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Pictures from Chinese Gold Farmers
A few months ago we reported on NY Times article "The Life of the Chinese Gold Farmer", where an American journalist visited a WoW gold farming company in China.
By Sebastian 'gosey' Selin
Jul 24, 2007 14:49
A few months ago we reported on NY Times article "The Life of the Chinese Gold Farmer", where an American journalist visited a WoW gold farming company in China.
The "gold farmers" are working 12 hour shifts every day to harvest virtual gold which is then sold to needy WoW players.
The journalist have now published a picture gallery from his trip, something that shows some more details than originally was mentioned in the article.
The journalist have now published a picture gallery from his trip, something that shows some more details than originally was mentioned in the article.
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The only stupid thing is the western morons who actually buy the gold.
The conditions remind me on german universities... 12h of work, crappy payment, bad dorm room conditions.
that`s quite "terrifying", to work like this... :| hopefully the accomodation condition seems to be good.
"(US$3.78 for a 12-hour day's work)" wtf? :x
asian ppl are the friendliest players i ever met in MMOs, have nothing bad to say about them
but thats only one "china Gold farmer group" if it is everywhere in China so doesn´t stand in the report ;(
what about all the jobs this gives? just think about it...
and then think about what these chinese people would do instead..
go to the communists, there u can complain about something like this, here they are service providers
And don't come up with that those people are given a good job opportunity because it is not and the fact that there is no better alternative is not a argument.
#29 ... "I suppose and by allowing those kind of jobs makes them support communism" ROFL ? Your notions about communism and capitalism are fuckin low dude. Chinese economy is NOT based on communism model, and then, Chinese Gold farmer are not either communist.
"US$3.78 for a 12-hour day's work" it is not that small money outside Hong Kong
But by the way, per 12hrs it's possible to earn more i think. As you know well known chineese farmers spot in Zangarmash, above halaa, ech mob drops liek 12-15s, so he will have 1g in 15-30min, 100g in in 150-300mins what's 2hrs30mins - 5hrs, so omg if he's pro at that, he can get at least 250g per day? As I know 3,78$ is for ~100g or how?
1st thing who pissed this world was fast food, GZ
2nd is wow. millions of addicted, other millions chineese farmers.....
Also ppl slander nike for getting their shoes manufactured in asian countrys for next to nothing. This is similar (i think >_
http://shuangyashan.northeast.cn/system/2007/06/06/050842215.shtml
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandibbell/234994687/in/set-72157594279649151/