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September 16, 2009Problem is, while these games have millions of users, many people have only a handful of real-life friends who play them. Entering Pet Society for the first time is a little like being gay or Asian in Oklahoma. You know there are others like you, but you are often alone in your immediate circle. Hence, players flock to forums and blogs to find one another. “Add me. My pet needs more friends,” is a familiar plea.
Sarah Gordon Weathersby, a retired IT professional in Raleigh, North Carolina, jokes that such forums feel like the “red light district,” but other gamers can’t resist clicking the add button. Many items in Pet Society cost thousands of coins, and buying them would take weeks of playing (or real money) if you don’t have many friends. Even a moderate player like Ulrika Ruston, an English teacher in Sweden, has added 41 complete strangers.
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