Online Money

A half million Chinese now earn income by acquiring and selling World of Warcraft gold to gamers in other countries. If you’re not a young person living in China, this probably isn’t a viable option for you. But what’s intriguing about it is the opportunity to make real money working in a virtual economy. People are making real-world money in Second Life too.

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Annenberg Program on Online Communities - Bonnie Nardi

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Tags: USC USC Annenberg Bonnie Nardi Online communities communication video game governance identity World of Warcraft modding techno-orientalism
Category: Education
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Jan. 25, 2010: Annenberg Program on Online Communities present: Bonnie Nardi Joi...

Authors@Google: Larry Downes

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Tags: Larry Downes Laws of Disruption Authors@Google
Category: Tech
Rating: 4.0
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Views: 1,151
While digital life races ahead, the rest of our life, from law to business, stru...

Musicians@Google: Jimmy Buffett

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Tags: Jimmy Buffett Parrotthead Margaritaville Nadirah Shakoor macmcanally cheeseburger Musicians@Google atgoogle
Category: Music
Rating: 4.6
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Parrottheads unite! Award-winning rock legend, author, restaurant owner, and Sag...

EEP100 - Lecture 26

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Tags: UC Berkeley ucberkeley course economics environment resources political-economy
Category: Education
Rating: 5.0
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Peer-grading as a collective action problem/cooperation; evolutionary psychology...

LIBR 287 - David Lee King & Course overview - 1/26/09

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Spring '10 - LIBR 287 - 1/26 - Course overview & David Lee King

Chinese Gold Farmers Preview

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Tags: Chinese Gold Farmers Online Games
Category: Entertainment
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The documentary investigates gaming workshops in China that hire people to play ...