I read an article on the Stardoll user blog, Tyler's Top Trends, and I was amazed. The article was written by katie_lady824 and explained the whole "Superstar vs Non-Superstar" war to us. I was so intrigued, I actually posted a loooong comment:
"I totally agree. I am currently a non-superstar but I have been superstar twice since I joined in June 2007. Both times, I won competitions. It was really cool, but Stardoll's beginning to overdo it. Some non-superstars deserve credits for making Stardoll the way it is. I have some non-superstar friends who treat me better than some superstars. Of course, there are some really elite (in looks and personality) people, and I know that. I've met some of them. But I think the fault still lies with Stardoll. After all, Stardoll is just another [though no doubt cooler] virtual community, but some of us waste too much of our lives on it."
And many others expressed their views on this article too. For example:
"Yeah, but what do non-superstars give to stardoll? nothing. But stardoll gives them a site to dress up their fav celebs, chat with friends, and a whole bunch of stuff, if anything, non-superstars owe stardoll. Not the other way around. Even when I was a non-superstar for 3 whole months, I understood that I didn't give anything to stardoll, but superstars pay the employees salaries! And without superstars, there is no payment for the employees, which means no stardoll. Non-superstars should be more great full to stardoll for giving them a free website, instead of greedily asking for more and more without giving anything in return. Stardoll wants money, and they will do anything to get it. PLUS the reason most things that were once for everybody are now exclusively to superstars is a marketing technique. You've had a taste of how great it is, and if you want more of it, you have to pay. another reason stardoll took so many things away from non-superstars is because they abused it, like the whole 5 stardollars if you invited a friend. Non-superstars should REALLY stop complaining. The efforts to get stardoll to change are all going to end in vain because stardoll could care less." ~ talkzi1213
I must say I agree with her and many others, not to mention Katie. We all have reasons for our opinions, but I think that it's true that though "no pain, no gain" (pain being loss of money), non-superstars deserve something too. Ex-superstars get things (for example the voile gift dresses), but I know how non-superstars feel [from my sister]. Some non-superstars have hearts of gold and are the nicest people ever, but superstars have the reputation. After all, being superstar means that you have the money to buy the account and stardollars, right? Hmm, sometimes I don't think so. I am an above-averagely-rich person (having my parents and grandparent working to support the family) but my mother has never been to keen on me splurging on online sites, like i-Dressup or Millsberry, or for my sister to waste precious money on Barbie or Neopets VIP accounts.
I get the feeling some non-superstars feel under-rated, just because of their status. But even though all these things are happening around us, where would we be without Stardoll? For me, Stardoll makes up 15% of my life, which is more than it should. I log on everyday just say read my messages and stuff, then I write blog entries which everyone can read, then I come here and write something to update on. But no, I wouldn't say I'm obsessed. I actually manage to juggle my online life, my real life and everything else chasing each other round my head and survive!
We know you're thinking something right now. Tell us what you think about this! We (well, I) value your opinion, whether you're a superstar or non-superstar. Write!
Love,
Nat :D
P.S. Read the wonderfully detailed article when you click here.
