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Some online games are bucking trends by letting players buy and sell goods and services for real money. The results are fascinating.
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Real cash for virtual goods....
by Prndll February 8, 2005 4:22 AM PST
This is what it is actually about with ANYTHING regarding the internet.
>MP3 is a virtual good
>mpeg and avi are virtual goods
>porn is a virtual good
>just having an OS or having net access is a virtual good

so....what's new?
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Hmm
by wonky27 February 8, 2005 9:32 AM PST
it's actually very similar in my opinion--for reasons similar to those that shut napster down, publishers don't want gamers freely trading their assets.
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Real cash for virtual goods....
by Prndll February 8, 2005 4:22 AM PST
This is what it is actually about with ANYTHING regarding the internet.
>MP3 is a virtual good
>mpeg and avi are virtual goods
>porn is a virtual good
>just having an OS or having net access is a virtual good

so....what's new?
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Hmm
by wonky27 February 8, 2005 9:32 AM PST
it's actually very similar in my opinion--for reasons similar to those that shut napster down, publishers don't want gamers freely trading their assets.
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