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Sign the Charter

Post by Nathan of Natopia »

All members of the MCS are required to sign the Charter and Terms of Service to maintain their membership in the Society.

February 12 is the cutoff date to have your membership continue uninterrupted in updates after Feb. 12. Should you miss the deadline but sign the charter, you will be placed back on the map as if you had not been removed (This only applies to current members).
Charter of the Micronational Cartography Society

The Charter of the MCS is intended to provide a basis for which the Society can be legally administered. The policies and guidelines below will provide the members of the MCS with a clearer understanding of their relationship with the Society and how the Society will operate. All member states and Society administrators are expected to follow the Charter, under penalty of suspension or expulsion from the Society depending on severity, situation and occurrence.

Incorporation

1. The Micronational Cartography Society (MCS) is a chartered international organization comprised of member states.
2. The MCS shall be neutral in all policies and will refrain from taking action in any event or conflict between MCS member states.
3. The MCS may grant usage of its maps to independent organizations. There will be no further interaction between the MCS and these independent organizations.
4. Independent organizations may approach the MCS for a forum on the MCS’s main discussion board. However, the MCS will never solicit organizations to be hosted.

Membership

5. Applicant nations must be micronations which have established themselves as an active community for more than 90 days. Only micronations which present proof of this requirement will be accepted onto the map.
6. Any micronation that has gone inactive for more than three (3) months will be removed from the MCS databases.
7. The land from a removed inactive micronation will have its land declared unclaimable for a period of one (1) month. During that time, if the removed nation reconstitutes itself, it may reclaim the lost land. After that time, the land can be claimed by any nation. This does not extend to nations that voluntarily terminate their membership with the MCS.
8. Multiple claims for a single micronation will no longer be allowed, nor will half claims by colonies. This means a colony or autonomous entity of a larger micronation may not claim land on the map unless it's parent constituent is already on the map. This also works in reverse, so that is the parent country ends it's membership, the colony is removed as well (unless circumstances dictate otherwise, such as if it were to become independent).
9. All future land claims and expansions are subject to the discretion of the MCS' Administration Council and to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Our determination in these claims will be based on multiple factors, including; population growth, actual need for the land, community involvement, cultural achievement, activity and other factors not listed.
10. Members must sign this Charter and agree to its Terms before they will be extended the services of the MCS. Current members must also sign this Charter or they will be removed from the map.

Administration

11. The MCS will be run by a council of volunteer Administrators. The Chief Cartographer will maintain the primary maps of the MCS (political, resource, and topographical). Special Cartographers may be appointed by the Council to create other maps of general interest to the membership.
12. All decisions of the MCS will be rendered by the Administration Council. A Secretary General will preside over this body.
13. Public relations will be handled by the Public Affairs Representative, who will act as liaison between the MCS and its members or any other organizations.
14. Further technical positions may be added and removed by decision of the council.
15. Any person from a member state may volunteer for a vacant administration position. Volunteers will be approved by the council.
16. Any Administrator of the MCS may be recalled by the general membership by a vote of no confidence with a three-fourths majority.

Terms of Service
All members of the Micronational Cartography Society (MCS) are bound by these Terms of Service, henceforth referred to as the TOS. All members, staff and visitors should be aware of and have read these terms. By using the services of the MCS, participating in its discussions, or holding open dialogue with the society, you agree to respect this TOS. Choosing to disrespect these terms may result in a partial or permanent suspension of our services.
Rights and Responsibilities of Members
1. Full members of the MCS acquire the right, for the duration of their membership, to the full use of the MCS maps within their respective micronations. This includes place names and abstract details.
2. It is the responsibility of all member nations to maintain contact and communication with the MCS via the community forums or by e-mail. The more frequent the contact, the better the MCS can serve you.
3. Members maintain the right to terminate their membership at any time. Proper notice should be given to the MCS staff in the event of such a termination.
4. Member nations have the right to use the respective resources of which reside in their borders as determined by the resource map. In general, the map only denotes large amounts of particular resources and any nation may find ready access to all resources if necessary.
5. Names on the topographical map may not be changed, and may be used by the micronations which occupy a particular territory. Variants can be used, although they will not be endorsed as official by the MCS.
6. Members agree to not involve the MCS in territorial disputes or political disagreements. If a dispute arises, it is up to the parties involved to solve their issues outside of the MCS community.
7. Members agree to represent themselves with proper etiquette, grammar and respect, as would be expected of in any normal government office.
8. Members agree to provide honest and reliable information, statistics and any other requested data to the MCS. The MCS is bound to respect the privacy of any material deemed as such.

Rights and Responsibilities of the MCS

1. The MCS reserves the right to grant, revoke or modify any claims of its members, provided proper notification is given prior to such changes. The MCS will not abuse this right, but will reserve it for special situations.
2. The MCS reserves the right to revoke membership based upon activity levels determined by a review of the involved nation.
3. The MCS reserves the right to modify these terms at its own discretion as is deemed necessary. It is, however, the responsibility of the MCS to notify all members of such changes.
4. It is the responsibility of the MCS to provide unbiased and equal service to all its members.
5. It is the responsibility of the MCS to note any territorial disputes lodged with the society.
6. The MCS reserves the right to modify official policy and make amendments, wherever and whenever it is deemed necessary. Proper notification must be given to members when these changes are made.
7. The MCS reserves the right to overrule popular opinion, poll general opinion, or allow open discussion, on various topics affecting the society.

Limitations

1. The name Micras is an officially sponsored aesthetic to the MCS map and may be used, or not used, by members of the society at their own discretion. Members are also allowed to use variants (i.e. Midgard) as per their particular needs.
2. The MCS is an apolitical organisation not located in any particular host nation or other situation which may compromise the neutrality of the society.
3. Slander against the MCS may result in a suspension or full revocation of membership.
4. The topographical/physical map and resource map are static and do not change. Only the boundaries, names and other markings on the political map change on a regular basis.

Copyright
1. The MCS name, logo, maps and all materials produced by the society, including but not limited to, aesthetic materials and official productions, are the sole property of the MCS.
2. Reproduction of any MCS material without the permission of the society, or for a purpose other than personal use (limited to members), is strictly prohibited.
3. Members agree to use the services of the MCS and be placed on the MCS maps under the sole condition that they respect these services and recognize the ownership of these maps by the society.
4. As of the second quarter of 2005, the MCS and its maps are copyrighted under US international copyright law. Filed in the state of Massachusetts and registered with the federal government. As such, the MCS and its maps are subject to all copyright laws that apply therein.
5. Ryan Caruso of the United States of America holds the copyright of the MCS's map. Questions regarding usage beyond that which he has granted to the MCS may be sent to him at augustinbarbone[at]aol[dot]com).
6. The MCS does not claim ownership over the variant names, member's names, or other property that is hosted by the society. This material is recognized as the intellectual property of its respective creator(s).
HSM Nathan, SBH, GCY, KGCO, KCE, KG, KS, GOLH, NM, SOB
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Signed for the Sovereign Natopian Empire:

HSM Nathan the Only, Sovereign Natopian Emperor
HSM Nathan, SBH, GCY, KGCO, KCE, KG, KS, GOLH, NM, SOB
Sovereign Natopian Emperor,
Duke of Ziegeland,
Lord Protector of Flaventia,
Duke of Dekinai City,
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Marquis of Lukanburg
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Signed For The Nation Of Greenuk

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Half-Signed for New-Empire:
Dr-spangle(josh coales) of New-Empire

Signed for CIS:
Dr-Spangle, president of CIS
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Signed for the Grand Principality of Beaugium:

HRH High Prince Babs Beau, POOG, SOB, MMNOP.
High Prince Babs, Beaugium
KCMNOP, - Kingdom of Lovely
MMNOP, - Kingdom of Lovely
MNOP, - Kingdom of Lovely
SOB, - Grand Principality of Beaugium
POOG, - Grand Principality of Beaugium
HCrC, - Kingdom of Craiteland
H-DOB, - Grand Principality of Beaugium
E-DOB, - Grand Principality of Beaugium
Whitesnake Award, - Kingdom of Durntkinstan
DOB, - Grand Principality of Beaugium
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Post by Zatriarch Maximillideus »

Signed on behalf of the Zatriarchate of Matbaa and her dependencies,

By the Grace of God, His All Holiness Zatriarch Mar Maximillideus Shedounah Idwharioun I
The MCS's new special maps cartographer and religious leader
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By the heavenly grace of God, our lord Jesus Christ, mother of God Meryem Ana Mary, the twelve apostles and the saints assembled in eternal glory, His All Holiness Zatriarch Mar Maximillideus Shedounah Idhwharioun I, 103rd Zatriarch of the Holy Orthodox See of the Zatriarchate of Matbaa, prelate of the Matbaic Orthodox Assyrian Jacobite Church of Micras and leader of the faithful of the true micronational faith.
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I, the under-signed, accept this charter, and all it entails, on behalf of the Kingdom of Cräiteland.
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Signed on behalf of Tokidoki, Kingdom of the Isles:

King Lyam conDoin, first of that name, First King of the Isles, Lord Sovereign of Tokidoki, Lord of Eastern Realm, Knight-Marshal of the Armed Forces of Tokidoki.
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For the Kingdom of Numenór:

King Jeremy (the ghost of), assistant to Prince Vincent of Numenór.
By my hand,
His Majesty, Jeremy, Second of the Name, King of New Brittania, Guardian of the Principalities of Greater Ithilien and Greater Dol Amroth, of the Duchies of Forostar, Hyarnustar, Mercia and Andustar, and of the Counties of Lóthshire, Isenshire, Emershire, Rómmenashire, Ondoshire, Oromshire, Kanbishire, Risvertshire, Fullhershire, Hammeranshire, Auishire and Korrianshire, Holder of the Horn of North Witham, Defender of Western Benacia, Keeper of Willow and Winner of The People's FNORD Awards named The Peter Little Award for Excellence in Micronational Literature 2007 and Best New Micronationalist 2007.
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On behalf of His Majesty's Government of the Kingdom of Lovely, I affix my signature and the seal of the Kingdom of Lovely to this document.

I_S I_T [sub]KMNOP[/sub]

For and on behalf of the KINGDOM of LOVELY

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Dated: 12th January 3 D.D. (2007)
Guido Zambelis
The Rt Hon The Viscount Eden KMNOP

Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Lovely

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(Formerly IS IT)
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For Novatainia (unless HRH King Lachlan says otherwise) I Andreas the Wise, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Novatainia, sign the charter.
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IS IT surely King Danny should sign, Nathan, wait till king danny signs, if he doesn't... :lol:
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Signed for the Democratic Republic of Riponia,

Christian Mackintosh, President
Christian Mackintosh
Foreign Minister, DRR
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Signed for Alexandria

Pete James
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Signed for Kataria
-HIH Sago


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For the Democratic Republic of Kampong:

-St. Fenix
-Chairman of Kampong
-Chairman of the MCC
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Signed for the Republic of Passas

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For the Viking Empire of Stormark:

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Harald Torsten I den Givmilde, genom Vikingalagarnas Nåd Enväldig Vikingakejsare av Vikingakejsardömet Stormark, och genom andra Höga Lagars Nåd Kung av Sina andra Riken och Kolonier.
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Signed for the Imperial Republic of Shireroth

Kaiseress Hypatia Agnesi
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I, Foghorn, Steward of the Republic, sign for the Republic of Antica.
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Post by dr-spangle »

This is the list of nations who have signed:

Adraisia
Alexandria signed
Amokolia
Antica signed
Beaugium signed
Calundy signed
CentralEura Plains (CIS) signed
CIS admin area signed
Conga (CIS) signed
Cräiteland signed
DBO (CIS) signed
Demokria (CIS) signed
Ecotopia
Euran Testicle (CIS) signed
Freedom republic (CIS) signed
Gaia (CIS) signed
Greenuk signed
Houland
Hurdania signed
Hurmu signed
I.C. (CIS) signed
Interstellar Condominium
Istvanistan
Kaliszium (CIS) signed
Kampong signed
Kataria signed
Krystallos (CIS) signed
Landingberg signed
Lovely
Mania
Matbaa signed
Monovia
Natopia signed
New Brittania/Numenor signed
New-Empire (CIS) signed
Norona
Nova England
Novatainia signed
Passas signed
Qarnain (CIS) signed
Riponia signed
Shireroth signed
Stormark signed
T.S.U. (CIS) signed
Tokidoki signed
USSC signed
Xinguo
Zindara
Magavalita


here is who hasn't:
Adraisia
Amokolia
Ecotopia
Houland
Interstellar Condominium
Istvanistan
Lovely
Mania
Monovia
Norona
Nova England
Xinguo
Zindara
Magavalita
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Signed for the United Soviet States of Col,

President Vladimir Ochiuriushka
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signed for Hurdania
Hurdania, the place of Hurd
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Post by kingj »

Signed for Calundy on the Grand Commonwealths behalf

Sahib Jahandar Khan
GC Chancellor of the Exterior
By my hand,
His Majesty, Jeremy, Second of the Name, King of New Brittania, Guardian of the Principalities of Greater Ithilien and Greater Dol Amroth, of the Duchies of Forostar, Hyarnustar, Mercia and Andustar, and of the Counties of Lóthshire, Isenshire, Emershire, Rómmenashire, Ondoshire, Oromshire, Kanbishire, Risvertshire, Fullhershire, Hammeranshire, Auishire and Korrianshire, Holder of the Horn of North Witham, Defender of Western Benacia, Keeper of Willow and Winner of The People's FNORD Awards named The Peter Little Award for Excellence in Micronational Literature 2007 and Best New Micronationalist 2007.
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Post by kingj »

Signed for The Principality of Hurmu

King Jeremy II of Numenór
Senator of Hurmu

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By my hand,
His Majesty, Jeremy, Second of the Name, King of New Brittania, Guardian of the Principalities of Greater Ithilien and Greater Dol Amroth, of the Duchies of Forostar, Hyarnustar, Mercia and Andustar, and of the Counties of Lóthshire, Isenshire, Emershire, Rómmenashire, Ondoshire, Oromshire, Kanbishire, Risvertshire, Fullhershire, Hammeranshire, Auishire and Korrianshire, Holder of the Horn of North Witham, Defender of Western Benacia, Keeper of Willow and Winner of The People's FNORD Awards named The Peter Little Award for Excellence in Micronational Literature 2007 and Best New Micronationalist 2007.
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For the United Empire of Landingberg-Schoninreich

-HI&RM Keizeronig Aleksander Wilhelm III of the United Empire
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