Uh oh, now I have a Dark Secret

http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/16/do-wow-players-make-bad-employees/

So, apparently, corporate recruiters are being told specifically to avoid WoW players. Good thing I don't care about being part of the corporate rat race. Yesterday, I played some Starcraft with some potential business partners here in Seoul, so it's a good thing I work in the game industry. :)

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Poor neglected KP is still only level 70.

FCC says WoW causes College Dropouts.

"You might find it alarming that one of the top reasons for college drop-outs in the U.S. is online gaming addiction - such as World of Warcraft - which is played by 11 million individuals worldwide."

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This article references the FCC Commissioner's speech on telecom.

In college, we had SF2, MUDs, and 1200 baud modems. Oh and we walked a mile in snow barefoot to get to class. Isn't the real reason for dropping out of college lack of discipline, lack of interest, or a future as a Web2.0 gazillionaire?