I read a startling article a few weekends ago about Paris World. It is an offshoot of Roblox, an extremely popular computer world with around 40 million players. Paris Hilton is behind Paris World and has created an offshore island where you can visit her.....for a price. If the player wants to attend a star studded party crowded with celebrities then they can 'buy' a top end supercar to arrive in, 'buy' a designer dress to wear complete with accessories. The only snag is these don't exist in the real world. The player pays real money though in order to buy something that is only ever digital. The journalist writing the article spent over £3000 in a weekend in order to rub shoulders with Paris Hilton and her cronies except that she never met them in person, just watched Legolike figures on a screen. The only 'real' thing about it is that Paris Hilton's bank account is increasing by the day, thanks very much. Am I alone in thinking the world has gone completely crackers? Seriously, are there people out there who spend money for something that doesn't exist because they are celebrity mad. Beam me up, Scotty!
