CIS de-expansion

kingj · Post by **kingj** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:21 pm

Yes we did, and everyone was like "OMFG HOW DARE YOU TRY AND GET MORE LAND! AS PUNISHMENT YOU CANT EXPAND UNTIL MARCH!"

Iehova · Post by **Iehova** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:21 pm

Let's just make this clear once and for all - posts per day/month/whatever is an irrelevance. A nation which had very few posts per day, if these posts were well-written, well-thought out, relevant and worthwhile, would merit far more land than, say, the oft-mentioned Kingdom of Spamalot, with 1000 posts a day, all or most of which constitute worthless spam.

Shouting 'VIVA' ad infinitum does not constitute activity.

And why, might I ask, has this been moved to 'completed claims'?

kingj · Post by **kingj** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:27 pm

Its here because Spangles an admin and can consequently do what ever the fooking hell he wants (or so he thinks)

Post by **dr-spangle** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:45 pm

it's here because i put it in the votes and pete said it's a de-expansion claim so doesn't need a vote and it automatically passed.

Colonel Vilhelm · Post by **Colonel Vilhelm** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:01 pm

Let's just make this clear once and for all - posts per day/month/whatever is an irrelevance. A nation which had very few posts per day, if these posts were well-written, well-thought out, relevant and worthwhile, would merit far more land than, say, the oft-mentioned Kingdom of Spamalot, with 1000 posts a day, all or most of which constitute worthless spam.

Shouting 'VIVA' ad infinitum does not constitute activity.

I agree with almost all of what you say. But the exlaimation of "Viva" isn't just an excuse for spam - the CIS originated from a revolution from Lovely, and Viva is a display of that same revolutionary spirit. It is to a degree part of the CIS' quite extensive culture - in terms of what it could do if it wanted, not that it does, mind. Of course, I'm not saying that Viva on its own makes "Culture +1" or whatever for the CIS - it is a supplement to the culture that they try to harbour.

Iehova · Post by **Iehova** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:16 pm

I have to disagree. Countless threads throughout the CIS's history made up solely of "VIVA" "VIVA" "VIVA" is not the display of revolutionary spirit you might have it be. It is, I am afraid to say, simply mindless.

No, I would contend that 'revolutionary spirit' is best displayed through rambling speeches about how the Nation and its people have emerged from the dark days of oppression and entered a golden age of socialism/nationalism/democracy/freedom etc. They can even add a couple of VIVAs to the end, if they really want.

[EDIT] I must point out, I love post-revolutionary rhetoric, whether the revolution was real or otherwise.

Post by **dr-spangle** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:17 pm

there were 4 vivas on the most recent fora...
268 on the phpBB fora

not too much...

Iehova · Post by **Iehova** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:54 pm

dr-spangle wrote:there were 4 vivas on the most recent fora...
268 on the phpBB fora

not too much...

Firstly, that's a lot of useless posts.

Secondly, I would love to say that 'VIVA' is the only example, but we all know that it is merely one of many.

Colonel Vilhelm · Post by **Colonel Vilhelm** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:02 pm

The 'Viva' Phenomenon - as it should but isn't called

- isn't useless. The word useless itself means without use - and it does have a use. As I pointed out earlier, it supplements the revolutionary feelings of the member nations' leaders. Whether or not you agree with this, it does. It also constitutes an important CIS tradition - indeed, it is even mentioned in the Consitution (including the Haettenshweiler font, as displayed in their forum buttons).

Iehova · Post by **Iehova** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:13 pm

If this is what constitutes a vital and integral part of the CIS - that says a lot, and none of it's good.

Lyam conDoin · Post by **Lyam conDoin** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:37 pm

That's just a little too much Viva. I mean, I admit that I even created a thread, no, forum now, dedicated solely to SPAM. It has more of a point than that.

Post by **dr-spangle** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:44 am

i belive you will find that was created under the rign of sep, you can say it was james or me or whoever whio was president but sep was always the real president not giving the electee any power...

and that is the old fora...

Guido Zambelis · Post by **Guido Zambelis** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:34 am

Blame sep and ignore the point at hand, it's becoming an all-too-often trait of the CIS. Back to the point.

Colonel Vilhelm · Post by **Colonel Vilhelm** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:48 am

The CIS isn't ignoring the point at hand, other people are pointing out other issues that must be addressed.

And why does the CIS blame Sep for alot of bad things? Because they are Sep's fault. Simple as.

lachieboy · Post by **lachieboy** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:07 am

dr-spangle wrote:7th, two below CIS.

7th. WOOOOOO!!!!!

Zatriarch Maximillideus · Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:58 am

I agree with Chris about Viva not being a proper way of showing revolutionary spirit, but it's not as bad as actual spam. I'm not exactly defending it, but when you're an ex-confederate, the good old Vivas are kind of... nostalgic.
Viva! Viva! Viva!
That felt good.

Post by **dr-spangle** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:35 pm

the vivas are the CIS history, their heratige (that's probably spelt wrong) shall we knock down britains castles? no. shall we get rid of CIS's vivas? NO.

VIVA VIVA!!!

Colonel Vilhelm · Post by **Colonel Vilhelm** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:39 pm

OMG Spangle double posted!!!! Get the cameras!

kingcairney · Post by **kingcairney** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:48 pm

Print Sreened

Post by **dr-spangle** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:18 pm

computer spazzed up... cleared the post then i had to tell it to use post-data to get it back then i posted, looked and saw only one post...

Lyam conDoin · Post by **Lyam conDoin** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:10 pm

kingcairney wrote:Print Sreened

Nice catch ^_^

Anyway, as cultural as

VIVA VIVA VIVA!!!

might be, it's not culture.

That did feel good though...

Post by **dr-spangle** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:28 am

Lyam conDoin wrote:
kingcairney wrote:Print Sreened
Nice catch ^_^

Anyway, as cultural as

VIVA VIVA VIVA!!!
might be, it's not culture.

That did feel good though...

it's a part that makes up/will make up the culture.

Swamp Candle · Post by **Swamp Candle** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:47 am

dr-spangle wrote: VIVA VIVA!!!

does anyone here actually know what 'viva' means?

Post by **Craitman** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:59 am

long live...?

(vive la France means long live France... roughly)

Post by **dr-spangle** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:20 pm

yes it means long live.