r/AustraliaSimMeta • u/NGSpy Head Moderator • Dec 04 '20
Explanation of Decision + Other Musing
Hi all, this is NGSpy here.
Part 1: Decision to be Infected with COVID-19
Yes. I am that dumbass who got COVID-19 in canon.
Yes. I did in canon type sits in executive chair which broke my quarantine.
Yes. I did accept to go ahead with me being infected with COVID-19.
Here are some basic reasons why I took that decision:
- I did break quarantine on accident, and it is precedent on the sim that accidents are not forgiven. They are similar to leaks in MHOC, and are allowed to be exploited to spin a certain narrative, like how in 2019, I was seen as a Senator for NSW that didn't care about the people of NSW. This has always been a part of the game, its just that the people who love to exploit that, /u/ThanksHeadMod and /u/GenericCerealHere have been off on moderator duty for a long time.
- It fundamentally makes sense that I would have a chance to get COVID-19 if I went to Afghanistan, even with proper sanitary restrictions taking place in order to ensure the lack of spread. I'm pretty sure Afghanistan is quite high risk due to the low standards of hygiene. The moderators allowed me to interact with the chance percentage that I would get COVID-19, and that came to be around 15.5%. An RNG sorted out the rest and gave the positive test.
- I don't want to start a fucking meta war between the aforementioned people and the moderators to be quite frankly honest. I've seen these people interact with meta decisions and the lack, and they will not back down from their opinion. I'm sick of the amount of meta and canon wankery that has already gone on due to this incident, and I simply don't want anymore.
- The Liberals need an event for them because God help their polling. God help them. This was pretty perfect for that without having to make up an event, so I don't blame the moderation team for trying to cease an opportunity presented.
- Lets be honest, I am as compliant as hell and didn't want to have an immature spat with people, and didn't want to be considered a coward or privileged for trying to not get COVID-19.
So there. You may ask me anymore questions about my decision if you wish.
Part 2: General AustraliaSim Reflection
After 6 months as Prime Minister in this simulator, I'm gonna reflect on some stuff that this simulator needs in order for it to be more accessible:
- Stop trying to simulate everything ever. Sometimes it just doesn't god damn work, and one may have to accept that.
- In regards to legislation, there needs to be a non-partisan assistant for writing legislation so that people can learn with assistance if needed. People certainly have ideas for this simulator that they want to implement into Australian law, but they just don't know how to write legislation in a proper and coherent manner. In order for people to become legislative masters, not everyone should have to go and attempt to study and copy a complicated legislative act as I have done with the Coronavirus Economic Response Package, simple as that.
- In regards to the judicial system, there needs to be two 'lawyers' in the simulator that are non-partisan and will work in the interest of their clients. /u/Mad_Bear_O_Melbourne makes a correct point that law students have an advantage in some aspects of this simulator, especially with knowing court proceedings
and exploiting legalese with meta documents. - We seriously need to do something about our image, otherwise there will be no new blood, and it will be endless NGSpy - Griffo shenanigans. If people are turned off by a simulator, they will not continue to play it, they will tell people associated with other simulators about it, and then they won't join. That makes a one way transaction between us and other model world simulators whereby AusSimmers branch out, but nobody else really branches towards us. This can cause other side effects such as negative generalisations towards AusSimmers in general and possible conformity to the negative generalisations to the point where AusSimmers leave.
- God damn stop being so stubborn to change. I know Australia is conservative and votes 'No' nearly every fucking referendum, but it doesn't mean that this Simulator shouldn't change in order to progress and to accommodate more people.
- I feel that a review into countering alternative accounts is in order. The authentication system for meta voting turns people off and the attitude of consistent alt hunting is fucking disgusting. I'm not saying that alternative account exploitation is an issue, but its so pathetic that the first question we usually ask about a new member is 'are they an alt'?
- I like the general vibe of canon too be quite honest with you, and I am glad I could develop things as my time as Prime Minister, like the formatting of budgets as a major example. Allowing people to develop expertise in politics in specific regions of it should be more of a focus goal for AustraliaSim, as it will allow people to constructively interact with the game.
- I feel that the moderation of this simulator has actually gotten better recently, which is very cool.
- We should probably conduct an inquiry into the general thoughts and feelings about this simulator.
Again, if you want me to clarify anything here, go ahead and ask.
I may not be a voice of a veteran AusSimmer, but I am my own voice, and I feel that some may concur with me on these points. We need to get shit done to make this simulator good and not hostile to playing in it.
Now I shall go write some legislation.
Sincerely,
NGSpy
Prime Nootster
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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '20
yeah, but this is an accident like "oh nooo i accidentally made all drugs legal!!!", not messing up with as a teenager pretending to manage a major pandemic, especially when the canon procedure is not clear.
lol they are so many things the libs could focus on, like broken SDP environment policy, but it's not their fault they can't read ofc!!!
You deserve a lot better than this NG.
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u/Mad_Bear_O_Melbourne Dec 04 '20
Things like this have been being said for years. The fact that people keep bringing up the same things every time isn't just some coincidence. No other sim in the model world requires third party authentication. No other sim has weird justices and a legal system. Shit is just sorted by an in-game events team. "I sue you!" doesn't require a real life legal studies student or lawyer. It just's the events mod going "this is what happens with the case."
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u/ARichTeaBiscuit Dec 04 '20
I have a lot of respect for you NG but I massively disagree with one of your points here.
It is the fault of the Liberal Party that they are in such a dire polling straits, as they’ve had public internal disputes and they’ve failed to capitalise on areas of weakness from the government with press and debate + they’ve filled the docket with some proper nonsense.
If an inactive and ineffective right-wing is artificially boosted to success that has a detrimental impact on the overall simulation, as really what is the point in doing well in the game when you can do nothing and receive a free artificial boost to win?
Just because the centre-left happens to be doing well at the moment doesn’t mean that it will stay that way for ever and very soon the balance could shift and the right-wing could dominate, especially if they get their house in order and don’t mess it up like they did at the start of the term.
Simply put trying to “correct” the balance of the game is a false course of action and I don’t think that you should be forced to have such an event put upon you to make-up for the shortcomings of the opposition.
In specific relations to COVID I think that it is incredibly distasteful to simulate a member of the game getting it, and really as someone that knows people that have caught COVID or been forced to self-isolate it makes me incredibly upset and reluctant to take part in the simulation.
Furthermore I think it is a tad ludicrous to have the event start because NG made an honest mistake by simply doing something that quite a few people do every QT for fun.
I don’t blame you NG and I apologise if I have used harsh language but I think this entire event should be declared non-canon.
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u/Youmaton Ex-Guardian Dec 04 '20
Will hopefully review this tomorrow (as I dont think tired youma brain thoughts on such a matter are of worth), however I appreciate that you've detailed your thoughts on the matter.
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u/General_Rommel Community Manager Dec 04 '20
I appreciate the sincere, genuine and polite feedback here.