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If I had enough money I'd set one up. The best known micronation is Sealand, an old WWII sea fort in International waters. Although sovereignty is disputed, no formal acceptance of sovereignty, there is no formal acknowledgment that Sealand is British. The imagination can run wild with ideals about what to do if you had your own Sealand.
Forvik Another interesting example of a micronation is Forvik. A small island that is part of the Shetland islands, north east of Scotland. This micronation's creator claims that the Shetland islands never officially became part of Scotland or the UK. Hence his island plus the rest of the Shetlands can declare themselves as independent. Forvik offers citizenship to its micronation and in the future may offer passports, driving licenses / vehicle registration, bank accounts and the list goes on. The Forvik creator has even created a currency which can claim to be the only currency pegged to Gold. I like his creativity, I'd probably mimic similar decisions if I had my own micronation too. My Micronation I haven't developed a flag, national anthem or 'cool' name for my micronation yet (details will be forthcoming) but I have,at least, thought about how I'd run it. I'd probably install a few computer servers and provide web hosting, which would be one way to generate income. There won't be much scope for industry in a micronation and there probably won't be much in the way of tourism. I'd aim to be as self-sustainable as possible: generate my own electricity and grow my own food. Disconnecting from the rest of the world isn't desirable, so I'd rely upon outside sources for some food and income. Naturally the idea of living by my own rules is appealing, acceptance as a resident or citizen to my nation wouldn't be easy. The short/naive answer would be only trusted friends but I'd be more keen to promote it as a haven for smart and productive people. If people can prove their worth by their effectiveness and skillfulness in their line of work then I'd willing to consider their citizenship. Philosophical discussion will be mandatory as will rejection of the current Western status quo. I'll also state that utopia isn't possible, conflict will always arise and nothing can be perfect but that doesn't mean we should give up and accept the lowest common denominator.
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