[Newspoetry] assignment: exploiting virtual children

[Joe Futrelle]

beaten to the punch!

At 12:49 PM 5/1/2002 -0400, Chris Piuma wrote:
>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.
>
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