[freeciv-data] SV: Re: SV: Re: rules for nations? (was: new german.ruleset)

["Erik Sigra" <freeciv@xxxxxxx>]

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From: R. Miller <richere@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <freeciv-data@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 7:21 PM
Subject: [freeciv-data] Re: SV: Re: rules for nations? (was: new =
german.ruleset)


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> At 15:55 01-01-13 +0100, you wrote:
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> >----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> >From: R. Miller <richere@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <freeciv-data@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 3:55 PM
> >Subject: [freeciv-data] Re: rules for nations? (was: [Freeciv-Dev] =
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> >german.ruleset)
> >
> >
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> > > At 21:33 01-01-05 +0100, Reinier Post wrote:
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> > > >A nation is 'modern' if its name it suggests identification with =
a
> > > >nation that actually exists today, unless it is explicitly part =
of a
> > > >historic or fantasy nation ruleset.
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> > > Have you considered simply including as a modern nation
> > > any nation that is now a member of the United Nations =
Organisation?
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> > > Also, I suggest a slot for "cultural nations".
> > > My own preferred example would be Qu=3D3D3DE9bec.
> > > I won't burden you with the details, but even many of the =
stauchest=3D3D3D
> > >  adversaries
> > > of Qu=3D3D3DE9bec's separation from Canada would admit that the =
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> >"Qu=3D3D3DE9becois"
> > > represent a culture that is different from their own -  mostly =
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> > > Canadians.
> >
> >Maybe they belong to the french culture and should play the frensh =
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> >ruleset. Just add some Qubec cities to the french ruleset for them.
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> I do hope that was meant as a joke (though I've heard it before).

I've heard it before to. I've heard too many times that Qubec has frensh =
culture and language to believe that it is just a joke. Look at all =
thoose frensh-looking names in in that area in an atlas! It can't be =
that every atlas I've ever seen is joking with me?