Finally, New laws start to reduce "taken"!

[mking624]

How refreshing to read a post that looks at both sides of the coin and does not bash someone.

No one here was bashing anyone. Just because someone has a difference of opinion doesn't mean that they are all of a sudden bashing another person.

 

[swimmingirl47]

wow what great feedback! i had no idea so many people would reply! lol i think amazingsuperpixie has a great point. and omg! chedstro is getting married?! wow i am truely sorry if i offended anyone like skippypaul so peeps but remember this is just my personal opinion. we all have to admit though that we have either tried taken before or have laughed at people doing taken. whatever matters staff decides to take, we all have to remember it's just a game. if u really are offended by taken, you dont have to play. i think i made my point!

 

[mking624]

Personally if you wanna make vmk a safer place get rid of the vmk boards that allow ppl to share their personal information. Get rid the word dis, which countless ppl add to their signature to show they are a member. Does that tell sexual predators hey you wanna know how to contact me outside of vmk.. well I belong to dis!! Find me there.. No dictionary dancing required. come check out my proflie, see my age even my location. Get close to me and hey even private message me if you want.

The difference here is that vmk boards are not associated with vmk and while vmk does not encourage contact outside of the site, they cannot prevent it from occuring because they don't have control over anything that is outside of vmk. As far as the word "dis" is concerned, "dis" is merely a short form term of Disney, and doesn't necessarily have to be related to the disboards. I know people who will say "Dis is great" in their signatures or something but have no clue what the Disboards are...they are merely talking about Disney or even simply saying "dis" instead of "this". That said, I don't even refer to dis in my signature because I just don't want to deal with the potential of being banned for giving out information. It honestly wouldn't surprise me if one day "Dis" was banned from the dictionary as well.

I don't think that the new rules has anything to do with "taken" just relationship rooms.
I am not against taken. I think that it is nice for many of the little ones to have a special someone that they play games with and get to know daily. It is just like having your first boyfriend (girlfriend) at school. I had my first boyfriend in second grade. I didn't know what it meant to have a 'boyfriend', but I sure knew that I wanted Gerry to play kickball on my team every recess. Getting to know someone in the lobby of a game, seeing them every day and playing with them....that is so cool.....and part of the 'hanging out and having fun' that is stated in the FAQ about VMK.
I think that the relationship rooms were a bad idea. That was a breeding ground for lonely kids to look for someone to reach out to and feel a connection. We all know how easy it would be to lie and deceive someone in VMK. I think that those types of rooms were just asking for trouble.

I do agree that the rooms are asking for trouble. However I don't necessarily agree the the rules are not about taken in general. Several of us have seen staff walk into rooms and say "don't do taken"...I've even seen Yavn say it in the game when he happened to walk into a public room I was in. And there were even a couple of threads with screen shots of the game where staff is indicating that "taken" or "not taken" or even "I don't do taken" is not allowed in signatures. Now I'm definitely of the thought that this is something they should not enforce or get upset about taken in general or in signatures until they actually specify that it's more than rooms they want to stop.

I'm honestly not trying to win people to "my side" but showing a different perspective on this to make us all realize there's a lot more to this than any of us see. Happy playing!

 

[koolashley]

Right now, i am actually quite suprised vmk called in reinforcements to taken. I myself once did taken, but came to realize that who knew who was the person behind that vmk face besides that person?

Even doing taken (i came to find this out one day on vmk) that this person was trying to find out my personal info. Soon friends started getting involved in our "virtual break-up."

Now i find myself laying back on the situation instead of being part of it. If people want to do taken, it's their decisition and choice not mine. It might even be their punishment for doing so as well, but who knows if vmk is truly putting an end to taken ? I'm pretty sure i'll never really find out.

I'm not trying to disagree with anyone, either, so sorry if i did. though .

 

[Dreamytime]

I do agree that the rooms are asking for trouble. However I don't necessarily agree the the rules are not about taken in general. Several of us have seen staff walk into rooms and say "don't do taken"...I've even seen Yavn say it in the game when he happened to walk into a public room I was in. And there were even a couple of threads with screen shots of the game where staff is indicating that "taken" or "not taken" or even "I don't do taken" is not allowed in signatures. Now I'm definitely of the thought that this is something they should not enforce or get upset about taken in general or in signatures until they actually specify that it's more than rooms they want to stop.

I'm honestly not trying to win people to "my side" but showing a different perspective on this to make us all realize there's a lot more to this than any of us see. Happy playing!

I am sorry, but I really DO think in black and white. I feel that if they wanted TAKEN completely done away with, then they would have EXPRESSEDLY written that into the rules. All that is written out, in black and white, is that RELATIONSHIP ROOMS are forbiddened.
I'm not being argumentative. But I feel that if you read the FAQs as they are written, then you will see the rules as they are laid out. Whether or not they are saying 'don't do taken' and stuff is gray. If that is what they wish to convey, then they have a place and a way to expressedly enforce it.

I could be TOTALLY wrong, and if I then I will let you know. I will ask a host during the next host room regarding it and screen shot the answers. Thanks so much for your reply.

 

[Since1971]

Personally, I believe VMK should take "taken" out of the vocabulary. Yes, I am maried and DH will get on VMK if pressured, but there is no reason for us to put such an adult subject into a child's game. VMK is supposed to be for the kids and I don't feel kids should be getting in relationships on a virtual game that is supposed to be fun. Adults are being allowed to play in VMK and since there is really no way VMK could prove you aren't a child they can't stop you from playing, but that doesn't mean we should make the game an adult game. The only reason I get on VMK is to be there to protect my daughter while she plays and help her get items she wants.

Skippy Paul, I am a Christian as well and I still do not believe religion should be in VMK. There is no reason why you couldn't direct the other person to pray on their own or pray for them yourself while you are on VMK without typing the words. If VMK allows prayer, then that will open the door to other religions, such as paganism that as a Christian, you wouldn't agree with. If you and your wife play, that is great, but you are setting an example to other players. These kids will duplicate the behaviour they see and as a Christian, I certainly do not want my ten year old getting into a relationship. The kids don't know that you are married and talking about your spouse.

Simply put, there is no reason for "taken" or "not taken" to even be in the game. It serves no purpose other than to allow people to twist the meaning. Again, please remember this game is for the kids and not the adults.

 

[ShadowKittyKat]

Never mind

 

[COURTNEYxox]

im really glad VMK is taking action against this "taken" thing. My little sister started playing VMK when she was 8. Im certain that there are probably kids younger than that playing VMK. Could you imagine a kid that young asking a 40 year old to be their VMK boyfriend?! Also, these kids have no idea what they are getting themselves into. I also agree that taken should not be alowed in the dctionary. But as usual, VMKers will find a way to dictionary dance their way around this set back for them. ive only did taken once when i was younger. then my "boy friend" started asking for personal info and i deleted him from my list and left.

one question though, are dance rooms considered to be relationship rooms?

 

[purplehusky]

I am very glad they FINALLY stopped this taken madness. It is a virtual website, not the real world.
People are still not stopping though..
I have seen several "girl picks boy" rooms.. It really bothers me that people can't just stop and follow the rules..

 

[i-love-disney]

Finally VMK have changed the taken rules!
No offence but I think people who do 'taken' etc are really sad because they want a virtual boyfriend/girlfriend. I hate people who ask me to trade and then ask if I'm taken it's stupid!!!

 

[kindomind]

I think VMK should have the same rules as bars for conversation:

No Politics, No Religion and No Philosophy!

Kungaloosh!

 

[cat_herder]

I still seen taken being used every day.