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OwnYourC (http://www.ownyourc.com)

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Award-winning, anti-smoking site is on fire.

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Parents need to know that this award-winning site teaches kids about the evils of smoking and how to quit by making carefully weighed choices. It's part of a media campaign that's funded by Colorado's 2004 tobacco tax and takes kids through a virtual town called C-Ville where the message of owning those educated choices (choices being the "C" in all this) is presented in a hip and non-preachy way. There are no advertisements and there's nothing to buy with cash on the site.

Educational value: Education on health, cosmetic, and social affects of smoking, as well as addiction and the big tobacco industry.
Positive messages: Making wise choices is covered well here.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Kids collect C-coins that can be cashed in for downloadable ringtones, iron-ons, wallpaper, and more.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Families can talk about which kind of choices are easy and which are hard. What was the last choice you had to make that defines who you are? What did it show other people about you? Were there other options that were easier, but not the right choice for you? Have there recently been choices where options had to be carefully weighed before acting?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
"Welcome, my friend, to C-Ville," says an animated sun with a cool accent. "Where you go and what you do is your choice. Every choice you make defines you. Own your choice." With brilliant graphics and a fun interface, this winner of the 2007 Youth Webby Award brings that message home to kids without being condescending. Challenging games, quirky movie clips, and effective incentives are just some of the features that make this site a winner. There are some things at www.ownyourownc.com specific to kids in Colorado (events and news), but the overall message and main event content here is dynamite.
This review was written by Dana Cotter
 
 

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TNS
teen, 16 years old
 
wow that was interesting...........
Weirdest game ever!
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KsPeanut911
teen, 17 years old
 
Good site!
I think this is a good site only if you are thinking about smoking or have a problem with it. If you already know it's bad and you knew all the health effects of it, then you don't really need to go. It's a very educational site and I <3 the music & sun!! XD
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