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Nintendo hits 3DS Letter Box/Swapnote with the banhammer...
12 years ago
Source: nintendo.com
Notice about service for Nintendo 3DS software Swapnote
2013-10-31
Thank you for your support.
Nintendo has learned that some consumers, including minors, have been exchanging their friend codes on Internet bulletin boards and then using Swapnote (known as Nintendo Letter Box in other regions) to exchange offensive material. Nintendo has been investigating ways of preventing this and determined it is best to stop the SpotPass feature of Swapnote because it allows direct exchange of photos and was actively misused.
Nintendo always wants to provide a positive experience for all consumers and limit the risk of any inappropriate activity or misuse of a service. We feel it is important on this occasion to take this action.
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.
Nintendo will continue to work to ensure more consumers are aware of our Parental Control features, which allow parents to manage their children’s experience on our systems. For more information, please click here.
Service stop date: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, 7 p.m. PT
Service being stopped: Nintendo 3DS software Swapnote – Sending and receiving notes using SpotPass
Affected regions: All regions where the service was offered
Special Notes services are also stopped
Thank you people, thank you very much. V_V
I appreciate Nintendo taking action against offensive material, especially involving minors, but punishing all of us? I don't know what the answer is to this and who knows, after investigation they may re-instate this service, but i actually enjoyed this feature on my 3DS so i'm rather annoyed. People just can't behave themselves can they?
It may not be a major loss for some and that's fine but the bottom line is that every Nintendo 3DS owner is losing out on a key feature on a handheld device that they have invested a lot of time and money into thanks to a bunch of assclowns who just can't help themselves and enjoy spoiling things for everybody.
So no more fun doodling/messaging between friends on 3DS, at least for now.
Fun times man, fun times.
¬_¬
Notice about service for Nintendo 3DS software Swapnote
2013-10-31
Thank you for your support.
Nintendo has learned that some consumers, including minors, have been exchanging their friend codes on Internet bulletin boards and then using Swapnote (known as Nintendo Letter Box in other regions) to exchange offensive material. Nintendo has been investigating ways of preventing this and determined it is best to stop the SpotPass feature of Swapnote because it allows direct exchange of photos and was actively misused.
Nintendo always wants to provide a positive experience for all consumers and limit the risk of any inappropriate activity or misuse of a service. We feel it is important on this occasion to take this action.
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.
Nintendo will continue to work to ensure more consumers are aware of our Parental Control features, which allow parents to manage their children’s experience on our systems. For more information, please click here.
Service stop date: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, 7 p.m. PT
Service being stopped: Nintendo 3DS software Swapnote – Sending and receiving notes using SpotPass
Affected regions: All regions where the service was offered
Special Notes services are also stopped
Thank you people, thank you very much. V_V
I appreciate Nintendo taking action against offensive material, especially involving minors, but punishing all of us? I don't know what the answer is to this and who knows, after investigation they may re-instate this service, but i actually enjoyed this feature on my 3DS so i'm rather annoyed. People just can't behave themselves can they?
It may not be a major loss for some and that's fine but the bottom line is that every Nintendo 3DS owner is losing out on a key feature on a handheld device that they have invested a lot of time and money into thanks to a bunch of assclowns who just can't help themselves and enjoy spoiling things for everybody.
So no more fun doodling/messaging between friends on 3DS, at least for now.
Fun times man, fun times.
¬_¬
Such wonderful technology and possibilities but somebody always has to ruin it for everyone >_>