Miiverse messages will be physically moderated

by Stephen Heller Featured 34 Comments 31 Votes 995 Views 08/06/2012 Back to News

Wondering how communication will work within the mysterious Miiverse? Users will be able to communicate with friends via text and drawings, but Nintendo has some safeguards in place to keep things family friendly for the masses.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed that three forms of filtering will in place to ensure everything is clean and friendly. The first is algorithm based, meaning it will automatically be filtered using a list of "naughty words". The second is super crazy; a moderator will read all posts before they are published. Finally, users will be able to flag inappropriate content as they see fit.

Iwata didn't say how long the moderation step would cause delay between messages, but he suggested that "personally, I think 30 minutes should be acceptable".

So does that mean if I send a message to Ben asking if he wants to join me in a game of Aliens: Colonial Marines I could be waiting 30 minutes for a response? Thanks Nintendo....

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Blob

"So does that mean if I send a message to Ben asking if he wants to join me in a game of Aliens: Colonial Marines I could be waiting 30 minutes for a response? Thanks Nintendo...."

No. This is for the public posts.
Messages to friends won't be moderated.

08/06/2012

Your mums bed

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whaling

Blob said: So does that mean if I send a message to Ben asking if he wants to join me in a game of Aliens: Colonial Marines I could be waiting 30 minutes for a response? Thanks Nintendo....
No. This is for the public posts.
Messages to friends won't be moderated.

But what about cutting edge satire? It won't make sense 30 minutes later :(

08/06/2012

On a vessel.

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Silence

'Just finished the dump of my life'
Post it before you release the kraken to get the timing right.

08/06/2012

I'm from the Internet. Nothing I say is original.

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renagadez

whaling said:
Blob said: So does that mean if I send a message to Ben asking if he wants to join me in a game of Aliens: Colonial Marines I could be waiting 30 minutes for a response? Thanks Nintendo....
No. This is for the public posts.
Messages to friends won't be moderated.

But what about cutting edge satire? It won't make sense 30 minutes later

Noooo, surely it won't be that long. How is possible to physically check each message before it posts! I would prefer instant messaging which IF is deemed inappropriate should be deleted later! Doesn't that make more sense??

08/06/2012

Sydney, New South Wales

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whaling

renagadez said:How is possible to physically check each message before it posts!

Slaves *nods*

08/06/2012

On a vessel.

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renagadez

whaling said:
renagadez said:How is possible to physically check each message before it posts!

Slaves *nods*

Those poor, poor slaves.

08/06/2012

Sydney, New South Wales

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jeebs99

Nintendo are getting too conscious about appealing to everybody. Good luck with censoring everything, Ninty!

Big Bowser is watching you! [MOG]

08/06/2012

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renagadez

jeebs99 said: Nintendo are getting too conscious about appealing to everybody. Good luck with censoring everything, Ninty!
Big Bowser is watching you!

lollol Tell me about it.

08/06/2012

Sydney, New South Wales

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Blob

renagadez said: I would prefer instant messaging which IF is deemed inappropriate should be deleted later! Doesn't that make more sense??

I'd rather spoilers be deleted before I read them.

08/06/2012

Your mums bed

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Tsunamo

I pity those Nintendo slaves force to moderate messages 24/7 with little food or water. So many brave men shall be lost because of this. :'@

08/06/2012

[Perth, W.A | MMGN]

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Blob

Nintendo is just trying to help the economy by making all these jobs.
Of course, 90% of the workers will suicide from filtering penis's all day.

08/06/2012

Your mums bed

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whaling

Tsunamo said: I pity those Nintendo slaves force to moderate messages 24/7 with little food or water. So many brave men shall be lost because of this.

Let's be honest: children, not men.

08/06/2012

On a vessel.

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MyFragian

meh this doesn't worry me in the slightest

08/06/2012

NSW!!

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IAMColonel

*post awaiting moderation*

08/06/2012

Melbourne

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Tsunamo

whaling said:Let's be honest: children, not men.

They became men the moment those brave souls were forced to work 24/7.

08/06/2012

[Perth, W.A | MMGN]

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XxmadmanxX

there goes dem penises

08/06/2012

A is for Apple, B is for Book, C is for Cookie that's good enough for me.

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whaling

Tsunamo said:
whaling said:Let's be honest: children, not men.
They bacme men the moment those brave souls were forced to work 24/7.

:'(

08/06/2012

On a vessel.

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Pilkingbod

What if they're subtle?

"PlEase help NIntendo - Sam."

08/06/2012

Melting pot of friendship

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abujaffer

Pilkingbod said: What if they're subtle?
"PlEase help NIntendo - Sam."

Yea.... subtle... [Shifty]

09/06/2012

3D world... where everything, even flat stuff, are in 3D.

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Zekuromu

Pilkingbod said: What if they're subtle?
"PlEase help NIntendo - Sam."

I am totally doing this when the console is released.

09/06/2012

SSBB (NTSC) FC: 1850-3764-4050; QLD

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Cookman69

I want to know what those moderators are paid... thats gotta be the most soul destroying job...

Im not sure if my awesome auzzie vernacular wont make past them... Ill guess you will have to get creative to explain your fustration that you died on the last level against a goomba!

If it were me, id ether try to be informative, or try to say something funny or clever.

No penises on my shiny new Wii U thanks!

09/06/2012

Sydney NSW 3DS 1719-3197-4614 <(o-o)> add me

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GreenThumb

Cookman69 said:No penises on my shiny new Wii U thanks!

Bombarding you with penises where ever you go now

10/06/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

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Guyver

wait what?!

...*stop practicing drawing wangs on tablet* :(

10/06/2012

I'm a level 5 Laser Lotus

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Matteh

Can you choose to not have this? What if my friends and I want to send dirty words to each other over the Wii U?

10/06/2012

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MyFragian

Matteh said: Can you choose to not have this? What if my friends and I want to send dirty words to each other over the Wii U?

Its only for public displayed messages, messages between friends wont be moderated :)

10/06/2012

NSW!!

Kudos: 92,175

GreenThumb

MyFragian said:
Matteh said: Can you choose to not have this? What if my friends and I want to send dirty words to each other over the Wii U?

Its only for public displayed messages, messages between friends wont be moderated

Oh..,. LET THE DICK MESSAGES FLY BETWEEN FRIENDS!

10/06/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

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xXNitroXx

I don't get it :S
How many moderators are they going to need to check the millions of messages?

10/06/2012

melbourne victoria

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Blob

xXNitroXx said: I don't get it
How many moderators are they going to need to check the millions of messages?

Lots. They are helping the economy with lots of jobs.

10/06/2012

Your mums bed

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Pilkingbod

Blob said:
xXNitroXx said: I don't get it
How many moderators are they going to need to check the millions of messages?

Lots. They are helping the economy with lots of jobs.

not sure if srs, but that's hilarious if you're joking.

10/06/2012

Melting pot of friendship

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1wiierdguy

xXNitroXx said: I don't get it
How many moderators are they going to need to check the millions of messages?

Just one! He will check your post and you will get one of two responses.

10/06/2012

The basement in Luigi's mansion.

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XxmadmanxX

Matteh said: Can you choose to not have this? What if my friends and I want to send dirty words to each other over the Wii U?

The wii u is not for organizing butt sex matteh [MOG]

10/06/2012

A is for Apple, B is for Book, C is for Cookie that's good enough for me.

Kudos: 84,372

renagadez

XxmadmanxX said:
Matteh said: Can you choose to not have this? What if my friends and I want to send dirty words to each other over the Wii U?

The wii u is not for organizing butt sex matteh

Or is it..... [MOG]

11/06/2012

Sydney, New South Wales

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Blob

"The problem of potential moderation, or delays to message delivery, is that it would deprive Miiverse of immediacy, which Iwata admits is vital in social networking. Finding a balance is the challenge, so that’s where a friend system and an opt-out option can come into play. It’s possible that video calls and direct messages will be restricted to friend’s lists, so perhaps these interactions can be spared from moderation delays. The issue of children making the wrong friends could be resolved by a robust parental control system, which would push any Wii U user profiles subject to these controls straight into the moderation system.
For those who want to avoid delays at all levels, we’d suggest that there be an opt-out where users with relevant access can choose to send and receive communications, in all levels and areas of Miiverse, without delays. This would essentially set up two tiers: an area where children or those who don’t want to see crude messages can interact, and an area where gamers can communicate instantaneously with the understanding that there’s potential for abusive messages. The third option is one we’ve already suggested, a moderator-free zone where friends can interact while excluding the community-at-large."

www.nintendolife.com/...

11/06/2012

Your mums bed

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Matteh

XxmadmanxX said:
Matteh said: Can you choose to not have this? What if my friends and I want to send dirty words to each other over the Wii U?

The wii u is not for organizing butt sex matteh

We shall see. [MOG]

11/06/2012

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