Monday, April 4, 2011

Would You Like A Serve Of Rip-Off With That?

Stardoll...
 What have you become?


A bunch of money-obsessed pigs.


That's what.


When I joined Stardoll, there was already a massive bias towards Superstars, but now, it's getting ridiculous. Utterly, utterly ridiculous.


Stardoll used to be about Fame, Fashion and Friends, but now, their slogan should be "Stardoll, Fame, Fashion and Who-can-pay-us-the-most-money-so-that-we-can-con-them-into-believing-that-we-are-doing-the-best-for-them". Do you like it? I think it's kinda... Catchy. It certainly sticks in your head. Agreed?


Stardoll have become extremely Elite-ist... And we are partially to blame...
We are obsessed with these little fragments of pixels, we have forgotten the consequences. We have forgotten that no matter how much it costs, we are determined to earn the little star or diamond. 



 Stardoll are using this to their advantage. They are making Superstar seem more and more appealing, with new hairs, facial expressions and skin tones, not to mention the extra rooms, monthly allowance and they ability to buy what ever we could ever desire.... Of course, when we stop paying, these luxuries all but vanish, and only return when we start paying Stardoll's wages again.


It would also seem that to gain "Elite" status, we need to be a part of the "coveted" Stardoll Royalty Club. It isn't that great. In fact, it's rather dull. All people care about is the fact that they are they highest form of Superstar. Everybody wants to see their portrait in a silver box with a diamond on it. It looks tempting, right? You look powerful and automatically the coolest cucumber around when you have this around your face.
It's not even your face. It's whatever face you think looks the best that might possibly resemble you, slightly.


They make it all so easy.
 Go on. You know you want to.


To earn any form of social status on stardoll, you need to have the deepest pockets.




It is times like these that the Lily Allen song "Not Fair" pops into my head. 


Excluding the fact that it is about sex, think about this particular segment;


it's not fair and I think you're really mean
I think you're really mean
yes I think you're really mean

oh you're supposed to care but you never make me scream
you never make me scream

oh it's not fair and it's really not ok
it's really not ok
it's really not ok

oh you're supposed to care but all you do is take
all you do is take





Stardoll?? You listening?


No?


Of course...
Silly me...
You. Never. Do.




xx

5 comments:

  1. I know that Lily Allen song, it's funny :)

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  2. wow, i agree with every word there!

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  3. How could I agree more? I really couldn't agree anymore, I've never been a superstar, partly cause I don't want them taking my money, and I don't want to support them anymore then being a member...

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  4. Oh my God, IKR! All stardoll cares is trying to get like to be the most popular site for girls, then make them addicted and take their money..
    I can't believe I fell for that. And then ''if you're a superstar you get this and that''
    THEY TAKE OUR MONEY AND THEN PAY US BACK WITH REALLY UGLY INDEED CLOTHES LIKE THE ONES FOR THE 5TH BIRTHDAY.
    sTARDOLL, JUST 2 WORDS.
    GROW UP!

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  5. oh wait my bad, you're never gonna be able to do that.

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