For today's side topic, I will talk about Clans. They are everywhere in Jamaa, but are they good or bad? Let's think about their origin. The popular book series Warriors, undoubtedly started it all. I have read a few of the books and they can be violent, which is the part that is often brought out in Jamaa's clans. Do we really want fighting, war, in our Animal Jam? Sure, it has its place in real life, but this is a kids game. I doubt parents, or AJHQ for that matter, want kids pretending to kill each other.
On the other side of the argument, Clans can make a good role play. They can be like big families, and leave out fighting. But then is it really a clan? Apparently, many clans enjoy owning a "territory" where they can play games ect. Sometimes they will "play fight" without pretending to kill anyone.
I think that is what is best for Jamaa. Many people have described Clans as just being gangs - and they can be. But lets try to stop that, did you know that most of the murderers today got addicted to killing through playing war games? I know Clans aren't the same, but lets try not to make bad habits. ;)
I would love to see your opinions in a comment!
Sometimes, if a bunny is just passing through their territory, they will pretend the bunny is prey.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure whether that's funny or really scary. o.o
DeleteWell, think of it this way then:
DeleteAn innocent little 8 year old is on Animal Jam. She loves "bunny wabbits", so, therefore, she made a bunny. She dressed up in cute little clothes. Now, she wants to go buy a flag from the Flag Shop, so she goes through Sarepia Forest. However, when she enters the room, there are 3 different wolves and arctic wolves saying "Pounces on bunny and bites throat nm" and "Drags bunny back to lair" and they are doing the jumping motion over top of her.
I don't know about you....but if that was me, I would be terrified! XP
Im 8 dx
DeleteLol
Deleteim 10.. i've read almost every warrior book i just started the last hope (which is the last book in warriors) and i WUV clans
DeleteSorry...XP
DeleteI meant, well, an unsuspecting child who just wants to have fun. Maybe 5 years old?
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yes i am 100% againest hunting random people who you just walking around
DeleteThe place where most clans meet is in sarepia. Clans and packs are violent. But kingdoms aren't violent most of the time for example the main kingdoms I've heard of are celestial towers and snow kingdom. This has given me an idea I'll do a post on my blog all about clans packs etc.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of a Kingdom. Sounds cool, though!
DeleteIt depends. If they're pretending a bunny or koala or something is "prey", then I believe it's getting a bit to violent. But if they're just "defending" their territory from others who are playing the clan game, and just chasing, not killing or having wars, it's pretty ok to me.
ReplyDeletebut people like drama :I
DeleteWell I agree gecko. They are good and bad. And if you recall a little while ago you looked at my clan website and you said that you were thinking about starting your own. Are you going to make a clan or not cos mine is rubbish. If anyone is interested it is called: thejammaraidersclan.blogspot.com . Also gecko can you be my admin for a day cos I heard that you can type html. I would like you to do it because this blog is so awesome and my main blog ( animaljamfrombehindthescenes.blogspot.com ) is rubbish. You dont have to it is just a suggestion. Adding on to that you could charge items if you do it for people. I have also found a glitch which anyone can do. All you need is a 2013 banner which acctually sais 2013 and then try and turn it and nothing happens.
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I'm not sure about a clan. Maybe more like a "Kingdom" like sirhappyviking said.
DeleteAnd sure, my email is geckoguy122@gmail.com. If you give me specific things you want me to do, that will make my job a ton easier. If I can't do something, its because blogger updated the HTML editor and I'm not used to it.
Eh, that glitch doesn't work for me. :/
Deletethere already are kingdoms in AJ :3
Deletei own one and so does peppywolf they are mainly like a clan but there are a ton more jobs and the life style is totaly differnt however there is still fighting, killing, etc.
but we do have a whole blog for our kingdoms
link to my kingdom blog: http://ajsnowkingdom.blogspot.com/
link to peppywolf's kingdom blog: http://jammakingdom.blogspot.com/
Meep! Yes, I know >.< I've read 1 or 2 of the Warrior books, but I wasn't allowed to buy any more back then because mum said they were violent...and I can't find any to buy right now X3 but I don't know if I even want to...
ReplyDeleteAlso, yes. AJ is getting a bit violent >.< I see "epic fights" a LOT in clan dens and in Sarepia Forest.
There's something that bugs me, though - people will do roleplay on the computer, pretending to be (for instance) cats. But then, in real life, they won't go and pretend to be a cat because it's "babyish"...
they really aren't i have read almost all of them and i just started the last hope (which is the last warrior book) and they aren't very violent sure there is fighting, blood, killing etc. but really not much and i role play warrior cats with my friends in real life ALL the time we even build our own camp out of a tree and branchs and we formed ice clan :3 (im the leader moon star)
DeleteI guess I'm a baby XP
DeleteI love to play cats with my friend when we are at our moms' school. :)
Go ahead and call me immature XD
What can I say?
I'm 12, but I'm 14 in my head and 10 in my heart.
@Rosey IcyWolf
DeleteI don't like the fighting in Warriors. You guys should read the Lord of the Rings - it has valiant, noble characters. You will never want to read another kid book like Warriors. I also recommend Jules Verne if you like adventures.
@vms915
Your not a baby, the problem is when kids want to grow up so fast they can't even play anymore. Accept, for some reason its "cool" to be on a computer and play on that all day. :L
I thoroughly agree with gecko, kiny and vms! If blood, fighting, and killing isn't voilent, then what is? I hate how kids want to grow up and find themelves too old to play cats in real but do it on the computer. THINKING that is what is immature! My MUM plays at being animals with me in real life. What is mature is to know that you're never too old to have a good gsme.
Deleteok heres what i think I WUV THE FIGHTING STUFF
ReplyDeletebecause the killing and everyone is what makes it fun its drama just like in the book to keep people reading the book they kill cats because its drama that keeps people reading the book people LIKE drama and i was very very sad when AJ stoped leting to say kill, dead and stuff yes they say there are games MADE for fighting (club penguin, monkey quest, etc.) but chat room games like AJ are fun you see like wolf quest is a chat room but you cant buy things you cant go to differnt lands but its games like AJ that are fun where you can do all that stuff but i am againest hunting REAL people i find that very very mean but if someone says "is deer easy prey for wolf" or something like that ITS OK!!! THE PERSON WANTS TO BE HUNTED!!!! but yes i am 100% againest hunting random people but its the same with wedding and such you can buy stuff for your den and everything and be differnt animals there is no game like animal jam but people like drama fighting, killing, getting merried people like drama and so do i but that is why people like clans anyways enoguh said this comment is getting way to long
-moonleaf a pound member of shadow clan (AJ)
I think Warriors is kind of an immature series, and it rubs off on its audience. Read my last comment - read the Lord of the Rings. I'm serious.
Delete.........lord of the rings has even more fighting............warrior cats teachs you stuff as you go along..........power isn't always worth it....................learned that from tiger star...................
DeleteThe book LOTR isn't violent, only the movie.
DeleteWarriors is not violent. I read like 6 books so far, sure I don't recommend it for 5 year olds! Plus I have Moon Kingdom which is kind of like a clan. But obviously I don't allow my warriors to pounce on random people.
ReplyDeleteHi gecko this is about the comment thing. cubscout9/sirhappyviking was a shared account between me and my sister sirhappyviking which my sister put her birthdate in and it got deleted due to being to young so if anyone is under thirteen do not put your age in there is a consequence. Also AJsirhappyviking, sirhappyviking and cubscout9/sirhappyviking are all the same person since when we shared account I did not comment and AJsirhappyviking is the name of the updated google plus account. Me myself am cubscout9 and CubscoutnineAJ.
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O yea at this very moment you have 50058 page views so we can have the contest!!!!!!!!
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