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I have a bad habit of answering questions on OGFC (the OGF discord server) about OGF - both technical questions and questions about my own mapping or lore. I think that's a bad habit because I want to acknowledge that OGFC is NOT OGF. There are lots of users who don't use discord. Plus, discord doesn't provide much of a searchable "record" of old questions or comments.

To counter this tendency of mine, I decided to create this "AMA" page. AMA means "Ask Me Anything." Post a question here, I will answer. I like trying to answer technical questions, especially - it helps me better understand our systems and often I learn things in trying to answer them. Sometimes, I might not answer very fast, if I'm busy. And some questions might be inappropriate (e.g. "What is your opinion on real world issue X?" - this is supposed to be about OGF, not my whole life).

This is an experiment. Maybe it will work out, maybe it won't. Meanwhile, happy mapping. - "Luciano"

NOTE: Please "attribute" your question as below, to your username. Thanks!

question) What is the origin of the pseudonym "Luciano"? (asked by Luciano)

answer) It's not my real name. I have used it as a nickname since my early teenage years, in certain contexts. When I lived in Mexico, I would sometimes give "Luciano" as my name when I met people, because my real name was not a typical Spanish-language name and was hard to "explain" to people so they would get it right - I'd inevitably have to spell it out and explain what kind of name it was.

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-| style="padding:10px" | [[File:Achtung.svg|20x20px|]] '''This is the collaboration page for Arecales. It will be undergoing construction and improvement in the near future.'''
-If you have any questions you can reach out to [[User:Brunanter]] (coordinator). Please keep in mind that the information below is being replaced with better information in the future. Thank you.
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-[[File:Flag of Arecales.png|250px|thumb|Flag of Arecales]]
-Welcome to the overview page for [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/24978 Arecales].[[Arecales]] (AR335) is a [[Federal States]] overseas territory and is located in the [[Ardentic Ocean]], east of North Archanta. Arecales is a chain of several large mountainous/volcanic islands, smaller volcanic islands and many small sandy cays and other islets. There are three major islands, fifteen smaller islands and over 150 small cays of different sizes. Arecales draws most of its inspiration for mapping, culture, history from the Caribbean and island countries and territories there, but other mapping elements especially related to geopolitics take inspiration from places in the Pacific Ocean.
-[https://opengeofiction.net/user/Brunanter User Brunanter] is the coordinator. If someone is interested in participating in the project, feel free to reach out!
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+I have a bad habit of answering questions on OGFC (the OGF discord server) about OGF - both technical questions and questions about my own mapping or lore. I think that's a bad habit because I want to acknowledge that OGFC is NOT OGF. There are lots of users who don't use discord. Plus, discord doesn't provide much of a searchable "record" of old questions or comments.
-==Overview==
+To counter this tendency of mine, I decided to create this "AMA" page. AMA means "Ask Me Anything." Post a question here, I will answer. I like trying to answer technical questions, especially - it helps me better understand our systems and often I learn things in trying to answer them. Sometimes, I might not answer very fast, if I'm busy. And some questions might be inappropriate (e.g. "What is your opinion on real world issue X?" - this is supposed to be about OGF, not my whole life).
-The developed history of Arecales involves historic settlement by the Bai and Castellanese, but on the map most of the influence seen is on the colonial history of the Franquese and Ingerish. Because of this, mappers in the project use and are welcomed to look at Caribbean islands with similar colonial histories for human/urban mapping. The population of the islands will number around 100000 people, therefore human development will not be very dense.
-Those similar Caribbean islands are also useful for getting geographic inspiration (flat, sandy cays, mountainous volcanic islands, low-lying reefs and banks), but can also find inspiration from similar tropical islands in other parts of the real world for your mapping.
+This is an experiment. Maybe it will work out, maybe it won't. Meanwhile, happy mapping. - "Luciano"
-As this is a collaborative territory and not owned by any one mapper, here are a few points:
+NOTE: Please "attribute" your question as below, to your username. Thanks!
-*follow the OGF rules and be realistic
+'''question)''' What is the origin of the pseudonym "Luciano"? (asked by Luciano)
-*try to not alter the geography significantly, but feel free to add more detail and quality mapping
-*reach out to fellow mappers and coordinator to discuss inter-island and major projects
-*have fun! Arecales is a chance to do colorful, tropical, island vibe mapping
-{{Federal States Coordination}}
+'''answer)''' It's not my real name. I have used it as a nickname since my early teenage years, in certain contexts. When I lived in Mexico, I would sometimes give "Luciano" as my name when I met people, because my real name was not a typical Spanish-language name and was hard to "explain" to people so they would get it right - I'd inevitably have to spell it out and explain what kind of name it was.
-[[Category:Federal States collaborative documentation]]