Wiiverse Manners

Here are some important guidelines to make Wiiverse a fun and enjoyable experience for everyone.

The Wiiverse Code of Conduct contains detailed information, so please read it carefully.

Posts can be viewed worldwide

Wiiverse contains many gaming communities where people from all over the world can share their thoughts.

When posting in a community, remember that everyone can see it, so please express yourself in a way that everyone can appreciate. Use common sense and think before you post. Wiiverse is also accessible via the internet, so keep in mind that people who do not use Wiiverse may also be able to see your posts.

Additionally, any comments you make on your friends' posts will be seen not only by your friends but also by people from around the world. Please keep this in mind.

Do not promote hacking or cracking games

Please do not show how to get games for free or illegally. If one of your posts contains a tutorial on how to get a game illegally, it will be deleted.

Be kind to one another

In order to keep Wiiverse a fun place for everyone, we ask that you be considerate of other users.

Help us make Wiiverse a pleasant experience by not posting anything inappropriate or offensive.

Do not post personal information—yours or others'

Remember that knowing someone on Wiiverse is not the same as knowing them in real life.

Never share your email address, home address, work or school name, or any other personally identifiable information with anyone on Wiiverse, and never share someone else’s information either.

Also, if someone you meet on Wiiverse invites you to meet them in real life, do not accept. Wiiverse is an online community and should not be used to arrange real-life meetings.

Do not post spoilers

Some people come to Wiiverse looking for tips and tricks for games, but others want to discover a game's secrets all on their own.

Posts that reveal secrets of a game or its story are called "spoilers."

If you're posting something about a game that might be a spoiler, be sure to check the Spoilers box before sending your post.

This way, people who don't want to be spoiled won't see your post.

Users Aged 12 and Under

For the protection of younger users, direct friend requests are not recommanded in Wiiverse for users aged 12 and under.

We encourage younger users to make friends on Wiiverse only if they are friends in real life (such as friends from the same school or neighborhood). Therefore, do not attempt to exchange your Nintendo Network ID with other users on Wiiverse.

Additionally, do not attempt to exchange Nintendo 3DS or other friend codes.

For private messages

Your messages and data are encrypted in our databases, however, in the event of a report, we will ask the reporting user to send us a screenshot of the messages as we do not have access to them.

Code of Conduct Violations

Our goal is to keep Wiiverse fun and enjoyable for everyone.

In the event that someone violates the Wiiverse Code of Conduct, we will take appropriate action, up to and including blocking the offending user or console.

A Few Reminders

Please keep the following considerations in mind before posting on Wiiverse.

By Gamers, About Games

Wiiverse is a gaming community that allows people from around the world to interact and discuss the games they love.

In communities dedicated to a specific game, please stay on topic, and only make posts relevant to that community and that contribute to the overall discussion. When someone posts on an unrelated topic, it may detract from users who want to discuss the game.

In addition, please refrain from making posts that other users may find irritating, such as those asking for friend requests or asking people to Yeah your posts.

Respect Other People’s Work

You can post handwritten illustrations in Wiiverse.

Because you can make handwritten posts, you can also make sketches. Please post only your original works or works for which you have been given permission to use.

As long as you follow the Wiiverse Code of Conduct, you can use Nintendo’s copyrighted works within Wiiverse.

Do Not Let Others Use Your Nintendo Network ID

Now that Wiiverse can be accessed online from many different devices, you may be asked by others to let them use your Nintendo Network ID.

However, letting others use your Nintendo Network ID is in violation of the Nintendo Network Agreement and may lead to suspension of your ID.

Violation Types

Additionally, the following content is prohibited from being posted or included in messages by the Wiiverse Code of Conduct.

• Personal Information

  Personal information includes but is not limited to your e-mail address, home address, work or school name, and phone number. Never use Wiiverse as a means of setting up real-world meet-ups. Never write or ask in public for account information or IDs for other services, or any information that would allow people to be contacted directly.

• Violent Content

  This kind of content includes anything that depicts violence, promotes suicide, or endorses acts of cruelty or violence.

• Inappropriate/Harmful

  Inappropriate or harmful content includes anything that promotes dangerous behavior or illegal activities.

• Hateful/Bullying

  This includes any content that slanders, defames, or misrepresents another person, as well as any discriminatory, harassing, or abusive content.

• Advertising

  This includes any posts containing commercial or marketing content (including advertisements; however, messages that have received permission from Nintendo and cases where an authorized URL can be attached to a post as a feature of an application are exempt), as well as any attempts to sway public opinion for the purpose of financial gain.

• Sexually Explicit

  Sexually explicit content includes anything containing nudity, sexuality, or propositions.

• Inappropriate Reporting

  Intentionally misreporting a post for violating the Wiiverse Code of Conduct is itself a violation of the Wiiverse Code of Conduct.

• Other

  Additional kinds of violation include intentionally posting the following:

  • Content that infringes on the copyrights, intellectual-property rights, usage of likeness, or privacy rights of any third party
  • Religious or political content
  • Content that disrupts the community (multi-posts, completely empty/black posts, meaningless scribbles, etc.)
  • Content related to the borrowing, lending, or transferal of goods or money.
  • Content soliciting donations or participation in fundraisers or demonstrations
  • Soliciting people to enter their Nintendo Network IDs on friend lists, publishing Nintendo 3DS or other friend codes in communities, soliciting people to make public their friend codes, using other methods besides friend requests to try and establish relationships in communities. (This does not include making public the community code of a community you created.)
  • Mentions of inappropriate or vulgar bodily functions that may make others uncomfortable.
  • Impersonating other people, such as verified users, celebrities, or other Wiiverse users.
  • Any conduct that violated the Nintendo Network Services Agreement or any agreements pertaining to other games or services.

Consequences of Inappropriate Behavior

Users who violate the Wiiverse Code of Conduct may find their posts deleted and their access to Wiiverse blocked. This can also impact all Nintendo Network IDs using the same Wii U consoles and Nintendo 3DS systems.

If you see content that presents a credible risk to your or another's safety, please contact law enforcement. If contacted by law enforcement, Nintendo will work with them directly on their investigation.

Reuse of Posted Content

Your posts and comments may appear within games and may be modified to appear in those games.

For example, only a portion of a post might be used, the poster’s name might be obscured, or a specific word might be left out.

This is because posts sent to Wiiverse will be used to make games more fun and will be in keeping with the game’s world feel or design. Thank you for your understanding.

The Use of Messages and Content on Wiiverse

The ttdu08 Team may use your publicly available posts, comments, drawings, and other contributions to Wiiverse as set forth in the ttdu08 Network Services Agreement.

Disclaimers and User Responsibilities

Each Wiiverse user is responsible for understanding and complying with the Wiiverse Code of Conduct.

We may update this at any time, so please refer to the latest version to stay informed of any updates.