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[retro_geek]

So the bbc have stopped thier blue peter badge scheme...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4857676.stm

Is it just me, or is this whole fuss over these badges just a bit over the top?

I mean, it's not as though there are going to be any more badges circulating than there would be anyway, is it?

And with the papers full of shock-horror headline about how kids today are too fat/lazy/stupid/uncultured, surely anything thats gets them to visit more museums/zoos/etc,etc can only be a good thing?

And while on the subject of blue peter, has anyone else seen the new (and Blue peter themed) Will Young video? (more information can be found here: http://popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=309&Itemid=1). Obviously it's a work of complete genious, but am i the only person who finds it all nostalgic and "awwww"-inducing, rather than hilairiously funny?

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[butterfly-toast.livejournal.com]

1. People are gaining entry into events where they haven't earnt them.

2. Some are making fakes that are passing for real badges.

I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner.