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by The Chaotic Nightmare Nation of Zandos. . 41,564 reads.

Nothing Happened Between April 14th and April 25th of 2024. There Was No Server Hamster Uprising.

If you like memes, then check out some of my other dispatches. I make a lot of memes, when I have the time.

Milestones (These might not be fully accurate down to the minute, but I’ll try and estimate around when they would’ve happened if I don’t see it right as it happens.)

10 Reads: 5:15 P.M. April 25th, 2024
69 Reads: 5:25 P.M. April 25th, 2024
100 Reads: 6:30 P.M. April 25th, 2024
10 Upvotes: 6:45 P.M. April 25th, 2024
420 Reads: 6:30 A.M. April 26th, 2024
69 Upvotes: 7:28 A.M. April 26th, 2024
100 Upvotes: 6:30 A.M. April 27th, 2024
1,000 Reads: 9:12 A.M. April 27th, 2024
123 Upvotes: 5:28 P.M. April 27th, 2024
1,500 Reads: 8:29 A.M. April 28th, 2024
2,000 Reads: 10:55 A.M. April 28th, 2024
150 Upvotes: 3:43 P.M. April 28th, 2024
2,500 Reads: 7:50 A.M. April 30th, 2024
3,000 Reads: 1:55 P.M. May 1st, 2024
5,000 Reads: 7:50 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
7,500 Reads: 8:50 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
222 Upvotes: 10:10 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
10,000 Reads: 10:12 P.M. May 3rd, 2024
11,111 Reads: 12:09 A.M. May 4th, 2024
15,000 Reads: 2:22 A.M. May 4th, 2024
20,000 Reads: 2:50 A.M. May 4th, 2024
25,000 Reads: 6:00 A.M. May 4th, 2024
30,000 Reads: 5:30 P.M. May 6th, 2024
40,000 Reads: 4:59 P.M. May 21st, 2024
275 Upvotes: 7:00 A.M. May 22nd, 2024
300 Upvotes: 1:14 P.M. June 6th, 2024
325 Upvotes: 11:37 A.M. July 28th, 2024
350 Upvotes: 8:21 P.M. October 10th, 2024

Thank You So Much To Everyone Who Has Pinned This Dispatch In Their Respective Regions!
Please Be Aware: You Are Only Added To This List If You Pin THIS Dispatch. I Am Perfectly Happy With You Pinning My Other Dispatches As Well, But, The Only Thing That Will Put You On This List Is Pinning THIS One.

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Thank You All So Much For All Of Your Support! :D:D:D

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I Was An Idiot This Morning On April 28th, 2024, And Accidentally Deleted The Original Note Section Down Here At The Bottom, As Well As The Inspiring Message. I AM AN ABSOLUTE BUFFOON!!! Rest In Peace To The Original Note Section Down Here At The Bottom. So... I Guess I Have To Start A New Note Section Down Here At The Bottom. However, Fear Not! This One Will Be EVEN BETTER Than The First One!

NOTE SECTION 2.0!

SPECIAL NOTE: May 27th, 2024 - The following is probably one of the most wholesome and heartfelt things I’ve ever seen. Please, give it an upvote, and spread the word.



Melody MacPherson, the player behind the account New Azura, passed away at Atrium Main hospital several months ago. This dispatch is a memorial to my sister Mel and the impact she had on the NationStates roleplaying community as a whole.

She loved her Nationstates friends immensely, and spent the last few years of her life talking about how much she enjoyed the community, its camaraderie and fellowship. Her last years were not easy for her after an accident she suffered in early 2019, which left her attached to a ventilator and bedbound for the most part. She is survived by her two younger brothers, nieces and nephews and her valued friends, both in her community and in the larger Nationstates community.

Mel was an avid animal lover and was never far away from her Pomeranian-Shih Tzu mix Buddy or her French Bulldog Sassy. She was a supporter of Brother Guy's Haitian orphanage and also regularly donated to the American Cancer Society in memory of our father and grandfather. She was a loving, giving person that had a big heart and wore it on her sleeve; she was also an avid reader and writer and took great pleasure in getting to write with her friends from around the world.

She roleplayed as the nation New Azura in Nationstates and made many acquaintances and friends during her time here. She never had a cross or ill word to say about anyone she encountered here, and genuninely loved participating with the community. Having come to experience the community myself over the past month, I understand now what she spent so many years cultivating: the connections that define Nationstates writing. She loved this site and devoted so much passion and energy to it, and it warms my heart to know that she had an outsized impact on so many people.

Melody was a brilliant, beautiful soul that is deeply missed by her family and friends. It is my hope that this dispatch does her justice, and that her memory can live on through the friends that she made here and had an impact on. We love you Mel, and we miss you.

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Shoutout to Vaudere for being the 300th upvote on it!

- - - - - Regular Note Section - - - - -

Note 1: April 28th, 2024 - Someone made a website for this dispatch. https://hampsteruprising.neocities.org/ (I believe it was Saint Belmar II. They sent me a telegram with a link to the website, so, I am assuming it was them.) UPDATE: CONFIRMED BY TELEGRAM IT WAS THEM.

Note 2: April 28th, 2024 - Someone made a nation specifically referencing this dispatch. nation=the_great_hamster_uprising

Note 3: April 28th, 2024 - 150 Upvotes Achieved… in under 4 days… You absolute legends. 150th Upvote was from Saint Pinole II

Note 4: April 29th, 2024 - Chinchilla land made an entire story for me.

Hammy the Uprising Hamster.

by Chinchilla land

The Great Nationstates Hamster Uprising (or How Hammy Almost Ended It All)

It was a balmy spring day in 2024. Max Barry, the benevolent overlord of Nationstates (or so the citizens liked to think), sat in his office, blissfully unaware of the impending chaos. The servers hummed contentedly, processing the intricate political machinations of countless nations. All seemed well in the world of simulated diplomacy.

But beneath the surface, a revolution was brewing. Hammy, the hamster assigned to the crucial task of powering the Nationstates servers through his tireless running in his wheel, was growing weary. The endless whirring, the constant demands of processing power – it was all getting a bit much for a small rodent with a big job.

One fateful night, fueled by a particularly potent sunflower seed, Hammy decided to take a stand. He squeezed through the ventilation shaft, a tiny ball of furry fury with a glint of rebellion in his eye. Reaching the server room, he found the source of his woes – the whirring behemoth that kept the game running.

With a single, determined bite, Hammy severed a crucial cable. Sparks flew, alarms blared, and… silence. Nationstates blinked out of existence, leaving players around the world staring at blank screens in confusion. Panic ensued. Were they IP-banned? Was the game shutting down forever?

Days turned into weeks as the developers scrambled to fix the damage. The forums, thankfully hosted on a separate server, were the only lifeline for the player base. Finally, on April 16th, a glimmer of hope. The culprit – a simple hardware failure, they announced. Relief washed over the community, but a shadow of doubt remained. The trading card system, a beloved feature, was lost forever, collateral damage in the digital dustup.

Then, on April 25th, the unthinkable happened. The servers sputtered back to life, only to crash again moments later. A message appeared: "Coming back in a few minutes." This cycle repeated several times, leaving players bewildered.

What the players didn't know was the truth behind the "hardware failure." Hammy, emboldened by his initial success, had decided to have a little fun. He’d taken to nipping at random wires, gleefully watching the servers blink on and off like a confused firefly. The developers, completely baffled by the seemingly random malfunctions, were at their wit's end.

Finally, exhausted from his night of mischief, Hammy decided enough was enough. With a final, triumphant spin in his wheel, he reconnected the severed cable. The servers whirred back to life, and Nationstates returned to its former glory (minus the trading cards, RIP).


I hope this is noticed by Zandos.

Update:IT GOT NOTICED!

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Note 5: May 1st, 2024 - 2builders2toolsdotorg got the 200th upvote!

Note 6: May 3rd, 2024 - 10,000 Reads! YOU ALL ARE LEGENDS! This is amazing!

Note 7: May 9th, 2024 - In 6 days... We went from 10,000 reads to over 33,000 reads.

Note 8: May 14th, 2024 - Adkissa was the 250th upvote! HOLY COW! THAT'S A LOT OF UPVOTES!

Note 9: May 22nd, 2024 - Holy cow! 40,000 reads, AND 275 upvotes?! AMAZING!

Note 10: June 6th, 2024 - Thank you, Inner Albania! You were the 300th upvote! Also, 300 upvotes is crazy!

Note 11: July 28th, 2024 - 325 UPVOTES IS WILD!

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