NationStates Jolt Archive

Title: "Public Demands Free Broadband"

Description: An eccentric mix of netizens, bloggers, and spammers lobby the government for free universal access to speedy internet connections for all citizens.

Validity: Valid for nations with computers and internet access

[option] "High speed internet access is a basic neccessity these days," declares website designer @@RANDOMNAME@@."The modern information economy makes it essential that all citizens have broadband in their homes."
[effect] people spend at least six hours online each day
[stats] happiness goes up, taxes goes up, intelligence rises social equality increases.

[option] "Government doesn't work,'' claims radical libertarian @@RANDOMNAME@@." This proposal will only be more expensive and less efficient than if the private sector handled the demand. It might leave a few cut off from the net, but that's what we pay for great service."
[effect] the digital divide in @@NATION@@ widens considerably
[stats] economy increases, social inequality increases.

[option] "Access to broadband is important,"exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, CEO of @@NATION@@'s largest ISP."But the government shouldn't have to pay for it. Combine free high speed with mandatory viewing of advertisements from various businesses. Everybody wins."
[effects] spam-induced screams are a common occurence
[stats] happiness goes down, economy increases, social equality increases

Constructive criticism welcomed and desired. Thanks.:)

Trans-human']Title: "Public Demands Free Broad Band"

Description: An eccentric mix of netizens, bloggers, and spammers lobby the government for free universal access to speedy internet connections for all citizens.

Validity: Valid for nations with computers and internet access

[option] "High speed internet access is a basic neccessity these days," declares website designer @@RANDOMNAME@@."The modern information economy makes it essential that all citizens have broad band in their homes."
[effect] people often spend at least six hours online each day
[stats] happiness goes up, taxes goes up, intelligence rises

[option] "Government doesn't work,'' claims radical libertarian @@RANDOMNAME@@." "This proposal will only be more expensive and less efficient than if the private sector handled the demand. It might leave a few in the dark, but that's what we pay for great service."
[effect] the digital divide in @@NATION@@ widens considerably
[stats] economy increases, social inequality increases.

[option] "Access to broad band is important,"exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, CEO of @@NATION@@'s largest ISP."But the govenment shouldn't have to pay for it. Combine free high speed with mandatory viewing of advertisements from various businesses. Everybody wins."
[effects] spam-induced screams are a common occurence
[stats] happiness goes down, economy increases

Constructive criticism welcomed and desired. Thanks.


Good issue although the spam bit is similiar to an issue already made. However I don't really understand option two 'government doesn't work', maybe it's just me but I don't think its clear what the option does.

The nation name macro is @@NAME@@ not @@NATION@@.
Isn't broadband just one word?

I read option 2 to mean that the government should stay out of services like this because it is inefficient - leave things to the private sector. In other words, broadband access wouldn't be free to everyone.
Option 3, you misspelled 'government'.
Social equality increases should be part of the stats for options 1 and 3, if free broadband is available for everyone.
Perhaps for option 1, the economy should go down, as people are spending so long online they'll be less productive? Just an idea.

Perhaps for option 1, the economy should go down, as people are spending so long online they'll be less productive? Just an idea.
I'd venture to say it's the opposite. Faster internet would mean 1) that they would spend less time online, because the internet doesn't take as much time and 2) that internet-based companies would operate faster. Probably IT industry would go up on those too.

I'd venture to say it's the opposite. Faster internet would mean 1) that they would spend less time online, because the internet doesn't take as much time and 2) that internet-based companies would operate faster. Probably IT industry would go up on those too.
I was just going by the [effect] for that option - people often spend at least 6 hours online per day. But, yeah, you have a point.

I was just going by the [effect] for that option - people often spend at least 6 hours online per day. But, yeah, you have a point.

Can anybody think of a better effect for option one? Preferably one that is funny and somewhat negative.

Option 2 lets the private sector handle services without government funding. If unclear can anyone offer ways to phrase it better?

Thanks for the comments.

Trans-human']<snip>Can anybody think of a better effect for option one? Preferably one that is funny and somewhat negative.

Broadband is one word and I think IT industry would increase because logically more people would be buying things online, using web services etc.

Umm...@@NAME@@'s beaches are deserted as people surf the internet instead? It made me laugh anyway...

Broadband is one word and I think IT industry would increase because logically more people would be buying things online, using web services etc.

Umm...@@NAME@@'s beaches are deserted as people surf the internet instead? It made me laugh anyway...
Heh :p
How about:
[effect] forums of popular online nation simulation games get clogged with spam as phat-pipes become standard across @@NAME@@

Heh :p
How about:
[effect] forums of popular online nation simulation games get clogged with spam as phat-pipes become standard across @@NAME@@

Excuse me for the ignorance but a phat-pipe is?

Excuse me for the ignorance but a phat-pipe is?
Slang term for broadband. Narrowband is a thin pipe, broadband is a phat-pipe.

Slang term for broadband. Narrowband is a thin pipe, broadband is a phat-pipe.

Thanks ;)

Can the mods actually determine whether nations meet that condition for 'validity'? It seems to depend more on RP than on stats...

Can the mods actually determine whether nations meet that condition for 'validity'? It seems to depend more on RP than on stats...

There are other computer issues where you can ban the internet and computers.

[option] "We need a new program running the Internet!" Writes an acclaimed writer, @@RANDOMNAME@@ in an Information Tech Magazine "Broadband is the past. We must create a fast, free, powerful program running the Internet! So we must move on, with some tax of course!"
[effect] Project Internet3 is the pride of @@NAME@@ after destroying Broadband.
[stats] Information Technology becomes popular, economy increases dramatically, tax increases 4%, intelligence increases

How about that?

How about that?


Good but would you add in as an extra option or remove an option to make way for it?

Good but would you add in as an extra option or remove an option to make way for it?

A new option.

Trans-human']Can anybody think of a better effect for option one? Preferably one that is funny and somewhat negative.

Option 2 lets the private sector handle services without government funding. If unclear can anyone offer ways to phrase it better?

Thanks for the comments.

Every member of @@name@@ has 15 countries on NS?

There are other computer issues where you can ban the internet and computers.

Okay, fair enough: Evidently my nations don't get those issues frequently enough for them to have lodged in my memory...