The Miiverse is a cross between Twitter, Facebook and Gamefaqs

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Nintendo has always been behind the curve with its consoles' online functionality. Even its new Nintendo Network IDs are tethered to a specific console rather than being retrievable from another system - yikes! But one thing Nintendo is making an effort to adopt is better online communication. Having messed around with some of the Wii U's social features, here's what I've discovered:
Miiverse is essentially a series of message boards. You can post a message - either a drawing or text limited to 100 characters - in a "community" (i.e. thread) devoted to a particular game. You'll then be notified anytime someone responds to it.
My first sample post was in the ZombiU community where I wrote, "How y'all liking Zombi U so far? Brits love it. Americans not so much. Wonder if it's a cultural thing" (Yes, I left off a period. 100 characters isn't much!)
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