Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play World of Warcraft

[gisabun]

"Apparently there's a new type of chain gang -- a virtual one. According to The Guardian, Chinese prisoners are forced to play hours upon hours of "World of Warcraft," farming virtual gold that the prison guards can then sell in the real world for nonvirtual cash."

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[crim3]

The craziest science fiction writer could not have come up with something like this ever. Things like this make me feel that life is a very long prank. Ok, I got it. Where is the hidden camera?

[tritosine5G]

Bet you'll see slavery in Virtual Reality too! Especially in VR , mental slavery will be gross.

[cybereality]

Bet you'll see slavery in Virtual Reality too! Especially in VR , mental slavery will be gross.

Its already happening. The Matrix is FOR REAL!!!!!!!

[tritosine5G]

spent his days breaking rocks and digging trenches and his nights playing video games.

that ain't no matrix man...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlq--x3cCYY[/youtube]

You all looks the same to me

How i abominate your milk drinking

And your lack of ancestor worship

And your failure to eat your lunch out of little boxes

Uncerenemonionus rice pudding eater

How i despise your lack of subtlety and your joied up writing

You who have never committed ritual suicide in your life

[crim3]

hehe, milk drinking. It's been only a few months ago that I learnt that milk drinking is the exception in the world, not the norm. I was completely unawared of that.

[Likay]

Harvesting gold for others has to be a pain. Now put the guards into the quest as well to make the world better.
Another "wow-slight-related" story... http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2007/12/boy-survives-mo/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;