Treaty Between TNI and TSP

[A mean old man]

I don't think that there has been a deliberate and "silent coup"of TSP by the UDL, nor do I think that SB is totally out of her mind. I do believe that Unibot's bias is heavily affecting his stance on this treaty and that he might very well be influencing TSP citizens (both members and nonmembers of the UDL) to vote against it, and while I don't entirely trust TNI, I think that Uni could afford either to think a bit more practically or to try to tolerate other peoples' attempts to do so on this issue.However, SB, calling out some kind of UDL coup of the Assembly here is a bit over the top. Considering Eluvatar's involvement in this and considering Carta's decision to abstain after he spoke with you, I don't think we've got a case of UDL hivemind takeover in TSP. I just think we have a case of a potentially obstructive bias on Uni's part which he is being too assertive with.Uni's bias is not, however, entirely unfounded; while his ties to the UDL can be easily questioned here, TNI's attitude can also be questioned, and it is easy to go either way on this issue (hence my abstention). Unibot is justified in saying that TNI is a slimy region that we should stay far away from just as much as SB is justified in saying that TNI is a potential ally which has stood against a region which has attacked and disrespected TSP. I'm also justified in saying that I don't know if I trust TNI and that I'd prefer to see more from them before being willing to interact with them in FA. Sometimes these are personal opinions just as much as they are biases linked to our various areas of gameplay. Some of us might be taking them a bit too far, though, and might be letting our connections keep us from seeing things from a different point of view.I think the biggest problem here right now is not TNI and the question of whether we can or cannot trust them, but that people on both sides of this debate within TSP don't trust each other to be fair and, rather than try to talk about it rationally, begin calling each other out on biases connected to organizations and consequentially fighting over this. Both SB and Unibot seem to trust me, and based on what they've both said to me in private, I'm assuming that neither of them are deliberately trying to be unfair here.Please, people, try to leave your various connections and biases at the door and argue as if you're not a bunch of raiders and defenders lumped together in a room and expected to be productive. TSP is a feeder and we're all expected to be practical and reasonably "neutral" here. This has been like watching Republicans argue with Democrats (USA politics)....and what's with all this discussion in the voting thread? Come on. TNP is better at not talking in the voting thread than we are right now. That should tell you something. Get a grip, everyone.EDIT: It is also good to see that a representative from TNI has finally made an appearance. This will be helpful.