Topic: Swapnote, Flipnote 3D Discontinued

[Mop it up]

If Miiverse ever gets to the 3DS, this won't matter much. I never used SwapNote much, did a lot more reading than sending, but this still seems like an overreaction and I hope that it doesn't snowball into the cancellation of other Nintendo services and results in even less communication in online Nintendo games in the future.

[pokepal148]

Actually, it wouldn't be easy to sue Nintendo at all.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.  Look it up.

But the lawsuit alone would make great tabloid fodder. 'Mario creator under fire over child pornography case'

And that law only applies to the US

If Miiverse ever gets to the 3DS, this won't matter much. I never used SwapNote much, did a lot more reading than sending, but this still seems like an overreaction and I hope that it doesn't snowball into the cancellation of other Nintendo services and results in even less communication in online Nintendo games in the future.

The issue is swapnote isn't under any form of moderation. Nintendo will likely just drop support for the app (although I wouldn't be surprised if nikki showed up again at some point)

[UncleBob]

Actually, it wouldn't be easy to sue Nintendo at all.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.  Look it up.

But the lawsuit alone would make great tabloid fodder. 'Mario creator under fire over child pornography case'

And that law only applies to the US

Good, then don't discontinue the service in the US.

(I'm curious though - don't most other free-world countries have a similar law?  Because the idea that Nintendo should be liable for what's sent over Swapnote is about as insane as the idea that Verizon should be held liable for what's said over your cell phone...)

And I don't think the lawsuit would make great headlines at all.  I think most sane folks would see though it and the insane ones are the ones who already think video games are evil.

[ejamer]

No lawsuit around 3DS communication would stand up to scrutiny in court, or in public opinion. However, there probably are people dumb enough to pursue legal action anyway and that would require money to be spent and reputations to be defended. Nintendo probably isn't keen on dealing with that.


MiiVerse integration is an interesting point that I hadn't considered. That possibility would lessen the blow since some form of communication would be better than nothing. But moderated public messages are a very different scenario than direct messaging with your friends.

[UncleBob]

An unpaid legal intern could get a case against this thrown out of court.

[grant]

Too much disappointment!
 I'm done with Nintendo!

[UncleBob]

A thought occurs to me - what's the difference between this and the messaging service that we had for years on the Wii?

[Shaymin]

Could you attach photos on the Wii's service? Like say, genitalia?

[ejamer]

A thought occurs to me - what's the difference between this and the messaging service that we had for years on the Wii?

People used - even enjoyed - SwapNote?
 

[Wah]

Well Fark...

[Khushrenada]

Too much disappointment!
 I'm done with Nintendo!

Really? Swapnote was that big a deal that you looked at the 3DS system and all its other features and games and decided that it had nothing to keep you interested in it further to the point of creating an account on a website and making a post of how you are now done with the brand and will never support them again because of this? Okayyyyyyyyyy. But I find that hard to believe.

[Wah]

Noobs these days!

[Mop it up]

A thought occurs to me - what's the difference between this and the messaging service that we had for years on the Wii?

You can't draw your own messages on the Wii, just type stuff. I imagine part of the problem was drawings of nasty imagery. That said, I think you could send a photo if you imported it from the Photo Channel first... so there isn't too much difference. Of course, it was more of a hassle to do that, so maybe no one misused the Wii messaging?

[Adrock]

I suppose the part I really don't understand is that Flipnote Studio was a thing for years on DSi and apparently only now this has become a problem to the point where Nintendo shut down both Flipnote Studio 3D and Swapnote.

[Wah]

still SUCKS!!

[yoshcrafter123]

btw what happened to flipnote hatena

[Gamergod88]

Well at least bring back Pictochat if they are going to discontinue swap note.

[sparioendernerd]

Actually, it wouldn't be easy to sue Nintendo at all.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.  Look it up.

But the lawsuit alone would make great tabloid fodder. 'Mario creator under fire over child pornography case'

And that law only applies to the US

Good, then don't discontinue the service in the US.

(I'm curious though - don't most other free-world countries have a similar law?  Because the idea that Nintendo should be liable for what's sent over Swapnote is about as insane as the idea that Verizon should be held liable for what's said over your cell phone...)

And I don't think the lawsuit would make great headlines at all.  I think most sane folks would see though it and the insane ones are the ones who already think video games are evil.

Those "video games are evil" people are usually parents, that usually have gamers as their children, who become more passionate about games because of their insane parents. These parents would take a hammer to every electronic device in the house if they so much as read the headline "Mario creator under fire over child pornography case!" Nintendo knew it was either their small Flipnote app, or the lives of millions of kids, and teens all over the world.

[UFB]

Well, I just now want to go on a rampage.

[HatenaHedgehog]

WHAT THE HELL !?!?!?!?!??! THIS IS BULLSHIT! I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY CANCELED FLIPNOTE 3D! IF THEY'RE GOING TO PULL A DOUCHE MOVE LIKE THAT, AT LEAST LET US DOWNLOAD HATENA AGAIN! THEY ALREADY BLOCKED SENDING HATENA FLIPNOTES TO FRIENDS, AND THAT'S ONLY _IF_ YOU ALREADY HAD HATENA BEFORE THEY SHUT IT DOWN!

[HatenaHedgehog]

I must say this: I, a paying consumer that has bought a SHITTON of Nintendo systems, games, and applications, am very disappointed in you, Nintendo.

[Shaymin]

...you know, the time to get outraged over this was when the article was posted. Eleven months ago.

[kmg001]

Flipnote Studio 3D was just released (to CN members) today, and being a member of Club Nintendo I got my free download code. They have not cancelled just Flipnote Gallery: Friends[/size] but also [/color][/size]Flipnote Gallery: World[/color][/size]. I'm not sure if this will be added in an update, but I also don't see why they wouldn't include it. You can only send Flipnotes at the moment via LOCAL WIRELESS. [/color]