NeoPets Sale Creates Ripples

The sale of Neopets to MTV earlier this week has created an interest in how the "tiny" site could go for so much. Terra Nova has a look at the stickyness of the site and its reality as a virtual space. Alice discusses the reasons behind the price tag, based on the outlook of a venture capitalist. From the Wonderland blog: "Here we have one of the most successful pieces of social software ever, so successful that it is being purchased by a major media company for $160-million, and the story is getting remarkably little play in social software circles. Why is the acquisition interesting? "

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jsut a question

[schnits0r]

Other then 13 year old girls, who uses Neopets anymore? It's only fitting MTV bought it.

Re:Curse you MTV! Curse yoooooou!

[vertinox]

If I had a kid, I'd block MTV too and see if I could import that Candian music channel for him or maybe EuroMTV would be ok since from what I've heard they still play music. Maybe I could get him/her re-runs of Liquid Television or Amped.

I mean... My parents disaproved of me watching MTV videos back in the early 90's with those "provocative" NIN songs and various other music videos, but the shallow ass reality crap they have now just justifies people in to being whiney attention jackasses.

Seriously, there must be some conspiracy to ruin America's youth! I feel sorry for the boys who have to watch Jessica Simpson bitch about her boyfriend not paying her enough attention. Where is the angsty angry people jumping around on stage. No wonder the kids are going postal in schools!