My Sir Gilbert Shrine

Greetings peeps!

I'm sure you've all noticed that there's been an update and stuff, so I don't really have to tell you about that (sorry, it's just that I find update posts boring to make, so head over to some of the other blogs on the side to read some of their cool posts >>>>> )

Anyways, to the point: I am a proud Julian2 fan (also known as a bean) and as some of you may know, Julian2 loves Gilbert. #GilbertGroup and all of that, which naturally makes me a member of the Gilbert Group. There are also other groups such as the #PeckPack ans #GreelyGang. I'd love to know which groups you belong to as well, so if you aren't too troubled, leave a comment telling me :)

Now, as a member of the Gilbert Group, I naturally had to spend my hard earned, precious diamonds to buy the amazing den that came out just yesterday

I won't give you a tour, though, because the only thing that's interesting about my den is this:

Yup, that's right, I made a Gilbert Shrine. This is the best part of every den I have ever made. 

After making this den, I got curious about what Julian had made of this new den, and it was just as snazzy as I had thought.

So that was a very Gilbert themed post. And so is this post's masterpiece:

A Gilbert masterpiece by Snowyclaw <3 p="">

-Pinpun

The Animal Jam Community

Ahhh yes *stretches to get ready to furiously type away at my keyboard*

Large, big unruly mess of animals wearing human clothes.

That's probably how I would sum up the AJ community as a whole if I were talking to a friend.
However the community (or any community for that matter) is much more than a "big mass of people". It's made up of individuals who may not fit any single category.

Now, about these categories. When I was still pretty young, I believed that everyone on AJ had a specific job or function. These functions being:

1. Scammer

2. Girly Girls

3. Hosts/hostesses

4. Traders

5. Role players

6. Noobs

7. Snobs

8. Weirdos

Anyone see a problem here?

Well, I see two. One is that there are people who just plain don't fit into any of these categories. The other problem is that some people can fit into two or more categories.

For instance, I was a scammer back then. Yes, I'll admit it, I scammed people occasionally. Maybe two or three people in total, but that still constitutes scamming. In addition to my disgusting habit, I also roleplayed occasionally, made " girly dens and outfits", and hosted a couple of trading parties.

If somebody was a scammer before, but not anymore, then who's to say that they'll scam again? I certainly haven't.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that the people on AJ, or the world really, aren't just made up of this label or that label. We are individuals who should be celebrated for who we are.

Now if we understood that, I think that AJ would be a much better place, because we would accept each other, nobody will get left out, and everybody would enjoy the game much more :)

Just a thought.

-Pinpun

Today's masterpiece is a little different. It was made by my friend slicecat for me (who doesn't read this blog).

:D :D :D

My Opinion on Memberships

Hold up! Is that a new animal I see? An arctic wolf?? Yes, this is a new look I have made, but I don't know if I'll keep it, I just thought it looked pretty cool :P

Anyways, back to the main topic.

The reason I was motivated to write this post was because of this comment I saw left on a Google+ post earlier this week:

See the problem?

This "Fuzzy" person was saying that it was perfectly fine to discriminate against non members, simply because they didn't have a membership.

They also said that a lot of the nonmembers were "salty" and "whiny" and said that "AJHQ shut them up with the pigs".

Ok, ok, back up there, person.

First of all, it's not your business as to why people don't buy memberships. They could be facing financial issues at home, or their parents won't let them. Or maybe, they simply don't play often enough to bother buying a membership. 

"Excluding nms ain't no problem".

Okay, bud, here's the thing: First of all, it's "Excluding non members isn't a problem".

Second of all, if they're already excluded in everything, then that should be a reason to not exclude them any more than they already are. You just disproved your own point.

Also, Wildwork's intention when making AJ was not to exclude non members, it was to motivate people to buy memberships, hence the extra items, extra pets, etc.

So no, just because non members have less DOES NOT  mean that you have a right to exclude them from your party, fashion show, etc.

The point that "all nms are salty and whiny" is completely false. I have had countless amazing non member buddies, none of them were salty and whiny.

When I had a headdress, the only people who asked to "borrow it" or "try it on" were members. 

(If you don't already know this, those people were trying to scam me)

Now, that isn't to say that all members are salty and whiny, but being salty and whiny is not excusive to non members.

Oh, and one last thing. The point about non members being shut up with the pigs. I'll let you know that PIGS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS ON AJ  

Here's the proof, bub:

Having a cuteness overload yet, huh?

The pigs were a very well-made animal as well. The sloths were a bit creepy to some people and had a lot of issues with glitches.

So just remember, think before writing your comments, because those comments made a lot of people upset and angry.

If you're a non member and feel excluded and alone, consider visiting this blog for help:

*(The Animal Jam Non Member)*

The author doesn't post anymore, but some of the older posts are really good, so you should check it out.

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On a slightly happier note, while my sister was playing today, we got a couple of cool selfies with the Ajhq account:

Well, I can cross that off my bucket list :)

Today's masterpiece:

Artist is Artymis

Just blown away. ^O^

-Pinpun