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There.com's Virtual World & Economy

Posted by michael on from the his-love-is-real-but-he-is-not dept.

I)ruid writes "Unlike the virtual economies that have sprung forth from EverQuest, other MMORPG's, and sites such as eBay, this virtual world's economy is actually supported by its creators. Is it possible to make a real life living in a virtual economy? Only time will tell..." We did a previous story on There (a terrible name for a game since you can't search on it).

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  1. Everquest?? by Linux-based-robots · · Score: 1, Funny

    I lost my job playing that stupid game! It's the reason the real economy is doing so badly! :)

  2. The Money is Real .... by ReidMaynard · · Score: 2, Funny

    "And we sit there, around the bar, just talking," I was saying. The talk floats up over their heads in chat balloons. "I get $1000 for the night" her voice rings out through computer speakers. Other sounds drift in from the street, where the drugs aren't quite the same as in the real world, but, thanks to the physics programmed into the system, it's convincing enough ...

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  3. But just like Oakland, CA... by sulli · · Score: 2, Funny

    there's no "there" there.

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