Club Penguin Review helps Parents -Interesting Dialogue Continues
I recently wrote a post on Club Penguin and am amazed at the response of comments that I’m getting. Apparently, parents are doing research on this social networking site for 8-14 year olds, and are going to my blog to learn more.
I wasn’t intending this to be a review to arm parents (as I consider my core audience to be web and marketing folks) but am glad nonetheless.
I even was contacted by the Club Penguin management team, (parents, cops, and friends too) both via email and in my comments. Check out the post here as I review Web Strategy: Social Networking site for 8-14 year olds –Club Penguin.
Apparently if you Google “Club Penguin Review” I come up second. (at least during this Sunday evening). The Club Penguin management team is doing good by engaging parents here on my blog.
Lastly, I applaud parents that are taking an active involvement in their children’s online experience (as they should with their offline as well). I’m pleased to be a service to the online community.
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it would be fun if there were other chat games like club penguin but featuring other animals or avatars that kids can make themselves if there are any other sties please tell us
Yesterday my 9 year old daughters friend shared Club Penguin with us and I let my daughter register. In the 30 min we were on, 3 times we were approached by other penguins asking “girl or boy?” I guess curious little penguins first off want to know what sex they are dealing with, (or could this be a predator? How do you really know?).
After a few meaningless words with one of her new friends, a boy, we noticed another little penguin, showing obvious sadness, mad faced, then she asked our new buddy, “Are you going with HER now? Is she your new friend?” This little penguin was obviously jealous and having a hard time dealing with her boy buddies new friend. Then we witnessed a making up and they threw hearts back and forth to each other and then disappeared.
You draw your own conclusion.
In my opinion this type of site in all its innocence is a just precursor for Myspace. For now, my daughter can find other things to do, outside preferably, and enjoy her childhood. Why rush things? Club Penguin, you’re cute and seemingly well intentioned but no thanks!
Dawn
Thanks for sharing, but I doubt these “human reactions” things will go away, club penguin, myspace, or in real life. I understand a parents’ concern, and I can tell you’re an excellent parent, which will be the most important thing.
Same Thing here. Except a little bit different. I can,t help but to say we need better moderation of the chat. For instance a bad word can get through simply like this, f u c k you. I Have seen it when my child was on and this little innocent penguin was the victim. My child reported the player and waddled away. I do not let her go on it anymore unless theres better moderation!!!
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de: joao leite da silva
que horror oque esta mulher esta fazendo! ela tem que pagar ao nacul agora
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[…] I’ve been watching Club Penguin before it started to get mainstream, in fact I even played around, and built my own little Igloo. Social networks arn’t just for teens, young kids are using them too. […]
i am considering allowing my 11 year old daughter have a membership at club penguin but i am weary of such sites, i dont want some dusguised sex predator contacting my daughter…. any helpful comments ?
Dont weiry I am a thirteen year old boy that plays on club penguin all the time and I have not had one person to come up to me and ask me a sex question or any thing like that the only thing people ask me is boy or girl and I dont take that as a sex question at all I take that as if they want to be my friend or not or a nother thing people asking do you wanna be a couple some times I say yes some times I say no but it realy depends about the conversation you had with the person before they asked that but still never tell them your address or any thing like that or they might be a sex preditor and if you feel not sure about the person just report them or you can also be a secret agent if your over thirty days old and I also admet I have asked do you wanna be a couple my self before but still im not a sex preditor so just watch who your talking to and good luck from me Ninja Zr1
Don’t worry on Club Penguin there is no swearing tolerated and sexual talk. If this happens you will get banned forever which is a real shame. On club penguin there is even the option to report players for bad penguin names or saying crude things. Also club penguin have many moderators on every server watching whats happening.
Club penguin is a cool website for educational learning for younger children i think its alright i dont think any nasty things get on as there are moderators on every screen that watch you so if you are thinking about giving your children a membership do so money well spent!
hey im 11, and i play club penguin. and club penguin does have people that ask, “wanna be a couple.” sometimes i say yes, sometimes no. but the point is that moderators always block swearing. usually they block mean things, but sometimes it gets through and someone’s feelings get hurt. but if your really worried you can just like get an ultamite safe chat account. go on their official site to find out wat that is. Also, a tip : being a member makes others totally respect you more. that’s why i am a member.
Bottom line: PLAY CLUB PENGUIN, IT TOTALLY ROX!
PS when you are a “couple” with someone, the only thing really involved with that is you send them heart emoticons, and then they send a heart emoticon back at you. then you just hang out with them and chat, so it is more like social interaction then really being a “couple” with someone.
i am writing to tell you that the penguins are very cute and it is very tempting because i like penguins. and im sure for many of you that you preffer your kids playing hours on the club so you dont have to pay for a babysitter. but not me. i preffer my children to read!!!!! this is a waste of time and it could make children sick emotionally. these kids are getting addicted to it. and i think its not good. this is another way of making money out of children when they are suposed to be STUDYING AND PLAYING SPORTS!!! so please parents be careful
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Life does need to consist of fun. Not just studying and play sports. I hate sports, not everyone is great and sports. Their are other things. It gets me so angry. People can also play instruments. But I see nothing wrong with this site. You do need to watch how long they are on it, but that is with most things. And if your worried about the predator thing, don’t. You cant type in numbers. And just tell your child to not do the bf gf thing. Not everyone on CP does that. I just tell people No and if they persist i put them on the ignore list.
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