Update - Zynga may be in the clear!

Thanks to my friend Laura, I got an update about this whole Zynga fiasco. 

Here's a link to the article explaining it all:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/04/the-zynga-haiti-controver_n_485919.html

So it looks like there was confusion among some people about the two different campaigns.  I'm not sure where that confusion came from since I saw that there were two campaigns when I read the articles yesterday.  To me, the fact that they only sent 50% of the proceeds in the first campaign was shady enough on its own. 

I still think Zynga is shady.  I'll post the articles I've found about them when I have time, but it isn't my top priority.  I'm not asking any readers to stop playing their Zynga games.  I have my own reasons for stopping.  My opinion of Zynga being shady is just part of it.  The fact that the games are a huge time suck are another reason. 

So enjoy your games and just make sure to read the fine print if you buy anything from these apps. 
It's just my opinion, after all. ;)

Something to Chew On - Zynga's Shady Dealings

Upon reviewing my Twitter updates this morning, something caught my eye.  Apparently Zynga, the company known for such popular Facebook applications as YoVille, FarmVille, and MafiaWars, to name a few, kept 50% of the money they raised for Haiti.  Now, in fairness to Zynga, they didn't keep that a secret.  But they didn't make it clear either, in my opinion, and that's the problem.  In fact, one of the messages that would pop up in FarmVille was outright deceiving.

But you don't have to take my word for it.  Check out the article at Gawker for more information:

http://gawker.com/5485675/

In my opinion, it sucks and I don't think I'll be playing my Zynga games on Facebook anymore.  No big loss to them, right? I never paid real money for anything anyway.

ali

Welcome to my new world!

First, let me give a public thanks to my friend Jennifer for providing me with my new blog title.  I was looking for something that was a little more descriptive of the types of things I'd be blogging.  In the end, with Jennifer's help, I've decided on "In My Opinion..." 

The main goal of my blog is to give everyone my ever-so-important opinion on whatever catches my fancy.  For the most part, it will be movies.  Every so often there will be a book or two.  And on a whim I'll post about products or articles I see online.

So welcome to the new format, I hope you like it.  If you do like it, please pass my link along to a friend or friends.  Feel free to add me to your own blog, Twitter, or Facebook.

Hopefully I'll bring you some entertainment.  Thanks and enjoy!

Ali