Resolution on Honoring the General Secretariat of May 2025

[Zukchiva]

Hello!

The below is a resolution honoring the General Secretariat of May 2025. I drafted this alongside @Mangegneithe and @Wallenburg.

The reason for this proposal is simple: while it is unconventional and perhaps in following of the sensationalist trends that tend to occur when NS staff do stupid things, I always firmly believe we should remember people who are of beyond character and integrity.

This is exactly what the GenSec has shown in the past 24 hours. All of them could have easily not spoken, or even simply opposed mod actions while retaining their seats. Not a SINGLE one did.

But the thing is they will get no reward for this, even though they willingly gave up what is probably the most coveted - well the only - covetable position in the General Assembly community. A position of power, of privalege, of fun (for them, heh) - they gave it up to stand against inhumane acts.

My intent with proposing this resolution is both to honor these individuals throughout the ages, but also at least give them something for their sacrifice, even if it doesn’t truly mean much and changes nothing. It’s the little things we can do for them to support them during this time.

Thanks to Aiv and Wall for giving feedback (esp. Aiv for rewriting a lot of stuff).

NOTE: This is a sensitive topic. While one can (and is welcome) to oppose this resolution on sensible grounds (i.e. we should not be honoring GenSec, or we should but not like this), just be respectful and tactful.

Feedback will be accepted for 3-4 days, since anyone who cares about this is probably hyper-vigilant about things right now.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE EAST PACIFIC

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This resolution shall be known and cited as the “Resolution on Honoring the General Secretariat of May 2025”.

SECTION II. FINDINGS

…2.1. In May of 2025, the Moderation and Administration team of NationStates (“Nationstates staff”) took punitive action against a then-member of the General Secretariat of Nationstates (“GenSec”) known as Separatist Peoples (“Sep”), unjustly firing Sep from the GenSec and deleting his nation after Sep requested bereavement leave for a period of family mourning in the world beyond NationStates.

…2.2. In support of their colleague, when very few expected it of them or asked them to, all remaining 5 Secretariats of the GenSec swiftly resigned from their posts within the next 24 hours - losing out on the prestige and power of the position of Secretariat forever while risking potential retaliation from NationStates staff.

…2.3. The GenSec members did not do this out of public pressure but rather in following with strong moral principles and in opposition to the heartless actions and administrative negligence shown and reinforced by NationStates staff.

…2.4. Sep did not make the easy choice to initially resign or to let this injustice fall into obscurity, but rather committed to a clear timeline of return and exposed the cruelty of NationStates staff at great personal risk. Similarly, every single member of GenSec could have easily stayed in their role or not spoken up, but all of them made the difficult and right choice to leave GenSec after years of service.

…2.5. All of the GenSec team, including Sep, have been incredibly devoted to improving the General Assembly of the World Assembly, through advice, feedback, and enforcement of the rules and resolutions as well as mentorship and support to new and returning authors. They have made a mark on this game and have always stood by their principles in the face of adversity; notably, when Wallenburg, an East Pacifican former GenSec member, was facing an unjust firing, it was Sep and the rest of GenSec who stood by him.

…2.6. While this resolution is but a very small way to remember them, it is nonetheless one of the only ways the Magisterium, and through it the region, may permanently record and honor the sacrifice the GenSec made to stand for morality and justice.

SECTION III. RESOLUTIONS

…3.1. The Magisterium passes this resolution to honor the selfless actions performed by the now ex-members of GenSec. Their names are presented as follows:

……3.1.1. Barfleur

……3.1.2. Desmosthenes and Burke

……3.1.3. Haymarket Riot

……3.1.4. Imperium Anglorum

……3.1.5. The Ice States

……3.1.6. The Separatist Peoples

…3.2. The Magisterium honors and praises without reserve the 5 GenSec members who chose to resign rather than keep their posts. Their integrity and selflessness to stand for basic humanity is an example for all to follow.

…3.3. The Magisterium honors and praises without reserve Separatist Peoples, for trying to make the most out of a situation to benefit the greater NationStates community all the while dealing with a horrible loss.

…3.4. The Magisterium offers its deepest condolences and well wishes to Separatist Peoples and his family.

[theclockworkvixen]

Nothing to comment other than full support.

[Ladona]

Full support with no reservations.

[arleat]

Full support

[AC5230]

I had been thinking of a similar resolution myself. Bravo Zuk, Aiv, Wall. Tying it in to TEP-related affairs (Wallenburg’s unjust firing) makes it all the more appropriate.

Free Separatist Peoples until it’s backwards. The resolution has my full and unconditional support, and I urge this Magisterium to pass it harder than I may ever urge the Magisterium again.

It may seem insignificant, but it’s for a cause greater than ourselves. And that is something I will get behind. The beauty of the NationStates community is that in times of hardship we will stick together - we’ll put aside all of our silly disagreements to fight for the greater good. This is extremely important to me. This is why I play NS. This is why I call TEP home.

I will acknowledge that I’ve had some rather incensed remarks on the matter as of late - for this I apologize and formally retract those previous remarks. It is important that I and the rest of this Magisterium set an example by seeing this situation for what it is - a mass rejection of injustice as it stands before us. And for it, this resolution has my undying support.

Ex Oriente Lux
Provost AC

[Cretox]

Full support, and I hope this resolution is talked about outside the forum to encourage other regions to pursue similar efforts.

My only note is that Separatist Peoples is the name of his nation, no The.

[Zukchiva]

made some grammatical changes, fixed sep’s name (thx cretox), and standardized some terms

but no major changes, so:

I motion this to vote

[AC5230]

Seconded accordingly.