Chris
Old Coot
Source: http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000670068505/
So basically, Nintendo doesn't want ANYONE sharing their friend codes on their forums at all. This includes posts, PMs, sigs and profiles. No explanation has been given as to WHY they're making such a ridiculous rule on their own forums considering you'd figure they'd encourage people to connect through Wi-Fi for Mario Kart. Why else would they make it available, no? I'd understand if they didn't want people spamming their codes in posts and topics, but going as far as to not allow them in PMs and sigs and profiles is absolutely ridiculous.
Any thoughts?
Over at the Nintendo Forums a moderator has posted the following:
You are not permitted to share your NWC id or friend code on a post, in your profile, through PM, or in a sig. Please do not discuss other ways of sharing codes either. This policy was created by Nintendo of America and we have been asked to follow these rules.
This is a radically different tact than Microsoft’s gamertag integration, where they encourage Live users to congregate on My Xbox. In fact, most people want Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connection service to include more features like matchmaking and friend tracking.
So basically, Nintendo doesn't want ANYONE sharing their friend codes on their forums at all. This includes posts, PMs, sigs and profiles. No explanation has been given as to WHY they're making such a ridiculous rule on their own forums considering you'd figure they'd encourage people to connect through Wi-Fi for Mario Kart. Why else would they make it available, no? I'd understand if they didn't want people spamming their codes in posts and topics, but going as far as to not allow them in PMs and sigs and profiles is absolutely ridiculous.
Any thoughts?