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BREAKING! VOTING CHANNEL?!?
« on: February 13, 2007, 01:11:00 PM »
NOTE: I decided to turn this into an official thread about the channel. Discuss questions, answers and results and possible questions and answers!

I just received a letter from Nintendo saying that they have created a new channel called the Voting channel! From the looks of things, it looks like a poll channel where you answer several questions.

OK, so the new channel is called "Everybody votes" channel. The channel is basically a polling section in which you and 5 other people can register and answer questions of interests, then you can predict which option will be the winner.

First, you must run the system update. It basically allows you to use the channel. After you are done with the update, go to the Wii shop channel, then select "Wii ware". In there select "Everybody votes".

After the download is finished the system asks you to register your region. After that, you are told to select the Miis you want to use. Like I said, up to six users can be registered.

How it works
First there are the active polls section. In here you are given some questions for you (and anyone else you have registered on your channel). Once you select a question, your registered Miis will appear. In order to answer the question you must select the Mii then drag it to the question. After you select the answer, the channel will ask you if you want to predict the outcome of the answer. As in the first option, you must drag your Mii to the answer.

Options
Register Miis: Self explanatory

Voter data: In here you will see the Mii's stats, such as questions answered, how many predictions you got right and such.

Suggest a question: As the name states, you suggest one question to Nintendo, along with two possible answers. You only submit one question per day.

Worldwide polls: Questions that have been sent all around the world can be answered here.

And finally, there's Recent results and Poll history.

This is what I have so far.  
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RE: BREAKING! VOTING CHANNEL?!?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2007, 01:13:26 PM »
PoopLoopy beat you by 2 minutes.

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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2007, 01:15:57 PM »
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PoopLoopy beat you by 2 minutes.


He's just asking how is it. How can you ask how it is when a lot of people just found it about it?

Anyways, I am updating my console. I'll let you know how it is.
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2007, 01:23:47 PM »
Had a problem with my connection (still do -- I think it's jammed with people accessing the servers), seems like there's a Wii System Update as well, but my settings still says 2.0U, so no idea if that was an actual update.  Still trying to get into the Shop Channel...

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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2007, 01:24:55 PM »
This is insane!!!!!!!!! WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?!

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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2007, 01:31:47 PM »
I've downloaded this voting channel threw the Wii Ware in the Shop Channel.

My system update didn't take that long at all, the channel requires an update for some "region" reason.  You have to tell it what region you live in in the Wii System settings...and by region it means which state you live in

From what it says, it just ask you questions and let your opinion be heard around the world....you can select a Mii to represent yourself

Actually, you could say this is the first online game on the Wii
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2007, 01:33:19 PM »
Talk about coming out of nowhere, what will those crazy folks at Nintendo surprise us with next?
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2007, 01:37:38 PM »
This isn't a huge channel but it's something I'll definitely check every so often! The fact that it tracks your votes & predictions is awesome.

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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2007, 01:41:07 PM »
You can only suggest "ONE" question to nintendo a day?
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« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2007, 01:41:07 PM »
I guess Nintendo's getting raped at the moment, I can't connect to the Wii Shop at all. :]

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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2007, 01:44:24 PM »
Haha...I just got the Wiimail message from nintendo about the new channel.......after I already downloaded it
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2007, 01:54:51 PM »
Updated the first post with details and info on how the channel works.
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2007, 01:58:18 PM »
Yeah, this is...interesting.

I wonder what they'll have for questions down the line...
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« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2007, 02:03:39 PM »
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Yeah, this is...interesting.

I wonder what they'll have for questions down the line...


Like I mentioned, the question are mainly questions of interest. Like right now one of the questions is "Which is a more romantic Valentine's gift, roses or chocolates?". The deepest question so far is "Which century would you live in, the 19th century or the 21st century?".

Like I mentioned in the first post, you CAN suggest questions. I doubt they will allow something overly political, but they can allow deeper questions.
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« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2007, 02:20:54 PM »
Roses/Mountain/22nd Century/Dogs

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« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2007, 02:24:01 PM »
I love this channel...and I see huge benefits of it...but also question the limitations of the system...only registering 6 people to vote?

Right now they are only asking interest questions.

But imagine philosophy questions, political questions, Virtual Console request votes and so on, it has huge potential to be able to give Nintendo and us a reasonable amount of data, and its just silly fun.


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« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2007, 02:39:08 PM »
It's pure fluff, but fun nonetheless.

In a somewhat related note, I wish the new system update (required to download this new channel) added the ability to customize the Wii GUI color scheme. I'm really liking the way this "Everybody Votes Channel" looks with the black buttons.
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« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2007, 02:41:48 PM »
Someone suggested that Nintendo could use this to collect opinions on their gaming services, such as VC suggestions, opinions on the Wii itself and such.

If used right, this channel could help Nintendo a lot and many gamers would benefit from it.
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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2007, 02:51:25 PM »
Heh, nifty...I can see this actually helping if Nintendo actually makes any significant use of it. Knowing them, though, they won't.

Though I must say, I'm a little disappointed that they chose to create this channel instead of fixing some of the current issues with WiiConnect24.

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« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2007, 02:57:23 PM »
Oh wow, makes me wish I had workable Wii internet here at school (*shakes fist at firewall*)...Gotta wait till I can head home and download it...
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« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2007, 02:57:49 PM »
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Though I must say, I'm a little disappointed


What a surprise.

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« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2007, 02:59:58 PM »
Going off what NeoThunder said about this being the first true online Wii game, maybe this is meant as a stress test?  Remember the Animal Crossing Clock for PCs back before Nintendo Wifi Launched?  Just a thought.
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« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2007, 03:04:04 PM »
Yeah they should sell for a dollar or so themes for the Wii.  Also theme the Shopping channel for the appropriate holiday.
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« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2007, 03:17:24 PM »
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Though I must say, I'm a little disappointed


What a surprise.


I second that!

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« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2007, 03:23:52 PM »
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Oh wow, makes me wish I had workable Wii internet here at school (*shakes fist at firewall*)...Gotta wait till I can head home and download it...


They must be specifically targeting the Wii then (along with other things probably).  I would have guessed that they would simply rate limit the traffic instead.