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30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Libya]:http://i.imgur.com/7drHiqr.gif
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Argentina]:Haha.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Libya]:Well, I suppose first and foremost that I should introduce myself to the Security Council. I am Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs. I assume we will all get to know each other very well over the course of our sessions here on the Council.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [India]:The Foreign Minster of India presents his credentials. Greetings to my esteemed colleague from Libya.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [USA]:The Secretary of State of the greatest country on earth presents his greetings and reports present to the council
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Argentina]:Good greetings to you both, I shall enjoy working in this security council with such renowned diplomats. The president of Argentina sends his kindest regards.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Argentina]:And to you of course, my North American friend.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [South-Africa]:President of South Africa wishes everyone here at the security council a bright future
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Brazil]:The President of Brazil wishes good will upon all present, and hopes we will find a peaceful means of order.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Brazil]:The President of Brazil wishes good will upon all present, and hopes we will find a peaceful means of order.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Europe]:Hello all from the European Union
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Europe]:Hello all from the European Union
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Pacific-Russia]:Hello, representatives of the world! I send warm greetings from the East Russian Republic.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [China]:Welcome to UNII the Pacifist Diplomacy game. Firstly, I'd like to point out, that though I've taken upon myself to be the starting General Secretary of this game, the General Secretary can at any point be replaced. So, if you don't like my leadership, or by any other reason wants a change, just read the constitution for the procedure to change the General Secretary. And, secondly, you can change the constitution itself. One example is that by the start of this game, the international law states that all territories of land is sovereign countries and all movements into territories that's not your own, are to be considered as an act of war. But what are the consequences of doing breaking the international law, you might ask? Well, it's the same as the real UN, that's up to the security council (read the 17 powers in the global chat) to decide. Thirdly, the purpose of the game is not to follow the international law per se. If no one cares about the international law, though, we have an ordinary game of diplomacy. So maybe we should start slowly. The purpose of the game is role-playing. I, for instance, will start out playing my power as the role of "Switzerland". An non provocative neutral power, that wants' the protocol to be followed. By who knows, maybe I'll later recruit Putin to be my new president, and change my role. I'll try to be clear when I speak as the General Secretary, and when I speak as the president of my nation. The only thing holy in this game is communication. If we use the global chat (ie the security council) to discuss the world affairs, and try to win the game and at the same time care about the protocol of UN, we'll have a different game of diplomacy. But as already stated, that's not the same as always being a model nation of peace, yielding to international law at all times. Find your role. Do you want to be the France, and use a humor and liberty ideal to piss others off, or maybe you want to be the superpower wannabe, the USA of the world, and be able to use the UN when it suits you, but go your own way when you want. Or you just want to fuck others up and be the IS of our diplomacy world. Find your way of playing this game, and we'll be having a lot of fun.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [India]:India appreciates the welcoming message from the UN General Secretary Xi Jinping. India further salutes and appreciates the wit of Argentina. Well played! Very good!
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Western-Canada]:Western Canada sends their regards. We look forward to an era of peace, where North America can once again be the leading powers in world negotiations.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [China]:Dear Nations of the Security Council. You can read the constitution of this great organisation in the following forum: http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?viewthread=1327208#1327208 It's important to note that according to our constitution, ie the international law of this game, any movement into sovereign territory is regarded as an act of war. This first phase (9 & 8 days before next turn (DBNT), is for making proposals. (1) You can only post a proposal in the global chat if three or more powers co-sign it. If three powers are ok with an proposal, one power post its, and states which powers are behind it. If any power changes its mind, just state this in the global chat. (2) Any power can co-sign any already given proposal, by stating that in the global chat. The more co-signings a proposal has, the faster it will be debated-and-voted-on. But an power that has co-signed a proposal can vote NO if they like. You can co-sign if you're an opponent, but you want it discussed fast. (3) A proposal that's been correctly co-signed in the global chat, can't be changed, but it can be retracted by the powers that has proposed it. Please ask questions about the constitution if you want. Your General Secretary Xi Jinping (thanks for the christening India:)
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [China]:Hi fellow members of the peace keeping council. A few more tips on the constitution when you make proposals: (1) By default a proposal needs simple majority to go through. Simple majority means more YES, than NO votes. If 4 nations votes for, and 2 against, with 11 abstaining a proposal with simple majority will go through. (2) There are a few exceptions: The §1-3 is the ground rules, so to speak, and requires a two-thirds majority to change (right now at least 12 votes). Proposals that makes moves into territories with SC legal requires a absolute majority (right now at least 9 votes).
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [China]:(3) You can change the constiution, or make proposal for a resolution Please ask questions about the constitution if you want. Your General Secretary Xi Jinping.
30 Dec 15 UTC	Spring, 2000: [Ghana]:Greetings to my fellow diplomats and heads of state; I am the most famous Ghanaian any of you have ever heard of: Kofi Annan. We are a peaceful people, dedicated to international cooperation and the elimination of colonialism. I look forward to working with my fellow world leaders to bring peace and stability to the world.

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