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Bronsen · April 03, 2011, 06:37:18 PM

Quote from: Chandelure on April 03, 2011, 06:22:02 PMOH! Suddenly it's all coming back to me. I think I visited that board a few times. I remember almost getting banned for being accused of FC trading. (Even though it was clear thatn I was organizing an awkward GTS trade with someone, which was a very unreliable method but it worked in that case).

Oh, Oldsider and its strict rules.

The friend code sharing stuff was no doubt a pain, both for users and moderators. It pained me to watch people get banned for FC sharing, so I would just send a warning if I caught anyone. Better off being warned than banned, in my opinion. Again, nobody liked it when I'd send those PM's, but I felt more like I was protecting users more than anything. If an NOA came across the deed by chance, it was a temp ban. And I noticed, with some exceptions, that once being warned people would be a little more discrete about sharing. Again, only to that user's benefit.

Macawmoses · April 03, 2011, 06:49:06 PM

Quote from: Bronsen on April 03, 2011, 06:37:18 PM
The friend code sharing stuff was no doubt a pain, both for users and moderators. It pained me to watch people get banned for FC sharing, so I would just send a warning if I caught anyone. Better off being warned than banned, in my opinion. Again, nobody liked it when I'd send those PM's, but I felt more like I was protecting users more than anything. If an NOA came across the deed by chance, it was a temp ban. And I noticed, with some exceptions, that once being warned people would be a little more discrete about sharing. Again, only to that user's benefit.

Yeah you had actually warned me. Then I hid in the Smash board with GM149.

Kayo · April 03, 2011, 06:54:52 PM

I'm just glad this place allows us to connect to the world with the gems we've been given of Wi-Fi connectivity. <3

I don't remember if it was you who warned me or not.

Bronsen · April 03, 2011, 06:56:44 PM

Quote from: Mackerelmoses on April 03, 2011, 06:49:06 PMYeah you had actually warned me. Then I hid in the Smash board with GM149.

149 was great, and I was proud of him as he grew into the role. Again, another guy who was willing to go out of his comfort zone and try to manage the insanity of a board others were too scared to even try. That took balls considering he never played Smash Bros games before. But he was willing to learn. Great guy.

Macawmoses · April 03, 2011, 07:10:32 PM

Quote from: Bronsen on April 03, 2011, 06:56:44 PM
149 was great, and I was proud of him as he grew into the role. Again, another guy who was willing to go out of his comfort zone and try to manage the insanity of a board others were too scared to even try. That took balls considering he never played Smash Bros games before. But he was willing to learn. Great guy.

You were the other Lost Magic player, weren't you? I ended up striking a conversation with GM before realizing what KoH were because of his avatar. Had many a great Lost Magic talk with him. Think I may have spoken with you, too, if you were a Lost Magic player.

Bronsen · April 03, 2011, 07:17:21 PM

Quote from: Mackerelmoses on April 03, 2011, 07:10:32 PMYou were the other Lost Magic player, weren't you? I ended up striking a conversation with GM before realizing what KoH were because of his avatar. Had many a great Lost Magic talk with him. Think I may have spoken with you, too, if you were a Lost Magic player.

Yeah, the LostMagic board was one of my pet boards. I took a liking to it because a lot of the Power On (RP) users seemed to be attracted to the game, and they deserved a new home that got interactive attention. Relative to some of the other WiFi games (MPH, MKDS) the pace was a bit slower, but I'm glad with some of the beatings I took from users in the game. It felt nice, because people seemed genuinely happy on that board. There were lots of down-to-earth people over there.

Geno · April 03, 2011, 07:33:26 PM

I just gained a lot of respect for Bronsen after reading this thread. God dangit I miss nsider.

Silverhawk79 · April 03, 2011, 07:54:02 PM

Quote from: Geno on April 03, 2011, 07:33:26 PM
I just gained a lot of respect for Bronsen after reading this thread. God dangit I miss nsider.

I do too, but I have a feeling the people here and NS2, among other various offshoots, would rip the place to shreds if it ever reopened.

Syncopathic · April 03, 2011, 09:16:12 PM

Quote from: Silvercrow79 on April 03, 2011, 07:54:02 PM
I do too, but I have a feeling the people here and NS2, among other various offshoots, would rip the place to shreds if it ever reopened.

Indeed they would. 4 years is a very long time, and people change too much within that period.
Nsider is better left off as a memory of yesteryear. Nothing more, nothing less.

TheDarkChief · April 03, 2011, 09:35:18 PM

Quote from: Silvercrow79 on April 02, 2011, 10:08:09 PM
We've pretty much become the opposite. Partially because of the smaller community, and partially because...well, we don't like being stiff and boring. Sure, we do enjoy having fun, but if need be, we'll crack down on any shenanigans that will cause serious trouble.

does that mean we can open up the party thread again

Bronsen · April 03, 2011, 09:51:36 PM

Quote from: Silvercrow79 on April 03, 2011, 07:54:02 PM
I do too, but I have a feeling the people here and NS2, among other various offshoots, would rip the place to shreds if it ever reopened.

I think it would depend on how Nintendo approached things in terms of format. NSider isn't the first time Nintendo has closed a community all of a sudden. A chat-based NSider closed in 2000, and users were furious about it and spread onto spinoff communities for the three years that it took for the Hyrule boards to pop up. Some veteran users signed up to try to be menaces, and others signed up to be helpful (and made up the bulk of the moderating staff for a few years). But most had moved on and had nothing to do with the new community.

If they tried to make a forum based community, I could see there being some carnage for a few months before it becomes boring. Particularly since they're now hosting their own forums, it's probably not quite as easy as when Lithium was an appendage. And particularly with the average user growing up and moving on to college/graduate studies, who really has the time to carry out petty community wars? I also have to wonder whether reverting back to a chat-based system would make a community more manageable for Nintendo.

It's all kind of a moot point, though. I sincerely doubt that we will see Nintendo open up another community area akin to anything we've become accustomed to. Dano was one of the pioneers in getting Nintendo involved with an online community, and Andy was in a way his successor. With most of the traditional NOA's gone, there isn't anyone left to fight for that kind of project.

Silverhawk79 · April 03, 2011, 10:22:38 PM

Quote from: Bronsen on April 03, 2011, 09:51:36 PM
I think it would depend on how Nintendo approached things in terms of format. NSider isn't the first time Nintendo has closed a community all of a sudden. A chat-based NSider closed in 2000, and users were furious about it and spread onto spinoff communities for the three years that it took for the Hyrule boards to pop up. Some veteran users signed up to try to be menaces, and others signed up to be helpful (and made up the bulk of the moderating staff for a few years). But most had moved on and had nothing to do with the new community.

If they tried to make a forum based community, I could see there being some carnage for a few months before it becomes boring. Particularly since they're now hosting their own forums, it's probably not quite as easy as when Lithium was an appendage. And particularly with the average user growing up and moving on to college/graduate studies, who really has the time to carry out petty community wars? I also have to wonder whether reverting back to a chat-based system would make a community more manageable for Nintendo.

It's all kind of a moot point, though. I sincerely doubt that we will see Nintendo open up another community area akin to anything we've become accustomed to. Dano was one of the pioneers in getting Nintendo involved with an online community, and Andy was in a way his successor. With most of the traditional NOA's gone, there isn't anyone left to fight for that kind of project.

Unfortunate, but true. This (and other sites) are the best we're gonna get.
Of course, I'll hold that this is the best site, but that's only because I've put so much into it.

JrDude · April 03, 2011, 11:37:08 PM

I remember Bronsen, I never actually used the report button thingy, I just PM'd you.
"This guy's being naughty, punish him!"
(I never said it like that, but you should get the point)
You may or may not remember me.

With all that said, if NSider returns, can you make me mod plox.

Geno · April 04, 2011, 01:25:45 AM

I actually don't really remember many nsiders anymore aside from the ones I talk/talked to.

Shujinco2 · April 04, 2011, 07:53:36 AM

Were you the one that banned me for a week 6 days before nsider closed?