Nsider Forums Closed!!!!!

[DemiseofGanon]

Hey guys, I just signed up here today. I've been a faithful Nsider for a while and during a session this afternoon, I got a message saying that the Nsider will be closed indefinitely starting today. Anyone have any thoughts on this.

 

[Bulerias]

Hey Demise, welcome aboard. I'll have to move this to TBT HQ, as that's the correct board for that.

I'm just utterly speechless. Hopefully the whole VC crew migrates here, though...

 

[Grawr]

What?

Closed...for good?

 

[DemiseofGanon]

Sorry Bul...I wasn't sure where to post this. Glad to see a familiar name (although it's the only reason I came over here...knowing you were here). I guess this will be my new forum home for now.

I was shocked though too. Almost like losing a family member (or hundreds for that matter).

 

[Grawr]

It's closed permanently?





Why?

 

[Bulerias]

Sorry Bul...I wasn't sure where to post this. Glad to see a familiar name (although it's the only reason I came over here...knowing you were here). I guess this will be my new forum home for now.

I was shocked though too. Almost like losing a family member (or hundreds for that matter).

No problem. Yeah, I do hope Papa, Leg, and all the others are gonna come on over here. I have Papa's email just in case...

I know, man! I'm copying and saving all the articles I've ever written now. :\

@ Gengar - No idea... but yes, it's closing for good.

 

[DemiseofGanon]

Here is the copied text from the site.....

Nintendo is working on a major overhaul to Nintendo.com to support the continued success of Nintendo DS and Wii. As we prepare for this huge site update, Nintendo must unfortunately close the Nintendo NSider Forums message boards indefinitely beginning Sept. 17, 2007.


For more than four years, these NSider Forums have fostered engaging, robust debates, a strong community and friendships. While their future remains uncertain, in the interim we invite our fans to build on the spirit of community by starting their own Nintendo discussion sites. Remember also that the unique features available with Nintendo DS and Wii give Nintendo the opportunity to communicate directly with fans, while also enabling fans and friends around the world to communicate with each other.

Nintendo has the greatest fans in the world, and it is because of their support and passion that Nintendo DS and Wii have become so hugely successful around the world. We hope that the faithful Nintendo community members will look forward to the future games and website updates that will enhance Nintendo's global community of Wii and Nintendo DS owners.

Starting Sept. 17, existing NSider Forums will be available in Read Only format for one week. Private Messages will be disabled. On Monday, Sept. 24, the forums will be removed from public view.

Really sucks doesn't it.

 

[DemiseofGanon]

I'm very surprised that they didn't even give a 24 hour notice or let the Sages know. Seems odd to me that they wouldn't give a heads-up.

 

[Grawr]

Here is the copied text from the site.....

Nintendo is working on a major overhaul to Nintendo.com to support the continued success of Nintendo DS and Wii. As we prepare for this huge site update, Nintendo must unfortunately close the Nintendo NSider Forums message boards indefinitely beginning Sept. 17, 2007.


For more than four years, these NSider Forums have fostered engaging, robust debates, a strong community and friendships. While their future remains uncertain, in the interim we invite our fans to build on the spirit of community by starting their own Nintendo discussion sites. Remember also that the unique features available with Nintendo DS and Wii give Nintendo the opportunity to communicate directly with fans, while also enabling fans and friends around the world to communicate with each other.

Nintendo has the greatest fans in the world, and it is because of their support and passion that Nintendo DS and Wii have become so hugely successful around the world. We hope that the faithful Nintendo community members will look forward to the future games and website updates that will enhance Nintendo's global community of Wii and Nintendo DS owners.

Starting Sept. 17, existing NSider Forums will be available in Read Only format for one week. Private Messages will be disabled. On Monday, Sept. 24, the forums will be removed from public view.

Really sucks doesn't it.

Well, like I said in the other thread, I never really went there, ever...much, but still. Thats pretty insane. D:

 

[Bulerias]

I'm very surprised that they didn't even give a 24 hour notice or let the Sages know. Seems odd to me that they wouldn't give a heads-up.

They sent Sages a "survey" asking what we thought of the forums. I wrote a pretty melodramatic piece at the end of the survey.

"The forums were some of the greatest times I've ever had on the internet, and this sudden closure makes me at a loss for words. I absolutely loved the community created by the forums, especially in the Virtual Console board, where I have been posting Virtual Console game reviews for 36 weeks... in a row. Thankfully I also have a website where all these reviews are stored, but never again will I wake up on Monday mornings and post reviews.

I sincerely hope this move was not done due to the immense success of Nintendo's casual products. If the forums were closed because of "wanting to appeal to a broader audience instead", I shall never even acknowledge the existence of the Brain Age games, among other casual software. Nintendo, return to your roots."

 

[Tyler]

That's kinda silly, even though the major population of idiots there, some people don't have another place.

 

[DemiseofGanon]

I sincerely hope this move was not done due to the immense success of Nintendo's casual products. If the forums were closed because of "wanting to appeal to a broader audience instead", I shall never even acknowledge the existence of the Brain Age games, among other casual software. Nintendo, return to your roots."

I agree with you completely. I don't like this new "casual gamer" schitck either and I never have and I never will. I will really miss all the Monday morning chatter and the great reviews by you, Leg and Papa. I will even miss (dare I say it) all the whining about the releases. At least there was comraderie and decency among the VC boards. I truly believe that they were the best on Nsider. I'm really dumbfounded by this.

 

[Bulerias]

That's kinda silly, even though the major population of idiots there, some people don't have another place.

Most of the idiots were in Power On. The Virtual Console board, for example, was practically devoid of idiots. It was a great community.

 

[Jeremy]

Wow... you can't just kill off a community like that.

 

[Tyler]

That's kinda silly, even though the major population of idiots there, some people don't have another place.

Most of the idiots were in Power On. The Virtual Console board, for example, was practically devoid of idiots. It was a great community.

Definitly.

I agree with what you said, hopefully the VCD people stay around, join the forums, cause there isn't an Nsider.

Wow... you can't just kill off a community like that.

Exactly. I have no clue what gave Nintendo the idea to close it.

 

[DemiseofGanon]

Wow... you can't just kill off a community like that.

Unfortunately they can, and they did. This is a truly sad day.

 

[Sporge27]

wow.... This could be a bad move by Nintendo..... honestly it was where the extreme fanbase gathered.... I do kinda miss how it once was there for me....

 

[Bulerias]

Wow... you can't just kill off a community like that.

I know, what the heck is this all about? They could have at least WARNED us. :\

 

[Jeremy]

Wow... you can't just kill off a community like that.

Unfortunately they can, and they did. This is a truly sad day.

Well technically they can... but what a bad move. I almost saw this coming though (with camp hyrule, etc...), but wow... I mean there are still alternatives other than Lithium. They should have just done something else instead of get rid of the whole thing.

 

[dragonflamez]

HA!

Crash and burn, Nintendo, crash and burn.... ^^