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Are Nations allowed to watch a regions founder very carefully and report him to the mods as soon as he makes a deleteable offense, therefore clearing the way for an invasion? Just wondering :D

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Are Nations allowed to watch a regions founder very carefully and report him to the mods as soon as he makes a deleteable offense, therefore clearing the way for an invasion? Just wondering :DIf a founder does something DEATworthy are you allowed to report it is the question? I'm not a mod, but I'm pretty certain the answer to that is yes.

That would be mean, but I think it is legal.Well, if the nation in question broke the rules...

Using mods to delete enemies is unethical, immoral, and a way to get deleted yourself if you had any involvement. If a nation does do something that's very much against the rules then you should report it, though.

i was sort of saying that you keep a very close eye on the founders posts and so on, as soon as you get a DEATable offense report it in so that invasion will be easier. :D

i was sort of saying that you keep a very close eye on the founders posts and so on, as soon as you get a DEATable offense report it in so that invasion will be easier. :D

It would be easier, but people won't like you for it.

I remind everyone that this is a game and that the concept of "Play Nice" applies. Although not formally a NationStates rule, all players should keep it in mind whenever playing.

UNIverseVERSE: Your wanting the Founder to be deleted to make an invasion easier seriously calls your motives into question. I strongly recommend that you stop to think about why you want to invade.

"Think about it for a moment."

--The Modified Democratic States of Cogitation
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Are Nations allowed to watch a regions founder very carefully and report him to the mods as soon as he makes a deleteable offense, therefore clearing the way for an invasion? Just wondering :D

It happens very often that people think they can win this way. All you have to ask yourself is: "Am I taking this game to serious?" :?

Using mods to delete enemies is unethical, immoral, and a way to get deleted yourself if you had any involvement. If a nation does do something that's very much against the rules then you should report it, though.Its kindof an ethical landmine this. I had a chance to get an enemy for kicking me out of a region where I was a native. I decided not to in the end, it would have been taking it a bit seriously. Someone (the same person as it happens) also threatened to campaign for my deletion once, I felt that he was very unlikely to get anywhere and told him as much.

Its sorta like the thing with the nazis though, they tend to get deleted more often because lots of people are watching their regions to see if they slip up.

this is all theory, i'm not doing it, in fact, since i am a founder it might have been a bad idea to suggest it, if anyone wants to take over my region

In a game based on Politics I think some sneaky but within the rules moves make sence, even if generaly you'd get a bad repution from doing it.

Just a thought, makes the whole body politik more realistic because of the underhanded element.

In a game based on Politics I think some sneaky but within the rules moves make sence, even if generaly you'd get a bad repution from doing it.

Just a thought, makes the whole body politic more realistic because of the underhanded element.

Hmmm...yeah.

And something for all founders to keep in mind: Stay neatly within the game's rules, and this tactic won't be useful :wink:

And something for all founders to keep in mind: Stay neatly within the game's rules, and this tactic won't be useful :wink:

Wait. You mean everyone has to follow the rules? :lol:

A good Founder always follows the rules, because he/she never knows who's watching. :wink:

i wouldn't advise this tactic.

i wouldn't advise this tactic.

me neither!

My fiftieth of a dollar:

Use us as your tools and I'll ram my Combat Boot of Justice so far up your lower gastrointestinal tract that you'll be able to quench your thirst with the sweat on my knee.

Savvy?

It's funny how people don't realize that if they push anyone on this site to do something deletable, that it won't be traced back to them. Trust me, everybody knows something here.

My fiftieth of a dollar:

Use us as your tools and I'll ram my Combat Boot of Justice so far up your lower gastrointestinal tract that you'll be able to quench your thirst with the sweat on my knee.

Savvy?

No. Ich savvy nicht.

Are you suggesting that we shouldn't be reporting rules infringements to the mods? That mods aren't tools of the non-moderators for keeping the content of the site in line with its own rules?

My fiftieth of a dollar:

Use us as your tools and I'll ram my Combat Boot of Justice so far up your lower gastrointestinal tract that you'll be able to quench your thirst with the sweat on my knee.

Savvy?

No. Ich savvy nicht.

Are you suggesting that we shouldn't be reporting rules infringements to the mods? That mods aren't tools of the non-moderators for keeping the content of the site in line with its own rules?

I think what Scolo is saying, correct me if I'm wrong, but if people are using the mods (i.e. setting a founder up to break the rules), then, both parties will be held accountable.

i never said to incite them :shock:

I think what Scolo is saying, correct me if I'm wrong, but if people are using the mods (i.e. setting a founder up to break the rules), then, both parties will be held accountable.

Hard to understand given the (overly hostile, IMHO) metaphor he employed: nowhere is 'setting up' or 'inciting' anyone to break the rules mentioned in his post. In fact, unless I am very much mistaken, it was you posting after Scolopendra that introduced these concepts.

I think what Scolo is saying, correct me if I'm wrong, but if people are using the mods (i.e. setting a founder up to break the rules), then, both parties will be held accountable.

Hard to understand given the (overly hostile, IMHO) metaphor he employed: nowhere is 'setting up' or 'inciting' anyone to break the rules mentioned in his post.

Yeah, well, the mods have dealt out punishments to nations who have set up other nations to get deleted or warned.

Anyways, that's just what I got from it.

Yeah, well, the mods have dealt out punishments to nations who have set up other nations to get deleted or warned.

Anyways, that's just what I got from it.

Noted, and the grounds for their action are not disputed, but note the edit I made to my message simultaneous to your posting.

Yeah, well, the mods have dealt out punishments to nations who have set up other nations to get deleted or warned.

Anyways, that's just what I got from it.

Noted, and the grounds for their action are not disputed, but note the edit I made to my message simultaneous to your posting.

Yes, it was, and I believe that has been the basis of this whole topic for the start, as the mods are not playthings for us to use.

Yes, it was, and I believe that has been the basis of this whole topic for the start, as the mods are not playthings for us to use.

I'm either blind or stupid,* but after re-reading the entire thread once again I still cannot see any mention of inciting or provoking someone else to break the rules.

* I may well be.