tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588845.post3615756413619404079..comments2023-10-20T11:11:47.260-04:00Comments on Tom's Technology Take: Webkinz: Ceti Eels for KidsTom Petrocellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15770295483849184678noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588845.post-75237608849566420322008-01-30T12:33:00.000-05:002008-01-30T12:33:00.000-05:00"At the end of that full year of fun, you have to ..."At the end of that full year of fun, you have to pay for it again."<BR/><BR/>that is not capitalism at it's worst. That is a very low yearly subscription. That is a lot of entertainment for very little money. <BR/><BR/>i haven't noticed a whole lot of social networking capabilities other than playing games and inviting little webkinz to your house. <BR/><BR/>Let me know if you find anything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588845.post-87160693931012461342008-01-29T06:16:00.000-05:002008-01-29T06:16:00.000-05:00That's my point. It's insidious. At the end of tha...That's my point. It's insidious. At the end of that full year of fun, you have to pay for it again. My hope is that kids outgrow this but if even adults like it, it's unlikely.<BR/><BR/>Look, as an adult, you can choose to get sucked into sites like this or Second Life. This is like kiddie crack. Get them hooked through a reasonably priced birthday gift and then you have them.<BR/><BR/>P.S. Make sure they understand not to respond to chats from people they don't know. Webkinz has some social networking capabilities and there are some creepy crawlers out there.Tom Petrocellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770295483849184678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588845.post-74409243373729938882008-01-28T21:47:00.000-05:002008-01-28T21:47:00.000-05:00for $10, a kid can have a year's full of fun and g...for $10, a kid can have a year's full of fun and games on webkinz. that is not exactly the worst capitalism has to offer, is it?<BR/><BR/>You earn money to pay for food and clothes and furniture by playing simple games. You do not have to shell out anything other than one webkinz per year.<BR/><BR/>even my wife and I have had a blast playing some of the games on there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com