When did Nintendoage become a bad word?

I've been noticing it more and more lately especially on facebook gaming groups. People really rag on Nintendoage like the entire community is just a bunch of whiny garbage babies. I have never experienced that here. This is one of my favorite places to chat about and buy/sell/trade game and have always been treated very well and I'm coming up on my 8th annivesary as a registered member (lurked for about a year prior to that too). Whether it's been collecting, gaming or buy/sell/trade I've never seen this community as anything, but gracious. 



Is it just that the couple youtubers that don't like the forum have spread misinformation to the masses about us or did I miss some kind of big event somehow? I love this place and will keep telling people how great it is in the meantime!
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  • I used to worry about why, but I've gotten over it.

    All I know is that they're dead wrong about this place.

    People who buy into the lies aren't worth having around here anyway.
  • Lol Whiny garbage babies. Have these people not seen the comments section on their YouTube videos?
  • Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.
  • Personally, I can see the certain conversations or members that a lot of people complain about. I try not to focus on that, though. If it's an area I feel very different about than other people, I'll stay out of those conversations because a fight isn't worth it. And then there are instances where certain youtubers arrive and people just start ganging up on them for whatever reason... so I get why they hate coming here. Is their mocking of NA and it's members immature as well? Definitely. So, I guess, I get it... but it's not like what they say and do about this place is any better. It's just life. There are always going to be people and things you don't like. If you focus on that, that's on you.
  • Probably just banned members spreading their hate. Their buddies then spread it as well. I try not to check all that out. Any time I've seen it there is zero or very poor evidence as to why we suck.
  • It's just a stereotype, the whole site gets painted with this same brush.



    Nowhere is perfect, but we've got a pretty great place here most of the time.
  • Am I in a time warp?



    I just had deja vu.



    ... The Mandela efffect?



    Anyways, I just T. Swift that shit!



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  • Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.



    imo. members with this type of mentality is part of the reason na gets a bad rap. it kind of comes off like ypu have your nose in the air. 

     
  • Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

     
    Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.



    imo. members with this type of mentality is part of the reason na gets a bad rap. it kind of comes off like ypu have your nose in the air. 

     



    There's a huge difference between somebody being green with jealousy about what others have vs. looking down on somebody that doesn't have that stuff.



    I personally don't care what somebody has, but I do find the larger, more organized game rooms to be works of art.

     
  • Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

     
    Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.



    imo. members with this type of mentality is part of the reason na gets a bad rap. it kind of comes off like ypu have your nose in the air. 

     

    No I think it's from times like when Skinny almost beat all of us in the SNES competition using Raphael on a princess tv.  Utterly humiliating  



     
  • Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    I personally don't care what somebody has, but I do find the larger, more organized game rooms to be works of art.

    I wholly agree with this.  Very cool to see what some people come up with to put their own unique touch on displaying items from their collection.
  • We aren't so keen on the "youtube collectors", and thats where most of the shit takers of NA started out.
  • Originally posted by: empire



    We aren't so keen on the "youtube collectors", and thats where most of the shit takers of NA started out.



    I think "we" is the wrong word to use. "Some" feels more appropriate. Lots of members talk about how they enjoy watching those channels. 
  • Wheres all the usual members that spend a ton of time here yet pile on about how much we suck to other game forums?



    We see you  
  • Oh and in before the lock
  • Originally posted by: Crabmaster2000

    I've been noticing it more and more lately especially on facebook gaming groups. People really rag on Nintendoage like the entire community is just a bunch of whiny garbage babies. I have never experienced that here. This is one of my favorite places to chat about and buy/sell/trade game and have always been treated very well and I'm coming up on my 8th annivesary as a registered member (lurked for about a year prior to that too). Whether it's been collecting, gaming or buy/sell/trade I've never seen this community as anything, but gracious. 



    Is it just that the couple youtubers that don't like the forum have spread misinformation to the masses about us or did I miss some kind of big event somehow? I love this place and will keep telling people how great it is in the meantime!



    Lol, I think it's kinda funny actually. All you gotta do is look at some of Pats videos where he's brought up Tim and bitching about stadium events like he does in every two podcasts. Old news.....
  • Originally posted by: Stryphos

     
    Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

     
    Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.



    imo. members with this type of mentality is part of the reason na gets a bad rap. it kind of comes off like ypu have your nose in the air. 

     

    No I think it's from times like when Skinny almost beat all of us in the SNES competition using Raphael on a princess tv.  Utterly humiliating  

    hahaa! the princess tv will have its return  

     
  • Probably banned members who want to smear the sites reputation.
  • Originally posted by: Bert



    Lol Whiny garbage babies. Have these people not seen the comments section on their YouTube videos?



    Truth right here.  I don't watch youtubers but I do love reading the trainrekt'd comments time to time!!!   







    Honestly though I don't understand why there is such a negative vibe elsewhere about the community.  This is really the only forum I'm active on and that's fine by me.  Lots of great people around and some of these peeps have some amazing shizz. Love the diversity found here and the fact that members here are always bringing up new goodiez for everyone to gawk at.
  • Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.



    Statements like this are why.



    You're inside the bubble so of course you don't understand.

     
  • It's because Joel loves them and he loves you too, Joel is life, Joel is love...



    meh...fuck Joel. He's a dickhole.
  • Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker

     
    Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

     
    Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.



    imo. members with this type of mentality is part of the reason na gets a bad rap. it kind of comes off like ypu have your nose in the air. 

     



    There's a huge difference between somebody being green with jealousy about what others have vs. looking down on somebody that doesn't have that stuff.



    I personally don't care what somebody has, but I do find the larger, more organized game rooms to be works of art.

     



    while it may be true .i just think the answer, because they are jealous, is kind of snoby. 

     
  • Originally posted by: Loxx O)))



    Personally, I can see the certain conversations or members that a lot of people complain about. I try not to focus on that, though. If it's an area I feel very different about than other people, I'll stay out of those conversations because a fight isn't worth it. And then there are instances where certain youtubers arrive and people just start ganging up on them for whatever reason... so I get why they hate coming here. Is their mocking of NA and it's members immature as well? Definitely. So, I guess, I get it... but it's not like what they say and do about this place is any better. It's just life. There are always going to be people and things you don't like. If you focus on that, that's on you.

    I agree and this isn't directed at you Loxx. I definitely see some of the complaints as being legit. But it's an internet forum, things are not gonna be perfect, and people will clash. You might not like everything you read and you might not get along with every member. Overall this place is amazing and still the best forum i have ever been on. You just have to ignore the petty stuff which took me a long time to learn and i am still working on. 



    The only thing that stands out to me is how abrasive sometimes we can be on newer members. I know we get tired of seeing the same stuff over and over again, but that isn't the fault of new members. If a post annoys you, or you've seen it a million times, just ignore it. Why be mean to the person or make them feel bad? Just might scare them away and make them think we are bullies, and then they go run to other forums to generalize all of us. 



    And as far as saying it is just playful joking, you gotta remember that unfortunately when you are new to a group of people, playful joking can seem like you are being a jerk. Especially when it is multiple members piling on. 



    I just copy and paste the same phrases and i am sure you guys know what threads i mean. Staright and to the point without being rude. 



    "To each their own"

    "It is their money and not mine"

    "Supply/Demand" 

     etc.....
  • Originally posted by: Gentlegamer

     
    Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.



    Statements like this are why.



    You're inside the bubble so of course you don't understand.

     



    Oh, blow it out your ass already.



    EDIT:  Also, prove me wrong that all that crap doesn't boil down to jealousy at some level.   Who gives a shit what other people do with their money?

     
  • Hey, capt... what bubble are you in? You seem to have a better collection than myself... so I want in that bubble.
  • Originally posted by: Loxx O)))



    Hey, capt... what bubble are you in? You seem to have a better collection than myself... so I want in that bubble.



    Who knows.   I hear something new every fucking day about what I have or don't have by people that couldn't pick me out of a crowd.



    Bubble pieces selling cheaply though!

     
  • Originally posted by: Loxx O)))



    Hey, capt... what bubble are you in? You seem to have a better collection than myself... so I want in that bubble.

    I hope you are ready Loxx. This is an actual picture of me trying to get myself into the bubble. One day.......



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  • Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker

     
    Originally posted by: Gentlegamer

     
    Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker



    Meh, just consider the source when you hear that stuff. A lot of it stems from butthurt that they don't have the awesome stuff some of the peeps here have.



    Statements like this are why.



    You're inside the bubble so of course you don't understand.

     



    Oh, blow it out your ass already.



    EDIT:  Also, prove me wrong that all that crap doesn't boil down to jealousy at some level.   Who gives a shit what other people do with their money?

     



    You are inside the bubble of the collectard community mindset, which makes you unironically post things like this without the awareness of the actual facts or how such statments are viewed outside NA.



    Proof: there are several communities that clown on NA with many members who in fact have full sets, CIB, etc, but have been in the hobby for decades, and think the modern collectard environment is cringeworthy, as well as its affect on the overall hobby is negative.

     
  • People who hate on an entire forum and prejudice everybody here at NA take video games too seriously.



    Settle it down a little.



    Yeah, there's tons of people here with insane collections, which I agree are a work of art. I don't think it's an overstatement to say that some people would be chapped because they don't have the killer stuff that shows up in the "post your collection" thread and would consequently complain on Facebook, or some other places.



    I haven't once seen someone look down, or condescend someone else for their collection, or lack thereof. If a new collector comes in and they say "I have a collection of 7 games, yay!", they don't get shunned... they get some love and encouragement to go hunting!



    "Being in the NA bubble"... really?



    There's nothing people say on here, or do, that should chap people of other forums. I'd love to see some examples of GOOD reasons people have to hate.



    I've checked through some other forums, and it's just silly.



    Fart threads aside, if you want to talk intelligently about Nintendo this is the place to do so.
    Originally posted by: Gentlegamer



    You are inside the bubble of the collectard community mindset, which makes you unironically post things like this without the awareness of the actual facts or how such statments are viewed outside NA.



    Proof: there are several communities that clown on NA with many members who in fact have full sets, CIB, etc, but have been in the hobby for decades, and think the modern collectard environment is cringeworthy, as well as its affect on the overall hobby is negative.

    What are the "actual facts", and would be a reason for this "clowning"? Really... what good reasons do they have?



    ps. using the term "collectard" is rude and offensive. And not because it's a reference to collectors. The term "retard" is offensive and really outdated.  It shows your ignorance and negatively impacts your credibility.
  • It didn't (edit - answering the OP question - and the responses are right - who cares what's said in the halls? we're not here to bash each other, we're here because we love NES!)



    Play Metroid!



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