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Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - medals73 - 02-11-2012
Yes, perhaps "down at the bottom" can serve as "misc." (as it now does) and, perhaps, grow into a new category at some stage.
Not sure what "information" needs to be "collected" (Warsaw Pact + COMECON + a few more - Finland and Mexico = forum section?). Can we help?
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - CtahhR - 02-11-2012
That's a yes... I need help.... as for what help? No idea... The cogs ARE turning. Stay tuned!!
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - medals73 - 02-11-2012
CtahhR Wrote:That's a yes... I need help.... as for what help? No idea... The cogs ARE turning. Stay tuned!!
Let us know when you know.
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - CtahhR - 02-11-2012
Democratic Republic Of Afghanistan
-Afghan Orders
-Afghan Medals
-Afghan Badges
People's Socialist Republic Of Albania
-Albanian Award Groups
-Albanian Titles
-Albanian Orders
-Albanian Medals
-Albanian Badges
People's Republic Of Angola
People's Republic Of Benin
People's Republic Of Bulgaria
-Bulgarian Award Groups
-Bulgarian Titles
-Bulgarian Orders
-Bulgarian Medals
-Bulgarian Badges
-Bulgarian Paper Items
Socialist Republic Of The Union Of Burma
People's Republic Of China
-Chinese Orders
-Chinese Medals
-Chinese Badges
Republic Of Cuba
-Cuban Titles
-Cuban Orders
-Cuban Medals
-Cuban Distinctions
-Cuban Badges
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
-Czechoslovakian Orders
-Czechoslovakian Medals
-Czechoslovakian Badges
-Czechoslovakian Uniforms
People's Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia
German Democratic Republic
-German Award Groups
-German Titles
-German Orders
-German Medals
-German Badges
-German Paper Items
-German Uniforms
People's Republic Of Hungary
-Hungarian Orders
-Hungarian Medals
-Hungarian Badges
-Hungarian Uniforms
Republic Of Iraq
Democratic Kampuchea
Democratic People's Republic Of Korea
-Korean Titles
-Korean Orders
-Korean Medals
-Korean Badges
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Mongolian People's Republic
-Mongolian Award Groups
-Mongolian Titles
-Mongolian Orders
-Mongolian Medals
-Mongolian Badges
-Mongolian Paper Items
-Mongolian Peas
People's Republic Of Poland
-Polish Orders
-Polish Medals
-Polish Badges
Socialist Republic Of Romania
-Romanian Orders
-Romanian Medals
-Romanian Badges
Tuvan People's Republic
Socialist Republic Of Vietnam
-Vietnamese Orders
-Vietnamese Medals
-Vietnamese Decorations
-Vietnamese Badges
People's Democratic Republic Of Yemen
-Yemeni Orders
-Yemeni Medals
Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
-Yugoslavian Orders
-Yugoslavian Medals
-Yugoslavian Badges
I also have more suggestions but I'll wait for that.
I'm also very happy someone voted against this because now it doesn't look like it's just been "rubber stamped" through. Democracy in action!
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - medals73 - 02-11-2012
Some additions in bold:
CtahhR Wrote:Democratic Republic Of Afghanistan
-Afghan Award Groups
-Afghan Titles
-Afghan Orders
-Afghan Medals
-Afghan Badges
People's Socialist Republic Of Albania
-Albanian Award Groups
-Albanian Titles
-Albanian Orders
-Albanian Medals
-Albanian Badges
People's Republic Of Angola
People's Republic Of Benin
People's Republic Of Bulgaria
-Bulgarian Award Groups
-Bulgarian Titles
-Bulgarian Orders
-Bulgarian Medals
-Bulgarian Badges
-Bulgarian Paper Items
-Bulgarian Uniforms
Socialist Republic Of The Union Of Burma
People's Republic Of China
-Chinese Award Groups
-Chinese Orders
-Chinese Medals
-Chinese Badges
Republic Of Cuba
-Cuban Titles
-Cuban Orders
-Cuban Medals
-Cuban Distinctions
-Cuban Badges
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
-Czechoslovakian Orders
-Czechoslovakian Medals
-Czechoslovakian Badges
-Czechoslovakian Uniforms
People's Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia
German Democratic Republic
-German Award Groups
-German Titles
-German Orders
-German Medals
-German Badges
-German Paper Items
-German Uniforms
People's Republic Of Hungary
-Hungarian Titles
-Hungarian Orders
-Hungarian Medals
-Hungarian Badges
-Hungarian Uniforms
Republic Of Iraq
-Iraqi Orders
-Iraqi Medals
-Iraqi Badges
Democratic Kampuchea
Democratic People's Republic Of Korea
-Korean Titles
-Korean Orders
-Korean Medals
-Korean Badges
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Mongolian People's Republic
-Mongolian Award Groups
-Mongolian Titles
-Mongolian Orders
-Mongolian Medals
-Mongolian Badges
-Mongolian Paper Items
-Mongolian Uniforms
-Mongolian Peas (!?)
People's Republic Of Poland
-Polish Award Groups
-Polish Orders
-Polish Medals
-Polish Badges
Socialist Republic Of Romania
-Romanian Award Groups
-Romanian Titles
-Romanian Orders
-Romanian Medals
-Romanian Badges
-Romanian Uniforms
Tuvan People's Republic (I would see this, as Choibalsan did, as a [shameful] part of the USSR!)
Socialist Republic Of Vietnam
-Vietnamese Titles
-Vietnamese Orders
-Vietnamese Medals
-Vietnamese Decorations
-Vietnamese Badges
People's Democratic Republic Of Yemen
-Yemeni Orders
-Yemeni Medals
-Yemeni Badges
Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
-Yugoslavian Award Groups
-Yugoslavian Orders
-Yugoslavian Medals
-Yugoslavian Badges
I also have more suggestions but I'll wait for that.
I'm also very happy someone voted against this because now it doesn't look like it's just been "rubber stamped" through. Democracy in action!
I make many of these suggestions based on things I have posted (or could post).
Glad to see Myanmar (Burma) included. I can feed this one too. A good bit!
Some countries may "sprout" new categories as needed?
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - medals73 - 02-11-2012
And I half wonder whether the Spanish Republic (1931-39) should be included?
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - CtahhR - 02-11-2012
Excellent!
The reforms will of course be flexible and expandable. This "reform" will be a complete overhaul to the section with 3 and possibly 4 additional sections popping up. The earlier "work" that Art and myself did last year was more of a "patch up" job in comparison to this complete overhaul.
When the new reforms come I will strive my hardest to ensure that the changes are implemented as quickly, smoothly and with as little disruption to service as possible.
So seeing we will now have a Soviet Republics section, Former Soviet Republics section, The new named and look "Bloc" section this leaves a Russian Empire section (any suggestions in what else could go in there?) and a possibility of a Post-Communism section for some but not all former Socialist states such as Albania, Mongolia and Bulgaria to name but 3 that already have post-1991 awards on the forum.
A suggestion for the new "Soviet Bloc" section - Awards And Decorations Of Socialist Parties Of Non-Communist Nations.
In which information and items such as "membership badges" of Marxist, Socialist, Communist (you know the type) parties which were or are active in non-communist states. This section of course would be for informational purposes only and NOT a soapbox or propaganda echoing section. There are some very weird and wonderful organisational badges from places such as Italy and many other nations which don't get much if any focus on them.
I would like to thank Art very deeply for his efforts on these reforms past present and future as well as putting up with all the demands on his time my reform suggestions have thrust upon him. I am very pleased with the fact that my suggestions have been listened to and deliberated and hopefully we will all be seeing better things. When the Non-Soviet sections are finished I have more plans for 2012 including ideas on other reforms (although I doubt any will be even half as popular) and at least a couple more competitions.
If anyone has any problems, issues, questions, suggestions anything like that relating to the forum, the ongoing changes, you can freely post them in this general talk section of the forum or if you don't want to post it openly you can always Private message me and I will address whatever needs addressing. If I can help I will help.
Enjoy the forum!
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - CtahhR - 02-11-2012
Spain sounds good... No idea how I forgot about it since I just watched half of the Granada (The English TV company) documentary series "The Spanish Civil War".
Alexei Sayle would be proud!
"Dr. Martens! Dr. Martens! Dr. Martens Boots!"
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - Lapa - 02-11-2012
I'm back with my suggestion that there should be a "Paper Item" thread for every country. Since we are at it, why not have a standard set up for each country:
Titles
Orders
Medals
Badges
Award Groups
Paper Items
Uniforms
After all, all countries had armed forces whose members usually did not go bare naked (Uniforms), issued more or less important quantities of more or less official documents (Paper Items), rarely had a strict one-award-per-person policy (Orders/Medals/Badges/Groups). The only "optional" category might be the "Title" one when a country did not have such a thing (by the way, Czechoslovakia had titles). And for the average Forum user, it simplifies both posting and browsing since this structure would be standard throughout the Forum.
I also agree with Ed that the Tuvan Republic has nothing to do here, it was part of the RSFSR and is now a part of the Russian Federation. As such, it should be included with the other components of the USSR.
Marc
Please Vote on Rearrangement of Soviet Bloc section! - Lapa - 02-11-2012
CtahhR Wrote:Spain sounds good... No idea how I forgot about it since I just watched half of the Granada (The English TV company) documentary series "The Spanish Civil War"...
I am not too clear on this one. Soviet participants were issued Soviet awards (mostly Hero, OL, ORB and ORS). So what are we exactly talking about here?
Marc