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Chage McCoy
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Join date: 23 Apr 2004
Posts: 336
08-02-2005 15:24
Hi, couldnt see if this was previously posted, but..


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/01/BUGQADVKFD1.DTL

Economists to explore world of online games
Researchers could assess players' response to change
Tom Abate, Chronicle Staff Writer

Monday, August 1, 2005

For roughly a decade, people have used role-playing online games to conduct parallel lives. Raise another family. Start a new business. Build your own city. It's all possible in these virtual worlds.

Sorry if this is a double post from somewhere. :)
Heavy Weaver
Registered User
Join date: 1 Sep 2002
Posts: 34
08-02-2005 16:17
Also discussed here: /120/13/56140/1.html
Chage McCoy
Aerodrome Janitor
Join date: 23 Apr 2004
Posts: 336
08-02-2005 16:39
Yea, I thought it seems a bit crazy that no one else picked up on this when I did my precursary check before posting.

Ahh well, mods lock this thread please :)