Two nights ago, Micronations.net returned quietly.
Now, to be fair, it's very stripped down. There is no forum---instead, it will serve almost as a mini-portal, directing visitors to recommended sites. But it is back.
MNN is back in a way through the RSSMix service, but it is going down a lot so MNS is still around, don't worry. Eventually, the two services may come together but at the moment some technical difficulties are preventing that, so Micronations.net is linking to MNS under the MNN feed just in case.
Other resources are also listed, and the aspects of the site such as the "What are micronations?" articles may be rewritten over time.
To check out the changes, click here.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Foghorn, State Academy of Antica
The funny thing about letting other people write articles on your newsblog is that you at that point have fair excuse to have articles about yourself.
Foghorn can be lazy, to be honest. After founding MNS I asked him to remove the Eastern Benacia podcast which has its own feed that it should be updating, the single episode of Micronations Now because... to be honest it's not likely I'll be doing anymore, and the two Antican Newscast Specials or whatever they're called because they conflict with posts from the Antican Liberator. He's still yet to do so, and honestly it might not matter because I've been able to add enough other feeds that they are buried deep on the first page.
However, if you look to the right he can be awesome. What MNS has for now, a Gregarius install, is pretty nice---way better than Lilina---and you can thank him for that. And if you look to the right, he seems to be doing me a big favor by calling himself a Micronational News Service Accredited News Source. While MNN had accreditation a long time ago, MNS does not yet. In other words, it is basically a blatant plug for MNS. I appreciate it. I also appreciate the board the Commonwealth of Antica is providing and the link Shireroth has given me on their Wiki and their forum.
Meanwhile, some interesting sources provided for MNS... Marlabor says from Shireroth is the most interesting. The big-person-or-character says... boxes used to be a big thing in micronationalism. Marlabor says might be the last one left. While it is mainly intended for those who are as familiar with Shireroth as they can be, it's still a good update.
Meanwhile, the State Academy of Antica is gearing up for its first classes on the path to grant its first Bachelor's Degrees in Education. Go to the site for more on that.
Foghorn can be lazy, to be honest. After founding MNS I asked him to remove the Eastern Benacia podcast which has its own feed that it should be updating, the single episode of Micronations Now because... to be honest it's not likely I'll be doing anymore, and the two Antican Newscast Specials or whatever they're called because they conflict with posts from the Antican Liberator. He's still yet to do so, and honestly it might not matter because I've been able to add enough other feeds that they are buried deep on the first page.
However, if you look to the right he can be awesome. What MNS has for now, a Gregarius install, is pretty nice---way better than Lilina---and you can thank him for that. And if you look to the right, he seems to be doing me a big favor by calling himself a Micronational News Service Accredited News Source. While MNN had accreditation a long time ago, MNS does not yet. In other words, it is basically a blatant plug for MNS. I appreciate it. I also appreciate the board the Commonwealth of Antica is providing and the link Shireroth has given me on their Wiki and their forum.
Meanwhile, some interesting sources provided for MNS... Marlabor says from Shireroth is the most interesting. The big-person-or-character says... boxes used to be a big thing in micronationalism. Marlabor says might be the last one left. While it is mainly intended for those who are as familiar with Shireroth as they can be, it's still a good update.
Meanwhile, the State Academy of Antica is gearing up for its first classes on the path to grant its first Bachelor's Degrees in Education. Go to the site for more on that.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The things you learn as you set up a news service.
As I set up the Micronational News Service, I had a few things on my mind?
What the heck happened to Attera?
Apparently it still exists in some form. There are several forums I found partially due to the slpit they had, none of which were particularly active---but I found a news feed for them that had been updated in the last four months.
What the heck happened to Cyberia?
It had some squabbling over a split of some sort way back when, but I'm not 100% sure of the answer.
Why is the RSS feed not outputting right?
The site itself works great but the two feeds it outputs are completely invalid and I could only get it parsed with Google reader. Go figure.
What the heck happened to Attera?
Apparently it still exists in some form. There are several forums I found partially due to the slpit they had, none of which were particularly active---but I found a news feed for them that had been updated in the last four months.
What the heck happened to Cyberia?
It had some squabbling over a split of some sort way back when, but I'm not 100% sure of the answer.
Why is the RSS feed not outputting right?
The site itself works great but the two feeds it outputs are completely invalid and I could only get it parsed with Google reader. Go figure.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Micronational News Service begins service
Nafticon, Commonwealth of Antica - In an attempt to fill the void in one stop shopping left by the Micronational News Network, Brandon Sullivan has stepped in and begun operating his own aggregator, naming it the Micronational News Service.
Based off the code for the previous MNS established by Zulu 5 Oscar, the new version sports aggregated RSS feeds, an easier interface, and the prospect of many new features, like streaming of radio shows direct from the site.
Rumors are flying that the MCS is also working on establishing their own aggregator, using the list of feeds used by the now deceased MNN. However, the software and features, and even if such a project are is fact in progress, have yet to be disclosed.
The Micronational News Service can be found at http://mns.bmsprint.com/.
Based off the code for the previous MNS established by Zulu 5 Oscar, the new version sports aggregated RSS feeds, an easier interface, and the prospect of many new features, like streaming of radio shows direct from the site.
Rumors are flying that the MCS is also working on establishing their own aggregator, using the list of feeds used by the now deceased MNN. However, the software and features, and even if such a project are is fact in progress, have yet to be disclosed.
The Micronational News Service can be found at http://mns.bmsprint.com/.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Micronational News Service: Explained
NAFTICON, Commonwealth of Antica
Story by Foghorn
For those wanting a quick rundown of how things will work on this new news aggregator, let me quickly run through the basics.
Here's a link to the service: http://nafticon.net/news/
As with the MNN, feeds will be added by request of the owner only. The MNS aims to be an opt-in system rather than an opt-out, mostly because the staff is too lazy to check for new news sources every week. Requests can be handed to MNS@nafticon.net. Similarly, requests for removal from the MNS will be processed by the same address, and only those requests from the same email account as the original submitter of the feed will be honored, for security reasons.
Anything that is submitted will be displayed. There will be absolutely zero content filtering, monitoring, or other mechanism that keeps the news from getting to the populous. However, in an attempt to improve the quality of news sources, an accreditation system has been set up to single out those sources that best exemplify what a news source should be. In order to be considered an accredited source, it must meet most of the following requirements:
Story by Foghorn
For those wanting a quick rundown of how things will work on this new news aggregator, let me quickly run through the basics.
Here's a link to the service: http://nafticon.net/news/
As with the MNN, feeds will be added by request of the owner only. The MNS aims to be an opt-in system rather than an opt-out, mostly because the staff is too lazy to check for new news sources every week. Requests can be handed to MNS@nafticon.net. Similarly, requests for removal from the MNS will be processed by the same address, and only those requests from the same email account as the original submitter of the feed will be honored, for security reasons.
Anything that is submitted will be displayed. There will be absolutely zero content filtering, monitoring, or other mechanism that keeps the news from getting to the populous. However, in an attempt to improve the quality of news sources, an accreditation system has been set up to single out those sources that best exemplify what a news source should be. In order to be considered an accredited source, it must meet most of the following requirements:
- All news stories must contain at least three links to external sources backing up the views presented in the article. Three consecutive stories that violate this policy will result in the accreditation being revoked, but the news feed will remain on the website.
- All articles must contain a by-line, including the author, place of publication, and a method of contacting the author, placed at the beginning of the article.
- The feed in general must be considered by a majority of the administrators to be of a superior quality to the average micronational news source.
- For radio shows, the show must NOT infringe upon the copyright of others, including both micronationalists and real life content creators. Clips of music less than 30 seconds in length will not be considered infringing, as they fall within the fair use policy of the United States.
- Radio shows must also contain at least three pieces of news and two musical pieces. 30 second clips of music do not count. However, this requirement can be waived if an interview takes place on the show with someone featured in a news article elsewhere.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
MNN scandal has micronations "taking sides"
[Brought to you in cooperation with the Antican Liberator]
The scandal that has everyone with a stake in micronationalism talking has started producing a galvanizing effect in Micras, with whole nations taking sides on the argument.
The rift started in Shireroth, Foghorn's favorite place of residence outside of Antica, where the population by and large seems to have taken Foghorn's side. Indications are that this decision was made not only because Foghorn is a local noble, but also because of the clear and concise manner in which the facts were presented to the population. However, Scott Alexander, retired micronationalist, urges the population to be cautious about going forward with any actions. The population in Shireroth seems on the verge of a complete boycott of the MNN, stemmed only by Scott's arguments, which seem to be dwindling as Foghorn presents more of his side of the story.
Antica as well has (as everyone expected) sided with Foghorn, again kept from any real action on the rising anti-MNN sentiments by Scott Alexander's counsel. How long this will keep the lid of Pandora's Box closed is unknown at this time. But clear and determined calls from within the government of Antica are already demanding that an impartial version of the MNN be established, and the current mncentre.net forum administration method be revised such that the actions of Liam Sinclair cannot happen in the future without the approval of multiple parties.
The only nation that seems to have decidedly galvanized in a manner that isn't with Foghorn is Babkha, which has taken a more neutral approach. Hesam Jahandar has made the official Babkhan position clear, stating that "...Babkha is a firm supporter of INS and Micronations.net." Their position was later clarified to mean that, according to what was posted in their forums, they would not actively engage in either side of the debate.
Other prominent micronationalists, such as Nathan Shepard of Natopia and Jacobus Loki mainly of Shireroth, have also loaned their support to Foghorn's cause.
Liam Sinclair was unable to be reached for comment due to the fact that the editorial staff has been banned from his website.
We will, as always, attempt to keep you the reader updated with the latest news as it happens.
The scandal that has everyone with a stake in micronationalism talking has started producing a galvanizing effect in Micras, with whole nations taking sides on the argument.
The rift started in Shireroth, Foghorn's favorite place of residence outside of Antica, where the population by and large seems to have taken Foghorn's side. Indications are that this decision was made not only because Foghorn is a local noble, but also because of the clear and concise manner in which the facts were presented to the population. However, Scott Alexander, retired micronationalist, urges the population to be cautious about going forward with any actions. The population in Shireroth seems on the verge of a complete boycott of the MNN, stemmed only by Scott's arguments, which seem to be dwindling as Foghorn presents more of his side of the story.
Antica as well has (as everyone expected) sided with Foghorn, again kept from any real action on the rising anti-MNN sentiments by Scott Alexander's counsel. How long this will keep the lid of Pandora's Box closed is unknown at this time. But clear and determined calls from within the government of Antica are already demanding that an impartial version of the MNN be established, and the current mncentre.net forum administration method be revised such that the actions of Liam Sinclair cannot happen in the future without the approval of multiple parties.
The only nation that seems to have decidedly galvanized in a manner that isn't with Foghorn is Babkha, which has taken a more neutral approach. Hesam Jahandar has made the official Babkhan position clear, stating that "...Babkha is a firm supporter of INS and Micronations.net." Their position was later clarified to mean that, according to what was posted in their forums, they would not actively engage in either side of the debate.
Other prominent micronationalists, such as Nathan Shepard of Natopia and Jacobus Loki mainly of Shireroth, have also loaned their support to Foghorn's cause.
Liam Sinclair was unable to be reached for comment due to the fact that the editorial staff has been banned from his website.
We will, as always, attempt to keep you the reader updated with the latest news as it happens.
Friday, February 01, 2008
MNN shows TMW the bird
NAFTICON, Commonwealth of Antica --
Antican News Service, trading spaces with Foghorn while he makes use of the Antican Liberator.
Mncenter.net administrator Liam Sinclair has taken the step of removing both KZFO and the Micronational Wulaptonachgat from the MNN feed, as well as banning Foghorn from even viewing the mncenter.net forums.
In response, Foghorn has published an open letter to Liam Sinclair through the Antican Liberator, offering the olive branch of peace, apologizing for any belligerent conduct, outlining the legal position that KZFO takes, and asking for the status quo to be returned "for the good of the hobby".
This spat with Foghorn, operator of this publication as well as KZFO Radio, started last week when Mr. Sinclair believed that KZFO was violating international copyright law and decided to remove KZFO from the MNN feed. Foghorn reacted in his patented knee-jerk manner, escalating the situation further by trying to explain the legality of his actions. His argument (bereft of the indecorous behavior displayed earlier this week) can be found in his open letter to Liam Sinclair.
No explanation has been offered for the banning of the Micronational Wulaptonachgat, which had not been expressedly targeted by Liam Sinclair for copyright violation.
News of this incident, specifically the removal of specific news sources from a supposedly open and objective news aggregator because of a personal grudge against the operator by Mr. Sinclair, administrator of said site and feed, has begun to spread throughout the sector. Shireroth, for example, is considering a variety of responses to the possibility that all micronational news be filtered by a single party, some more drastic than others. As of press time, no course of action has been decided upon.
What Foghorn intends to do should the olive branch fail is unclear, but according to sources, he's "working on it".
Antican News Service, trading spaces with Foghorn while he makes use of the Antican Liberator.
Mncenter.net administrator Liam Sinclair has taken the step of removing both KZFO and the Micronational Wulaptonachgat from the MNN feed, as well as banning Foghorn from even viewing the mncenter.net forums.
In response, Foghorn has published an open letter to Liam Sinclair through the Antican Liberator, offering the olive branch of peace, apologizing for any belligerent conduct, outlining the legal position that KZFO takes, and asking for the status quo to be returned "for the good of the hobby".
This spat with Foghorn, operator of this publication as well as KZFO Radio, started last week when Mr. Sinclair believed that KZFO was violating international copyright law and decided to remove KZFO from the MNN feed. Foghorn reacted in his patented knee-jerk manner, escalating the situation further by trying to explain the legality of his actions. His argument (bereft of the indecorous behavior displayed earlier this week) can be found in his open letter to Liam Sinclair.
No explanation has been offered for the banning of the Micronational Wulaptonachgat, which had not been expressedly targeted by Liam Sinclair for copyright violation.
News of this incident, specifically the removal of specific news sources from a supposedly open and objective news aggregator because of a personal grudge against the operator by Mr. Sinclair, administrator of said site and feed, has begun to spread throughout the sector. Shireroth, for example, is considering a variety of responses to the possibility that all micronational news be filtered by a single party, some more drastic than others. As of press time, no course of action has been decided upon.
What Foghorn intends to do should the olive branch fail is unclear, but according to sources, he's "working on it".
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