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Uhhh... April Fools?
Uhhh... April Fools?
Published by Robert
03-30-08
Uhhh... April Fools?

I'm sorry, I have to end this now. This got way out of hand. What began as an elaborate prank on our moderation team has snowballed into quite the internet sensation.

This was never supposed to get on digg, and it was never supposed to be taken as seriously as it was.

Here comes the public apology...

I, on behalf of the entire friendcodes.com administration team, would like to apologize first and foremost to Nintendo for all of the hate that was sent your way. We are all Nintendo fans here, and damaging your reputation was never the intention of this (intentionally) harmless prank. Nintendo has always been supportive of its' fansites, and we have never had any problems with them. All of your hatred should be directed at me, not them.

Also, I'm sorry for any heartache we caused for you guys, our members. We thought you guys would all see through this obviously flawed story that was posted days before April Fool's day. Unfortunately, both our staff and our users seem to have too much faith in what the administration team says. We're sorry for betraying your trust, and I can promise you that this is the end of our pranks here at friendcodes.com. I'm aware that many of you will be absolutely outraged by this revelation, and I won't be surprised if you decide to leave. That's fine, I don't blame you. However, if you do decide to leave a website because of a joke (albeit a very large, arguably unfunny and cruel joke), perhaps it's for the best. I know many of you become emotionally invested in websites, but please don't let it become an obsession.

Finally, I'd like to apologize to the digg community, which I never dreamt would get involved. The traffic we are receiving is completely undeserved, and I feel absolutely horrible that they had to get involved. They are a powerful community, and I know they don't like to be messed with.

Sorry. I know it's probobally too late to ask for forgiveness, but I want you all to know that we never had malicious intentions, and we just wanted you guys to all have a laugh. It looks like we ended up being the fools.
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By morrowind on 03-30-08
Re: Uhhh... April Fools?

Interesting. I'm not offended, I think it's funny Especially that you got so much traffic out of it.. hahaha.

Also, this has showed the devotion that the members have for this site which might not have been apparent beforehand. So really if you're thinking of leaving the site, just take a look at what happened. This brought everyone together and has proved that (even though it was a prank) we banded together to find a solution.

Yep there are some good people here who truly care and are invested in this community. That's worth a lot.
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By sk8radam1993 on 03-30-08
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Seriously, what the hell. This is complete bull that you pulled this. I kinda knew it was fake but still...
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By mocalacace on 03-30-08
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Wow.......Thats all I have to say is WOW
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By assualtz on 03-30-08
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Huh? Wait, so I sent a message to nintendo already for nothing? ****in ****!
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By Nathan on 03-30-08
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Lol... Well, I'm glad Friendcodes' gonna stay.
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By hairhead1001 on 03-30-08
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Pwned Lol. xD
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By Jag on 03-30-08
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Don't apologize to us, apologize to Nintendo's inbox.
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By Pike on 03-30-08
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I emailed G4...

But it's cool...
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By HakuX on 03-30-08
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Whoa... I dodnt see this one coming. Im a new member, I wouldent know if it was an April Fool's Joke. I feel dumb.:confused:
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