There isn't already? or are you trying to suggest the existing "link menu" should become "context aware" and possibly offer a dropdown on click (or hover) to select alternate locations?

Hi Phicksur, Please send a resume, and a covering letter to adminteam@asgardia.space ATTN:projects coordinator Thank you for your interest in joining the Asgardia App team.

If you require a project manager I will volunteer for it. I am good with communication, organization, and programmers specifically (I am one). Just give me the details and contact info and I'll take it from there.

Aye, it does. But at the same time it depends on the group of people and the level of self management that they are able to perform. Some people can be excellent at what they do but still need to be pointed in the right direction. As for the list of problems, I think that might depend on the number of coders/programmers we have and the competence/knowledge of each, merely from a time management perspective. Not arguing the point, simply stating my opinion. Say there are 5 problems and we have 5 coders/programmers, each gets 1 problem to work on (instead of assembling a team for a simple matter), each submits their solution to the problem assigned, then before implementation the solutions are looked over by the others, instead of each spending X amount of time coming up with a solution to the same problem. Now if the problem is large in nature, you want everyone on the same page, not off in their own corner bouncing ideas off a wall. People CAN organize themselves, but sometimes someone in a management position over the group is still a better option, again, just my opinion.

The mobile app is an unneeded redundancy to an already established platform. That is all I am going to say on that regard. I am not expecting you to do anything, I am merely asking for help from someone who seems to know what they are doing. Feel free to decline at any time. You know as well as I that without proper support from qualified, or at least knowledgeable volunteers, the project is going to stagnate, if not fall apart entirely. If there is something that you can do, or advise me on how to do, it would be much appreciated.

Um... "wounded bird"? I've already XMPP services deployed, IIRC it's accepting public signups. I hold no offence at it being used for this purpose. As long as it's not illegal, I hold no offense at it being used for any purpose. Ofc, IMHO it's not sensible me running this. For a start there's no actual evidence I can be trusted in such a capacity, I don't tend to leave a lot lying about and this forum is the largest digital footprint I've left in some time. I can provide for independant confirm that I'm up to nothing shady with it in terms of data collection or processing on the backend, but that's besides the point. Idealy this should be an "Asgardian run" initiative. An "official" comms platform that can stretch to every citizen that can already get here, using it as both a PM and "chat" system embedded into a page shouldn't be difficult - I assume there are already several open source soltutions that will copy and paste into place, and the same daemon can additionally serve standalone clients(say, installed on phones, or existing comms suites). Something that doesn't rely on funds in my bank account to be there next month - something difficult to assure if I'm taken out by a bus randomly as I cross the road, when exhibited stupidity reaches a level I simply cannot be associated with(getting close) or any of a number of "real world problems" that can interefere, and are easily avoided by just being sensible in the first place. The "issue" I have with the "current model" is the lack of information presented is thus that the information presented is of no particular use raising the obvious question of it's purpose. It's certainly not to impart information or there would be some information to impart. Mulitple requests have been made for various clarifications. What else is it you actually expect I do? Take advantage of the known fact they are easily exploitable and go and take this information, publishing it under another name? Strikes me as there's some morally and ethically questionable facets to that tactic, least of all the level of invasion into their lives in the process, I'd be getting everything. Not just the data I'm after. People commonly suggest I exhibit "negativity" - and I can assure you, the only real effort placed here is in the editing. Refactoring and removing things likely to cause offense - but look at it like this: If I can't fault it, it's possibly a really really good idea. A list of faults is a list of things that need improving, and most of the time this somewhat suggests how improvement or resolution is actually possible. As long as these flaws are not based around the laws of physics itself then it's quite likely that accounting for the fault can make it viable. Before actually putting any effort into anything it's a good idea to assess first where it will fail. This allows you see if it's possible to solve problems before you waste the energy with actually solving it, and determine how much effort would be required to solve it. As opposed to diving head first into a project and then a few million later finding out it was never possible in the first place. Alphabet have a sub-company, X. They understand the value of sinking proposals, at the earliest available opportunity. They even score a bonus for it. You then cause less waste. If the proposal can get across a table of people like me unsunk, they put effort into it. This is not a poor operational procedure, finding ways it will fail before you start, and one anyone with sanity can recognise the value in. For a case in point, the "mobile app". Anyone sensibly analysing the problem would deduce that what is actually wanted is a "better interface" on the mobile platform. Installing an app is not as important to the end user as the functionality delivered, they don't commonly care how it's delivered - it's the delivery of the functionality that matters to them. Realistically, there should be nothing this "app" does that the website cannot, this would artifically fabricate a divide in our userbase. It is therefore rediculous to develop and long-term maintain three independant systems(Android/iOS/Web) that do exactly the same thing when a single system already in place can already cope, if it was presented "better" - and this is achievable via simply adjusting the .css which anyone can do with a common text editor. If such simple and obvious facts was noted(they was definitely presented) then **right now** the mobile users could be served a new .css and be using their improved interfaces instead of sat looking at a stagnating client project which in all likelyhood isn't going to be safe to run when it does eventually fabricate. Instead of a clean, easy solution, sense was ignored(common theme in these parts, a likely consequence of people understanding what they are doing, and why) resulting in an initative involving a lot more effort, and providing for no additional gains. The best possible outcome IMHO is we start to gain a reputation for hashing out low quality purposeless softwares whilst proving problem solving and planning abilities are beyond scope - and thats the best outcome. Much progress has already been made here, furthering it is as easy. With regards to "helping" - I've put up more than enough offers, and advices, in more than enough places. My previous comments regarding horses and water is incredibly accurate here. My only goal is to move the project generally forwards. I can point which way this is, but picking up a cattle prod and ensuring everyone walks that way isn't IMHO the "right" way to go about doing things. Doesn't set a particularly good precident.

EyeR, I have rewritten this response a dozen times trying to keep it short and to the point, yet it keeps turning into a long winded spiel about bashing, wounded bird spiels, among other things. So, to the point. As Phicksur said, you don't like the current model? Do something about it. Work with me to fix the current problems instead of allowing people to promote new problems under the premise of "helping". My IT skills are lacking to say the least, but I am still wanting this project to come to fruition to avoid current and future problems that are manifesting rapidly. I understand it isn't your forte to be "nice" or "lay it on them easy" when people are doing something stupid. Leave the "bureaucratic ass-kissing" to me (apologies to anyone this phrasing may offend, but this is how I speak, my mother is ex-Navy so I literally picked up the "curse like a sailor" in my every day vocabulary). You aren't the only one frustrated with the way all of this is progressing. You wanted an IRC? I set a channel, sorry I can't do much beyond that, but again, my IT skills are limited at best. I set the Discord channel more to appease the masses than as an actual solution for the long run. As many faults as it does have, though, it currently serves a purpose. You suggested an XMPP, I have no idea how to set one up that is accessible to anyone wanting to submit input. You are currently hammering a lot of other posts with negativity trying to file it under "constructive criticism". The amount of effort put into this is quite commendable, but as Phicksur has said, how about putting some of that energy into something productive? I have the drive but not the skill set required to make the ACIT proposal a reality (a proposal you yourself have said isn't a possibility, but a requirement for the further development of Asgardia), you have the skill set (if what you have posted is anything to go by). I think you could be a major asset to the project (lack of interpersonal skills aside). Phicksur, Apologies for the multiple name drops on your part, but what you have said does make perfect sense. I just have no reason to phrase it as nicely as you have lol.

Hello mr.Miller I'm interested to be volunteer in translation and languages service I Can do translate English to Persian (farci ), Persian(farci ) to English, Turkish to English, English to turkish, Persian (farci ) to turkish, Turkish to persian(farci). I'm so happy if i can help asgardia, you can count on me, I'm with you every time. greetings to all and I hope volunteer in Asgardia. with love and respect...fatemeh ghodrati

Where is the problem?!?? :-O Is just our *Ministry of Information and Communication* have to write a simple e-mail to Mr. Trump... a soooo gentleman and nice one, which will disclose Fort Meade's secrets for us for sure and for free (in that order ;-))). Don't tell me you've no faith (or trust) in Mr. Trump, now! :-D

Currently, you don't. However there are geographically relevant sections. If you'd open a thread up in your local region's section maybe interested parties will post to it.

@Nikari, if we could contact or help the IT team then they would not be so overworked. I would appreciate it if you would take a moment to think about this comment.

In my opinion, it would be really good to remember, everything is a process. Understandably it is not an easy task to organize over half of a million people into one area of the internet, virtually. What makes this somewhat easier is that we are all here for the same reason - to build the nation of Asgardia. While this nation is being built on the input of its citizens, there are some fundamental basic limitations and boundaries that we have to keep in mind. We have taken an initiative recently for the citizens of Asgardia to get to know the moderators by us introducing ourselves. We are citizens of this Asgardia as well, just like everyone else, but we wanted to do something, to help this process become a reality. So we volunteer from our free time, to come here and share with you guys. We have seen some wonderful and inspiring posts come across our screens lately. It has been so rewarding to share these ideas and excitement as we continue to take steps toward becoming a nation. Just like you we wait for bits of information for what we will accomplish next. So we also share anticipation with you. Just like you, we have real lives, with families, and daily routines, but we have taken time to include you guys and this project as a part of our lives. Some of you may have other ideas about our intentions for being here. But please do understand, there are 2 sides to every story. Asgardia is by, and for its people. We do not mind criticism as long as it is constructive. That is why we have a Feedback section that is checked daily several times for new messages to see if there is any new suggestions or ideas on how we can improve Asgardia somehow. These forums are not here just for chat. This is how we can collaborate worldwide with people who have ideas on many different topics to help put this together. It is incumbent on each of us to do our part in helping to make Asgardia what we would like for it to be. If all that we have is criticism, and negativity, or immature content who do we have to blame? This is why we have moderators, merely to make sure that conversations are headed in the right direction. Our main purpose is not to erase your content or pick on you for some unknown reason. We are here to come together as a community, to make this place REAL. If transparency was taken so far that ideas, projects, and plans were just put on a list and thrown up onto a board somewhere and everybody just started talking, would that be a good idea? It has to be organized. There is a process for everything. Some basic framework has to be in place for anything to move forward properly. Its better for everything to happen in its time. While we are all very excited and eager to move things along as fast as we can, sometimes its better to be patient and take our time. Coming together and building a community involves much more than just sharing ideas and such. Its also about getting to know 'your neighbors' and making friends. Even just acquaintances. After all, we may not be the ones living in space, but our families (grandkids and such) may. They will already have stories to tell. The ones we told them about friends and families we met here. Something to keep in mind, We are Asgardia. We - the citizens from every place in the world, Austria, Denmark, Russia, China, Ukraine, Turkey, Mexico, Spain, US, France, Morocco and so on... represent the best that our countries has to offer Asgardia. This is what makes Asgardia the best in diversity, tolerance, and stability. We make it that way, each of us. Each of us is responsible for our actions. Not just for ourselves, but as a representative of our nation as well. For now we are only a community in the internet, but we have to start somewhere. If we do not take this seriously, how can we expect the future to be any different? And what does that mean for Asgardia? This isn't a plan for some kind of virtual reality game. If that is what you are looking for, there is always second life or sims. I apologize for being so chatty. I just wanted to share my point of view and some things on my mind with you guys. So lets get to work and use these forums for some productive and constructive ideas and conversations. We are Asgardians! Asgardia is about peace, so we only fight if we have to hahahahaha. ONE humanity, ONE unity. Lets bring this community together! There is lots to be done. So look around the forums and start sharing and discussing, not forcing - we need solutions. Think One humanity (everyone is equal) One unity (we all have the same goal in mind).

Congratulations on a broad and honest statement of what is the curent situation of Civic Asgardia, its function, relationship to "citizens" and citizens expectations on what are their rights from the view of Civic and leadership. We can accept that in general , work toward change in certain areas or reject and move on. It would be helpful to list the top 5 (or 10) priorities Civic is working toward and I would suggest it includes a major promotional effort to have more citizens actively involved in the forum. They need something to do whilst here other than keep informed on the occassional update of asgardia news. It would also be helpful and honest to confrm that the primary goal of the founders ..by far..is the establishment of "Igor Ashurbeyli proposes armed space platform to defend planet Earth - URBOCOP "Igor Ashurbeyli, founder and editor-in-chief of ‘ROOM: The Space Journal’ and chairman of the Moscow-based International Expert Society on Space Threat Defence, has proposed that nations should co-operate to build an armed space station capable of tackling both natural and man-made threats to the planet.....It would be an armed, unmanned space station capable of monitoring Earth and space. It would have on-board weapons capable of destroying both natural and man-made objects threatening Earth - including ballistic missiles launched by one national against another." so if we are not ok with that then this may not be the place for us but if we stay we recognise that this is a major part of what we stand for.and the majority of effort by leadership will be toward realising that goal. would you say that is a fair assessment? Once again Thank you for the statement and the clarity it provides.

By the look of it, it appears to be django-machina( ) - which seems to have a search function natively. So without any better evidence to base anything on, we can suppose there are things we are not intended to find.

I was about to open a new topic for this then I saw the suggestion list and then this page. It seems there is not much progress, judging by the still non-existing search function. One would think they would use some standard forum software package. I wonder what did they use when the forums were first setup.

+1 "just some SQL away" you'd really think that... You'd also think it's not complicated...