Goodbye.

I admit it.  I quitted blogging.  It just wasn't as fun for me, didn't spark my imagination.  But now, I'm back.  I'm back, and hopefully for good.  So if anyone remembers me and wants to keep reading my blog, I'm now at The Animal Jam Opal.  Thanks guys!

-tallstar107

Trading: Is There More to Animal Jam Than That?

Of course, Aldan is probably known as the fullest and most trading server of all time.  Almost every room is full, excluding Kimbara Outback, Sarepia Forest, and the oceans.
However, not all jammers on Aldan enjoy trading.  "I get unfair trades all the time," remarks jammer Wyrn54419.  And occasionally, someone will walk into Aldan with no idea why there are so many people
When asked what their dream item was, Josm02 and Wyrm54412 replied founder's hat and black top hat respectively, and both because it was their favorite color.
Most people in Aldan love to trade.  What about you?  Should trading be all of Animal Jam, or is there more than that?

Mail Time: To Send or Not to Send?

So many people do mailtime these days.  Julian2, LilacPetal, and some not as well-known people.  But many jammers wonder- is it worth sending?
If you didn't already know, mailtime is when jammers either ask people to send them gifts and open them in a video, or already have many gifts and open then in a video.
I interviewed simony123, who occasionally does mailtime without a video, on his thoughts.  "I probably only get a small amount of gifts each time, because people don't want to waste their stuff."  When asked why he thinks people should send them their stuff, he answered, " Because I am honest, I don't scam, and I don't need their stuff."  He also made the remark," I think people should keep their rares and betas."
An interview was also held with agigena7,  who "thought they should not" send their items for mailtime.  "Unless you really want to," she added, " Like people who used their time to make videos for people who like to watch them."
On this matter, there are very many different opinions.  What's yours?

Cinderedpelt's drawing!

Hey Cinderedpelt, you're drawing is complete!  Here it is!

I hope you like it!  If you want a redo, just tell me!  And any tips would be appreciated :)

-Tallstar107

Hi jammers!  Sorry, I know I haven't been posting, I've really been losing a lot of time lately.
This post is just some drawings of mine-  these are also examples if anyone wants some drawings from me:
First: An outline drawing





Next: A colored drawing


And last, a pencil drawing:

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"I did it for all three."

Wandering through Appondale on 10/19/13, I stumbled across epicanimals57230, who was hosting a fashion show in her den.  Interested, I went to her den to meet the contestants: nicky5550, cuddly7, allhannahspets, firestar371 and, of course, myself!

When everyone had arrived epicanimals announced the first theme... spooky!  After everyone got their costumes on, epicanimals announced the first place winner of this round...  firestar371!  In case you wanted to know, the other winners of that round were me and nicky5550.  

Everyone left except the three winnners.  The theme was beach.  The winner was me!  Nicky5550 came in second but, unfortunately, firestar371 was eliminated.  

It was me and nicky5550.  Epicanimals announced the last theme... medieval!  I frantically dresses as a queen, while nicky chose to be a knight.  When the time came to announce a winner, epicanimals couldn't decide.  "You both win!" He announced.  This was all fun, but I think the thing that I really felt was what nicky said afterwards:

"I only do fashion shows for fun, sometimes for winning, sometimes for a prize and this time i did it for all 3."

Can you trust a scammer?

by tallstar107
Scamming- we all have experienced it in some form or another.  Perhaps we've seen someone do it in Jamaa Township, or have been scammed yourself.  Most scams are very detectable.  But what would you do if you saw the scammer actually fulfill their promise?
Jammer Wolfygirl1234 was put in this exact situation.  On 10/17/13, she watched as a scammer, after performing the "best trade scam", gave away a spike wristband to the winner.  "So it seemed like you could trust him," she explained later. 
The scammer, enfinitie, repeated this technique, this time offering a spiked collar.  Wolfygirl1234, excited by this offer, traded him her mech helmet. 
How surprised was she when he accepted, ran away and blocked her.  He even turned off buddy requests, which, as we know, most scammers don't think to do. 
This, jammers, is why we need to all learn to recognize scammers.  Here is a big tip to not getting scammed:
Never send an item (unless you're giving someone a gift on purpose) or trade for an item you don't want!