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Virtual Property Investor Recoups Investment

Posted by samzenpus on from the exciting-new-investment-opportunity dept.

afaik_ianal writes "Remember that guy who bought a virtual island in "Project Entropia" for £13,700? Well BBC is reporting that that he has managed to make his money back in under a year. According to the article, 'He made money by selling land to build virtual homes as well as taxing other gamers to hunt or mine on the island.'"

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  1. Re:Old proverb by rhetoric · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "When (your stupidity) dealt you a lemon, you make lemonade"

    God == (your stupidity)

    BAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA =D

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    "where words meet intent, lies rhetoric's lament"
  2. Re:Old proverb by rhetoric · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    lmao @ god modding me flamebait :D cant post AC because of some idiot(s) on my subnet...

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    "where words meet intent, lies rhetoric's lament"
  3. Re:Virtual Property by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Online "property" has as much value as people are willing to pay for it.


    Hey guess what you fuckin' economic genius, THAT IS BY DEFINITION THE VALUE OF ANYTHING.

    Fuck this place fuckin' SUCKS now--even the editors obviously think it sucks, posting duplicate stories, full of retarded, undue editorialization, idiotic comments moderated to +5 insightful. That fuckin seals it -- I quit. I vow to never read again.