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Iwata Discusses The Issues With Censoring Miiverse

Posted on Thursday, July 5 @ 11:38:54 Eastern by Alex_Osborn

Nintendo's new online community, dubbed Miiverse, will allow players to communicate on Nintendo's upcoming console like never before. Naturally, this comes with its fair share of concerns, as opening up the opportunity for players to post their thoughts on particular games could result in some nasty side effects (see Metacritic).

CEO Satoru Iwata addressed these concerns head-on in an interview with CVG, saying that there's a real danger that could potentially stem from "negative campaigns on the internet in which false opinions are deliberately posted to ruin the reputation of a product.” That said, Iwata also brought to light the importance of free speech and his confidence in the community to minimize this issue.

“It is very difficult to tell consumers' real complaints from those that are posted as part of a negative campaign. If we were to delete anything negative about our games, it could constitute a suppression of free speech and you would not able to believe in even a good reputation," he said. “We cannot afford to always act on 'the ethical doctrine that human nature is fundamentally good.' At the same time, however, we would like to believe in the possibility of 'the wisdom of crowds,' which could create a very interesting and fascinating world, and make efforts for the services to realize it in one way or another.”

Nintendo fans, remember this: with great power comes great responsibility. Sorry, just saw The Amazing Spider-Man the other night and couldn't resist. But seriously, you don't want to disappoint Iwata.


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  • wildmario
    wildmario

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jul 5th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
    I think the Miiverse idea is Pandora's Box waiting to happen. Everyone knows people will not resist drawing dicks, boobies, and every swear word known to man in the Miiverse.
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail

    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jul 5th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
    That's what the flagging and moderating system is going to be for.
  • usaglory
    usaglory

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 5th, 2012 at 1:18 pm
    What a stupid name Miiverse is. They should have just gone with U-niverse, wasn't that the ooohhhhhhh so obvious choice?
  • wildmario
    wildmario

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jul 5th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
    I don't think that name is really any better and considering Miiverse is all about the Miis, the name is a bit more suiting.
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail

    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jul 5th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
    It wouldn't be so obvious when it's been expanded to the 3DS and PCs, as Nintendo have already announced it will be. It's only starting on the WiiU, it's not going to be staying there exclusively.
  • usaglory
    usaglory

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 5th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
    Good point. However, think about the marketing possibilities, with the end goal being that every time the word universe is used under any context you would think Nintendo. Kind of like a Pavlovian response, you hear universe and you want to play Nintendo.
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 5th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
    Wiiverse, opposite of foorwerd
    Perhaps Nintendria, Mariopolis, Nintengea, uh... HaWiiU, WiiU de Janero, and of course Pokemundo.
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jul 5th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
    Miiverse for 18+ year-olds only, problem solved, go play in the streets child!
  • wildmario
    wildmario

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 6:43 am
    On the internet, everyone is "over 18"
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
    Yeah until youre on "To Catch a Predator"

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