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So Nintendo is confirming they made a mistake with the WiiU controller

Interesting

First they said they made a mistake unveiling the console and now they say the controller scheme is wrong too

Very interesting news

Welcome to the smallest forum in historytomarlyn

Survival guide under construction.

But, staff, you can't change the rules.
Oh, but loyal System Wars poster, we can. Read section 1 bullet 1, bullet 2, and bullet 8.

Wait, I can now speak my mind and tell people off?
Yes. If you want to get more tips on how to use your flame-bait wisely, read the survival guide we'll post here at a later time.

I can no longer report people for calling me a troll?
Sure you can, but expect it to be cleared from the moderation queue. After a month or so, we might start marking people for reporting abusively. Keep that in mind.

Some guy called me a dumbass, and said I was butthurt for sharing my opinion. Now what?
You can tell him why you aren't a dumbass, butthurt, and give him facts. We aren't going to intervene.

But someone called me a fanboy and they cant do that.
They can now. Doesn't matter if you are. Be proud or ignore what someone else on the internet thinksabout you.

But someone told me to get the hell out of here.
Tell him why you should stay. Ignore him, You can tell him that he'll never find heaven. We don't care about flaming that doesn't fall under offensive or hate-speech.

Some guy said he reported me.
If he did, it'll get ignored by staff and mods as long as you don't have offensive material, racial slurs, sexually explicit content, illegal activities, illegal advertisements, pornography and hate-speech/threats,

What do you mean by hate speech?
They need to be something we'd contact local law enforcement about. We can't give you every single example, but here: "I hope you get cancer"; "JUMP OFF A CLIFF" "take 50 sleeping pills and die"; "watch your back, you are a dead man". We have been known to contact local law enforcement if we believe your threat is worthy of an investigation. DONT DO IT.

Fresh thread. Old announcement. Want milk with this cookie? Go here.

System Wars is evolving. We want to make System Wars a much more interactive destination. Wedo not believethe current board name lives up to what it should.

Explained in last week's Ask the Mod sticky thread, each forum is receiving their own rules and guidelines. If you noticed that many trolling and troll-flame posts are not getting removed from System Wars discussions, that's because it's not something we will moderate in this forum. If you notice content getting removed in other forums, it's because it's a rule in that forum. If we see a PS3 troll posting in the Xbox 360 forum, they will get moderated.

We are no longer automatically issuing suspensions if a user has many quotes. However, if you intentionally break a thread's page because you have too many quotes, expect that we think you did this deliberately. We will moderate this if we believe you are doing this on purpose. Keep your posts tidy.

We have a System Wars Survival Guide coming soon.

The Off-topic forum is the only place on GameSpot where games are not discussed. This is the place to be if you want to discuss everything outside games.

Rules are simple:

- Follow the Terms of Use, Community Code of Conduct, and read the FAQ.

- Game and platform discussions NOT allowed.

- Keep the discussions work friendly. More details in the FAQ.

- Do NOT post or bump extremely abusive discussions.

- Hate speech not permitted.

Off-Topic is being renovated... again. Our Mission: To provide a place where members can mingle and discuss non-gaming topics casually in a work friendly environment.

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FAQ

Off-Topic Rules changed again? WTF!

The last time we changed the rules we declared that they would be changed at any time.

What exactly do you mean by "Not Safe for Work?" or "Work-friendly?"

Not safe for work means content generally inappropriate for the typical workplace. Content that would not be acceptable in the presence of your boss or colleagues at a corporation or organization. If you want a not-so-work-friendly destination Off-Topic After Hours was made for you

What exactly does GameSpot consider NSFW?

The following topics, posts, and content are considered NSFW and will be considered moderate able content:

*Risqué/Suggestive Images (underwear or swimwear models)

*Salacious Content in the form of links, or imagery.

*Grim and or Shocking Content.

*Posting links to sites with dubious content.

What does respect others mean?

We expect others to be friendly to others in this forum.

But I need some tips I don't think I know how to be respectful?

Well we didn't think we'd have to define what it means to "Respect others" but apparently we do. So TO BE CLEAR:

- Refrain from mocking / antagonizing / harassing users.

- Stay on topic

- Avoid being disruptive (Posting in all capital letters, or large images)

Does this mean I can no longer report people for calling me a troll in this forum?

We mostly moderate offensive, illegal, and advertising content. But it is still possible to be banned for "trolling".

Can I call people gay or retarded?

Not acceptable. – See Code of Conduct.

What about sex talk / Too Hot to Post - Got the hots for a user?

Did a user in the latest "What do you look like" thread make you want to make love to your computer? Great. We do not want to hear about it. EVER! Do not post about your sexual desires or actions towards another user on the forum. Discussing sexual related content or sexually explicit content will result in moderation.

Hot Chick/Sexy Studs Threads are no longer accepted in this forum. PERIOD.

Off-Topic After Hours has been removed. No it is not coming back and no you are not welcome to post similar content in any of the main boards.

Religious and political discussions are no longer a big deal?

You are welcome to talk about your opinions in regards to various faiths, political agendas, or lack thereof. However the conversation must remain a discussion, baseless accusations and personal attacks will not be permitted. – See Code of Conduct.

I am seriously depressed and I am thinking about killing myself.

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Hey there is this user who is harassing me, is there anything I can do?

Harassment in the Terms of Use is defined as:

Terms of Use wrote:

Continual harassing behavior directed towards a certain individual or group by another individual or group with the intent of creating an intimidating, offensive, or hostile environment on the Service, with or without use of explicit or implicit threats, is strictly prohibited. Posting contact or other private information of any person (Service user or not) is also prohibited. – See Code of Conduct.

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FAQ

Why am I seeing censor bypassing, trolling, and flaming on the site?
Read the announcementwe made. Each forum will outline the rules.

Can I make comparisons between Apple IOS vs. Android?
Use the System Wars forum for comparison discussions. If you casually admit that you dislike Apple IOS devices, that's different than creating a discussion about it.

Can I create a topic about news articles?
Yes, for the purpose of informing and discussing current events and relevant Android information. Those creating such topics for the purpose of ownage or to start a fight will be moderated accordingly.

Can I discuss other games, tablets or handheld devices?
Keep on topic. Use this forum for Google Android discussions. Use the Apple IOS forum for related discussions. Use the primary games discussion forum for other mobile, tablet, and other related discussion needs.

Can I disccuss things not related to gaming?
The purpose of this forum is to allow all discussion involving Google Android. You may discuss non-gaming topics as long as the content does not violate a rule found in the Terms of Use.

None of these answer my question.
Oh really? Ask your question in the recent Terms of Use announcement discussion.

Welcome to the new Google Android forum!

This forum is considered a sanctuary for Google Android devices. Anti-Google Android discussions will be considered a forum invasion.

- Follow the Terms of Use.
- Cross-platform discussions belong in System Wars.
- Other mobile devices and game discussions belong in the Primary Games Discussion forum.
- Discussions involving piracy not allowed.