Admin Hacked, Party President Elections Approach

Day 1,151, 10:58 • Published in New Zealand New Zealand • by WahooBob


Admin Hacked, Frustrated by Slow Response

In a shocking display of aggression, a retired NPC from the Beta days of the New World has returned to the game and staged a coup. At around 7:30 eRepublik time, "Plato" announced on the official forum his successful takeover of the account formally known as Admin. Plato urged players not to report his action, and promised to be a more benevolent ruler.

The true owner of the "Admin" account, however, is not amused. "I don't know how it happened, but today when I tried to log in, my password was changed," he told Weekend Update, speaking through an Organization. "I have sent in a couple of support tickets about this stolen account, but have not heard back yet." Some have questioned whether the account was really hacked, citing "Plato's" poor English spelling and grammar, a trait often displayed by Admin. When questioned about this, Admin's Org replied "OMG its really not me!!!"

For more on this developing story, tune in next week when we check up on Admin to see if his ticket has been answered yet.



In other news,

>American journalist SamWystan announced he is leaving the New World again. Wystan was perhaps best known for his newspaper, The Fieldist, and his constant lobbying of the American government to establish a meaningful Department of Fun.

>Te Pori, New Zealand's Citizen Militia, is still accepting new recruits. Anybody who is interested needs only to be a citizen of New Zealand and willing to work for 50% wage in a militia commune. Benefits include food and weapons for battles and a great community. Anyone with questions or those who would like to apply should PM WahooBob.

>American Treasury official and former president PigInZen published an article yesterday describing the effects of the recent changes to the game allowing company owners to work once daily at each company.

>Party President elections are tomorrow. Here is a quick overview of your choices as a voter
Aotearoa - One Candidate: Koska de STRAH
Peace n Prosperity Party - One Candidate: Marcos Arolia
Kiwi Social Democrats - Four Candidates: Snowey, Federico Spagnulo, Gaius Marcus, and DonRizla
Kiwi Independent Party - One Candidate: WelshLad
New Zealand Solidarity Union - One Candidate: Wahoobob
Kiwi People's Party - No Candidates*
The Furry Party - No Candidates*

*In a race with no candidates, the highest ranking member of the party becomes President. In both the KPP and TFP, the current Presidents are highest ranking so would presumably continue their leadership.

It is interesting to note that none of the current Party Presidents for the top five parties are running for re-election.

UPDATE: Well since publishing, Gaius Marcus resigned as NZSU President to candidate for the Kiwi Social Dems. This leaves me as the new NZSU president due to being the most experienced party member, and by technicality the only "incumbent" for the election.

Finally, the next in a series of comics by Dncelyn

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Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow.