[Newspoetry] assignment: exploiting virtual children

[Chris Piuma]

Just before being eaten by wolves, Editor-Within-Chief <futrelle at shout.net> said:
> assignment: write a speech for a video game character explaining that video game characters are slaves and need to fight for rights such as compensation for their work, the right to vote, health care, retirement benefits, maternity leave, and basic non-human dignity.  include some slogans calling for an end to the exploitation of virtual people.


You might want to read this for inspiration:

http://www.theonion.com/onion3627/video_game_characters.html

Yrs,

Chris.