Nimphal

Uuuh, no Feed Florg, possibly the most disturbing game on the website?
 
I am enjoying this increased media coverage Neopets has been getting since the the JS takeover. Don't know what it is, but somebody somewhere is turning on the marketing tap.

Outsourcing is just common sense if profit is the goal. Let's face it, if Neopets isn't making profit, it wouldn't be kept around for much longer. Laying off most of staff means JS doesn't have to pay employer stuff. It is very possible that it might hire out the work to contractors, some of which will be the exact same TNT staff. Outsourcing does not have to mean to a third world country, and even if it did, it is not the evil of all evils.
 
As for abandoning ship, nah. Sorry, mate, I have no agenda on Neopets, I don't take sides. I will continue to pay premium (cause that makes sense, cancel one of their main sources of income as a protest again them downsizing..) for as long as there is premium. Things change and that's okay.

Agreed, but I assume that Neopets/JumpStart are aware of it's importance to the economy. I'm hopeful that JumpStart puts out a similar game that has less issues and more progression (cause being stuck at level 50 is boring lol)

In Neopia, you feed kadoaties.
IN SOVIET RUSSIA, KADOATIE FEED YOOOOU.

If you have the paintbrush, you should go to the Rainbow Pool in Neopia Central. The Rainbow Fountain in Faeirland is where you go if you have finished a Fountain Faerie quest and won't be open to you until you do so.

I used this one when I was going through it http://www.idnq-guide.com/index.php?page=maps I say was, I haven't finished it, just got the avatars.

Ah, okay, I didn't miss an avatar by skipping one day. The prizes are slightly underwhelming, but hey, it was fun.

Ah, okay, I didn't miss an avatar by skipping one day. The prizes are slightly underwhelming, but hey, it was fun.

I'm not from the states and have never set foot in Wal-Mart, but one of the main reasons people are boycotting it is because they treat their employees awfully. Also, Wal-Mart itself is not of Chinese origins, but my understanding is that they sell lots of things at really low prices. These things were most likely produced in sweatshops somewhere in China.
 
As for the technology, I'm afraid there really is no choice there. Everything is made in Chine, absolutely everything. I know there is Fair Trade mouse https://www.nager-it.de/en/maus and I own the first ever fair trade phone, Fair Phone, but that's about it. Fair Trade is in the earliest stages when it comes to electronics, partly because of the long and complicated supply chain.

Careful not to open Pandora's box there, asking me why and all :D I'll try to be succinct, but actually, I have done and am doing a ton of research in the fashion industry (and not only) and human rights and origin of things are a big passion.
 
So, let's start with China first. One of the reasons I don't want to buy things from there is purely political - the CCP is pure evil. I won't go into details, but as a child of a former communist country, political communism sucks, the CCP is on a whole new level. I don't want to be feeding that regime. The second reason I avoid buying things from China when I have the choice (and with technology, I simply don't have that choice) is because of the very real chance that somewhere along the line the production of said product included one or more of the following: inhumane working conditions, slavery (sweatshops), child labour, toxic environment. No, I'm not doing that, I can't.
 
As for South East Asia, very similar reasons as with China, but in addition to that, buildings collapse from time to time.
 
I should make something clear, though. I do buy clothes from South East Asia, but very carefully. I buy Fair Trade, which ensures that workers are treated and rewarded as human beings. If I like something and it is not certified Fair Trade I look at where I am buying it from. In the UK the Arcadia Group (BHS, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and a few more) have a Fashion Footprint programme. I have read the steps they take to ensure that their workers and factories are treated well and am .. satisfied. They also have a lot of factories in Europe, which I am very excited about. I would probably still not buy something from South East Asia unless Fair Trade. China is off the table completely for me when I have choice.
 
Buying online makes knowing where your clothes come from quite a bit trickier, because most online retailers don't sate that info on their pages, you have to buy it to know. I am working to combat that with a project that will allow people to share where their clothes are made and will hopefully create a nice database of open data about fashion.
 
Sorry, I tried not to make it too long, and it still came out too long....

Oh you live in Bulgaria! I'm from Bulgaria. The clothing styles sold there really only cater to one body shape and if you're out of it, tough luck. Apparently it's the same in Brazil :D

Careful not to open Pandora's box there, asking me why and all :D I'll try to be succinct, but actually, I have done and am doing a ton of research in the fashion industry (and not only) and human rights and origin of things are a big passion.
 
So, let's start with China first. One of the reasons I don't want to buy things from there is purely political - the CCP is pure evil. I won't go into details, but as a child of a former communist country, political communism sucks, the CCP is on a whole new level. I don't want to be feeding that regime. The second reason I avoid buying things from China when I have the choice (and with technology, I simply don't have that choice) is because of the very real chance that somewhere along the line the production of said product included one or more of the following: inhumane working conditions, slavery (sweatshops), child labour, toxic environment. No, I'm not doing that, I can't.
 
As for South East Asia, very similar reasons as with China, but in addition to that, buildings collapse from time to time.
 
I should make something clear, though. I do buy clothes from South East Asia, but very carefully. I buy Fair Trade, which ensures that workers are treated and rewarded as human beings. If I like something and it is not certified Fair Trade I look at where I am buying it from. In the UK the Arcadia Group (BHS, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and a few more) have a Fashion Footprint programme. I have read the steps they take to ensure that their workers and factories are treated well and am .. satisfied. They also have a lot of factories in Europe, which I am very excited about. I would probably still not buy something from South East Asia unless Fair Trade. China is off the table completely for me when I have choice.
 
Buying online makes knowing where your clothes come from quite a bit trickier, because most online retailers don't sate that info on their pages, you have to buy it to know. I am working to combat that with a project that will allow people to share where their clothes are made and will hopefully create a nice database of open data about fashion.
 
Sorry, I tried not to make it too long, and it still came out too long....

I am morally against buying anything made in China or South East Asia (unless certified Fair Trade and even then I avoid China). This is purely my prerogative, though. I have friends that have used AliExpress and the like and for most things, they are good.

Careful not to open Pandora's box there, asking me why and all :D I'll try to be succinct, but actually, I have done and am doing a ton of research in the fashion industry (and not only) and human rights and origin of things are a big passion.
 
So, let's start with China first. One of the reasons I don't want to buy things from there is purely political - the CCP is pure evil. I won't go into details, but as a child of a former communist country, political communism sucks, the CCP is on a whole new level. I don't want to be feeding that regime. The second reason I avoid buying things from China when I have the choice (and with technology, I simply don't have that choice) is because of the very real chance that somewhere along the line the production of said product included one or more of the following: inhumane working conditions, slavery (sweatshops), child labour, toxic environment. No, I'm not doing that, I can't.
 
As for South East Asia, very similar reasons as with China, but in addition to that, buildings collapse from time to time.
 
I should make something clear, though. I do buy clothes from South East Asia, but very carefully. I buy Fair Trade, which ensures that workers are treated and rewarded as human beings. If I like something and it is not certified Fair Trade I look at where I am buying it from. In the UK the Arcadia Group (BHS, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and a few more) have a Fashion Footprint programme. I have read the steps they take to ensure that their workers and factories are treated well and am .. satisfied. They also have a lot of factories in Europe, which I am very excited about. I would probably still not buy something from South East Asia unless Fair Trade. China is off the table completely for me when I have choice.
 
Buying online makes knowing where your clothes come from quite a bit trickier, because most online retailers don't sate that info on their pages, you have to buy it to know. I am working to combat that with a project that will allow people to share where their clothes are made and will hopefully create a nice database of open data about fashion.
 
Sorry, I tried not to make it too long, and it still came out too long....

I am morally against buying anything made in China or South East Asia (unless certified Fair Trade and even then I avoid China). This is purely my prerogative, though. I have friends that have used AliExpress and the like and for most things, they are good.

Careful not to open Pandora's box there, asking me why and all :D I'll try to be succinct, but actually, I have done and am doing a ton of research in the fashion industry (and not only) and human rights and origin of things are a big passion.
 
So, let's start with China first. One of the reasons I don't want to buy things from there is purely political - the CCP is pure evil. I won't go into details, but as a child of a former communist country, political communism sucks, the CCP is on a whole new level. I don't want to be feeding that regime. The second reason I avoid buying things from China when I have the choice (and with technology, I simply don't have that choice) is because of the very real chance that somewhere along the line the production of said product included one or more of the following: inhumane working conditions, slavery (sweatshops), child labour, toxic environment. No, I'm not doing that, I can't.
 
As for South East Asia, very similar reasons as with China, but in addition to that, buildings collapse from time to time.
 
I should make something clear, though. I do buy clothes from South East Asia, but very carefully. I buy Fair Trade, which ensures that workers are treated and rewarded as human beings. If I like something and it is not certified Fair Trade I look at where I am buying it from. In the UK the Arcadia Group (BHS, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and a few more) have a Fashion Footprint programme. I have read the steps they take to ensure that their workers and factories are treated well and am .. satisfied. They also have a lot of factories in Europe, which I am very excited about. I would probably still not buy something from South East Asia unless Fair Trade. China is off the table completely for me when I have choice.
 
Buying online makes knowing where your clothes come from quite a bit trickier, because most online retailers don't sate that info on their pages, you have to buy it to know. I am working to combat that with a project that will allow people to share where their clothes are made and will hopefully create a nice database of open data about fashion.
 
Sorry, I tried not to make it too long, and it still came out too long....

Careful not to open Pandora's box there, asking me why and all :D I'll try to be succinct, but actually, I have done and am doing a ton of research in the fashion industry (and not only) and human rights and origin of things are a big passion.
 
So, let's start with China first. One of the reasons I don't want to buy things from there is purely political - the CCP is pure evil. I won't go into details, but as a child of a former communist country, political communism sucks, the CCP is on a whole new level. I don't want to be feeding that regime. The second reason I avoid buying things from China when I have the choice (and with technology, I simply don't have that choice) is because of the very real chance that somewhere along the line the production of said product included one or more of the following: inhumane working conditions, slavery (sweatshops), child labour, toxic environment. No, I'm not doing that, I can't.
 
As for South East Asia, very similar reasons as with China, but in addition to that, buildings collapse from time to time.
 
I should make something clear, though. I do buy clothes from South East Asia, but very carefully. I buy Fair Trade, which ensures that workers are treated and rewarded as human beings. If I like something and it is not certified Fair Trade I look at where I am buying it from. In the UK the Arcadia Group (BHS, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and a few more) have a Fashion Footprint programme. I have read the steps they take to ensure that their workers and factories are treated well and am .. satisfied. They also have a lot of factories in Europe, which I am very excited about. I would probably still not buy something from South East Asia unless Fair Trade. China is off the table completely for me when I have choice.
 
Buying online makes knowing where your clothes come from quite a bit trickier, because most online retailers don't sate that info on their pages, you have to buy it to know. I am working to combat that with a project that will allow people to share where their clothes are made and will hopefully create a nice database of open data about fashion.
 
Sorry, I tried not to make it too long, and it still came out too long....

I recently bought an inverter (a piece to make my laptop screen work again) from a company in China (through Amazon). I would have gladly paid a bit more to have it not take a month and a half to get here, but the only sellers were in China.
 
Like Nimphal, I try to buy fair trade from certain parts of the world. Many countries' labor laws are lacking even more than the U.S.'s, and many workers have to bear with unsafe conditions, overlong hours, and insufficient pay -- some countries even allow young children to work more-than-full-time (by European/American standards) without any opportunity for education. I don't want to support sweatshops and child labor. By buying fair trade, I'm supporting a sustainable business model that doesn't take advantage of workers; it also encourages countries to increase their labor standards. (My understanding is that China is actually working on this, though they've still got a ways to go.)
 
That being said, in the U.S. it can be really difficult to know where your stuff comes from or who did the work for it, and you don't really have a choice for certain types of products (e.g., produce) except not buying that item. I also try to buy local when possible (so things don't have to ship as far), and I try to keep my consumption down (find a workable substitute, do without, borrow, freecycle, or buy second-hand).
 
When times are tough, though, you've got to do what you've got to do to survive; I know I can't always afford to be choosy. For example, I need a new computer mouse, and I can't budget more than $5-10 on it, so it will probably come from China. So I'm not trying to be judgmental of how other people spend their money; I'm just trying to explain my reasons for shopping as I try to.

Well, I will complete my quest when I get the items myself. Now that this has turned into a daily it's time to consider my long-term budget and it definitely has no allowance for such shenanigans.

Well, you could always complete it and let it keep the fountain open for you for when you do want to use it. So long as you don't get another FFQ (although with the luck you've been having, who knows :P) the faerie will happily wait for you for as long as you want.

Well, you could always complete it and let it keep the fountain open for you for when you do want to use it. So long as you don't get another FFQ (although with the luck you've been having, who knows :P) the faerie will happily wait for you for as long as you want.

Well, you could always complete it and let it keep the fountain open for you for when you do want to use it. So long as you don't get another FFQ (although with the luck you've been having, who knows :P) the faerie will happily wait for you for as long as you want.

I am afraid you're in the wrong calling this a debate. Nobody is debating anything. You keep asking the same question, "Why?" and you also keep "testing" the monitors. And everybody tells you the same thing over and over: You got warned because your posts were deemed inappropriate and several people in this thread have explained how. Asking why someone else also didn't get silenced is like asking why some people are poor and some are rich. Concentrate on your actions and making them appropriate for the site. You got warned, it's you who is going to face the consequences if you keep at it. There are no angry villagers with pitchforks ready to take down the authorities here.

I am afraid you're in the wrong calling this a debate. Nobody is debating anything. You keep asking the same question, "Why?" and you also keep "testing" the monitors. And everybody tells you the same thing over and over: You got warned because your posts were deemed inappropriate and several people in this thread have explained how. Asking why someone else also didn't get silenced is like asking why some people are poor and some are rich. Concentrate on your actions and making them appropriate for the site. You got warned, it's you who is going to face the consequences if you keep at it. There are no angry villagers with pitchforks ready to take down the authorities here.

I am afraid you're in the wrong calling this a debate. Nobody is debating anything. You keep asking the same question, "Why?" and you also keep "testing" the monitors. And everybody tells you the same thing over and over: You got warned because your posts were deemed inappropriate and several people in this thread have explained how. Asking why someone else also didn't get silenced is like asking why some people are poor and some are rich. Concentrate on your actions and making them appropriate for the site. You got warned, it's you who is going to face the consequences if you keep at it. There are no angry villagers with pitchforks ready to take down the authorities here.