Great article about Sebkinz, Club Penguin, etc.

Really annoying trend, this.

Great article from NYT about the rising popularity of kid's sites that charge real world $ for virtual play.

"The money-driven aspect of the games, whether involving actual or virtual cash, is becoming a concern for parents and consumer watchdogs as popular game sites like Club Penguin attract millions of new users. The number of unique monthly visitors to Club Penguin more than doubled in the last year, to 4.7 million from 1.9 million, while the traffic on Webkinz.com grew to 6 million visitors from less than 1 million, according to comScore Media Metrix, which tracks online usage."
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