The fall of Nsider, and the rise of NSF
By Kilroy
Twas the year Two-Thousand and Five
When Nintendo's website had caught my eye
I had saw a community tab, having no idea
What fun would follow in the next two years.
So, I had signed up
"I accept the terms and agreements to Nintendo of America... blah, blah, blah."
I accept!
And so it was.
The Nsider forums await me!
Straight to Power On I went, where I could have a general discussion with anyone.
"New Topic!" I clicked.
"What's this? This area is off-limits to you? Please see Nsider Forum Help?"
"This is madness!" I thought
I quickly clicked myself out from Power On and sped on Nsider Forum Help.
"New Topic!" I clicked again.
Quickly, I typed "Dude, I can't post in Power On! Why is this so?"
"Post, I say!" When I had submitted my question.
I waited for 10 minutes until I received a response.
"Dude, you're a goomba, you can't post anywhere but here for three days. Newbie!"
I was flabbergasted!
"No anywhere?"
"Yup"
"For THREE DAYS?"
"Yup"
"That's Blasphemy!"
"Oh well"
So, there I waited, three days of pure boredom.
Once three days passed, I jumped for joy
"Oh yes! Oh boy!"
"My days on Nsider have begun today!"
I quickly rushed to my computer
Logged on!
Username: CANNOTCOMPUTE
Password: *******
"Log in!"
And so it was, forums.nintendo.com awaited me.
Scroll, scroll, scroll, to the bottom I go.
*click*
Power On!
"Hooray!" I cheered!
"I can acquaint myself with all the great users of Nsider!"
Ah, ignorance is bliss, some say!
The ones that always seemed to be right, _TWINROVA_, GAMEFREAK19911991, JMV290, the whole lot.
They always were on top of things, making us all seem ignorant.
The administrators, NOA's ANDY, SHAUN, MYSTERIOUS, REGGIE, TAYLOR, MAC, BOB, among others.
The entire forum loved SHAUN, he always had a sense of humor!
"Support the Pickle Army, We'll overthrow ANDY!"
Ah, the golden days!
Then, you had everyone's most hated user, NOISHE.
That bothersome user was always shoving opinions down other's throats.
Whether it be about his favorite TV show, Viewtiful Joe, his favorite Japanese Dubbing Company, Phuuz, or even... well, that's all he really talked about.
Really, that's it.
2006 passed
2007 was almost over!
September 17h, 2007, that dreaded day.
When forums.nintendo.com passed away...
"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 the 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 because of their support and passion that the Nintendo DS and Wii have become so hugely successful around the world. We hope that faithful Nintendo community members will look forward to the future game and website updates that will enhance Nintendo's Global Community of Wii and Nintendo DS owners."
I read this in complete surprise and sadness.
"No... this can't be..."
"This must be a trick!"
"I can't live without the Nsider forums!"
"What about all of my friends, Nintendo?"
"Yeah, this is a REAL nice kick in the balls, isn't it?"
"Just say 'Yeah, we're updating. Screw the forums. They won't work anymore.' To your almost 400,000 members?"
"Yeah, real nice."
I was on the verge of tears.
All of that time, gone.
No one to talk to, no one to discuss games!
It was so saddening, I almost cried when I went to bed that night.
But then, almost two weeks later, I was browsing the Sony forums.
Alas! I found a link to a replacement for the Nsider forums!
Run by S1LVERHAWK97, an amazing user on Nsider, it was sure to be great.
I typed in the link, and walla! It was a perfect replica of Nsider!
There were already 1000 users!
"Amazing!" I said.
"I bet all of my friends are already here!"
Sadly enough, many weren't, but some were.
I made more friends than before!
It turns out, the administrators were all more respected people on Nsider.
JMV290, FERRETFREAK, S1LVERHAWK97!
"What a treat! These forums will be much better than Nsider!" I thought.
Alas, 4 months, and they simply aren't the same.
They can patch up the wounds of Nsider's loss as if they were putting duct tape on the wound, but only a new Nsider will truly remove that duct tape softly and put on a Band-Aid.
But alas, I've yet to tell you of what's happened in four months on these new forums!
The moderators were regular, cool users.
There's RIOSAN, PSYCHOYOSHI and GAMEMASTER1379!
RIOSAN and another cool user, ZOVISTOGRAT introduced me to an electronica band called Daft Punk.
Even NOISHE came back!
He was eventually banned from the forums, simply for being annoying and shoving opinions down everyone's throat.
He was very entertaining, though.
A user called BIRDIE OF ACES introduced me to Role Playing, and we're in the process of creating an extremely detailed Role Play!
Oh, by the way, Role Play is where you take the role of someone completely different than you that you make up, and play with others to do some sort of series of tasks.
I became known as Kilroy on the new Nsider.
Someone by the name of LICHIG0 introduced me to an artist called Tay Zonday, whom I did my Limerick on, who wrote songs such as Chocolate Rain, Do the Can't Dance, and Internet Dream.
So many other great users that are my friends and/or acquaintances!
There's BLAZIKEN, MYSTIC SWAMPERT, ZOVISTOGRAT, RIOSAN, LICHIG0, LAVAMANIA, ULTIMATEKAOS, BLUAKI, KITA, ZGDK, POKESAMRUS, FARF, TALIM, LIVEONTHEEDGE, DARKLINK, STARWINDWIZARD7, BIRDIE OF ACES, JONO2, oh, the list could go on and on for hours!
The rise and fall of Nsider, the rise of NSF, all three are experiences I've loved and hated, but all in one little fight and my mom got scared and said "You're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air!" I whistled for a cab and when it came near, a license plate said "Fresh" and it had dice in the mirror. If anything I can say that this cab is rare, but I thought, Nah, forget it. "Yo homes, to Bel-Air!" I pulled up to a house about 7 or 8 and I yelled to the cabbie, "Yo homes, smell ya later!" Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air.
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:O, and yay I'm in thar ;D
two things:
Quote"I accept the terms and agreements to Nintendo of America... blah, blah, blah."
I accept!
olol plagiarized from Optimus Rhyme? :D
QuoteSILVERHAWK97
fix that.
Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 06, 2008, 04:26:09 PM
Why is Blaziken before me?
He came to my head first.
Also note where Darklink.
I was sitting in my chair for like 10 minutes thinking who I was friends/acquanited with.
Then I remembered Darklink.
I feel so mean right now :(
I lol'd... Interesting though :-X
>:( im not on...
i thought we idiots had something special..
I lol'd that I was only in at the end because I spoke up 20 minutes ago :P
Nice...
Walla is Voila though...