Comments on: New York Times: Portrait of a virtual sweatshop http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/06/17/new-york-times-portrait-of-a-virtual-sweatshop/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:46:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/06/17/new-york-times-portrait-of-a-virtual-sweatshop/comment-page-1/#comment-273330 Adam Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:10:18 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/06/17/new-york-times-portrait-of-a-virtual-sweatshop/#comment-273330 I think it's a normal economic phenomena I think it’s a normal economic phenomena

]]> By: Jim Kukral http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/06/17/new-york-times-portrait-of-a-virtual-sweatshop/comment-page-1/#comment-273148 Jim Kukral Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:07:56 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/06/17/new-york-times-portrait-of-a-virtual-sweatshop/#comment-273148 I'm a long-time MMORPG'er, started with Asheron's Call back years and years ago. I've got a WOW account now for several years, and none of this surprises me. Except... that the workers actually go and play WOW in their downtime. I don't get that. I mean, leveling and "grinding" is hard, boring work. I can't believe you'd want to be in game after working in it so much. But I suppose if there's not much else to do? I admit it, I've bought stuff (gold, characters) before, but never from China, just friends. Why? Because I don't have time to sit and play the game 12-hours a day. Instead, it's nice to simply be able to enjoy playing at high-levels. It's about enjoyment. I’m a long-time MMORPG’er, started with Asheron’s Call back years and years ago. I’ve got a WOW account now for several years, and none of this surprises me.

Except… that the workers actually go and play WOW in their downtime. I don’t get that. I mean, leveling and “grinding” is hard, boring work. I can’t believe you’d want to be in game after working in it so much.

But I suppose if there’s not much else to do?

I admit it, I’ve bought stuff (gold, characters) before, but never from China, just friends.

Why? Because I don’t have time to sit and play the game 12-hours a day. Instead, it’s nice to simply be able to enjoy playing at high-levels.

It’s about enjoyment.

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