OMG! "Kwedit" really does exist.

[Nikki Stone1]

http://kwedit.com/


Stephen Colbert was talking about a couple of nights ago:

http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/tue-march-2-2010-david-brooks


This website lets your kids buy VIRTUAL stuff for REAL money; and if they can't pay, you get an email asking you to pay for your kids for STUFF THAT DOESN'T EXIST!

[Duer 157099]

1. Whaa...? "Virtual stuff for real money"? Why, that sounds like the insurance industry!

Sounds like they'll rake in the big bucks. It's all the rage these days, selling nothing for something.

[Nikki Stone1]

2. Why yes it does!

But your kids wouldn't buy insurance.

[Kutjara]

3. Yep, and it raised $3.3 million in venture funding on the same day as the Colbert piece.

Anyway, I don't see how buying virtual stuff for real money is any different from buying a software application or an MP3 from iTunes. It's all just bits, yet people happily part with real cash for it.

[Nikki Stone1]

5. Good Lord.

At least the software does something for you.

[Kutjara]

6. Unless it's a boobies app on your iPhone.

Oh wait, I guess that does something for the user, too. ;)

[Nikki Stone1]

7. Well, it's not like the real thing

;)

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. That's just insane

[MercutioATC]

8. Did you visit the site? There's no requirement that parents (or anybody else) pay.

...and you only get an e-mail if your teen requests them to send you one.

Seems silly to me, but I don't think there's anything wrong with it.