1.
NicoPal Termination and Transition
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Service for Nicopal, a feature that allows you share various
content with friends,
will end October 31, 2016.
The status of users currently using Nicopals will transition from "Nicopals" to
"Favorited users" from October 11th.
2. Name change for "Favorite" feature option
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The name of the current feature option "Favorited
users" will change to "Follow"
from October 31st.
Both premium and free members will be able to follow up to 600 users.
*This name change will remain intact even after the service for
Nicopals ends
(October 31st).
Please read below for details concerning updated content
and features which
will change from October 31st.
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■Updated Content
・Change
in status for Nicopal users from "NicoPals" to "Favorited
users"
・Termination
of settings for making Nicopal info public
・Change
in name for feature option "Favorite" to "Follow"
・Increase
in the number of users that can be followed (600 max) by
free/ premium users
・Change
in status for Niconico app users using Nicopals from "NicoPals"
to
"Followed users"
・Change
in Design for "My Page" and "User Page."
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Nicopal Termination Flow
・October
11, 2016 (Tues)
Functions for NicoPal requests and deletions will terminate, leaving only
browsing
functions enabled; In addition, unapproved
NicoPal requests will be deleted.
The status of NicoPal users will change to
"Favorited Users."
Be sure to make all Nicopal requests and confirmations before
the Oct 11th date.
*Please note that you may not be able to add newly favorited
users if the entry limit
for favorited users is exceeded (by added
Nicopals) during the transition period.
・October
31, 2016 (Mon)
Service for Nicopal lists will end on the 31st.
Profiles set under the NicoPal option "Make only NicoPals public" along with Nico
Report settings will all become hidden.
The name of the feature option "Favorited users" will
change to "Follow."
Users will be able to
follow up to 600 other users.
■Name change for "Favorite" feature option
The name for the feature option "Favorite" will change
to "Follow." from October 31st.
Please note that functions for this feature option will remain
the same.
■Updated Content for October 31st
The display for "User Page" will change.
As a result, the following menu options will become hidden (regardless of
your privacy settings):
・Gender
・Birthday
・Location
・Joined
Communities
・Joined
Channels
・Calender
・Nico!
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Thank you very much,
Niconico