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offtopic:ah.com_conflicts [2015/11/14 15:09] – [Coups, Crises, Riots...] Colonel Levnekovofftopic:ah.com_conflicts [2020/02/07 21:53] (current) – Updating to new link format eofpi
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 To date, there have been five AH.com civil wars, all of them different, but all jocular : To date, there have been five AH.com civil wars, all of them different, but all jocular :
  
-**[[AH.com Civil War]]** - The original one. Later developed into an eponymous storyline by [[offtopic:Fenwick]].+**[[AH.com Civil War]]** - The original one. Later developed into an eponymous storyline by [[Fenwick]].
  
-**[[Great Schism|The Great Schism]]** - The first [[ah.com religions|religiously motivated]] civil war in AH.com's history. Started one beautiful day when [[offtopic:Flocculencio]], bored out of his skull, declared himself "Pope Awesome I.". Within hours, there were already several antipopes and rising new religious movements and churchesRoll overWars of Religion ! You've met you're match ! Eventually, the conflict gradually petered out and AH.commers went on to search for new wacky running jokes to fight wars over. ;-)+**[[September Fourth Duel]]** - Gentlemanly duel of [[offtopic:Zyzzyva]] and [[offtopic:Susano]] over the masculinity of Freecell and SolitaireNoreally.
  
-**[[The Colour Scheme War]]** - //Nearly started// over the board's long-term [[resources:map colour schemes|dispute about which colour to use on]] [[resources:maps|AH maps]]. A unique war, because it got narrowly averted thanks to diplomatic goodwill. Many AH.commers were affraid of it escalating into the most destructive conflict the board has ever seenIdeas for an //**[[stories:AH.com The Series]]**//-like work chronicling the bitter paintshed of the war were drawnbut they never materialized due to the war not getting off the groundMajor factions of this short-lived conflict included the "[[offtopic:Greensheviks]]" (who prefer to colour  Russia green) and the "[[Goldilocks]]" (who preferred to colour Russia gold)There were several small neutral factions too (e.g. Petike's [[resources/colour_it_whatever_you_like|colouranarchist-leaning]] "[[Map Marauders]]"). The Colour Scheme War has been likened to the Trent Affair, the Phony War and (especially) the Russian Civil War - partly because of them being done to death in mainstream AH and on this board     +**[[Great Schism|The Great Schism]]** - The first [[ah.com religions|religiously motivated]] civil war in AH.com's historyStarted one beautiful day when [[Flocculencio]], bored out of his skulldeclared himself "Pope Awesome I."Within hours, there were already several antipopes and rising new religious movements and churchesRoll over, Wars of Religion ! You've met your match ! Eventually, the conflict gradually petered out and AH.commers went on to search for new wacky running jokes to fight wars over;-)
  
-**[[The Pony Wars]]** - The latest and most convoluted of the four conflicts. It surpassed even the scary predictions and expectations originally applied to the UCS War. Even poor Ian the Admin [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=5547481&postcount=204|was forced to get involved]]. It has yet to come to an end and leaves the ultimate question - who will be the victor that writes history - unanswered for now. Please don't confuse it with the/a P(h)ony War, because it's anything but. You. Have. Been. Warned. (Update : The wars ended by early 2012 with an uneasy, but hopefully everlasting armistice.)  +**[[The Colour Scheme War]]** - //Nearly started// over the board's long-term [[resources:map colour schemes|dispute about which colour to use on]] [[resources:maps|AH maps]]. A unique war, because it got narrowly averted thanks to diplomatic goodwill. Many AH.commers were afraid of it escalating into the most destructive conflict the board has ever seen. Ideas for an //**[[stories:AH.com The Series]]**//-like work chronicling the bitter paintshed of the war were drawn, but they never materialized due to the war not getting off the ground. Major factions of this short-lived conflict included the "[[Greensheviks]]" (who prefer to colour Russia green) and the "[[Goldilocks]]" (who preferred to colour Russia gold). There were several small neutral factions too (e.g. Petike's [[resources:colour_it_whatever_you_like|colouranarchist-leaning]] "[[Map Marauders]]"). The Colour Scheme War has been likened to the Trent Affair, the Phony War and (especially) the Russian Civil War - partly because of them being done to death in mainstream AH and on this board.       
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 +**[[The Pony Wars]]** - The latest and most convoluted of the four conflicts. It surpassed even the scary predictions and expectations originally applied to the UCS War. Even poor Ian the Admin [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-5547481|was forced to get involved]] 
 +. It has yet to come to an end and leaves the ultimate question - who will be the victor that writes history - unanswered for now. Please don't confuse it with the/a P(h)ony War, because it's anything but. You. Have. Been. Warned. (Update : The wars ended by early 2012 with an uneasy, but hopefully everlasting armistice.)  
  
 **[[The War of Social Thread Succession]]** - Short-lived, non-deadly conflict concerning the [[Social Thread]] succession rights.  **[[The War of Social Thread Succession]]** - Short-lived, non-deadly conflict concerning the [[Social Thread]] succession rights. 
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 **[[red1 Crisis]]** - Fueled by the eponymous obnoxious troll. **[[red1 Crisis]]** - Fueled by the eponymous obnoxious troll.
  
-**[[Dahveed's November Coup Attempt]]** - One beautiful November day, boisterous new board member Dahveed323 posted a thread in the Forum Rules and Administration forum, in which he, without a hint of irony, demanded that Ian the admin be deposed from AH.com leadership. Guess how that went...+**[[Dahveed's November Coup Attempt]]** - One beautiful November day, boisterous new board member [[Dahveed323]] posted a thread in the Forum Rules and Administration forum, in which he, without a hint of irony, demanded that Ian the admin be deposed from AH.com leadership. Guess how that went...
  
 **[[March On Board]]** - Shortly after the previous coup, the undemocratic principles of the board were challenged. Despite a rightous call, however, elections were postponed due to the board's peasants being fine with tyranny. **[[March On Board]]** - Shortly after the previous coup, the undemocratic principles of the board were challenged. Despite a rightous call, however, elections were postponed due to the board's peasants being fine with tyranny.
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 **[[Wampanoag Incident]]** - Eight people were kicked and five people chose to leave the board permanently in a series of arguments over the Wampanoag language. **[[Wampanoag Incident]]** - Eight people were kicked and five people chose to leave the board permanently in a series of arguments over the Wampanoag language.
  
-**[[Black October|Black Saturday / Black October]]** - Ian banned six members and kicked two more for supporting the GamerGate movement. It was the largest mass-banning in board history. Part of the greater [[October Crisis]]. +**[[Black October|Black Saturday / Black October]]** - Ian banned six members and kicked two more for supporting the GamerGate movement. It is the second largest mass-banning in board history, and the largest mass-banning until the November Riot of 2015. Part of the greater [[October Crisis]]. 
  
-**[[offtopic:november_riot]]** - Multiple members were either kicked or banned in the aftermath of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, in two main waves.+**[[November Riot]]** - Multiple members were either kicked or banned in the aftermath of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, in two main waves. As on November 14th, 2015, it is currently the largest mass banning in history.
  
 +**The Move Crisis** - In the aftermath of a controversial unbanning, several members threatened to leave the site altogether. Fortunately, the major effects of said crisis were averted, thanks to the hypothetical [[Thandean-Meadow Effect.]] Sadly, a few members kicked during the crisis asked to be permanently banned, despite the respite.
  
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 **The [[Landshark Offensive]]** - A.K.A. "The War on [[alternate history:ASB]] [[n00bs]]" **The [[Landshark Offensive]]** - A.K.A. "The War on [[alternate history:ASB]] [[n00bs]]"
  
-**The [[kill claiming|Brushfire Wars]] Against the [[offtopic:Phonespammers]]** - A neverending low-intesity battle ever since the [[New Board]] was founded. One of the main counterinsurgency tactics of the past was kill claiming after locating spammers, but this practice has been discontinued since 2012 (trust us, it's enough if you just report the spammer via the report post function).+**The [[kill claiming|Brushfire Wars]] Against the [[Phonespammers]]** - A neverending low-intesity battle ever since the [[New Board]] was founded. One of the main counterinsurgency tactics of the past was kill claiming after locating spammers, but this practice has been discontinued since 2012 (trust us, it's enough if you just report the spammer via the report post function).
  
 **The [[offtopic:Snooki War]]** - Errupted when AH.commers had just about enough of //Jersey Shore// and decided to do an on-board LARP against the reality show in retalliation. **The [[offtopic:Snooki War]]** - Errupted when AH.commers had just about enough of //Jersey Shore// and decided to do an on-board LARP against the reality show in retalliation.
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 +==== Small Incidents and Minor Events ====
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 +**The Likening (title pending)** - During a routine checkup on reports, [[Ian]] kicked a grand total of 10 people within minutes, most of them for 'liking' a post which got the OP kicked. While it was earlier stated that he would not give actions to those who used the like system on actionable posts, Ian kicked about 8 people for liking the post. This was clarified by Ian himself, as the post in question was a slightly higher grade than usual.
  
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