Thoughts on "micronational war"

"War is the continuation of politics by other means."
 --Carl von Clauswitz, On War

"War!  What is it good for?  Absolutely nothing!"
-- Bruce Springsteen (among others), "War!"

Among other places on the Internet, We frequent a couple of different micronational-focused groups on Facebook.  Periodically within those groups, someone who is new to micronationalism will join, and promptly "declare war" on one of the more established micronations.  For the most part, these utterances go unheeded at best, if not heartily derided (along with the declarer).  For many, that brief foray into micronationalism (and "gunboat diplomacy") is enough to send them packing, although some few either calm down or otherwise revisit their thinking and become productive members of the micronational community.

We will be blunt.  We find the very concept of "war between micronations" to be absurdist at best, and problematic and harmful to the greater micronational community at worst. 

We more generally liken "micronational war" to a "toddler slap fight" - amusing to watch from a distance, and while the participants may be emotionally distraught by it, there's generally no lasting physical harm.

Well, if there's no lasting physical harm, then what's the problem?  The problem is, it makes micronations and their adherents as a whole look like idiots.  Our micronational community will, as a "fringe group" of society, always be held to the lowest and basest conduct of its members.  As such, any such displays of vulgar ineptitude only serve to cement in the minds of the public the idea that We as a community are a bunch of sad and pathetic role-playing egotists   This harms Us by keeping away people who might otherwise bring fresh ideas to the community.

Therefore, let Us be clear: We have NO patience for "war" between micronations, or for those who would declare it.