NationStates Jolt Archive

Why any limitations on flags, other than nudity? As far as I understand, the only thing you cant use that is historically accurate is the hakenkreuz (swastika). Or anything that can be confused with one (Ill assume, for example the Triskelion of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging in South Africa would probably also be iced). What Im curious about is WHY? This game seems to be iconoclastic to the core, and played and run by very open-minded people who wouldnt be offended to their heartstrings by using an historical flag. Can I, for example, use a Confederate Flag? Well that might could offend some. The use of the Viet Namese flag could offend American Viet Nam War veterans. The use of the Rwandan flag could offend any Tutsi Tribesmen playing the game. The Use of the Cambodian flag can offend people who fled Pol Pot. And what makes me wonder this...I can PLAY as Hitler, or Stalin, or Pol Pot, and the game makes light of it. It offends nobody that I can execute people for riding their bikes on main thorofares, but these same people will fall over with an aneurysm if my flag has a hakenkreuz on it. Please forgive my political incorrectness..but Id really like to understand this better. Thank you.

Read this. It's the official word on legal and illegal flags. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=438070)

Thats nice, but Ive made some valid (at least I think) comments, and Id like some feedback on them....thank you for your input

Even iconoclasts should be willing to give a few points to good taste. I rather think we could do without the sort of people who would want a flag with swazticas on it.

I know that there are many symbols just as offencive as the swastika, but none that are so recognizable to so many people, most people dont even know who Pol Pot is. I recongnize most of those symbols but most people wouldnt, k ive given my two cents.

I think that the basic rules for flags is no porn, swearing and swastikas. Confederate flags are legal and all national flags are legal. A piece of good advice for any custom field is if you have to ask then it probably isn't acceptable.

The game is basically light-hearted and a product of Max Barry's humour and if people get offended or don't like it then the basic message is that it's free and it you don't like it move.

I know that there are many symbols just as offencive as the swastika, but none that are so recognizable to so many people, most people dont even know who Pol Pot is. I recongnize most of those symbols but most people wouldnt, k ive given my two cents.

Pol Pot = Genocidal Maniac. Nuff Said...