Delusions Of A Virtual Moron.

I was going to write a rather poignant post on Stardoll's latest "offer", but, eventually, I decided against it.

You see, I missed ranting about pointless matters, expressing opinions no one cares about, whining about the injustice that scourges our virtual world. My primal concern are much like Rebecca Black; petty "problems" that pale in comparison with what we should really give a damn about.

It has recently come to my attention that some Stardoll users are complete and utter idiots. And by that, yes, I do mean really, really, ridiculously stupid. Collecting rares has always been very popular and since the increase of the Starbazaar prices, people can gain a lot by selling something they bought at a considerably low price. Obviously, there are those poor kids that keep deluding themselves by selling crappy designs for the astronomic amount of 500 Stardollars that no one will buy, but, this change has certainly had plenty of positive aspects.

Though rare-hunting ceases to be interesting anymore -mainly because of above mentioned change, or older cheats, such as the infamous loophole- some people have the misconception that a DKNY jacket they virtually purchased four years ago is considered as collectible in real life. Which is why many opt to sell their rares for a rather bizarre price - real money. No, really! People are that delusional. Some actually aim to sell their accounts for crazy amounts, or even sell virtual clothes on eBay! (Scam Alert!)

It's hilarious if you come to think about it, and, to be completely frank, I find it dangerous. Being scammed out of your virtual cash -which you got using real money, no doubt- is similar yet so different from being scammed out of your real moolah. Remember, a hundred Stardollars isn't like a hundred real dollars. If you have a virtual breakdown over the loss of a "rare" dress, I can't imagine what your reaction would be after losing your (parents') money.

Even if you aren't scammed, is it really worth to spend real moolah on something as petty as a bunch of pixels. A bunch of dated pixels, as a matter of fact.