“What seemed most off-kilter to me was . . . that the magazine appears to be giving editorial endorsement to the claims of advertisers”

Yeah, you’re right — these games constitute quite a bit more than simply saying “support our sponsors.” Good point.

You aren’t missing anything, Hunter; I guess it just doesn’t strike you as hard as it did me. What seemed most off-kilter to me was not that kids were being motivated (manipulated?) into close examination of the ads, but that the magazine appears to be giving editorial endorsement to the claims of advertisers — not “Who wants you to try their X services?” but “Who is the best at business X?” We usually try to teach kids more critical consumer skills now, I think. I hope.

Yes, it’s a little surprise that The Children’s Friend would call such explicit attention to the advertisements, but on the other hand, I don’t view it as much different than the typical “Please support our sponsors” that we see everywhere. It’s just the magazine’s way of ensuring future ad revenues.

I must be missing something.

Peter, I can read your mind. You’re thinkin’ that the answers are really worth 4 points, aren’t you? Matt W. would support you there, I think.

The other day “Th.” mentioned that he couldn’t see my Photobucket-posted images at his workplace, and Coffinberry can’t see them either. Can anybody whose workplace restricts my images suggest another *free* site where I could post photos for use on Keepa, that would allow you to see them?

Tracy, anything for you!

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