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Antjewel:

--- Quote from: Bugdozer on September 01, 2008, 09:03 PM ---I am in it now it is on the popular room lists

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Rofl! Thank you Bug, I forgot all about that list. See, I have been away from vmk so long, I forgot about the ever popular room list.

1:
So much for that "we will not be accepting any advertising" line. What I really surprised at is that most players and forum posters have totally ignored the advertisement for accuweather.com in the game and that they've accepted it as being part of the game now since there is accuweather staff for that room.

Bugdozer:
Hi,

last night i witnessed something that happened with the "accuweather" staff that had me concerned. She spent the evening trying to get kids to sign up to their accukidz site. She was pushing it big time and there would be special items for signing up so on. Well, this kid says I just tried and it wants my address and my parent says i can not give my address. That "staff" person spoke up and said put in a fake address but it's important to use your real zip code. I spoke up with a big WAIT! I said to the kid you should not go against what your parents tell you to do and you should listen to them. Well the "staff" person got all nervous and flustered and started to type lots of stuff covering her butt. She said oh yes please ask your parent first. I assumed you had asked them to type in a fake address. Others in the room was commenting on what she had said which seemed to get her more flustered. I am VERY concerned that in their goal to advertise they are pushing too hard and telling kids things they should not. She clearly regretted her comment. 

Bug

NotAZoo:
I guess it is only a matter of time, at least before the horses, where kids can hop on Camel Joe for a ride around VFK and shop for their favorite brand of smokes while sporting their Marlboro Man Cowboy Outfit.

On a serious note, since I am a weather buff, I really do like the Accuweather tie in, although to me they are a hack service next to NOAA.   Yet as long as the advertising is for educational places like Discovery Channel, Accuweather, and stuff like that, then I am ok to some extent as long as it is purely educational and not a money making scheme.   Personally I think Elf Island may have similar tie ins to places like that as well in supporting the environment and community....so you can't guilt VFK if the motives are educational awareness based.

Bugdozer:
That is fine but they need to be careful telling kids what to do without parents permission. That was my concern last night with the staff. I am sure it was a not think before you speak deal so I give her the benefit of the doubt and she learned last night i am sure to be careful what you tell kids :)

Bug

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