Comments on: FarmVille Users Grow Virtual Goods, Raise $320,000 for Charity http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/ Tracking Innovation at the Convergence of Games and Social Platforms Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:21:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Did We Jump the Gun on Zynga? http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-13167 Did We Jump the Gun on Zynga? Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:02:52 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-13167 [...] says Farmville players were clearly informed during its 2009 campaign that 50% of their donations would go towards helping the children of [...] [...] says Farmville players were clearly informed during its 2009 campaign that 50% of their donations would go towards helping the children of [...]

]]> By: kingromeobillen http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-12209 kingromeobillen Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:44:25 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-12209 salamat salamat

]]> By: kingromeobillen http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-12208 kingromeobillen Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:44:10 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-12208 sana maging mabuti ang lagay dyan sa HAITI sana maging mabuti ang lagay dyan sa HAITI

]]> By: محمود محمد http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-11843 محمود محمد Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:24:05 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-11843 nice game nice game

]]> By: Social Gaming Roundup: Charities, Partnerships, and More http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-11217 Social Gaming Roundup: Charities, Partnerships, and More Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:01:40 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-11217 [...] Back in October, Zynga raised money for children in Haiti through FarmVille. The program was called Sweet Seeds; since its inception, it has raised over $800,000. Now, the program is expanding to include a [...] [...] Back in October, Zynga raised money for children in Haiti through FarmVille. The program was called Sweet Seeds; since its inception, it has raised over $800,000. Now, the program is expanding to include a [...]

]]> By: Zynga & World Food Programme Team Up to Fight Hunger http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-11134 Zynga & World Food Programme Team Up to Fight Hunger Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:16:58 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-11134 [...] efforts in “transforming the world through games.” Previous efforts included donations from FarmVille farmers to help feed children in Haiti – which has earned over $700,000 – and the YoVille campaign to sell virtual pet bulldogs and [...] [...] efforts in “transforming the world through games.” Previous efforts included donations from FarmVille farmers to help feed children in Haiti – which has earned over $700,000 – and the YoVille campaign to sell virtual pet bulldogs and [...]

]]> By: trevor http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-9521 trevor Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:11 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-9521 *OR*, we can look at this another way... Zynga says, if you give Haiti $5.00, we'll only keep 1/2. So, Zynga is basically a Western Union middle man taking 50% of disposable income that COULD go to charity, and offering absolutely ZERO value in return. Hey, poor starving Haitian kid, I was gonna give you $5.00 to buy sweet potatoes for your family, but I wanted to spend 1/2 of it for the 22 seconds of exhiliration I received clicking on a sparkling image of crops on a computer screen instead. While I ate Doritos and my kid sat in front of his XBOX 360, and I told him all about making real sacrifices for others. Pat yourselves on the back, North America. We're on a roll here. *OR*, we can look at this another way…

Zynga says, if you give Haiti $5.00, we’ll only keep 1/2.

So, Zynga is basically a Western Union middle man taking 50% of disposable income that COULD go to charity, and offering absolutely ZERO value in return.

Hey, poor starving Haitian kid, I was gonna give you $5.00 to buy sweet potatoes for your family, but I wanted to spend 1/2 of it for the 22 seconds of exhiliration I received clicking on a sparkling image of crops on a computer screen instead. While I ate Doritos and my kid sat in front of his XBOX 360, and I told him all about making real sacrifices for others.

Pat yourselves on the back, North America.

We’re on a roll here.

]]> By: hado ajdinoski http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-8834 hado ajdinoski Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:01:12 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-8834 1000000000000000000000000000 1000000000000000000000000000

]]> By: Zynga’s Vision for the Social Web, in PowerPoint http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-8466 Zynga’s Vision for the Social Web, in PowerPoint Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:46:46 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-8466 [...] item is the conclusion of a virtual goods charity drive within the game FarmVille, which we’d covered in more detail last week. A virtual good plant seed in FarmVille generated a total of $830,000 in a couple weeks, with half [...] [...] item is the conclusion of a virtual goods charity drive within the game FarmVille, which we’d covered in more detail last week. A virtual good plant seed in FarmVille generated a total of $830,000 in a couple weeks, with half [...]

]]> By: William http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/10/07/farmville-users-grow-virtual-goods-raise-320000-for-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-8436 William Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:40:30 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=7108#comment-8436 apple Says: October 18th, 2009 at 2:08 am the guys over at Zynga should bring out a mobile version seriously it would make billions! ---Maybe they already have billions....You see, they are doing charities now! apple Says:
October 18th, 2009 at 2:08 am

the guys over at Zynga should bring out a mobile version seriously it would make billions!

—Maybe they already have billions….You see, they are doing charities now!

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