Speaking as someone who made a living from virtual goods for five years, the article presents valid points and observations but could have been more specific on

Speaking as someone who made a living from virtual goods for five years, the article presents valid points and observations but could have been more specific on the positive aspects. Then again, I am struggling myself to come up with much positive(longer term, not in the sense of immediate satisfaction from the Skinner box) for virtual goods, as they are being sold. "And just as with other goods and services, it is possible to use virtual goods in business that contributes positively to people's lives, as well as in business that exploits people and harms them." I went through the PhD thesis - http://info.tse.fi/julkaisut/vk/Ae11_2009.pdf http://info.tse.fi/julkaisut/vk/Ae11_2009.pdf of the author looking for the positive examples, but could not find any.