>>5050
>/monarchy/ discussion has seen better days if we're talking about the 8moe spinoff
/monarchy/ went downhill years ago, long ago, but it wasn't much to begin with; the 8chan exodus was a devastating blow, but it was already near-dead beforehand; I inherited the board, but I was a native long enough and might as well use it as a den at this point.
The previous BO wasn't even a monarchist (he was a /liberty/ ancap) so idk I think it's better off under my reign.
I kept the board on life support for a long time.
>regional boards
You anons do whatever you want. I would vouch for /ita/ b/c I like /ita/ anon.
It depends on if the board will show up for me. I remember a handful of boards didn't show up to the stream for icup 7.
If we should restrict categories of boards, like regional or political or fetish boards, you could probably say the same for them all since certain categories only appeal to certain people like certain regions or certain politics or certain fetishes. I think with what you say about regional boards is that they're like picking a human character in MMOs, that they're boring or mundane, compared to all the other board topics if that is your drift.
>>5049
>wasn't that someone from /christian/
That guy is a /b/tard (but I have seen him on /christian/ and my board).
I doubt he'll visit again so shouldn't be a problem.
>/leftypol/
I am biased here b/c my backup plan is /leftypol/, but I find the reasons barring /leftypol/ from /icup/ to be insufficient.
>1. /leftypol/ already participated in the last icup 7.
>2. A handful of leftypol anons would show up & were invested in icup 7.
>3. They're a fairly active board, more active than /fascist/.
>4. The commiecat poster is a /b/tard
>5. /leftypol/ vs /fascist/ or /monarchy/ sounds like a good match to me. If /fascist/, a political board, should be counted why not another political board to rival them? There aren't many political boards to begin with, so it shouldn't be a problem like regional boards.
>6. /leftypol/ is an informal /monarchy/ colony (yes, I am their also colonial overlord too) & it would be another means for /monarchy/ to represent itself if /monarchy/ were barred from icup 8 (if I could transfer Grace to their team).
I almost suspect it might be because anons are afraid of their board losing to /leftypol/ if chance it happens.
>/tkr/
They are a friend board of /monarchy/. They might also be a backup, backup plan, since their lore is that they kidnapped Grace and tickletortured her with their b-tan Lila. So if /monarchy/ is barred, & then /leftypol/ barred, I could try to get my board represented through /tkr/'s team.
/tkr/ is a fairly active fetish board, like I said, and I think they're funny.
Plus I bet they would make icup OC.
>/abdl/
Another friend of /monarchy/. They could be a backup, backup, backup plan since they love diapering Grace. I heard that their some anons aren't content with the BO, but whatever the case I'm not against /abdl/ being added.
Is it bad that I decide my choices on whatever nepotism benefits my board? I guess it's fairly realistic for us.
>/fascist/
Were any /fascist/ anons in the stream last icup7? I'm not sure I saw any /fascist/ anon rooting for their team in the icup 7 stream -- if /fascist/ is participating, someone should gauge their interest in icup.
But I approve of /fascist/ in icup8, esp. if their BO is invested in this.
>crystalcafe
This could be funny to let them participate.
>/fit/
I saw that /fit/ wanted to sign up for icup8, so I will vouch for them too. I think /fit/ would be a great addition if they are still active and interested.
>/japan/
>/yuri/
These boards were fun.
>/monster/
They lost hard the last icup7 (I think), so a redemption arc would be nice.
Are we looking for new boards to include? Or boards to restrict? I guess both, but my thoughts are staying with older boards would be a safer bet since they have their kits and everything, don't they.
My opinion is whichever boards were interested the last icup7 and were active in the stream, we should start with them.