NationStates Jolt Archive

It is my pleasure to announce that Mr. Max Barry will be participating in a question and answer session, LIVE! That's right, you now have a chance to ask the author of Jennifer Government and NationStates about his current work, upcoming work, and anything else that you may want to know. The chat will be hosted on the regular Nationstates IRC channel (see below), and will also include many of the NS mods, if there is anything that you may wish to know from them. Your task, if you choose to accept it, will be to come up with some good questions! But please, keep them serious! Watch this thread for a final date and time!

OFFICIAL TIME ANNOUNCED
January 29th
1900hrs US Central Standard Time.
See link for more times http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=29&month=1&year=2004&hour=19&min=0&sec=0&p1=64'

Note: You will need to join #nationstates_Q&A as well. This is the channel where you will post questions. The mods in this channel will select people to ask their posted question to Mr. Barry. A full log of the chat will be available after the event takes place.


Nationstates IRC

Server: irc.esper.net
channels: #nationstates, #nationstates_Q&A


To access an irc channel, download an irc client, such as can be found at www.mirc.org, and follow its directions to connect, filling in the appropriete server and channel information as seen above.

Brought to you by the #nationstates ops, at the sufferance of our gracious hosts at EsperNet (www.esper.net)

-Karma
#nationstates lead operator

I wonder who's great idea this was :o

*cough*

8)

I heard a couple of rumors over in JG. First off, it was some weirdo's idea (jk). Second of all, I heard that I'll be there for sure. Silly gossipers! lol

:wink:

Glad to see Mr. Barry liked the idea! What a genius group of people that thought of it. 8)

Glad to see Mr. Barry liked the idea! What a genius group of people that thought of it. 8)

<---- agrees

Questions:

1. Was there anything specific in your professional life that inspired your book (or perhaps the lives of those close to you)?

2. Did you ever anticipate the kind of response you've gotten from Nation States?

3. The book cover is very striking - I know that most publishers control cover content - were you able to have a hand in it?

4. Do you think there's a chance for movie rights and if so, who would you "like" to see play the main characters (and why)?

5. How did it feel when you got your first copy of the book (for most authors there's a variety of emotions... just wondered how it struck you).

6. Ideally where do you see yourself going from here in terms of your writing?

7. If you had any advice for aspiring writers of fiction what would it be (other than "don't give up your day job" LOL)?

8. Will you be doing any speaking tours in the not-too-distant future? If so where's the best place to find out about these?

9. Outside of writing, what are your passions (i.e. if you followed your bliss would it be with a pen?)

10. Do you read NationStates and if so do you think you could develop story lines from gameplay?

Thanks in advance for your time!
Trish (aka LoreSong)

In IRC, not here, Lore...

I'd edit those out before someone steals your good questions :wink:





After I save them all to file.... :twisted:

I'd edit those out before someone steals your good questions :wink:

After I save them all to file.... :twisted:

What was that? :twisted:

*Save*

What was what? :twisted:

D--n! Not only did I notice this too late, but my Max-d--ned f--king firewall blocks out IRC. :x :x :x :x :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

D--n! And my Max-d--ned f--king firewall blocks out IRC. :x :x :x :x :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Hardware firewall... LAN...?

You can just configure a local software firewall to allow port 6666 or 6667.

Hardware firewall... LAN...?

You can just configure a local software firewall to allow port 6666 or 6667.We have a LAN, but my father said that it does not allow the opening of individual ports.

And it is too late anywhen.

No, it's not. The date hasn't been set yet ;)

I thought it happened on the 28th? :?

Well that's not official, exactly.

Jan 28th..lol and that date is still pending Max's approval. :)

Hardware firewall... LAN...?

You can just configure a local software firewall to allow port 6666 or 6667.We have a LAN, but my father said that it does not allow the opening of individual ports.

And it is too late anywhen.

Any decent firewall (and any crap one) should allow this... Just telnet to the interface and open it up

Just what kind of firewall do you have, Qaaol? I'd assume it's a NAT router of some sort (and likely from one of the bigger home network companies like LinkSys or DLink). Any kind of firewall (or router) made in forever should allow port forwarding to some degree.

On topic peoples...

It is my pleasure to announce that Mr. Max Barry will be participating in a question and answer session, LIVE! That's right, you now have a chance to ask the author of Jennifer Government and NationStates about his current work, upcoming work, and anything else that you may want to know. The chat will be hosted on the regular Nationstates IRC channel (see below), and will also include many of the NS mods, if there is anything that you may wish to know from them. Your task, if you choose to accept it, will be to come up with some good questions! But please, keep them serious! Watch this thread for a final date and time!



Nationstates IRC

Server: irc.esper.net
channel: #nationstates


To access an irc channel, download an irc client, such as can be found at www.mirc.org, and follow its directions to connect, filling in the appropriete server and channel information as seen above.

Brought to you by the #nationstates ops, at the sufferance of our gracious hosts at EsperNet (www.esper.net)

-Karma
#nationstates lead operator

Seeing as this is being held in the #Nationstates channel, can I request to be allowed back into that channel for the duration of this session please?

This opportunity probably isn't going to happen again, therefore I feel it unfair to hold it in a channel where exclusions are in effect.

Or alternatively, another temporary or permanent channel could be used specifically for this event.

On topic peoples...
On topic on topic. . . :D Will he be signing books? :P

Seriously though, look like it'll go through?

It is my pleasure to announce that Mr. Max Barry will be participating in a question and answer session, LIVE! That's right, you now have a chance to ask the author of Jennifer Government and NationStates about his current work, upcoming work, and anything else that you may want to know. The chat will be hosted on the regular Nationstates IRC channel (see below), and will also include many of the NS mods, if there is anything that you may wish to know from them. Your task, if you choose to accept it, will be to come up with some good questions! But please, keep them serious! Watch this thread for a final date and time!



Nationstates IRC

Server: irc.esper.net
channel: #nationstates


To access an irc channel, download an irc client, such as can be found at www.mirc.org, and follow its directions to connect, filling in the appropriete server and channel information as seen above.

Brought to you by the #nationstates ops, at the sufferance of our gracious hosts at EsperNet (www.esper.net)

-Karma
#nationstates lead operator

Seeing as this is being held in the #Nationstates channel, can I request to be allowed back into that channel for the duration of this session please?

This opportunity probably isn't going to happen again, therefore I feel it unfair to hold it in a channel where exclusions are in effect.

Or alternatively, another temporary or permanent channel could be used specifically for this event.

As somebody who is not banned from #nationstates, I also find this to be a tad unfair.

Popular question will likely be: Are you [violet]!?!?

Anyways, I will try to be there, even though I still have'nt gotten around to gettting the book yet, I'm trying to get a job though so I should get it soon :D

It is my pleasure to announce that Mr. Max Barry will be participating in a question and answer session, LIVE! That's right, you now have a chance to ask the author of Jennifer Government and NationStates about his current work, upcoming work, and anything else that you may want to know. The chat will be hosted on the regular Nationstates IRC channel (see below), and will also include many of the NS mods, if there is anything that you may wish to know from them. Your task, if you choose to accept it, will be to come up with some good questions! But please, keep them serious! Watch this thread for a final date and time!



Nationstates IRC

Server: irc.esper.net
channel: #nationstates


To access an irc channel, download an irc client, such as can be found at www.mirc.org, and follow its directions to connect, filling in the appropriete server and channel information as seen above.

Brought to you by the #nationstates ops, at the sufferance of our gracious hosts at EsperNet (www.esper.net)

-Karma
#nationstates lead operator

Seeing as this is being held in the #Nationstates channel, can I request to be allowed back into that channel for the duration of this session please?

This opportunity probably isn't going to happen again, therefore I feel it unfair to hold it in a channel where exclusions are in effect.

Or alternatively, another temporary or permanent channel could be used specifically for this event.

As somebody who is not banned from #nationstates, I also find this to be a tad unfair.Note that the channel is the creation of Karma and not Max, and Karma and the others are in charge of maintaining the channels, seperate from NS.

Also some of the banned in question have had multiple chances, even had their slate cleaned when the channel moved from freenode. As was put bluntly, "They don't wanna follow the rules, they don't get the perks."

It is my pleasure to announce that Mr. Max Barry will be participating in a question and answer session, LIVE! That's right, you now have a chance to ask the author of Jennifer Government and NationStates about his current work, upcoming work, and anything else that you may want to know. The chat will be hosted on the regular Nationstates IRC channel (see below), and will also include many of the NS mods, if there is anything that you may wish to know from them. Your task, if you choose to accept it, will be to come up with some good questions! But please, keep them serious! Watch this thread for a final date and time!



Nationstates IRC

Server: irc.esper.net
channel: #nationstates


To access an irc channel, download an irc client, such as can be found at www.mirc.org, and follow its directions to connect, filling in the appropriete server and channel information as seen above.

Brought to you by the #nationstates ops, at the sufferance of our gracious hosts at EsperNet (www.esper.net)

-Karma
#nationstates lead operator

Seeing as this is being held in the #Nationstates channel, can I request to be allowed back into that channel for the duration of this session please?

This opportunity probably isn't going to happen again, therefore I feel it unfair to hold it in a channel where exclusions are in effect.

Or alternatively, another temporary or permanent channel could be used specifically for this event.

As somebody who is not banned from #nationstates, I also find this to be a tad unfair.Note that the channel is the creation of Karma and not Max, and Karma and the others are in charge of maintaining the channels, seperate from NS.

Also some of the banned in question have had multiple chances, even had their slate cleaned when the channel moved from freenode. As was put bluntly, "They don't wanna follow the rules, they don't get the perks."

The channel used to be on Freenode? :?

Popular question will likely be: Are you [violet]!?!?

Well, we only need to answer it once.

Everyone knows that Max is really Catholic Europe. :lol:

Perhaps someone should put the date and time (EST) in the first post?

Perhaps someone should put the date and time (EST) in the first post?

As soon as we have a definite date and time, we will.

Wow! I wonder what question I should ask!

Whoa.... :shock: ............just saw [violet] post!

I am complete! Oh Holy Father, Max Barry, please take me now while I am still pure! Blessed be me!

*Ahem*

I think I'd have to ask what spurred the decision to write NationStates in the first place. And then.....how the hell did he come up with the hairbrained idea to make the "game". Not that I'm complaing......but its something that could only be dreamed up by one in a million.

I think I'd have to ask what spurred the decision to write NationStates in the first place.the book is "Jennifer Government" :wink:

]Wow! I wonder what question I should ask!

"Am I Max Barry?" perhaps? :wink:

*notes posted time: 7pm CST, Thursday January 29th*

:evil: :cry:
I have to be at school then. How long is it going to last? I'll be back around 7:20pm CST

I'm sure we can keep poor Max tied up in the chat that long =p

*hopes so*

Here is a link to a cleaned up and seperated log of the chat!
http://pages.slu.edu/org/karmazin/MaxChatLog.txt

Here is a link to a cleaned up and seperated log of the chat!
http://pages.slu.edu/org/karmazin/MaxChatLog.txt
Excellent chat session! Thanks to Karma and all who helped share it with those of us who couldn't / didn't make it.

:'( Missed it all together (abesnt minded when I got home) ... time to start reading the transcript.

Just finished reading the script. Cant wait for the Euro friendly chat! I should be able to make that one. Thanks a million Karmabaijan it was an intesting read.

Were going to need a new sticky, "Which nation is Max Barry's?"

Darn I missed it! Ah well, read the transcript, looks intresting... :o

Also, just a comment, I feel favorable to jolt because they host weeble and bob...I think