Demented Rants

So, I was on Second Life earlier and this girl was complaining that people were ‘engorein’ her. I was trying to offer some helpful advice, and well, it got ugly lol. Either this girl is lying about being old enough to visit an adult zone on SL or it is a sad statement as to how bad the educational system is in Australia.

I’m Athena Goodfellow btw, in case there was any wonder….

[20:34] Ann Putzo: wake up man
[20:34] Ann Putzo TWAT SWAT!
[20:34] Ann Putzo: stop sleeping
[20:34] Ann Putzo: lol
[20:35] Ann Putzo: oh
[20:35] Ann Putzo: now u a wake
[20:35] Ann Putzo: lol
[20:35] Ann Putzo: ?HAHAHAHAHA?
[20:35] Ann Putzo TWAT SWAT!
[20:35] Ann Putzo: WAKE UP MAN!!!
[20:35] Ann Putzo: ?HAHAHAHAHA?
[20:35] Ann Putzo: i think he dead
[20:36] Ann Putzo: anyways
[20:36] Ann Putzo: meet ennuo my firend
[20:36] Ann Putzo: lol
[20:36] Ann Putzo: ennui
[20:36] Ann Putzo: lol
[20:36] Ann Putzo pokes him
[20:36] Ann Putzo poke poke
[20:36] Ann Putzo TWAT SWAT!
[20:36] Ennui Schism sighs and waves and goes back to his corner
[20:37] Ann Putzo: hey!
[20:37] Xyo Littlebird: *blinks*
[20:37] Ann Putzo: — You’re A Very Bad Man!! –
[20:37] Ann Putzo: GET YA ASS OVER HERE
[20:37] Ann Putzo: LOL
[20:37] Ann Putzo crys
[20:37] Ann Putzo: he isht me
[20:37] Ann Putzo: waaaaaaaa
[20:37] Ann Putzo: big meany
[20:37] Ann Putzo: lol
[20:38] Ann Putzo: dont u whanna talk to me
[20:38] Ann Putzo:
[20:38] Ann Putzo: shut up barnnon
[20:38] Ann Putzo: lol
[20:39] Ann Putzo: ennui?
[20:39] Ann Putzo: sighs
[20:39] Ennui Schism leans up and smacks Ann’s ass
[20:39] Claudia Rexerzon’s Tipjar: Thanks Brannon Bashly!
[20:39] Ann Putzo: iam totly been engoerd
[20:39] Ennui Schism: totly
[20:39] Ann Putzo: hey barnnon
[20:40] Ann Putzo: i think he hates
[20:40] Ann Putzo: i didnt do anything
[20:40] Ann Putzo:
[20:40] Ann Putzo: yea he dose
[20:40] Ann Putzo: he dont een whant to talk to me
[20:40] Ann Putzo:
[20:40] Xyo Littlebird: awww
[20:40] Ann Putzo: i was happy now iam sad
[20:41] Xyo Littlebird: *pats Ann’s head*
[20:41] Ann Putzo: hey1
[20:41] Ann Putzo: iam no dog
[20:41] Ann Putzo: grrr
[20:41] Xyo Littlebird: xD
[20:41] Xyo Littlebird: *hugs instead?* xD
[20:41] Xyo Littlebird: hugs solve all wounds
[20:42] Ann Putzo: sighs
[20:42] Xyo Littlebird: aww
[20:43] Ann Putzo: wat the hel is worng with u ennui
[20:43] Ann Putzo: wat i do
[20:43] Ann Putzo: to derve this wrong treatment
[20:43] Ann Putzo:
[20:47] Ann Putzo: barnnon he wasnt talking to me
[20:47] Ann Putzo: i didnt know h wa afk or not
[20:47] Ann Putzo: now i feel iam getting egnoerd for no reasion
[20:47] Xyo Littlebird: He’s likely busy
[20:47] Escort Oasis Super Sploder II: Smokey Static has joined the sploder. Pot is now L$100
[20:48] Athena Goodfellow: You’re getting ignored because you are being whiney, no offense.
[20:48] Ann Putzo: ok fine
[20:48] Athena Goodfellow: Just being honest. No one is going to respond to you in a positive manner if all you do is whine about no one talking to you.
[20:49] Estela Rallier: te mando un beso
[20:49] Ann Putzo: no one askt for ya opinon
[20:49] Ann Putzo: i was bee more thn eough faire
[20:49] Athena Goodfellow: Actually you did when you asked “why is no one talking to me”
[20:49] Athena Goodfellow: in a public chat
[20:49] Ann Putzo: no
[20:49] Xyo Littlebird: *blinks then backs away*
[20:49] Ann Putzo: sorry u got that wrong love
[20:49] Ann Putzo: dont staert drma
[20:50] Ann Putzo: no need for it
[20:50] Athena Goodfellow: I’m not starting drama, it was constructive criticism.
[20:50] Ann Putzo: stop talking to me pls
[20:51] Justio Teromaximus is Offline
[20:51] Athena Goodfellow: If you want people to chat with you, start up a conversation instead of complaining that someone is ignoring you, ffs.
[20:51] Ann Putzo: STOP TALKING TO ME!
[20:51] Justio Teromaximus is Online
[20:51] Athena Goodfellow: Mute me. this is a public chatroom.
[20:52] Xyo Littlebird: See ya’ll later
[20:52] Athena Goodfellow: I really wasn’t trying to be rude in any way, but emo girl seems to have taken everything out of context. So, anywho. How is everyone ELSE tonight? lol
[20:52] Ann Putzo: aim not a fucking emo girl
[20:52] Ann Putzo: fucking shu phore
[20:52] Athena Goodfellow: shu phore?
[20:52] Ann Putzo: SHT UP HORE!
[20:52] Athena Goodfellow: *shut up whore
[20:52] Ann Putzo: w/e hore
[20:53] Athena Goodfellow: And sorry sweetie, again, PUBLIC CHAT ROOM.

I have complained for many years that parents really need to watch their kids. It’s not the adult industries job to police your familiy. We do what we can, but there’s only SO MUCH that can be done. Free porn and adult commentary is available at the tips of their fingers in just a matter of seconds. According to CBSNews, 42% of online users aged 10-17 had seen online pornography between February 2006 and 2007. Of that, 34% had actively sought, and found it.

But porn isn’t the only issue with allowing your kids to have their own computers in their rooms, or accessable when you aren’t around to at least peek over their shoulders every once in a while. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying you shouldn’t let your kids hang out on sites and forums. Just encouraging you to pay attention to what they are saying and doing. Believe it or not, this generation of teens and tweens can completely demolish their standings at school or in social groups, just by their behavior on the net.

Some seem to think that the internet is still “anonymous”, but it’s really not. On sites like myspace and facebook, everyone is encouraged to socialize with people that they already know. This itself makes for a bit of an issue, when your kid thinks it’s ok to start talking about how they are dating some 30 year old man, when they are only 14 or 15 themselves. Rumors spread, stories evolve and next thing you know, you are getting a call from the school about how your child got into a fight because of someone calling them a name or worse.

We should all do our part in raising our own kids. It’s no one’s job but your own. Giving them their own completely unsupervised access to the net is no different than handing them the keys to the car without a license. You need to make it very clear what kind of behavior you expect from them, and take appropriate action when they prove to be otherwise.

Now, I’m not telling you to install some sort of spy software on their pc, but you do need to have some sort of open lines of communication. I remember when I was a teen, I couldn’t say 5 words to my mom openly, without fear of some sort of retribution no matter what the conversation topic was.

On the other hand, if you are worried, maybe you do need to pay attention to what sites they are visiting, see what posts they make on forums, etc. They are your children after all and if an office can do it, I see no problems in keeping tabs on your kids.

Recently, Sony announced that there are roughly 20 million registered Playstation Network accounts, which is about 3 million more than that registered for xBox Live.

Really? Well, I mean, it makes sense, since the xBox live network is being calculated solely on xBox 360 accounts, and the playstation network is an all encompassing set of numbers for both Playstation 3 and PSP.

I’m pretty sure that means that yes, Playstation may be doing better on raw signups, but does that necessarily mean their networks are better?

Here’s just a couple of differences of the pros vs both networks:

PSN pros:

* Free
* Utilized for both PSP and PS3

XBL pros:

* Exclusive downloadable content for games that AREN’T xBox exclusive games
* Exclusive demos for games that AREN’T xBox exclusive games
* Netflix integration

Yes, xBox live costs money, but with that money they are able to negotiate exclusive DLC, along with other major points of content interest such as the netflix deal.

I don’t know about you, but I’d rather pay a whole $50 a year for something that will get used on a daily, or semi daily basis; has excellent uptime; offers unique content, than get a ps3 where I personally don’t know of a single game that is exclusive that I would enjoy enough to justify paying $400 for a console.