News "FarmVille" farmers looking for subsidies
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A user of the Facebook virutal application "FarmVille" is looking for both the US and Michigan Departments of Agriculture to each pay her the same farm subsidies that they offer real farmers not to grow crops.
"If these farmers can get paid for not doing their jobs, I don't see why we can't," says Stephanie Muller.
Muller, an hourly administrative assistant for financial services firm in Troy, believes that she is every bit entitled as her soil and seed counterparts to the money.
"I read on the internet where tobacco farmers were being paid not to grow tobacco," she said, "I saw where other farmers were being rewarded for rotating and resting land. I figured if they were getting the money for doing nothing, then I deserve it too."
Muller often plays Farm Ville on her computer at work on breaks and at home in the evening after dinner for at least two hours. "I find it simply addictive. If I can't get any of the farm aid, I may look in to seeing if the increasing amounts of time I spend would be covered by my companies health care plan would be covered the same as addictions to alcohol or substance abuse."
The developers of Farm Ville would have no comment on the record. Off the record, they would love to see people get paid for playing or not their game, but feel they can not do anything legally to encourage nor discourage it.
By: Steve Traynor
Troy, Michigan
via [MotorCityMalcontent]
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