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  1. #1
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    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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    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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    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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    hey look they gave you pictures of atleast three.. go kill em! :D

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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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    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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    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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    i hope china explodes.

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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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    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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