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  1. 12-09-2005 12:08 PM #1
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    Default NY Times Article on RMT in China

    I thought it was an interesting read.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/09/techn ... 2FkzHlrTOQ

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  3. 12-09-2005 12:12 PM #2
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    OGRES!
    On eBay, for example, 100 grams of World of Warcraft gold is available for $9.99 or two über characters from EverQuest for $35.50.
    lmao at "über" in the New York Times
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  4. 12-09-2005 12:26 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raineer
    OGRES!
    On eBay, for example, 100 grams of World of Warcraft gold is available for $9.99 or two über characters from EverQuest for $35.50.
    lmao at "über" in the New York Times
    Ya, lol at real words in the New York Times. Those crazy coots, what will they think of next?
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  5. 12-09-2005 12:50 PM #4
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    hey look they gave you pictures of atleast three.. go kill em! :D
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  6. 12-09-2005 12:50 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alleya
    Quote Originally Posted by Raineer
    OGRES!
    On eBay, for example, 100 grams of World of Warcraft gold is available for $9.99 or two über characters from EverQuest for $35.50.
    lmao at "über" in the New York Times
    Ya, lol at real words in the New York Times. Those crazy coots, what will they think of next?
    more like "lol@us because we use it in a funny way"

    Yes I know it's a real word, however how often do you read it in a national publication describing anything let alone a gaming character.
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  7. 12-09-2005 12:53 PM #6
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    obviously they used it to mimic gamers, duh
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    Quote Originally Posted by Almaa
    obviously they used it to mimic gamers, duh
    WHICH IS WHAT MADE IT FUNNY

    christ tough crowd
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    "They say that in some of these popular games, 40 or 50 percent of the players are actually Chinese farmers."



    OK!
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  10. 12-09-2005 01:56 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raineer
    Quote Originally Posted by Almaa
    obviously they used it to mimic gamers, duh
    WHICH IS WHAT MADE IT FUNNY

    christ tough crowd
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  11. 12-09-2005 02:03 PM #10
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    i hope china explodes.
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  12. 12-09-2005 02:22 PM #11
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    i met some guy from china who didn't want to say he was chinese because he thought it would make me hate him poor guy
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  13. 12-09-2005 03:12 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by mdn
    i met some guy from china who didn't want to say he was chinese because he thought it would make me hate him poor guy
    Was he a gilseller? People don't hate taiwanese or singaporean gilsellers any less.
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