Post: Prisoners Forced to Play WoW
05-31-2011, 11:22 PM #1
Swede
Hatsune!
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This game is bad enough to be a prison sentence


Gold Farming is to play a MMO to gain in-game currency and exchange it to real world cash,
in this case the prisoners had to do repetitive routine moves to rack up points. These guards have earned to $900 a day from their prisoners doing this practice. Sometimes this practice earns more then the physical labor they are forced to do.

An inmate named Lui Dali said he worked in the Jixi labor camp in North Eastern China, where after a long day's work in the brutal coal mines he would spend up to 12 hours playing WoW, his performance and contribution were monitored with a sharp eye.

Lui said
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"If I couldn't complete my work quota, they would punish me physically. They would make me stand with my hands raised in the air and after I returned to my dormitory they would beat me with plastic pipes. We kept playing until we could barely see things."

Gold farming is seen as a negative by gamers and game makers alike and China had gained a notorious reputation in their lack of regulation in gaming practices.

Its been 2 years since Lui has been released from prison, since then, the Chinese government has stated that only companies with licenses to trade can deal with virtual currency. Lui said he doubts it and its still being practiced.

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06-01-2011, 04:14 AM #20
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Can’t trickshot me!
that would suck 12+ hours ever day :O
06-01-2011, 04:38 AM #21
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Originally posted by TheLastSwede View Post
Chinese prisoners have been forced by the guards in their prison to play World of Warcraft on top of their prison sentence. This practice is known as "gold farming"
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This game is bad enough to be a prison sentence


Gold Farming is to play a MMO to gain in-game currency and exchange it to real world cash,
in this case the prisoners had to do repetitive routine moves to rack up points. These guards have earned to $900 a day from their prisoners doing this practice. Sometimes this practice earns more then the physical labor they are forced to do.

An inmate named Lui Dali said he worked in the Jixi labor camp in North Eastern China, where after a long day's work in the brutal coal mines he would spend up to 12 hours playing WoW, his performance and contribution were monitored with a sharp eye.

Lui said
Gold farming is seen as a negative by gamers and game makers alike and China had gained a notorious reputation in their lack of regulation in gaming practices.

Its been 2 years since Lui has been released from prison, since then, the Chinese government has stated that only companies with licenses to trade can deal with virtual currency. Lui said he doubts it and its still being practiced.

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they probably want to cut their own ball sack off
06-01-2011, 04:58 AM #22
Hitler Reborn
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China be farming
06-01-2011, 03:26 PM #23
Hazel
Problem rule #16?
Wow... Imagine hearing that that is your punishment...
Gaurd-"NOW YOU MUST PLAY WoW!"
Prisioner- "WHAT THE F*CK??!?"
06-01-2011, 03:45 PM #24
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Well, it's better than the Japanese Water Torture any day. A very smart thing to do as a prison officer acctually.
06-01-2011, 03:49 PM #25
Ada Wong
So cute!
nooo they must be dead by now
06-01-2011, 03:53 PM #26
I_BULLET_I
Fcuk Do I Put Here
I bet they wish they were terrorists and went to Guantanamo Bay for cock meat sandwiches.
06-01-2011, 04:06 PM #27
Dank
Not Former Staff
Playing WoW for 12 hours isn't that bad tbh. Even though they aren't getting anything it sure beats getting shanked while not play WoW :carling: They should atleast be given their own accounts Happy
06-01-2011, 04:24 PM #28
ResistTheSun
In Flames Much?
Wow just wow....
Saying that the US gains money off prison labour.

:/
Still i think this is quite sad these people are meant to be doing time for their crimes not for the gain of others.

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