Archives For editorial

Choosing Your Neopet: More Important Than You Might Think by Justin

Gaby —  November 8, 2012 — 1 Comment

Do you have a neopet? If you don’t you should.

Neopets offer companionship and loyalty, something humans aren’t 100% capable of.

Owning a Neopet gives a person a sense of respect for all the non-human critters out there, regardless of what they own.

If you live alone, playing with your neopet is a great way to unwind at the end of the day or if you have a family, owning a neopet sets guidelines of responsibility for the young.

At the end of the day, having a neopet is always fulfilling.

Choosing a neopet can be a difficult process.

By choosing a neopet, one must have the appropriate amount of time, a strong budget, and be able to spend enough time with the neopet.
Continue Reading…

In Editorials , , ,
permalink

Give Your Common Neopet a Chance by Cameron

Gaby —  October 15, 2012 — Leave a comment

In a growing trend that has been around since the early days of Neopia, we seem to have lost our memories or experiences of our very first neopet.

You know? The ones we created, The ones we named, The ones we just knew were the ‘coolest’. Needless to say these pets were probably among the most common.

Of course in life we are always left wanting more, this time fueled by the beautiful, elite and stronger looking neopets badged ‘limited edition’ and ‘restricted’. At the time we weren’t even really sure what this meant, We did know, however that we had to get our hands on them.
Continue Reading…

In Editorials , , ,
permalink

Attack of the Meepits and Other Neopian Obsessions by smitch2008

Kym Huynh —  October 4, 2012 — Leave a comment

Meepits are probably the most feared Neopian things. Many are obsessed with their hypnotizing eyes and fluffy appearance. I am NOT obsessed with Meepits, nor do I fear them. They are just another ordinary petpet to me. They are easy to get obsessed with though, and I can see why many people are. Here are some facts about Meepits and other obsessions of many Neopians.

There are many things to get obsessed with in Neopia, and Meepits are just one of them. People can get a little overwhelmed with all the great things here. Try to stick to one topic. It gets a little overwhelming when you see a Meepit-themed shop, a Darigan-themed user lookup, or when each one of your pets has a different world-themed pet lookup. The next tip will help you narrow it down to just one.
Continue Reading…

In Editorials , , , ,
permalink

The Neopets Plague by kiwi_kitsune

Kym Huynh —  July 21, 2012 — 1 Comment

I have played Neopets since it came out, that’s a long time. The beginning, it was clean. With laughing children and gumdrop rivers. So what happened to the tranquility?

It all burned down.

Google, free cursors, college funds, we salute you. No really. You tore down Neopets, spat on it, lit it on fire and laughed in twisted delight as the whole thing just became a tangled mess. Only the greatest in corporate sell-outs can achieve that much. So far, I have seen ads for free cursors (Including one of a cigarette), Canada, Orbitz, colleges, dating sites, ring tones, great deals on Neopets, and the rest goes on. I’m sure the numerous 9 year olds would love to travel to Canada with Orbitz. And ya know, that cigarette cursor? I think it’ll look great on my shop front, ya? Dating sites, studies show that dating sites have a high chance of ending in a mess. In other words, bitter failure.
Continue Reading…

In Editorials , , , ,
permalink

Defending Neopets.com by Phenylalanine

Kym Huynh —  June 29, 2012 — 4 Comments

I never thought I’d be in the position where I was outraged to the point of actually defending Neopets. But it’s happened.

Recently Neopets has blocked Australian users from such games as Tombola, and the Fruit Machine. They’re trying to avoid media-induced backlash over the site’s ‘gambling’ games. I was completely shocked to see, in particular, what one article had to say about Neopets.

I wrote this thing, it’s quite long.. I’m not sure if I should post it somewhere on the web, or send it as a letter to various news organizations, or just sit here and fume.

I am looking for feedback, I guess.. any kind of feedback…
Continue Reading…

In Editorials , , , , , ,
permalink