Hello my little forumlings <3. For the General Wii forum several things distinguish it from other console forums. The dynamic of the Nintendo fan is different than that of the Sony or Microsoft fan. We can be, shall I say, a tad sensitive? Hopefully with a well developed set of rules and guidelines the forum can co-exist peacefully with the other consoles.
This is, after all, an exciting time for console gaming. Never before has there been such an abundance of quality system and a wide diversity amoung them. Gamers need not claim a single alliegance anymore, and in fact doing so limits you to but a fraction of what the overall gaming experience can provide. Open-mindedness is the key to getting the most out of it. With this is mind let us set some standards for a healthy round of discussion: _______________________________________________
1) No Spamming
Truly a rule as old as humanity itself; I will not tolerate posts with no apparent use or for the soul purpose of annoying the forum or wasting their time. This include both trash posts and trash threads created by those with no better use for their time. Having fun is cool and all, but recall that the loading time on Neo is determined by how much crap has stockpiled up. Threads must be related to the Nintendo Wii or recent issues related to Nintendo, even as far as the current video game industry. If you're so far off base as to be called on it, it really shouldn't be a surprise. I'd also like to add into this that thread titles should be appropriately named, not something hideously ambiguous like "how do..." or "what is...".
2) No Flaming Other People
Let me begin this explaination/elaboration by reminding you all that we all make mistakes, and further that our opinion is our own to have. Further to this, it's one thing to be defensive and entirely another to lash back at someone. If a user exhibits an opinion that for one reason or another you don't agree with, please atleast respect their right to their opinion. In addition try to remind those that might get angry that it is, in fact, your humble opinion. Altercations grow out of control quickly and easily. Sometimes it's better to just step away. It's just a forum after all.
3) No Flaming Other Consoles
This is a huge one folks. Flaming is making unfair lashes at other systems or this one. Just don't do it, or be more polite or discrete about it. Wish to make fun of a system? Guess what? They have dirt on your system too! Think someone stole something from your system? Like your system isn't free of faults or have their own skeletons in their closet? No system is perfect. Quite frankly it's about the games, and at some point all games are fun. Recall that for every time you lash against a system, an entire mob will lash back. It's a damn warzone out there, don't be an idiot and go around flaming stuff. I know you boys take to scrappin'.
4) No Duplicate Threads
Before posting on a certain topic or news event, please check the first few pages to make sure that it doesn't exist first. Very likely some members will link you to a related thread if you didn't check or if you missed it. basically this cuts down excess waste and allows you to concentrate your discussion where others are already gathered.
5) No Discussion of Illegal Products or Advertising
Here's the deal; you can't advertise or link to some other forum or review site for the purpose of general awareness or recruitment. We prefer our contributions to go towards Neoseeker. Concerning illegal products such as romz, warez or torrents of games or mod chips, don't posting anything about them. We know they exist, but for the love of god don't post anything about it. Also, no discussion of cheats, Action Replay or otherwise. We have a dandy cheats section for each game for these.
Akira Addendum: Regarding Warez, Backups, ROMz, etc: I don't care if it's a "legal" backup or whatever. Your thread is getting deleted. - 07/29/09
Akira Addendum 2: Piracy discussion or practice is grounds for an instant ban. Don't do it. - 11/02/09
6) Regarding the Name "Wii"...
OMG WII = PENIS! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG I'M GOING TO GO PLAY WITH MY WII HAHAHA OMG MOM I'M GOING TO GO PLAY WITH MY FRIEND'S WII HEY GIRL WANT TO PLAY WITH MY WII HAHAHA OMG ALSO I REALIZE WII = PEE! OMG I HAVE TO GO WII HAHAHA HERE I GO WIIIIIII! OMG HOW FRIGGIN CLEVER AM I THAT I MANAGED TO MAKE FUN OF THE CONSOLE NAME? I MUST BE THE SMARTEST FRIGGIN PERSON ON THE FACE OF THE WHOLE DAMN PLANET! SO CLEVER AND FRESH! Summary: KNOCK THAT SHIT OFF! You are most certainly not a clever or inventive individual; you all ruined it by exhausting the jokes in the first few weeks, and now you have to live with the bitter fruit that you've sewn. I'm not a large fan of tired jokes.
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This message was edited by Akira_EX(moderator) on Nov 02 2009.
With the addition of the Wii Profile functionality added to our Neoseeker profiles there is no longer a need for a mass listing. All users will have their Wii number displayed in their profile. A rundown on the functionality added can be found here:
Hype Threads and General Game Discussions/Official Threads
*****Under construction*****
Rule revisions: 07/06/08 - rev.1 07/07/09 - rev.2
Old revisions:
Spoiler: July 6, 2008
This is something I've been mulling over for a while. I'm currently frequenting two other forums that both use a forum setup that basically lumps all discussion in one board (Wii-specific in one, Gaming-specific in another), which is quite a contrast to what Neoseeker has: separate boards for separate games.
I know I'm not the first to notice that they are a ton of game boards in all sections which are as dead as a rock. You may like the game, you may want to talk about it, but there's nobody in the forum to talk with. It's rather unfortunate, really. There are a bunch of games that we would like to talk about, but since the forum's dead, there's not much we could do.
So, what's my solution? As of right now, I'm allowing official game threads. What's an official game thread? It's a thread just for the general discussion for a game, with a lot of back and forth, and a bunch of people can chime in, from the sanctity of this forum. Of course, this shouldn't stop you from trying to make the game's forum more popular and busy, but this is a good way to at least to talk about the game in the meantime. Got something you want to get off your chest, but really don't want to make a new thread about it? Congrats bro, you've found your soapbox.
Alright, here are the ground rules for these type of threads:
The original post needs to be epic. By epic, I mean it needs to be well-thought out. Trick it out with images, etc. Make a cool-looking first post, and you can attract people. Oh yeah, perfect spelling and grammar are required. I'll fix what I can, but I'll delete or close if the OP is overall crap. A witty title, although desirable, is not necessary.
The original post has to be INFORMATIVE. I can't stress this enough. Pull whatever information you can to create the thread: Neoseeker Profile info, Wikipedia, Trailers, Websites, etc. Since this is a substitute/placeholder for a regular forum with full-on discussion, we basically need to replicate the profile, ESPECIALLY for those who are unaware of the game the thread is about. You don't want to go into a thread solely centered about one game and go "So, what the heck is this game?". However, you don't have to overdo it, as long as you can get the gist of the game across.
Although, if you really want to, you can bust out all the stops and try to sell people on the game like the Shiren DS thread.
This is NOT a full substitute for the game's forum. These threads are to facilitate discussion when currently it isn't possible/feasible to do so. Case in point, the Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon forum is pretty freaking dead right now. I know Yoshi Freak is absolutely crazy about the game, and I'm pretty sure he wants to talk/hype up the game alot. This gives him a place to do so and actually have people respond.
If a forum for the game exists, the OP MUST link to the game's forum.
Don't ignore the original forum. Sure, you can talk about it here, but we also don't want the General Wii forum to completely cannibalize the other smaller forums. If you create the official thread, you should still be trying to create some quality activity in the game's original forum.
If a game already has a forum that is pretty active, don't bother creating an official thread. It'll be locked. It's pretty obvious to tell which game should get an official thread and which shouldn't. Games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl don't need an official thread to generate activity, but games like Chocobo's Dungeon do. If you're unsure, just shoot me a PM.
Official Release Threads can only be made at the earliest one week before release, in any region.
An official release thread is basically saying that the game is now out, and should have any and all discussions continue there. Any info/talking bits that are uncovered before this point in time must be done is an existing news thread, or create a new thread if one doesn't exist.
If you really want to make a game's official thread, PM me with your reasoning and a general idea of how the thread is going to look. I'll tell you if you have to okay to lay claim to it or not. You cannot do these "reservations" within a month of the game's release. You lose the reservation if you don't make the thread on the first day you can make the thread.
If there are any existing news threads on a game, like the one for The Conduit, I'll ask that any current discussions move over to the official thread if it is made.
These type of threads will be first-come, first-serve for their creation. Although, if the later one of two threads made around the same time happens to be better, then that's the one I'll leave open.
To recap, these are the types of threads that fall under these guidelines
Official Hype threads -> getting people hyped up for an upcoming release, up until one week before the game comes out
Official Release threads -> oh man, the game is officially out (or going to be out within the week). on-topic game discussion! Any and all topic matter still in the hype thread should shift over to this thread.
That's pretty much it. Rules are subject to change. If you have any questions or any feedback, shoot me a PM. Have a nice day.
This message was edited by Akira_EX on Jul 07 2009.
For those who want to keep track of when the hot new Wii game profiles and forums go up, here's a running list; see here for all the hot new profiles added to all of Neoseeker.
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