Thread:Austenasia/@comment-32041688-20180813143909/@comment-1310519-20180813191600

I'm very sorry if I came across as condescending; I'm sure you've put a lot of work in to your micronation. I didn't mean to come across in that way, and I apologise. The thing is, we have a law specifically ruling out entering into diplomatic relations with micronations less than eight months old, and it's been our policy since 2014 not to consider requests for recognition; we go to them, not them to us. This policy is clearly stated on our website, so we expect anybody who's really researched our nation to know about it. However, I am well aware that micronations which are only a year old can have had a lot of time and effort put into them, and are often vibrant and fascinating communities. The problem is that most micronations don't last past a year or two, and so we make an effort only to enter into official relations with those which we're reasonably certain will last. That said, even if official diplomacy isn't an option, we've always tried to be friendly and approachable to everyone, and so I apologise again if this wasn't the case in your experience.