Selanophobia

**Selanophobia** (from *Selanese* Empire + Ancient Greek φόβος *phóbos* "fear", modern Greek φόβος *fóvos*) refers to the unjustified aggression against the Selanese Empire. While selanophobia has been observed across the site, in Friendly Pacifists it is most often associated with North Freachikion.

Selanophobia can occur in two levels:

1. Mockery of the Selanese language: a number of users claim that the Selanese language is "funny" in order to spite the Selanese Empire, without providing proofs. While the Selanese Empire is known to be irritated by these, he does not find them as a major threat.
2. Defamation and harassment: other users, especially North Freachikion, openly write messages in the regional message board, as well as in the forums, that are blatantly false, in order to lower the reputation of the Selanese Empire.

## Exhibit

As of 22 November 2023, the Constitution of Friendly Pacifists, through Article V, Section I, prohibits selanophobia. However, North Freachikion, using his position as governor as the shield, continued to circumvent this article.

Additionally, on 22 November, in an attempt to further defame the Selanese Empire and downplay selanophobia, North Freachikion coined the term "selanophilic" (from Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ *philíā* "love", modern Greek φιλία *filía*), seemingly referring to anyone who is opposed to his own selanophobia. However, this term has not entered widespread usage.

On 24 November, North Freachikion proclaimed himself to be "not selanophobic anymore", however, this statement was generally held in suspicion by the other region members.

On 25 November, North Freachikion, under the alias "Freachikion", continued to deny his selanophobia in front of all of Friendly Pacifists, and attempts to blame the victim, the Selanese Empire:

> tell me, what reason do I have to be selanophobic? None. Atleast, not anymore, but you’re *really* getting on my nerves
>
> Freachikion, 25 November 2023

On the same day, a few hours later, he renounced his denial and admitted to continuing selanophobia, but continues to blame the victim:

> I’m back to being a selanophobe then, because I’m pretty sure, by your actions, you want me to.
>
> North Freachikion, 25 November 2023

On 26 November, it was reported that North Freachikion had gone missing from the Friendly Pacifists message board. It was later revealed that North Freachikion had been issued a three-day Regional Message Board ban, guaranteeing others that the selanophobia would decrease to normal levels.

From 26 to 27 November, despite the Regional Message Board ban, North Freachikion continues to post in the regional message boards of both Friendly Pacifists and other regions. There, he maintains his tradition of selanophobia, and has become a vocal supporter of True Waskaria, a region known for forcing its own embassy onto other regions without their consent, and using various extortion tactics to make sure the embassies stay. This is known by many as "embassy imperialism".

On 27 November, North Freachikion and some of his puppets, South Freachikion and Rockemi Rebels, were deleted, with Thal Dorthat taking the new governor position. It is unknown how this will affect the levels of selanophobia in Friendly Pacifists.

On 30 November, *Fort Viorlia*, a puppet of Freachikion, asked in the Friendly Pacifists message board:

> Which is worse. Fascists or selanophobes
>
> Fort Viorlia, 30 November 2023

Worthy of note is that the message was contained in a spoiler titled "TOP SECRET. CLASSIFIED", but he does not remember that the spoiler can be easily opened. To the question, Ethensia replied:

> both. fascists and selanophobes cringe
>
> Ethensia, 30 November 2023

This caught the attention of Peoples of Waskar. On 1 December, Peoples of Waskar proceeded to question Ethensia:

> what do you mean by both?
> arent[*sic*] you an anti fascist fenda[*sic*]?
>
> Peoples of Waskar, 1 December 2023

In response, Fort Viorlia proceeded to defame both Ethensia and the Selanese Empire in one sentence:

> he [Ethensia] thinks that selanophobes are equally as bad as fascists, which is plainly not true
>
> Fort Viorlia, 1 December 2023

Peoples of Waskar picked up the tradition of defaming the victim from North Freachikion:

> True Selanophobes are synonyms for people that selania[*sic*] does not like
>
> Peoples of Waskar, 1 December 2023

During around 8 to 10 December, Fort Viorlia and Peoples of Waskar coined the term "Anti-Waskarian League" that the Selanese Empire and Thal Dorthat were supposedly part of, which according to Fort Viorlia, was responsible for many unrelated regions closing embassies with True Waskaria. When asked for proof of existence of this "Anti-Waskarian League", they refused to prove it. The usage of this term is also considered as selanophobia.

On 19 December, *Reformed Waskorlia*, a puppet of North Freachikion, attempted to claim that "selanophobia is fake" while mocking the origins of the Selanese Empire, asserting that the damage that True Waskaria caused was:

> a satirical joke on a browser game that they escalated for clout
>
> Reformed Waskorlia, 19 December 2023

### 2024

In 2024, just as people thought that most selanophobia has disappeared, someone asked in the True Waskaria board the reasons for the region's selanophobia. However, Peoples of Waskar continues to deny:

> We do not hate them for no reason 💀
>
> Peoples of Waskar, 3 January 2024

The bypasser then asked "why does selan[*sic*] hate y'all", as if the Selanese Empire was to blame for all the above. Peoples of Waskar and Reformed Waskorlia continue to deny their faults and shift the blame on the Selanese Empire:

> Wanting to create conflict probably, it's now my only assumption as i know that they don't care about "selanophobia".
>
> Peoples of Waskar, 3 January 2024

> Nah, just to create drama.
> And when everyone doesn’t care anymore, they make some new scene.
>
> Reformed Waskorlia, 3 January 2024

On 9 January, Reformed Waskorlia coined the term "Selanosphere", supposedly responsible for the inactivity of True Waskaria:

> Maybe because of the nations in the Selanosphere causing us to end up like FP, abandoned, empty, and dead.
>
> Reformed Waskorlia, 9 January 2024

The Selanese Empire has not been informed of any existence of the supposed "Selanosphere".

## Other nations known for selanophobia

On 2 December, it was suspected that Simonia is joining the ranks of selanophobia, due to the nation expressing open support for the aforementioned Peoples of Waskar, and defaming the Selanese Empire, blaming it for the closure of embassies between Friendly Pacifists and True Waskaria, blatantly ignoring popular opinion within the region. Later, on the same day, Simonia scheduled for closure the embassies between True Waskaria and Majestia, ending their selanophobia once and for all.

### Impersonation incidents

On 6 and 11 December, the Selanese Empire was impersonated by two nations of unknown origin — one on each day. Both nations were promptly deleted, but these incidents brought up speculations on who was behind them. The Selanese Empire believes that it was either North Freachikion or Peoples of Waskar.