Author Topic: The 'Bag is Back, Baby! (Read 5218 times)

Karl Castaneda #2 · « **on:** April 20, 2010, 07:42:27 PM »

Now with 36% more alliteration!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=22951

When Jon Lindemann and I were discussing my return to the blue skies and calm shores of NintendoWorldReport, one of my requests (besides adding Mello Yello to the staff soda machine) was the return of one of the site's oldest (and one of my personal favorite) features: the mailbag. And wouldn't you know it, word came from on high today that we're good to go!

Now, before you submit your questions/concerns/death threats, keep in mind that we're trying to keep the pool separate from questions geared towards Radio Free Nintendo. If you'd like to hear your questions answered on the podcast, be sure to use their email address. But if you'd rather see it on the website and answered by yours truly (and you like freedom), send it my way!

So with that out of the way, see you in a couple weeks for the first iteration of the revamped Monday Morning Mailbag!

Mop it up · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2010, 08:13:00 PM »

The only staffer with two forum accounts! The return of the mailbag should be interesting. Also, Mello Yello is awesome.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2010, 08:38:16 PM »

I hope for an angry and snarky mailbag with lots of pictures.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2010, 08:46:08 PM »

I am glad the mailbag is back since I can't really listen to the podcasts and hear my question be answered.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2010, 08:55:26 PM »

It was funny last summer to have my question answered by both the mailbag and on the podcast (this was when there was just one place to send questions, and the staff would decide which ones to answer on the podcast and which to do in the mailbag).

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2010, 10:00:32 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on April 20, 2010, 08:55:26 PM

It was funny last summer to have my question answered by both the mailbag and on the podcast (this was when there was just one place to send questions, and the staff would decide which ones to answer on the podcast and which to do in the mailbag).

I raised this concern, but I figure the questions will sort themselves out. But here's a quick guide to our intent:

Mailbag - For the mailbag, send questions that require some in-depth research, technical questions, or other stuff that lends itself more to us having some time to put together an answer. Opinion stuff is always welcome, but realize that you may only get one person's answer.

RFN - This is the address to use if you have a question that you'd like debated by the RFN crew. These are perhaps more metaphysical questions (like "Are video games art?"), questions about our feelings regarding one particular aspect of the gaming hobby, questions about the development of the industry at large, or questions about Nintendo's position vs. other companies in the industry. In other words, open-ended questions that are sure to stir up some discussion, generate some heated debate, create some resentment and bad feelings, and most importantly, MAKE JAMES CRY.

Huge thanks to Karl for taking up the mantle of Mailbag Grand Poobah! It has been sorely missed.

nickmitch · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2010, 09:34:36 PM »

Karl still works here?

NWR_Karl · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2010, 09:43:27 PM »

Not "still" so much as "again." I left NWR at the end of 2007, but after PAX East, I decided I wasn't quite finished yet, so now I'm back, two and a half years later.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2010, 10:18:20 PM »

THE ISLAND ISN'T FINISHED WITH YOU YET BOY

NWR_Karl · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2010, 11:34:01 AM »

More questions, people! Can't have a weekly update without MORE QUESTIONS.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2010, 12:08:28 PM »

Do you accept more questions from somebody if they already sent in some questions?

NWR_Karl · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2010, 12:33:01 PM »

Absolutely. Actually, if you sent in your question in the last couple days, we've had some technical difficulties, so there's a chance we might not have received it.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2010, 12:36:17 PM »

I see I guess I have to think of some more questions. I will send in a bunch on Saturday.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2010, 12:46:49 PM »

The mailbag submit page seems to be down.

NWR_Karl · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2010, 12:58:17 PM »

Yeah, it's been kind of screwy lately. I'll have someone get on that.

In the meantime, you can send emails the old fashioned way to mailbag [at] nintendoworldreport.com.

MegaByte · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2010, 01:27:54 PM »

Fixed.

NWR_Karl · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2010, 08:20:32 PM »

The bag's hungry, folks. It needs more mail if there's gonna be a decent column on Monday.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2010, 08:21:31 PM »

I was just going to send in some questions.
Edit:Just sent in like 5 questions.
Come on people you guys don't just want one person sending in the questions. The mailbag gets boring that way.

Shaymin · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2010, 10:01:10 PM »

I sent in my burning question.

NWR_Karl · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2010, 10:17:30 PM »

Seems that the website is bouncing emails back if you send them through the website, so if you sent in your emails within the last 12 hours or so, be sure to re-send them to the actual email address, which is, again, mailbag[at]nintendoworldreport.com.

ThePerm · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2010, 05:55:46 AM »

you guys actually have a headquarters for a soda machine?

Shorty McNostril · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2010, 10:20:23 PM »

This is the 3rd time the bag has been revamped. It fizzled out the last 2 times.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #22 on:** April 26, 2010, 06:19:12 AM »

Check your PMs NWR Karl!

NWR_Karl · « **Reply #23 on:** April 26, 2010, 09:03:42 AM »

Just an FYI, folks. Due to some technical issues on our end, the mailbag address was actually down for most of the week. We've got a handful of questions, but I'd rather debut with a really big selection, so I'm gonna hold off the first column for another week.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 26, 2010, 11:50:58 AM »

Did you get my question?

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