Question of Controversy: StarDesign Freedom

In my recent bout of Stardoll-searching, it seems to me that a lot of older-crowd dollies now have gravitated over to the more designing-aspect of Stardoll, rather than actually playing games, etc. So while I was browsing through a few hot designs at the moment, I was reminded of a familiar post I read a few months ago, posing the question of the great "why?"

 

So today I have a question for you. Do you think Stardoll should allow users to have free jurisdiction over the content material of their StarDesign items? (And I'm not referring to StarDesign Hair or anything specific, just in general.)

There's quite a lot of controversy surrounding this question lately, so if you don't know what I'm talking about, here comes the explanation...

 

I personally have seen quite a few "iffy" designs...for example, I've seen the rare nip-slip, and lots of designs with poorly proportioned cleavage, racy clothing designs, innapropriate wording on clothing, etc. and the like, and the 3-D features (ahem...) in the StarDesign Hair boutique were also of the same nature.

Here's my personal opinion on the subject matter.

 

StarDesign is an open option where Stardoll users can design their own furniture, clothing, jewelry, hairpieces, and much more with their own creative talent. To put bans on users creativity would be like telling Picasso to stop painting, not to mention the amount of time, effort, and money would be needed to put into Stardoll to monitor the StarDesign process; it would be literally an impossible feat. There's no point in banning users that have the occasional reference to these designs; it is obviously just the way one chooses to express oneself. StarDesign is not mentioned ever in the Stardoll One-Stop Rules, so therefore anyone should have free jurisdiction over what they display. If people don't like it, then they don't have to use that feature; simple as that. As for the younger users, the Stardoll administration are doing their best to cater to all their users, but they can't please everyone; simple as that. 

Too Old for Stardoll?

How old is too old? How young is too young? Is it for boys? or just for girls? When do you know that something just isn't for you anymore?

Many Stardoll users have been asking these questions lately, specifically the one about being "too old" for Stardoll. Many of us, myself included, are probably in our teenage years. We are starting to slowly get to that point where sometimes, we can't press the "Login" button every day without fail. Reassurances like "real life comes first", or "aren't you getting tired of Stardoll, anyway?" always seem to be the iceberg-tippers, the thought-provokers. In some cases, they are the ones that finalize the decision.

So, how old is too old? The real question is, when is it time to call it quits from Stardoll...for good? I've seen lots of cases where users say they're leaving "forever", pack up their things, lock up their Suites, and huff and puff and storm out in a dramatic ceremony. And then, a day or two later, they'll realize how hasty their decision was, and make reassurances to all their friends that they are only "checking up" on their account. This obviously escalades into a "few-days-a-week" login, and soon, they are sucked back into the vortex.

I always get fed up with these kinds of people. If you're going to leave, say goodbye already and go! Don't linger around and pretend you hate Stardoll and still go on every now and then! If you're going to make a clean break, make it clean and precise. It irks me to no end when users simply disappear off the face of the earth and come back as if nothing ever happened.

But in answer to the earlier question I posed, I believe there is only a personal limit. If you feel like you are getting too old for Stardoll, then you are. Stardoll has lots of elements that make it a site for girls (and even boys) of all ages to promote online fashion careers, make new friends, etc. And that's where some of the arguments kick in. Is Stardoll really for boys, too? My answer to that would be a definite yes. I think our generation in particular has shown that, as well. Fashion tycoons like Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, and Christian Louboutin have proved it! There is no gender split for fashion. It's unisex, it's something that can be enjoyed by everyone of all ages, just like art.

What do you think? Do you think there is a general age for being too old for Stardoll? Or how about a gender limit for Stardoll? Are there limits at all? Should there be?