The Census Bureau of Atlasia

[Antonio the Sixth]

So we're about to overtake the Pops and the RRP ? Awesome.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Here are some interesting maps I just made about the strength of each party by region. Shades correspond to Atlas percentages.


JCP :



UDL :



RPP :



POP :

[Antonio the Sixth]

Awesome maps Antonio

Thanks.

Some interesting facts :
- The JCP is the only party to have at least 10% in every region.
- The RPP is the only party to hold a plurality in two different regions : Mideast and Southeast.
- The POPs is the only party not to break 40% in any region.
- The "left" (JCP+UDL) holds an absolute majority in the Pacific and the Midwest.
- The "right" (RPP+POP) overruns the "left" in 3 regions : Mideast, Southeast and Northeast, but hold an absolute majority only in the Southeast.

[Antonio the Sixth]

For historical interest, party statistics as of July 12, 2006:

Region	ACA	ILP	CDP	SDP	AMRLP	FDP	Other	Ind	Total
Northeast	5	4	1	5	0	2	1	6	24
South	4	1	4	0	2	1	5	4	21
Mideast	3	4	4	2	0	0	2	4	19
Pacific	2	2	2	1	2	0	1	6	16
Midwest	1	2	1	3	1	2	1	3	14
Total	15	13	12	12	5	5	10	23	95

Source

LOL, what an epoch !

[Antonio the Sixth]

And to think, just several months ago even some of the RPP's stalwarts were saying they were dead in the water.

You mean like some JCP stalwarts are saying now ?

[Antonio the Sixth]

6 new members in one month...

[Antonio the Sixth]

New membership is fine, as long as it is fairly balanced. When it's not, it can only worry any people who care about the game. What is "unsportsmanlike" is when a party can't stand losing a couple of elections and decides to win the next one by drowning it with new recruits.

Let's put it that way. We had 4 new members that joined Atlasia, all of which coming from the RPP. Let not make an approfondite analysis about what exactly we should expect from a random new member to do, and assume he has a 20% to join the JCP, the UDL, the RPP, the POPs or becoming an independent. The probability of 4 new members joining the same party is 0.2^4 = 0.16%. The same reasoning can be made for independents joining a party.

Also, when I said one month, it was in fact 15 days.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I've no problem with any of the recruits save for the freak who fakes brain tumors for attention. The only thing I think is worth pointing out is the obvious. If they were JCP or UDL members, you wouldn't be cheering them on. If they joined the Populares, Rowan wouldn't be defending them. The more members the better, so long as they hopefully turn out as productive and useful members of the game.

Back in the days of DWTL, I could understand your explanation. However, nowadays, when a new liberal joins, such as liberalkid, who joined in the Mideast, they get hello's from both sides, and at least don't have conservatives bashing them. However, almost every single time a new member joins the RPP/POP, while they may get one nice liberal, almost every one of them recieves a snidely remark from the left. While the conservative wing of Atlasia might be responsible for a small portion of this issue, I'd argue that the left has contributed much more to it.

I've nothing against the recruits, most of thems seem fine. I have problems with the action itself of recruiting.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I don't say new membership must be perfectly balanced. My point is that when new membership is so ridiculously unbalanced, it means that one party is engaging into practices that threaten the game.

[Antonio the Sixth]

As far as we know, Atlasians living in foreign countries don't have the right to vote...

[Antonio the Sixth]

I'd like to apologize for my sudden "disappearance."  If I caused Atlasia any harm, I'm truly sorry.

Hey, Barnes ! Glad to see you back. Where had you been for all this time ?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Damn, the left has lost a lot of ground in the last 2 months...

[Antonio the Sixth]

The Populares are now a 4th party?

They've always been since the UDL was founded.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The RPP's getting tied with the JCP is quite surprising.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The UDL still miraculously above the Pops...

[Antonio the Sixth]

Onwards and downwards...

[Antonio the Sixth]

Onwards and downwards...

[Antonio the Sixth]

Maybe POP and UDL should merge into a single party, one united party, or 1UP

The German Linke will merge with the CPC before that happens.