A story at CNET News tells of a World of Warcraft guild comprised mostly of wealthy, influential technology figures. The artical examines the prospect of MMOs as a new way for business people to network. Dang, and I chose a technical career path because I suck at golf!
Sure, it has about 100 members, some of them wealthy, a few of them wildly wealthy. On the membership roster are at least 10 people who have the letter "C" in their job titles. And members of this particular club say they've joined so they can bond with friends and other like-minded people.
But there's one big difference between "We Know" and famed clubs like San Francisco's Olympic Club and the New York Athletic Club: "We Know" exists only in the virtual world. It's one of many virtual guilds, or groups of kindred players, in the popular "World of Warcraft" online game.
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