Comments on: Handipoints Thinks a Virtual World Could Make Kids Do Chores in the Real One http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/ Startup and Tech News Mon, 12 May 2008 09:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Be The First To Find Out How Media Is Trying To Target Your Child http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2126419 Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Be The First To Find Out How Media Is Trying To Target Your Child Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:12:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2126419 [...] Handipointz hopes to help motivate kids to do chores [...] […] Handipointz hopes to help motivate kids to do chores […]

]]> By: The Watch - virtual worlds in the news : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2065131 The Watch - virtual worlds in the news : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:31:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2065131 [...] you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!1. TechCrunch - Handipoints Thinks a Virtual World Could Make Kids Do Chores in the Real One. “If your kid’s obsessed with Webkinz and Club Penguin but you can’t get them to do their [...] […] you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!1. TechCrunch - Handipoints Thinks a Virtual World Could Make Kids Do Chores in the Real One. “If your kid’s obsessed with Webkinz and Club Penguin but you can’t get them to do their […]

]]> By: Game Tycoon»Blog Archive » Articles of Interest http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2065084 Game Tycoon»Blog Archive » Articles of Interest Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:53:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2065084 [...] “Club Penguin-like” virtual world called Handipoints, which rewards kids for doing chores, was apparently launched in beta form back in November. When kids complete activities such as [...] […] “Club Penguin-like” virtual world called Handipoints, which rewards kids for doing chores, was apparently launched in beta form back in November. When kids complete activities such as […]

]]> By: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2063390 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:09:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2063390 Melissa is on the money. They REQUIRE a full name (first and last) for any child you enter under your account, whether you wish to participate in paying the child through the site or not. They skirt around the privacy implications because the parents are the ones required to provide the information, not the child, but comparing it safety-wise to Webkinz is inaccurate. There shouldn't be any reason for them to collect my child's first and last name, especially when they are stating in the TOS that information collected is being used for targeted advertising. To whom? The kids? Melissa is on the money. They REQUIRE a full name (first and last) for any child you enter under your account, whether you wish to participate in paying the child through the site or not. They skirt around the privacy implications because the parents are the ones required to provide the information, not the child, but comparing it safety-wise to Webkinz is inaccurate. There shouldn’t be any reason for them to collect my child’s first and last name, especially when they are stating in the TOS that information collected is being used for targeted advertising. To whom? The kids?

]]> By: Virtual Paris 2007 » Mes liens du 21 mars 2008 au 29 mars 2008 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2061839 Virtual Paris 2007 » Mes liens du 21 mars 2008 au 29 mars 2008 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:03:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2061839 [...] Handipoints Thinks a Virtual World Could Make Kids Do Chores in the Real One - Un univers virtuel pour gamins un peu plus sérieux [...] […] Handipoints Thinks a Virtual World Could Make Kids Do Chores in the Real One - Un univers virtuel pour gamins un peu plus sérieux […]

]]> By: Melissa Tell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2061010 Melissa Tell Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:04:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2061010 Why do they say they have been out there only since Nov 2007? They have been around at least as long as January of 2007. See here. http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070117/4152/ I can see that someone is trying to pump this up by saying how fast this site is growing. Grow up and leave the kids alone. Why do they say they have been out there only since Nov 2007? They have been around at least as long as January of 2007. See here.

http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070117/4152/

I can see that someone is trying to pump this up by saying how fast this site is growing. Grow up and leave the kids alone.

]]> By: Melissa Tell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2060984 Melissa Tell Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2060984 teaching kids that there must be reward for everything they do isn't good for them, imagine they will be looking for bunch of stock options each time they organzied something at work! I hope none of these kids ever work for me. Also, I don't like the privacy aspect of this. disturbing. disturbing. disturbing. Am I on Jupiter, that a family has on aveage 3.5 kids as I read here? You say it has 150K users but the plots on the other page shows 20K. Is someone pumping this? If so, please stop it, keep the good things that techcrunch has been doing so far: reporting the facts and please question that is not. Handipoints, Try to make money the right way and the model that is sustainable. teaching kids that there must be reward for everything they do isn’t good for them, imagine they will be looking for bunch of stock options each time they organzied something at work! I hope none of these kids ever work for me.

Also, I don’t like the privacy aspect of this. disturbing. disturbing. disturbing.

Am I on Jupiter, that a family has on aveage 3.5 kids as I read here? You say it has 150K users but the plots on the other page shows 20K. Is someone pumping this? If so, please stop it, keep the good things that techcrunch has been doing so far: reporting the facts and please question that is not.

Handipoints, Try to make money the right way and the model that is sustainable.

]]> By: …ing’s blog » Blog Archive » Handipoints认为虚拟世界可以让孩子在真实时间中做些杂务 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2060853 …ing’s blog » Blog Archive » Handipoints认为虚拟世界可以让孩子在真实时间中做些杂务 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:55:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2060853 [...] 阅读更多If your kid’s obsessed with Webkinz and Club Penguin but you can’t get them to do their chores, you may want to take a look at a new entrant into the virtual worlds scene called Handipoints.     Read More    Post a Comment [...] […] 阅读更多If your kid’s obsessed with Webkinz and Club Penguin but you can’t get them to do their chores, you may want to take a look at a new entrant into the virtual worlds scene called Handipoints.     Read More    Post a Comment […]

]]> By: Kathy Klein http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2059971 Kathy Klein Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:08:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2059971 Wow. What a total waste. Eventually the kids won't even be doing chores. Who came up with this crap? Wow. What a total waste. Eventually the kids won’t even be doing chores. Who came up with this crap?

]]> By: Harry Wang http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2059766 Harry Wang Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:55:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2059766 Good luck to them. There are a lot of pampered/spoiled brats out there with an ever growing sense of entitlement. Harry "former pampered/spoiled brat and not afraid to admit it" Wang Good luck to them. There are a lot of pampered/spoiled brats out there with an ever growing sense of entitlement.

Harry “former pampered/spoiled brat and not afraid to admit it” Wang

]]> By: daniel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2059269 daniel Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:56:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2059269 http://www.geocities.com/poi243 http://www.geocities.com/poi243

]]> By: william http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2058543 william Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:36:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2058543 oh nevermind....it seems that the parent has to purchase the reward from amazon themselves and give it to the kid. i thought handipoints rewards the kids based on points accumulated, like chuck'n'cheese or something. oh nevermind….it seems that the parent has to purchase the reward from amazon themselves and give it to the kid. i thought handipoints rewards the kids based on points accumulated, like chuck’n'cheese or something.

]]> By: william http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2058538 william Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:33:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2058538 does anyone know how the rewards fulfillment is done? i.e. how does handipoints pay amazon to purchase one of the reward gifts and have it sent to the kid who earned and picked it? as far as i know, amazon's api and storefront doesn't only provides a way for the end customer to buy the product for themselves. in this case though, handipoints will have to purchase the gift onbehalf for the recipient, since the recipient only has "handipoints" and not cash/credit card. william does anyone know how the rewards fulfillment is done? i.e. how does handipoints pay amazon to purchase one of the reward gifts and have it sent to the kid who earned and picked it?

as far as i know, amazon’s api and storefront doesn’t only provides a way for the end customer to buy the product for themselves. in this case though, handipoints will have to purchase the gift onbehalf for the recipient, since the recipient only has “handipoints” and not cash/credit card.

william

]]> By: AreJay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2058274 AreJay Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:41:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2058274 I love this, so will my 9 year old! Thank you for the review! AreJay I love this, so will my 9 year old! Thank you for the review!

AreJay

]]> By: mobilegadget http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057972 mobilegadget Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:54:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057972 love the icon, brush your teeth with... soap love the icon, brush your teeth with… soap

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057899 Matt Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:03:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057899 very cool angle in this space. very cool angle in this space.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057777 David Mackey Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:31:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057777 This seems like a really great idea. I love it. This seems like a really great idea. I love it.

]]> By: CARversation.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057729 CARversation.com Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:54:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057729 CRAZYYYYYYYYY CRAZYYYYYYYYY

]]> By: Jackson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057724 Jackson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:50:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057724 I agree! This seems like a great way to show children how to be more responsible and helpful. I agree! This seems like a great way to show children how to be more responsible and helpful.

]]> By: chinchan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057696 chinchan Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:25:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/handipoints-thinks-a-virtual-world-could-make-kids-better-in-the-real-one/#comment-2057696 Hello, Your blog is nice for those parents who have no time management for their children. This blog would help a lot for the parents to teach their children to have a time management to do their tasks. Cause kids are now in to the web world. Visiting your site would make the children realize how to be a responsible human being. Hello,
Your blog is nice for those parents who have no time management for their children. This blog would help a lot for the parents to teach their children to have a time management to do their tasks. Cause kids are now in to the web world. Visiting your site would make the children realize how to be a responsible human being.

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