The Irony of GBATemp

[Deleted member 440156]

I've just realized that GBATemp bans people for asking for ROMs
The ironic part is:
GBATemp was originally a ROM site. Why?

 

[Uiaad]

You have to move with the times, altho GBATemp may have started as a ROM site, a community quickly grew around it and rather than risk the site dying due to be taken down it was in the best interest to ban roms and focus more news and community

 

[Coolsonickirby]

Things change over time.

 

[Scarlet]

This isn't exactly some kind of jaded history the site hides away, the information's pretty clear on the Wiki: https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/The_Name_of_GBAtemp.
The site was a ROM site, but it grew into a community. As a community, we want the site to stay alive, and there's no way to guarantee that when hosting illegal content. We also wouldn't get half as much love from publishers and PR when it comes to news and game reviews if we hosted illegal content. The site's moved on, and that's all there really is to it.

 

[Deleted member 440156]

But why not create a hidden ROM site that can be accessed by typing something in. Maybe the Konami code?

 

[Scarlet]

But why not create a hidden ROM site that can be accessed by typing something in. Maybe the Konami code?

Because on top of the community changing, there's simply not the need for another ROM site in this day and age. The site found its niche in hosting the latest GBA games where other sites would only have old releases. This isn't something you see any more.

 

[Deleted member 440156]

Because on top of the community changing, there's simply not the need for another ROM site in this day and age. The site found its niche in hosting the latest GBA games where other sites would only have old releases. This isn't something you see any more.

I know, but most sites are Scams and viruses, or need torrents

 

[Uiaad]

I know, but most sites are Scams and viruses, or need torrents

Really ? If I need a rom for some reason, i have no problem finding exactly what im looking for in about 10 seconds without being scammed or getting a virus. As for Torrents if your going after more modern systems for piracy reasons then torrents are pretty much the best way to go

 

[Deleted member 440156]

Yeah, but if I need a rom in a pinch, like when I don't have my laptop, I can't open the files 'cause the school computers don't have RAR opening software

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

You are probably visiting the wrong sites if you getting viruses.

Still even if this was to host roms again, kinda late for that now, so many other places that do just that. Though we can host homebrew and we also can host patching files for roms, but romhacking.net already focus on rom hacks.

Tell me, are you saying you want roms back and risk losing this site? THIS... SITE... The one of the places most people can have a fair moderation team for a community?

 

[BORTZ]

OP you are barking up the wrong tree. We aren't going to risk DMCA takedowns and possibly losing GBAtemp.net because you can't use an Un-rar program at school.

 

[Deleted member 440156]

I meant a hidden second site accessed by pressing up up down down left right left right B A

 

[Scarlet]

I meant a hidden second site accessed by pressing up up down down left right left right B A

I mean that's not very hidden is it? If you know about it, how difficult would it be for others to find it? lol Be reasonable here.

 

[Deleted member 440156]

Also it doesn't have to be obvious that it's GBAtemp

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nevermind the idea was better in my thoughts

 

[Uiaad]

I meant a hidden second site accessed by pressing up up down down left right left right B A

No just no, this would be just as bad as if GBATemp hosted roms publicly. Do you think that would stop companies filing DMCA's

 

[BORTZ]

I meant a hidden second site accessed by pressing up up down down left right left right B A

You don't have a firm understanding of how websites work, do you?

 

[Scarlet]

Also it doesn't have to be obvious that it's GBAtemp

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nevermind the idea was better in my thoughts

Oh if that's the case, there are already plenty of sites out there that are definitely not GBAtemp. If you catch my drift. You just have to look really hard on Google.

 

[DJPlace]

this seems like more of an EOF topic.

 

[Deleted member 440156]

OOH! Maybe original games that aren't officially nintendo, like a Psycho Waluigi port for Wii U (not switch 'cause that's still preety hard to hack)

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You don't have a firm understanding of how websites work, do you?

No i dont

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I need my WAH on the WII I'm sorry, that was a terrible pun

 

[ThoD]

Want ROMs? Then use google, there are TONS of sites that have them without any risk of fakes, viruses or anything. There's a paradise out there for people to find ROMs in Also, when it comes to "hidden site", the site host still can see everyone and most DMCA take downs go through them, so hidden to you or not, it's still susceptible to such things.