Nintendo Swapnote shutdown world-wide

[BORTZ]

Goodbye Swapnote.​

Minutes ago, Nintendo shutdown the deliver of Swapnote messages due to the number of underage users and the amount of inappropriate material being shared.

We are very sorry for any inconvenience to the many consumers who have been using this service responsibly; however this decision was made considering the point that many minors also use this feature of Swapnote. Thank you for your understanding.

This is a pretty poor move on N's part. The internet is filled with inappropriate material, and you cant hold our hands forever. It doesn't seem like nintendo is making many strides forward in this new generation of gaming. The accounts systems, lingering friends codes, and now this.

I thought the service was a glorified text messages system or a painful black/white 3d MS Paint program. I can see this affecting users all over the 3DS grid, but not me really. Sorry Chavo, I was looking forward to the end of your story and the drawing of our favorite pokemon.

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[gamefan5]

Good bye, Nikki.
Time to delete the app.

 

[Gahars]

a) Looks like Swapnote ended on a brown note.
OR
b) Looks like it went from Swapnote to flop-note.

Decisions, decisions.

 

[Foxi4]

I already gave my opinion on this in another thread, I quote:

This is the dumbest thing I've read in a long, long time.

I don't see how Nintendo could be held in any way responsible for the messages sent over their services - it's the sender who chooses to send offensive material and it's the sender who violates the license agreement of the service - the service itself is perfectly fine and not faulty hence there is no real hook that could pull Nintendo down in terms of liability. Nintendo's as much responsible for SwapNote message content as Yahoo! is of E-Mail messages.

This move is done simply because it's easier to shut down a service than to improve it with a system of moderation and reporting, because as we all know, Nintendo doesn't understand the Internet.

This sounds very appropriate:

 

[BenRK]

Ok then. Can we have Miiverse on the 3DS now to replace it?

 

[Duo8]

Well, f*ck.
Maybe they'll use Flipnote instead.

 

[Ryukouki]

Disturbing. Knowing that Nintendo checks message content... hmmm.

 

[trumpet-205]

Maybe they'll use Flipnote instead.

IDK. Maybe Nintendo will use the same reason to shutdown Flipnote in the future.

 

[p1ngpong]

Nintendo confirmed for five year old children!

 

[DaggerV]

I actually kind of chuckled at this news,as sad as it is. Guess Nintendo was tired of looking at all the penises.

 

[kyogre123]

Why don't they just implement a parental control over Swapnote and resume the service?

 

[Osha]

Well this is sad news, I really enjoyed Swapnote... Guess it's time to delete the app because I sure as hell am not going to use its StreetPass feature...

 

[DaniPoo]

Darn it! I like Swapnote, I usually post silly stuff like "Pizza Time!" and draw a big nice pizza for all my friends to drool on.
And I have never got anything offensive or heard about anyone offensive stuff on there. If I ever find out who fucked this up! Im just sayin! #)!"#(="$)#(=!"#()½!!!

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

So does this mean I can't send random 10 year olds drawings of penises anymore? Damn WAY TO GO GUYS, WAY TO RUIN IT FOR ME

 

[Snailface]

IDK. Maybe Nintendo will use the same reason to shutdown Flipnote in the future.

All user generated content that has any text or imagery is on the chopping block now. I think that can be assumed.

Open internet stamped letter to Nintendo,
JUST LEAVE PETIT COMPUTER 3D ALONE, PLEASE

With tears, Snail
;O;

 

[pokefloote]

This sucks... I used swapnote a lot.

 

[loco365]

Wow. Did not see this coming. Well, time to free more space on my SD card.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Who cares. All you fucking members I had registered on my 3DS forced me to delete Swap Note a long time ago because you wouldn't stop spamming me with stupid messages or crap drawings. I also deleted all of you too.

 

[Snailface]

I guess this is the end for Flipnote 3D in the US and Europe too. :/
(briefly mentioned on ngaf)

 

[kyogre123]

Who cares. All you fucking members I had registered on my 3DS forced me to delete Swap Note a long time ago because you wouldn't stop spamming me with stupid messages or crap drawings. I also deleted all of you too.

Don't judge me, I just find this really hilarious.