I believe the concern is that some "micronations" like Slowjamastan, Sealand and Asgardia is that Talossa does not sell its citizenship, and it's right there in the oath "the best thing money can't buy." I'd be wary of subscription based stuff and prefer voluntary contributions (some kind of recognition would be nice though).

-Txec R

Quote from: King Txec on February 24, 2026, 01:22:56 PMWhat did you think about Asgardia? They are quite an interesting group.

-Txec R

I agree they are quite interesting. In my report, I mentioned their deployment of a satellite into space and our former space agency as a potential point of cooperation. There is concern from a democratic point of view on how long their Head of Nation has served but their elections appear to be free and fair. They do have a monthly citizenship subscription which has clearly been used for their online infrastructure which is light-years ahead of Talossa presumably due to that stable and plentiful funding. Talossa should consider some kind of low-cost subscription (we have kinda started it though) which might include some kind of occasional paraphernalia or other perks.

@Françal I. Lux Best wishes for a positive resolution for your family.

Minister of Finance and Culture Françal I. Lux has let me know about a family emergency, and he will not be very available for the next little while.  He has relatively spotty wi-fi coverage where he's gone to stay with his family.  For the time being, the Distain and I will be handling any matters in these portfolios.

This immigrant is eligible for a petition :)

Tell us what kind of music have you been listening to recently.

However the Spotify idea would help get a idea of the music the station would play?

Quote from: xpb on February 24, 2026, 08:19:58 AM

Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on February 24, 2026, 07:55:12 AMWell for clarity, I feel like I do. If we could have some help with funding, I'm happy to proceed, if a group of us are intrested that is, I don't want to have to solo it. Set us up as a group, point me in the direction of any Talossan music we already have, we may want some governmental oversight via MinProp, as well as direct ties to governmental agendas and events.

What is your back of the envelope funding idea?  The original idea of the King was to provide a place for playing of musical hits associated with the kingdom. that could be accomplished with a Spotify or Pandora list. If it's something that's evolving into news and information or other custom content, a more detailed plan would need to be built.  An interim step there might be to associate with an existing public station that has web broadcasting, make requests there for songs, and also place public service announcements that would be read occasionally.  This could prototype any kind of station that the kingdom would eventually enable.

I feel the genral idea was somthing along the lines of a 24 hour music station, with potential for on air and pre recored content.

Somthing like: Folk Friday radio

Folk Friday radio Facebook page

I would like to reclark the Broosking Swing Mitigation Amendment.

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 25, 2026, 01:58:43 PMWhy does the official title of the King contain the parts "by the Grace of God" and "Defender of the Faith"?

So, the historical reason is that they're part of the titles of the British Monarchy*, aped by Talossa's founding king, and were not subsequently explicitly deleted the way some other parts have been.

(I previously suggested in the other thread they were added to the title when Ben was an atheist; on review of the Big History, I think they actually were added after his conversion to the Latter Day Saints.)

*For example, David White, Garter Principal King of Arms, read out the British form of Elizabeth II's titles at her funeral as follows: "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, and Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter".