You need some vloggers. See if you can get Miestra or Gluc to do a series commenting on events of the day.

That's $50 right there, and I'm not even in the government. Imagine what could happen with some official leadership and energy behind this! Let's get it going.

We could also donate to Discovery World, a museum (I think in Maritiimi-Maxhestic) which allows people to do things like sponsor a species: https://www.discoveryworld.org/get-involved/giving/

Quote from: Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, Esq., O.SPM, SMM on April 04, 2022, 07:22:38 AM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on April 03, 2022, 10:52:47 PM
We're currently running SMF 2.0.17 from three years ago.  SMF 2.1.1 is the current version, and it has a bunch of desirable features -- including things like 2FA, better BBCode, better mentions (ever try to tag the Seneschal in a post?), better mobile support, and the ability to write drafts of a message.  Maybe it would be a good idea to schedule an update at some point soon?

https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=580657.0

I've successfully updated the forum to 2.0.19, a release that is only four months old. From what I can see, updating to 2.1.1 will possibly overwrite anything custom that was installed when this version of Wittenberg was first created. As I don't wish to "break" things, I will not be updating to that version until I have a plan in place. I'll keep this on my list of things to do.

Cool. Thank you! Let me know if I can help with the big update. I'd be happy to lend a hand.

We're currently running SMF 2.0.17 from three years ago.  SMF 2.1.1 is the current version, and it has a bunch of desirable features -- including things like 2FA, better BBCode, better mentions (ever try to tag the Seneschal in a post?), better mobile support, and the ability to write drafts of a message.  Maybe it would be a good idea to schedule an update at some point soon?

https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=580657.0

When I was regent, I worked up a fancy template that His Majesty used for the grant of knighthood and my barony at the last honours -- should we do something like that (which was pseudo-medieval) or something more workaday like the current UK grants?  Obviously I think fancy is better.  For reference: https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=792.0

-NRH

Any enterprising Collegiates who want to take on setting up a Registry of Badges on the wiki in a way that makes sense?

-NRH

It's been a very long time since the College put together significant honours all at once with any pomp, probably because it's usually been just one or two people acting as heralds for years.  In my continuing effort to bust energy loose throughout Talossa, I think we should have more pomp and possibly even more circumstance.  So this isn't done with any authority, but it's just an idea and a list.

I believe this is a complete list of the current awaiting achievements.  I also propose that we ask His Majesty to begin officially issuing letters patent to members of the College.  This wouldn't be anything physical, but just official proclamation.


Grant of achievement for @Caleb Frenibuerg : Per chevron Vert and Argent, in chief a hand couped and lion of the second, and in base a heart of the first.
Grant of achievement for @Mic'haglh Autófil : Per bend sinister Or and Azure, a bend sinister Sable and Argent, between a bear rampant of the third armed of the fourth and a demi-cogwheel of thirteen teeth of the first.
Grant of achievement for @Tric'hard Lenxheir : Azure, a dragon sejant affronty upon a spoked wheel all Argent.
Enhancement of achievement for @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu : Upon a helm with a mural crown a corbie, and the motto "COMPASSIONEM AUDENTIAM VERUMQUE QUAERAMUS."

Possibly also congratulations to new Fellow(s) and Heralds, with issue of letters patent to:
@Mic'haglh Autófil  as the Long Fellow.
@Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, Esq., O.SPM, SMM  as the Rouge Eagle Herald
@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu  as the Noir Raven Herald

-NRH

It is my conclusion that the applicant is no longer interested, and this application should be marked inactive.  It may be revived at any time, and someone will be assigned.

It is my conclusion that the applicant is no longer interested, and this application should be marked inactive.  It may be revived at any time, and someone will be assigned.

It is my conclusion that the applicant is no longer interested, and this application should be marked inactive.  It may be revived at any time, and someone will be assigned.

For $400 we can sponsor a tree permanently in a Milwaukee park, for example.  Or $250 for a personalized brick at the Milwaukee Humane Society.  That's a little extravagant, I think (although it might be appropriate someday) but maybe there's something similar but less pricey we can do?  Like maybe there's something similar with library donations, and we could maybe put together a donation of $100 in honour of Reunision.  Or if even smaller than that, for $25 we can adopt an artifact from the historical society of the city in Art's name: https://milwaukeehistory.net/adopt-an-artifact/

Like we could see about getting a recorded speech from Miestra and Litz, for example.  Or His Majesty.  Maybe have something made and placed in a ceremonial location in the homeland.

Maybe we can do something more than just do a Zoom call?  Not that it wouldn't be fine, but maybe we could set up some kind of event beyond that?

I'm looking forward to the coming term, myself.  For the past term, the people have been treated with general contempt by leadership that lied to them and got almost nothing done.  But hopefully this election has at least been a wake-up call for them -- which means the country gets a better government, ideally.  And ideally not just because Txec keeps trying to do everything all at the same time until he collapses from nervous exhaustion.  Maybe the Zuavs will get going, maybe we'll see something to honor Art Verbotten after a shamefully long time, maybe we'll see ID cards, maybe we'll see other things that actually meaningfully contribute to Talossan life for the people.  We should be hopeful, not unhappy.