HOW TO AVOID A PTO
Rican
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Warning….. some of the content herein might require you to put your egos aside and therefore might be disturbing to young children and sensitive readers.
First of all, when there is a PTO threat in your eCountry, please do not blame the entire eCountry that the PTOers came from… every eCountry has it's bad apples… even yours.
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Generalizations like this are unhealthy and untrue. I know many honorable players from many countries and I truly believe that most players are honorable.
What is a PTO ?
It is a political take over or a coup d’état of your eCountry by players from another eCountry.
They troll our articles with lies and deceit wrapping themselves in our flags, holding a bible and kissing a baby.
They spew the propaganda of hate wherever they go. They are the lowest of the low... the alley trash of the eWorld.
I refer to one element of this game that is a festering wound... a malignant cancer... a putrid pustule.
This is an excerpt from a recent article by my friend Kemal Ergenekon:
So, what do we do about it ? ? ? This is the purpose of this article.
● First let’s talk about Political Party elections. We have one coming up next Saturday. You have to try to do your best to only have one trusted party member running for Party President in each party. Don’t take the risk of splitting the votes in favor of the foreign invader.
● This is one of the times that you will need to put your egos aside and work for the good of your party and your country. You cannot allow a PTOer to win the election.
● This may require talking amongst yourselves to decide who will run this month. Communicating is the key here. Sure there are differences of opinions in each party, but that does not compare to losing the party completely !
● You may even consider a Primary election in advance to decide if the different candidates cannot agree on their own.
● In this way you will be able to maintain the power of trusted members.
● Now… regarding CP (Country President) elections. All the same steps are necessary… but on steroids.
● Don’t lose votes to the evil PTOers. Don’t have votes split by having more than one candidate. The PTOers are doing enough damage… don’t create your own damage. Splitting votes among yourselves is the true killer. It is the way you lose your countries.
● Don’t let your egos determine the fate of your countries… communicate !
● Sure there are differences of opinions in each party, but that does not compare to losing the party completely !
● Have a primary election if necessary.
● Have a primary election if necessary.
● Have a primary election if necessary.
OK…. Now the worst case scenario.
If it looks like you might lose your country to the PTOers… MOVE YOUR MONEY ! ! !
● Get your money out of your organizations and your Treasury !
● Split the money among several (4-6) citizens that are beyond reproach and who’s only goal is to protect your country.
● Don’t let the evil doers get your money !
● Once again… egos are the killer here and communication is the key.
● Be warned however, that if the PTOers get into power, they will flood your media with stories about how you stole country money. They will twist and turn the facts. They will call YOU the PTOers !
● What do you do about that you ask… transparency. Tell your citizens exactly what is going on and why you took the steps you did.
I am sure that there are many more suggestions to help in your struggle and I hope that some of them will be offered by my readers in the comments below.
The PTOers are cowards that know only destruction and nothing about creation. These are the sad souls that take some perverse pleasure in tearing countries apart. And these are the sad souls that know nothing about the friends and relationships that make this game worthwhile. They want our countries to bleed them dry and to rape and pillage every citizen and bank account.
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT !
DON’T LET THEM BEAT YOU !
COMMUNICATE AND GET INVOLVED AND LET’S ERADICATE THIS TERMINAL DISEASE.
My best regards and my wishes of good luck to every country.
Rican
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Comments
Please chain shout internationally:
HOW TO AVOID A PTO
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/2270728/1/20
Please chain shout internationally
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nice autobiography
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you guys should write a article of ''How to succeed in PTO-ing a country'' 😃
A PTO is not someone from a foreign rl citizenship.
A PTO is someone from a foreign rl citizenship that doesn't wish to be part of the community. He can want the state money, want to change the state policy, he write article in his mother langage but it is not the country's langage, he don't want to work with other people of the country, he can sometimes fight against his eCountry for his real country's friend,...
you are right... i edited it to say:
It is a political take over or a coup d’état of your eCountry by players from another eCountry.
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Where is the part about forgetting to run a candidate in the CP election and giving the PTO the CP spot. I think that's an important part which you missed out xD
But the state at that time secured the money and made leaving CoT.
Hail Rican!!
Hail Switzerland!!
Hail our Friends!!
bullshit
The most important part is missing, congress elections.
Btw, you forgot one part in Country President elections.
- Do not forget to put a candidate
http://www.erepublik.com/en/main/presidential-elections/30/1362470400
Bravo Zulu.
Good tips.
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i done muchs pto in the past, 4 years ago i done in Switzerland with theocracy 😛
but at that time there were no real Swiss citizens
why would you want to advertise that?
PTOs are dishonorable
in the past was fun because all small countries as Swiss have not real original citizens, so it was not a problem, now sure is dishonorable
LOL RL location has nothing to do with whether PTO's are dishonorable or not. Fact is it's still a dirty deed, accept it and move on. If somebody who is RL Swiss but for example played for let's say eSpain came here, acted all bullcrap and wanted to steal money from the treasury or do some other irrational and pathetic action, it would still be dishonorable. There is no such thing as a honorable PTO, FACT!
Even PTOing parties (which PTOers use) for the sake of national security is in some way dishonorable. Although might be more justifiable than a someone PTOing the government but still, dishonorable overall. The usual explanation for it is that you gotta fight dirty tricks using dirty tricks aswell. But yet that explanation in itself doesn't make the act honorable. PTOing is dishonorable because PTOing itself means using dirty/fishy/ugly tricks for your personal agenda.
nothing has changed, still no rl swiss
Like they have any now... maybe 4...and they are not in goverment = )
I'm in the government, maybe we are just 2 but we're doing our best.
Still scratching my head to figure what RL has to do in a pretend game. xD
PTO is the best \o/
Include:
- Mass report of multiaccounts, you can find them in parties and MUs, in egov or using Who's online tool (this one is very useful to report multis during elections)
- Don't let a PTOed party arrive to top 5 before congress elections. Distribute all your citizens in other parties to avoid it.
- If you fail in last advice, better make your contry be wiped during next congress elections,
ita ita, master i TO and ATO xDDDD
Good article!
ita ita, with your permission, i will add these ideas to the article
Include also: if you think you can loose CP elections, give all your CS to trusted players from other countries in order to vote for you.
very nice article. Good job Rican ^_*
Rican - the "good" PRO-er!
Aahahahaha~!
Lamer.
your name is really nice for your comments.
fajn
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Is this article about Serbs? because they are cowards that know only destruction and nothing about creation.
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US PTO'er of Switzerland checking in!
Actually I'm an inverse PTO. Last month I was elected Swiss CP with only one promise. I said I would concentrate my time in an effort to work out a deal with Slovenia to put an end to the continuous RW/wipe cycle. I spent all month in negotiations while my cabinet took care of running things. They did their jobs well and I used every trick I could to pull a NAP off. Childish behavior won out and now I fully support being a HUGE PAIN IN SLOVENIA'S ASS.
Also, I cannot speak for every ministry in last months term but as far as I know NO SWISS FUNDS WERE USED TO RUN THE COUNTRIES BUSINESS. I got tired of asking congress to pay for shit so I just spent my gold/cash plus Pickle's Patriots food and weapons. My MU and I are strange PTO'ers, we pay our own f'ing way.
With all my love,
Thedillpickl
Pickle's Patriots CO
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