Similar searches for the words “hack” and “hacking” also turned up zilch. I performed a domain specific search for on Google this evening for the word ‘cheating’ and didn’t turn up any results. The issues they raise ARE real, however, and worth exploring in greater depth. Has the Chicago Tribune run articles on the engaging fun and safe digital social networking available on sites like Club Penguin? If so, I haven’t read them yet. I think this article may be yet another example of the mainstream press focusing on the bad and ignoring the good when it comes to digital social networking. Over the last three months, cheating has become such a concern at Club Penguin that on Tuesday the Canadian company approved new guidelines banning the practice, said Lane Merrifield, co-founder and chief executive. A simple Google search pops up hundreds of places to find such insights. According to the article:Īcross the Internet, blogs, message boards and even video clips on offer preteens tips and tricks on how to steal coins at or cheat their way to a higher salary at. ![]() I thought I was pretty up to speed on Club Penguin, but apparently I’m behind the times. My wife alerted me to the March 2007 Chicago Tribune article “Cheating a real problem in Club Penguin’s virtual world” as we discussed ideas for tomorrow’s “family Sunday school lesson” we’re co-teaching about the Biblical story of Jacob and Essau.
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