the resource center has compiled resources for those struggling with mental health issues. below are some mental health resources. all links have been verified to work on switch :3

Mental health chatrooms

https://www.healthfulchat.org/mental-health-chat-rooms.html
HealthfulChat is an anonymous chatroom designed for mental health discussions. please make sure to read and follow their rules.

Mental health general resources

https://mentalhealthresourcesmasterlist.carrd.co/
this has many different links to different resources, coping skills, and information.

Crisis lines

https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines
if youre in a crisis, please dont hesitate to call a crisis line. many can be completely anonymous and some (like the Trans Lifeline) wont call police/ambulance without your consent.

Self harm care

https://shguide.carrd.co/
cw: some images may be triggering.
an important aspect of recovering from self harm is harm reduction. many people try to jump straight to harm prevention which can lead to a medical emergency. before trying to prevent self harm (e.g, by taking away blades), you must first reduce the level of harm in the first place by learning first aid, when and how to get help, and obtaining supplies to treat your wounds.

Mental illness information

https://mentaldisordersinfo.carrd.co/
for general knowledge of different mental illnesses and their symptoms.

One in six

https://1in6.org/
this is a site for male SA survivors. the statistic is scary, but getting help shouldn't be. they have various links and stuff to help you get the help you need.

Conclusion

this will be updated as more resources are found. thanks maple (me :3) and the resource center for this.

since switch users are unable to easily access most email providers, @Yanderemenhera and i searched for working email providers. here is a list of email providers confirmed to work on the switch. these have been tested by yours truly :3

GMail Mobile

many switch users attempt to login to regular gmail, but its resource-intensive. the mobile version of gmail works well with low resource consumption.
https://m.gmail.com/
its a popular email provider (you probably have an account already), however it may require you a phone number or alternative email address to login/signup, which may not be possible in your situation.

Eclipso Mail

a less known email provider, yet it works for switch users. it doesnt require an alternative email or phone number for signup, and its free.
https://eclipso.eu/
be warned, it is supported by ads, so it may be a little irritating.

Mailinator

for exceptionally desperate circumstances, mailinator is an option. it basically allows you to freely create any @mailinator.com email addresses, however there are no passwords, so anyone can view anything. so if you use this, choose a very unique email address, or ideally just use gmail or eclipso.
https://mailinator.com/

Conclusion

if you'd like to provide suggestions on other email providers, this will be updated with more :D

this will help with the new password policy, and will be helpful with receiving email verifications from other sites as well.

i think in an effort to make this forum more inclusive and accessible for disabled people, i think we should establish firmer rules regarding how users communicate and how the forum operates.

for the most part, its pretty good! i especially like the customizable forum themes, which can assist and add contrast for those with color/vision issues. however, the usage of complicated linguistic quirks can be extremely difficult for those with narrator tools/screen readers and reading issues (e.g dyslexia) to understand.
for example: "th15 i5 4n 3x4mp13 53nt3nc3"
i propose a rule to at least have users include a translation in a small readable font if they choose to use typing quirks like these. that way, forum content remains accessible to disabled people, and users can still type with their "typing quirks" however they want to.

many users expressed difficulty understanding complex typing quirks in the past, i think itd be beneficial.
(and if you support this proposal, leave a comment! show staff you want this site to be accessible to all!)

oh my god people who sp34k l1k3 th15 is so fucking annoying its hard to understand and corny as hell and UGH
also not to mention its ableist??? people with screen readers/narration tools and dyslexia will have a REALLY hard time understanding anything.
"but but im used to it " COOL IDGAF it takes far more effort and time to convert everything to leetspeak, you cant be that used to it. and nobody else is used to it - the point of typing is for communication, you are actively making communication more difficult for both of you, especially for people with disabilities and whatnot

anyway this is totally indirect ahaha..

a while back i made a post about vulnerabilities and security issues with TextEm.net. in summary, a user's texts, login information, and their privacy as a whole can be exposed to everyone extremely easily.
i really dont think its a good idea to add TextEm to the new landing page's quick links. it puts a false sense of trust into TextEm because an admin promoted it.

hallo im new. im maple

i was jus checking in on bestiechat forum and its COVERED IN ADS NOOOOOOO fuck capitalism

if we get 5 signatures he has to do it and if he doest ill do something i might regret

another huge problem with it is accountability. if ai malfunctions, whos at fault? the human isnt in control so not them. and to prove the ai company is at fault, youd have to prove negligence in the software which is much MUCH harder than proving another human caused a crash

i like to do everything im not supposed to do (like littering)

here are a couple games collected by the resource center for the switch :3 many games have issues working so only simple games work.

Wordplay

https://wordplay.com/
this is a game for wordle. in some cases it may return a 503 error. in this case, please try restarting the browser. otherwise it works well!

Neal.Fun

https://neal.fun/
this is a collection of games/simulations/experiences that mostly work on switch.

16Yongjin

https://github.com/16Yongjin/html-games
this is a collection of games solely using html. use your switch's direction-pad for gameplay. these games are in korean, but its self explanatory.

Conclusion

this will be updated as we find more. due to the limited nature of the switch's browser, this list is short, apologies. have fun!

this is a public vulnerability disclosure, cus i cant reach the developers of textem.net and i noticed bdns users (even staff members) use this site often.

tl;dr: textem has multiple vulnerabilities, potentially compromising all your texts, password, email address. i suggest deleting your account asap and using a different platform.

textem is an old texting site from 2006 and still seemingly popular. here are three vulnerabilities ive found, the exact details are withheld to avoid malicious attacks on users.

1. broken access control (+ config file misconfiguration)
while this is technically a category of vulnerability, i wasnt able to pinpoint the exact vuln name. however because of a misconfiguration in a certain file and lack of adequate access controls, any user's texts are revealed to the public. as a user, you cannot prevent this or retroactively remove your texts. this is extremely easy to take advantage of.

2. improperly sanitized input.
this one is far more dangerous, however slightly more technical (involving writing exploit code) as it allows an attacker to essentially control any user's browser, without warning or alert. this means steal your passwords, read your texts, show you fake login websites for your email, bdns, etc. and you wouldnt even know it.

3. lack of rate limiting, poor password standards, and weak admin passwords
im editing this one in cus i forgot about it. but essentally any user's account is typically extremely easy to bruteforce. in fact, while testing, i could hack the admin account in less than 10 minutes.

the presence of these easily exploitable vulnerabilities means theres likely even more issues, potentially even more dangerous. if you are a user, please follow these steps:

1. if you rely on textem to communicate, immediately switch to a different website.
2. change passwords (ideally to something unique and even forgettable, make sure you never reused it anywhere else - after all, youll be leaving the website anyway)
3. if you discussed private matters in texts (e.g sharing passwords), assume its public and act accordingly.
4. delete your account if possible.

again, i havent been able to contact the developers, but if they ever fix this, ill update this post :3

before i say anything, this is all satire, fictional, hypothetical, in-game, educational, and a joke so pls dont ban me

so i was looking for websites for the resource center and i came across a particularly sus site. so i thought "huh, this is weird" and i typed ''' three apostrophes in the search bar. and it returned a database error !! so i did a little more testing and it turns out, this popular video game website was vulnerable to a sql injection exploit. in 2025????
for context, this type of vulnerability was mostly phased out of existence like a decade ago. but basically i was able to obtain a FULL COPY OF THW DATABASE. email addresses, passwords, ip addresses, EVERYTHING on the website.

so heres a lesson to everyone: um if you make a website , dont be dumb. update your software, use secure coding practices. and if youre a user, use strong passwords!! when passwords are stored in the database, theyre basically encrypted and the encryption key doesnt exist, so an attacker would need to manually guess the encryption key/plain text password. this is an oversimplification but still. BE SAFE AND DONT GET HACKED

@IM_N0T_ØKAY i wouldve offered help but i kinda got the vibe you wanted someone else to do the harder work and you can be the staff, this kinda confirms it

youre immature and annoying (is this a good roast ive never done this before :3)

you leave me no choice. time for plan b

@SillyMyBeloved first post without a single number or special character..... youre making progress.... my respect for you is +10 now

i dont hve money to give but i can offer maple points

fuck rust monkeys theyre taking all our jobs

ik most people here are teens, myself included. but like holy hell teenagers arw so annoying