as anything, stored and freely distributed among the Internet TVs of the Confederacy, and although I consider it a bit too old and basing on an ideology that unlike capitalism, which the upper class knew how to change slightly to ensure their maintenance of the status quo, remains in the times of the Industrial Revolution. An ideology condemned to failure, for to give absolute power to a few is a formula to tyranny and exploitation rather than to the achievement of a truly socialist economy. Marxism is as morally and intellectually bankrupt as the rhetoric-ridden renewals of capitalism, and once again, a sad example of such fact lies with what a few empowered individuals have done to supposedly promote a socialist revolution, although the likelihood of second intentions, which I won't claim with certainty, is not small. Corruption is a chronic disease of any supposed democracy under capitalism, except for perhaps a direct democracy, for human nature makes that, when all the power is centered on a few and the rest just vote like cattle, very trivial for a rich man to bribe such individuals in positions of authority. There is no excuse thus, to mirror the same acts of the wealthy, for to do so, to wallow into the den of corruption, is to maintain and promote the very seeds, rotten seeds of thousands of years of human history and culture, that have ensured the maintenance of exploitive and hierarchical social orders. This is perhaps another major proof that the State is a tool of the capital, and that no government or centralized institution can ever serve a revolutionary purpose without becoming corrupted and reactionary before the revolution is done.

Thus, we believe that Independent Media Centers are much above any centralized broadcasting company. There is no doubt that many of our people will choose to boycott the New Haven Broadcasting Company for such promotion of the very seed of capitalism and of the preservation of decadent reactionaries in power: corruption. If corruption did not exist, if it was not mutually intertwined with capitalism, things would be significantly more difficult for them to preserve their unjust privileges over a many fated to be born downtrodden. Also, be warned. In the Confederacy of Third Spanish States, any form of corruption, be it active or passive, as an essentially inhuman act that promotes privilege and injustice no matter the supposed ends it is done for, is grounds for shoot-on-sight. Our people, aware that the duty of policing lies with every one of us, won't hesitate to enforce our right to be free of corruption. Thus, any of the hypocrites, daring to speak about socialism while taking the money of hard workers to ensure the maintenance of a status quo of cronyism funded by the Capital, found in the Confederacy sovereign lands, will be shot on sight.

Attentiously
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Cecily Lockhelm
Head of State, freelance vigilante and military advisor

Despite the large bribes offered, the blatant content portrayed in the video made anybody who had half a brain (or sense of self-preservation) in the Red Tidean approval process stamp the video tape with a BANNED logo.

The video would never see the light of day in Red Tide.

East Congaree Freedom Party censors snared the commercial before it could get through. If it got through, anyway, it'd probably just be seen as a Liberty Party advertisement.

The Presidential Suit

President Fogarty, was enjoying his favorite show, "Wheel of Sex," when he saw the commercial. Immediately, and investigation was launched. It was found to have aired on 6 of the 7 major Beatusian networks. Within a day, the heads of those six networks were arrested.

Blessed Square

President Fogarty stood on a podium, next to him, stood six men, with blindfolds on. "These men, have been found guilty of the following crimes," President Fogarty said, "Treason, Subversion, Perversion, Corruption, and Perjury. For those crimes, they have been sentenced to death." He removed a pistol from his holster. He walked up to the first man, placed the gun to his forehead, and asked, "Do you regret what you have done?" Before the man could answer, he pulled the trigger. He then moved on to the next man, and then the next, until all six executives lay dead on the podium. The entire event was recorded on tape. Then text was added, warning, "Try this again, and that will be you." The video was then sent to the address from which the original video came from.

With Clandonia having a a liberal democratic government with no state intervention in the broadcasting industry or media meaning the tape was aired on many channels prompting many bemused Clandonians to joke about it for hours on end in the pubs and bars all across the country. Meanwhile in Warminster the security intelligence services of both MI5, MI6, GCHQ and the military intelligence organisations had assembled at Victoria House, headquarters of the Joint Intelligence Committee. In response to the perceived socialist threat then Clandonian long range nuclear weapons were upgraded with new target descriptions for a full strike on The United Worker’s Republic should a future antagonism arise between the Imperial Crown Kingdom and the commie hellhole.

Alarms were raised the moment bribes were offered to air a video through the network across Lynion and her colonies. Vamperial Guardians were forced to storm the building quickly after the Network informed the Vamperial Outpost, that a video had come in with some people along with a bribe. The unknown people were quickly arrested and banished from Lynion. After the Vamperial Order viewed the tape, it was quickly viewed as an offensive piece of work due to the large amounts of video gaming clips shown. It was viewed only once on air when the Order requested the thoughts of the kingdom only to be met with rioters attempting to kill forigeners. The Forigners were quickly dispatch to the Embassy Sector in order to keep order. In response to the tape, The United Workers Republic has being banned from entering Lynion and her colonies.

Cain Tiurabo flipped his cellphone open and answered it.

"Nya? Gregor, good to hear from you. Really? What was the response? Terrorism? Riots? General violent actions? What response? I thought so. Aubain, Gregor. Yes, yes, that will be fine. Aubain." The Giant of the East closed his phone and turned back to his friend, Wilhelm, who was currently ponder how best to take out Cain's Regicide army.

"What was that about?"

"Some commercial for a video game about terrorism just got aired, and some people thought it was real...You're leaving your Adept open, you know..."

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We of Terraficial Blanc North fully endorse the actions suggested by this commercial, as practising communists we are willing to encourage all to take this step, although for future reference do not get us confused with our southern neighbours who we believe the advert was intended for.
Signed,
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This blatant spreading of vile, communist propaganda will not be tolerated within the nation of Terraficial Blanc South, this incentive to public anarchy and the bribing of our media is seen as an insult. If you insist on sending your ridiculous ideas abroad do not send them here.
Signed,
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(OoC: well it did say EVERY capitalist/dictatorship...)
To Terraficial Blanc North: We apologize for the confusion, however we would like to use this opportunity to invite you, our Comrades, into the UWR as a show of solidarity. Long live the Revolution!

Terraficial Blanc South: The Northern Baltic condemns your vile enslavement of the working class. The revolution is inevitable, Comrades. Your days are numbered. Long live the Revolution!


OCC: Did you have to use a car bombing in the vid? or an APC being hit by a roadside bomb? or a plane crash?
OOC: sorry. it was hard to find good footage to use.

Someone laughed out loud as he spoke in a bitter tone of voice, observing as a new video was spreading through the Internets, one inciting the people for an armed revolution, and the most superfluous video ever broadcasted in the lawless, completely unrestricted mass media of Third Spanish States: Internet Television.

"Who was the idiot that thought that our economy is capitalist?"

It was then that another individual decided to interject, and clearly point out something more relevant, and important that would once for all prove how that government and socialism are mutually exclusive. It was an abhorrent, despicable fact that has been related with such revolutionary broadcast. In fact, not different at all from the usual thrash that scum like Carlos Cavallo and the Communist Party of Spain, which was anything but truly communist, would pull.

"First, it was uploaded by an anonymous user, but what is most relevant is the fact that it seems like they are trying to promote a revolution already condemned to be ridden with corruption. How do they dare to follow the capitalist way of pulling the strings of media? How do they dare to offer bribes as a wave to the sort of "socialism" they are likely going to pull? This is shameful, this makes as much sense as killing Jews and speaking against Nazism."

Of course, there would be more than the occasional lunch break discussion about it, there would be a statement of sorts, perhaps. Or maybe the "actions speak louder than words" policy would be respected for a change. But it was too much to say nothing against. Thus it was done, another of the same old routine of statements.

----------------------


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Anarchist Confederacy International

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3008/diplonettd1.jpg

From Cecily Lockhelm, Third Spanish head of States, regarding the clear signs of another corrupt pseudo-socialist State.

The shamefully obsolete propaganda has been, as anything, stored and freely distributed among the Internet TVs of the Confederacy, and although I consider it a bit too old and basing on an ideology that unlike capitalism, which the upper class knew how to change slightly to ensure their maintenance of the status quo, remains in the times of the Industrial Revolution. An ideology condemned to failure, for to give absolute power to a few is a formula to tyranny and exploitation rather than to the achievement of a truly socialist economy. Marxism is as morally and intellectually bankrupt as the rhetoric-ridden renewals of capitalism, and once again, a sad example of such fact lies with what a few empowered individuals have done to supposedly promote a socialist revolution, although the likelihood of second intentions, which I won't claim with certainty, is not small. Corruption is a chronic disease of any supposed democracy under capitalism, except for perhaps a direct democracy, for human nature makes that, when all the power is centered on a few and the rest just vote like cattle, very trivial for a rich man to bribe such individuals in positions of authority. There is no excuse thus, to mirror the same acts of the wealthy, for to do so, to wallow into the den of corruption, is to maintain and promote the very seeds, rotten seeds of thousands of years of human history and culture, that have ensured the maintenance of exploitive and hierarchical social orders. This is perhaps another major proof that the State is a tool of the capital, and that no government or centralized institution can ever serve a revolutionary purpose without becoming corrupted and reactionary before the revolution is done.

Thus, we believe that Independent Media Centers are much above any centralized broadcasting company. There is no doubt that many of our people will choose to boycott the New Haven Broadcasting Company for such promotion of the very seed of capitalism and of the preservation of decadent reactionaries in power: corruption. If corruption did not exist, if it was not mutually intertwined with capitalism, things would be significantly more difficult for them to preserve their unjust privileges over a many fated to be born downtrodden. Also, be warned. In the Confederacy of Third Spanish States, any form of corruption, be it active or passive, as an essentially inhuman act that promotes privilege and injustice no matter the supposed ends it is done for, is grounds for shoot-on-sight. Our people, aware that the duty of policing lies with every one of us, won't hesitate to enforce our right to be free of corruption. Thus, any of the hypocrites, daring to speak about socialism while taking the money of hard workers to ensure the maintenance of a status quo of cronyism funded by the Capital, found in the Confederacy sovereign lands, will be shot on sight.

Attentiously
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Cecily Lockhelm
Head of State, freelance vigilante and military advisor
OOC: Check TGs

The Presidential Suit

President Fogarty, was enjoying his favorite show, "Wheel of Sex," when he saw the commercial. Immediately, and investigation was launched. It was found to have aired on 6 of the 7 major Beatusian networks. Within a day, the heads of those six networks were arrested.

Blessed Square

President Fogarty stood on a podium, next to him, stood six men, with blindfolds on. "These men, have been found guilty of the following crimes," President Fogarty said, "Treason, Subversion, Perversion, Corruption, and Perjury. For those crimes, they have been sentenced to death." He removed a pistol from his holster. He walked up to the first man, placed the gun to his forehead, and asked, "Do you regret what you have done?" Before the man could answer, he pulled the trigger. He then moved on to the next man, and then the next, until all six executives lay dead on the podium. The entire event was recorded on tape. Then text was added, warning, "Try this again, and that will be you." The video was then sent to the address from which the original video came from.

The Northern Baltic condemns the nation of The Beatus for its use of violence to hold the working class in check and deny its people their basic rights.

The Indian Soviet Commonwealth of Beddgelert

Here, the fact that so many capitalist states were leaping to confirm that the video hadn't aired in their nations was, when compressed into a propaganda video itself, one of the most popular downloads on Indonet, the Soviet Intranet.

"Oh, it's banned, so it won't air? Yeah, it's impossible to bribe a capitalist enough to put it on... even if you offer him enough to get out of the country as soon as he's done it. Of course! that's totally not bullshit or anything!"

That's how one nameless Soviet Consul put it.

Comical Ali denies the imperialist victory. Big Bob Mugabe denies cholera. The capitalist world denies that its 'public servants' take bribes. India was having trouble with bladder control.

Raipur issued a statement to confirm that the footage from the Soviet State of Balochistan was nothing to be alarmed about. "Merely reactionary monotheistic insurgents tackled by GSIC in concert with local Militia Auxiliary fighters." So read the official statement.

TO: New Haven Broadcasting Company
FROM: Office of the President, ASoGM
RE: Commercial

While your commercial made a few appearances on ASoGM stations, you are hereby informed that it will make no more. The ASoGM does not appreciate the encouragement of ASoGM citizens into lawlessness and violence by foreign entities. Be advised that we have caught the corrupt officials that you bribed, and that until further notice, all media from your company is banned in the ASoGM unless approved by the ASCC (OOC: Allied States Communication Commission). Further attempts by your nation to subvert our authority by bribing officials will be met with action up to and including a civil suit.

Royal Constabulary S[edition]I[nquiries]O[rganisation] Report - VH.3784IO

Minor Incident Report - 12th Iux 385

Advertisement containing vague revolutionary and communistic themes, distributed and screened within Praetonia in concert with worldwide campaign. Content generally mild. Market research data suggests most viewers were confused as to what the 'UWR' is, with only a minority of viewers understanding the intended message in its entirety.

A significant minority identified it most strongly with the Commonwealth Party and associated views ie. strong private propertarian anarchist, but were unable to match the style with any well-known Praetonian or other Free World organisation. However, by far the majority of respondants believed the advert was depicting a civil war in the former Yuslevakia, perhaps to market a forthcoming book or video game.

Proliferation moderate. Most major networks rejected the advert fearing it would lose viewers during breaks. Poor production quality and over-long and boring content are implicated. Some networks screened a condensed 30 second version at a significant price premium, yielding estimated viewship of 5% of population over entire run.

Unconfirmed reports of bribes being offered to officials of the Royal Corps of Army Signals in the mistaken belief that they operated as a media censorship office. It is likely that most involved in the production and screening of the advert erroneously believed they were acting illegally.

Expected influence: Minimal
Proposed action: None

As the image flashed on to the tv screens of around the nation, those poor souls sitting down in their houses or brieftly glancing at the screen as they walked by store windows,saw the bombs,exoposlions and simply thought it was another newreel of some ongoing war involing their country. For them,the word communisum didn't mean anything to them but minight police raids,dead bodys and less rations tickets. Those few who understood what it ment simply laughed at it. Rebellion, what a crazy thought.

But sure Fighter4u had it people who were under its government iron grasp, but tv was a luxarny they did not have. So all that happened was a few mid level workers at Fighter4u tv stations simply never showed up for work the next day. Weather they got out or were dead or in jail was not something they dare think about.

In respond those Fighter4u agents would work on pinpointing where the video game from and probably send virual attacks agaisnt the web user,it was probabl;y a pointless exsercie but they had to appear to be doing something after all.