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Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play World of Warcraft

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 5:06 pm
by 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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Re: Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play World of Warcraft

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:33 am
by 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?

Re: Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play World of Warcraft

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:51 am
by tritosine5G
Bet you'll see slavery in Virtual Reality too! Especially in VR , mental slavery will be gross.

Re: Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play World of Warcraft

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:42 pm
by cybereality
tritosine2k wrote: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!!!!!!!

Re: Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play World of Warcraft

Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 3:29 am
by tritosine5G
spent his days breaking rocks and digging trenches and his nights playing video games.
that ain't no matrix man...

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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

Re: Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play World of Warcraft

Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 3:03 pm
by 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.

Re: Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play World of Warcraft

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 11:37 pm
by Likay
Harvesting gold for others has to be a pain. Now put the guards into the quest as well to make the world better. :roll:
Another "wow-slight-related" story... http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2007/12/boy-survives-mo/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;