Post by Azerzia on Jan 4, 2013 0:22:40 GMT
Welcome to the SLU Forum
Welcome to the Social Liberal Union (SLU) Forum! We appreciate all member states and foreign emissaries who come to our forum and want to make the experience as memorable and pleasurable as possible (don't take that the wrong way =P)
Since you are reading the tutorial, you are likely new and are looking for some help in finding your way around. This tutorial will give a basic outline of the major sections of the forum, and there are sub-tutorials for other major topics. If you have a question about ProBoards, please see their tutorials here: ProBoards Help Guide
General
General is the section of the forum for fun and activities, as opposed to the actual political goings on in the region. It has several boards and sub-boards:
Rolelplay is the board on the forum dedicated to In-character discussions. Through its various events and sub-boards, you are allowed to change character in between. Sub-boards are:
The Open Parliament
The Open Parliament section is for the official discussions of the legislature of the region. All member states are allowed to vote and make their voices heard in the Open Parliament.
This is where all discussions on laws and motions in the region occur. Let's say you have an idea for a law banning the use of the letter 'q' on the forum (please don't). You talk about the idea here and take suggestions on the law/motion.
The Great Hall of Legislation
This is where bills and laws get posted. For details on where things go, the sub-boards are:
This is for the current, legal constitution. It is the primary legal document of the region and defines our goal and purpose. This also contains any amendments to the Constitution
Acts of Parliament
This is for other laws of the region which are legally binding. For instance, the law defining Cabinet and government positions is here.
Motions of Parliament
This is for non-legally binding motions. These might be suggestions for the regional government or might be silliness. If you wanted to strongly advise people away from using q but don't want it to be a law, write it up as a motion here and link it to the discussion on banning the letter q.
Submitted Bills If you did write a bill banning the letter 'q', it would go here. You would link the bill to your discussion thread about it in the Parliament Discussion board.
First Constitution of the SLU (Archive)
This is the archive for the original Constitution of the region. It is kept for archival purposes but is no longer legally binding.
Out-dated Thread Act Archive
This is where the acts which are out-dated go. For instance, the law about the letter q gets passed, but a few months later another law repeals the ban. The law banning the letter q would get placed here.
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Elections
This is where all the elections for the various elected positions in the region take place. The rules for each election vary according to law. A summary on elections can be found in the Government tutorial. All of the sub-boards are dedicated to a particular election or group of elections.
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Regional Administration Offices
This section is for posting from the regional government, either as FYI information or important legal matters.
This is the board for official postings from the government. It contains a list of members of the administration and government, for instance. If you want to see if there is a government position open, check here.
World Assembly Discussion
This is the board for discussing the goings on in the World Assembly. There are states who do their best to summarize the proposals are vote, to better educate the members of the region about the WA. It also serves to guide the opinion of the WA Delegate in voting.
Judicial Chambers
This is where legal proceedings happen within the region. Any important goings on here will be made note of publicly. It is trials and sentencing for all crimes committed by member states.[/ul]
Embassies
This is the section for postings from friends and allies of the SLU. Every region and organization the SLU is associated with has an embassy open to them here. Organizations the SLU is friendly with also post here.
Archive
The archive is the store for all of the old threads and topics on the forum.
This is for General topics and is accessible by anyone. It contains and large number of threads for that reason.
Members-Only Archive
This is the archive for just members. Discussions of Parliament, old elections boards and legal proceedings get stored here.
Secure Cabinet Archive
This is the archive for the private discussions of the Cabinet. The details are kept private for security reasons.[/ul]
Welcome to the Social Liberal Union (SLU) Forum! We appreciate all member states and foreign emissaries who come to our forum and want to make the experience as memorable and pleasurable as possible (don't take that the wrong way =P)
Since you are reading the tutorial, you are likely new and are looking for some help in finding your way around. This tutorial will give a basic outline of the major sections of the forum, and there are sub-tutorials for other major topics. If you have a question about ProBoards, please see their tutorials here: ProBoards Help Guide
General
General is the section of the forum for fun and activities, as opposed to the actual political goings on in the region. It has several boards and sub-boards:
- Forum Help Board
- This is where you are now. It contains postings by the Ministry of Domestic Affairs, Department of Mentorship (don't worry, there is a tutorial about government positions too). The goal of this board is to help new members navigate the forum.
- Forum Games
- This is a board dedicated to the various forum games many of us participate in. If you want to relax a bit and just have fun, this is the place to be.
- Ask a Native
- This board is for people around the world to talk about their country in an open space. Peoples' questions can get answered here, too.
- Foreign Language
- A board dedicated to the use of non-English languages. If you find a thread in one of the languages you speak or are learning, feel free to chat. If you are learning a language, the fluent members of the SLU will be happy to give you pointers.
- Literature and Art
- For poetry, art projects and literature.It is the creative area of the forum. If you want input on a project or just feel like showing off, this is where you go.
- Organizations in the Region
- Prompted by the lurking idea of political parties in the SLU and various businesses that cropped up some time ago when we had a forum currency, this board was created to house them. Feel free to discuss the organizations, join them, or make new ones!
- Chat and Social
- This board takes the place of the first General Discussion board. Talk about anything you want here, from political goings-on in Tajikistan to how your day went. Just talk.
Rolelplay is the board on the forum dedicated to In-character discussions. Through its various events and sub-boards, you are allowed to change character in between. Sub-boards are:
- Diplomacy
- Diplomacy is about, you guessed it, diplomacy. In this case, it is about the interactions between member states of the SLU. This could be wars, trade, alliances, counter alliances, you name it. It goes here.
- Council of Leaders
- The Council of Leaders is a section about major major events which effect the region, in terms of roleplay. What this means is the staff picks a major event (say, meteor is about to hit) and all of the nations post responses about what they would do (shoot the meteor with a nuke, evacuate to the moon, etc). The staff then tells them the result of their action (now lots of little meteors will do more damage, most of the nation refuses to leave, etc) and you must come up with solutions, perhaps working together with other nations.
- News Room
- This is for current events in your nation, beyond the issues you answer every day. If there is a bomb blast in your capital, leading to a government crack down? Goes here. If there is a new alliance made in the Diplomacy sub-board? Post your media's views on it here.
- SLU Factbook
- This section lets you post about your nation's government and history. Your government's structure, policies, Constitution, or lack there of all go here.
- SLU Regional Sports League
- This is for various fantasy sports leagues for SLU member states. We have had hockey, baseball, American Football and Pokemon (yes its a sport, and no, don't judge us).
- Role-play General Discussion
- Do you have an idea for what to do in role-play? Want some advice on how to do things? Mention it and someone will come by to participate in the discussion.
The Open Parliament
The Open Parliament section is for the official discussions of the legislature of the region. All member states are allowed to vote and make their voices heard in the Open Parliament.
This is where all discussions on laws and motions in the region occur. Let's say you have an idea for a law banning the use of the letter 'q' on the forum (please don't). You talk about the idea here and take suggestions on the law/motion.
The Great Hall of Legislation
This is where bills and laws get posted. For details on where things go, the sub-boards are:
This is for the current, legal constitution. It is the primary legal document of the region and defines our goal and purpose. This also contains any amendments to the Constitution
Acts of Parliament
This is for other laws of the region which are legally binding. For instance, the law defining Cabinet and government positions is here.
Motions of Parliament
This is for non-legally binding motions. These might be suggestions for the regional government or might be silliness. If you wanted to strongly advise people away from using q but don't want it to be a law, write it up as a motion here and link it to the discussion on banning the letter q.
Submitted Bills If you did write a bill banning the letter 'q', it would go here. You would link the bill to your discussion thread about it in the Parliament Discussion board.
First Constitution of the SLU (Archive)
This is the archive for the original Constitution of the region. It is kept for archival purposes but is no longer legally binding.
Out-dated Thread Act Archive
This is where the acts which are out-dated go. For instance, the law about the letter q gets passed, but a few months later another law repeals the ban. The law banning the letter q would get placed here.
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Elections
This is where all the elections for the various elected positions in the region take place. The rules for each election vary according to law. A summary on elections can be found in the Government tutorial. All of the sub-boards are dedicated to a particular election or group of elections.
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Regional Administration Offices
This section is for posting from the regional government, either as FYI information or important legal matters.
This is the board for official postings from the government. It contains a list of members of the administration and government, for instance. If you want to see if there is a government position open, check here.
World Assembly Discussion
This is the board for discussing the goings on in the World Assembly. There are states who do their best to summarize the proposals are vote, to better educate the members of the region about the WA. It also serves to guide the opinion of the WA Delegate in voting.
Judicial Chambers
This is where legal proceedings happen within the region. Any important goings on here will be made note of publicly. It is trials and sentencing for all crimes committed by member states.[/ul]
Embassies
This is the section for postings from friends and allies of the SLU. Every region and organization the SLU is associated with has an embassy open to them here. Organizations the SLU is friendly with also post here.
Archive
The archive is the store for all of the old threads and topics on the forum.
This is for General topics and is accessible by anyone. It contains and large number of threads for that reason.
Members-Only Archive
This is the archive for just members. Discussions of Parliament, old elections boards and legal proceedings get stored here.
Secure Cabinet Archive
This is the archive for the private discussions of the Cabinet. The details are kept private for security reasons.[/ul]