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======No blood for MMOs?======
Is anyone else slightly disconcerted that a Chinese MMO owner is [[http://www.weirdasianews.com/2007/03/20/online-gamers-can-now-pay-with-their-blood/|saying that it will (a) reopen banned accounts and (b) give free memberships to players who donate blood?]]

This appears to be a drive to get more people to donate to the troubled Chinese blood service:
"Chinese hospitals have had increasing difficulty attracting blood donors in recent years after scandals in which thousands of donors and blood recipients contracted HIV [...]. Blood donors in China are usually paid about 12 dollars per donation."

Giving blood, particularly where it may be a risky decision, should be a voluntary process - I'm a little concerned at the start when we start paying for blood 'donations'. I'm more concerned when donating becomes the only way to get your banned account back...
~~DISCUSSION:closed~~