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NPR covered Gold Farming as a story on today's Morning Edition. Anyone who has read articles on this topic and are still confused about the working conditions or even how the work gets paid to these gamers, can listen to Louisa Lim interview which compares gold farmers to low-paid workers making Nike shoes. It also covers the social issues that Gold Farming has impacted in the real world such as anti-Chinese sentiment from American players. Instead of just focusing in on the gaming culture, the broadcast focuses on the money aspect, which is probably why this has actually become a story in other media outlets. Although it's another negative story on gaming, it's at least articulate and doesn't have a certain you-know-who from a certain southern state.
China's 'Gold Farmers' Play a Grim Game [NPR via Eclectic Gamer]
