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Virtual farm games absorb real money, real lives

Last century's cash crops included tobacco, cotton, and sugar cane. Now we have magic cauliflower and super berries, too--and even though they can't be sold at market, some people still toil from dawn to dusk cultivating them.
People spend not just real time but also real money growing these crops in virtual farming games that combine the allure of both games and social networking in what is usually a cute and deceptively simple package. They can be addictive: many users come back at least once a day to micromanage their famrs and deal with other users' requests.

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Faltering Farmville is a Sign of Social Gaming Woes

At its peak, Farmville had 84 million monthly (according to App Data) users, but it now draws 53.9 million users per month, and falling, one indication the social games have seen better days.

michass84902d ago

it is very addicting game... :D

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Thousands of Facebook Passwords Stolen

The security company Sunbelt warns of games like Farmville beeing used to collect email addresses and passwords from Facebook users.

By clicking on a link that is posted on the profile, users are guided to a site where they are invited to enter their email address and password to login.

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Girl quits her job on dry erase board, emails entire office

The Chive writes: "We received the following photos last night from a person who works with this girl. Her name is Jenny (not confirmed) - we're working our contact for Jenny's last name. Yesterday morning, Jenny quit her job with a (flash)bang by emailing these photos to the entire office, about 20 employees we're told. Awesome doesn't begin to describe this office heroine."

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GodsHand5007d ago

She goes from spelling it HOPA, HOPA HOPA, to HPOA. Noticed she switched the O & P around. I think this is just a internet joke/scam.

fatstarr5007d ago

Wow she is a HOPA and a snitch lol but funny story. she prolly got so many people in trouble.
Cant wait to see the clones.

ASSASSYN 36o5007d ago

So what. It was proven to be fake by her own admission. http://techcrunch.com/2010/...