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Virtual Farming Firsthand

Posted by Zonk on from the a-sad-state-of-affairs dept.

This past weekend we discussed virtual sweatshops, and the legal issues they bring up. Today Terra Nova has a discussion in which Julian Dibbell, noted VW economics researcher, asks do such things really exist? Firsthand experiences would seem to indicate they do, with extensive chat logs (via Broken Toys) and the experiences of players documenting farming behavior.

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  1. Re:Almost as prevalent by user317 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I made about $10000/mo for just shy of 8 months running a pair of computers playing Everquest for me while I slept

    highly dubious

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