var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16647563\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=113837\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-113837-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=113837\">kcvaliant</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16647563\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:53-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16647563);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16647563');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>That is good, most of those sites never gave up the points anyway.. And hopefully no one ever gave real numbers or information to those sites..</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16647563, 'kcvaliant')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16652782\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=789978\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-789978-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=789978\">SanDiegoDude</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652782\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:56-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652782);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652782');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16647563\" rel=\"nofollow\">kcvaliant</a>: Nope, instead they put in fake \"random\" numbers which means some poor sap out there suddenly got signed up for 10 dollar a month \"subscription\" - I applaud Zynga for removing the shadier of the offers, but I still think they need a better QA process for their \"Advertising Partners\" as I'm sure I could find spam lists / malware within 10 minutes of trying their advertisers.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652782, 'SanDiegoDude')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16648354\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">yentaleh    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16648354\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16648354);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16648354');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Very true. I play FARM CITY (Don't want to get into trouble with copyright laws.) and YOW VILLE. If I need money I either work my bum off in game or I buy money using my legitimate credit card. I buy enough to last me for the duration of the game and if I don't have the money to buy something I don't. I will admit that I THOUGHT about going the \"free\" route but then I remembered the golden rule. If its too good to be true then it usually is. I love these games but I'll be damned if I fall for their tricks and schemes. (Oh wait maybe I already have, I'm forced to check my FACEBOOK account a dozen times a day.......lol)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16648354, 'yentaleh')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->														<div class=\"num-replies\">8 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16660134\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=433247\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=433247\">CaesarBach</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16660134\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:01-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16660134);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16660134');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>My wife plays these games all the time, and I believe you can use paypal or even Amazon to purchase the in-game extras.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div 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author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1028761\">Lazarou</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16653946\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:58-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16653946);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16653946');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16648354\" rel=\"nofollow\">yentaleh</a>: I'm close to earning 500,000 and buying a boatload of things for my farm...why is this my goal in life?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16653946, 'Lazarou')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16662986\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">yentaleh    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16662986\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:03-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16662986);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16662986');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16653946\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lazarou</a>:</p><p>LoL I have 125K on Farmville and I have yet to put any money down on that game. As for Yoville, well I own the apartment and a mansion, I'm thinking of buying the tree house or the police station next.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16662986, 'yentaleh')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16652286\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=545239\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-545239-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=545239\">squinko</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652286\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:56-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652286);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652286');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16648354\" rel=\"nofollow\">yentaleh</a>: This post is all types of crazy. You say you'll \"be damned if [you] fall for their tricks and schemes\", but then you admit to buying their fake money so you can buy crap in the game? I don't understand how you can be so paranoid w/r/t playing the free version, but aren't paranoid enough to not give your credit card number to that kind of company.</p><p>There's so much more of that post that I want to dissect...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652286, 'squinko')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16658171\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">yentaleh    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16658171\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:00-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16658171);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16658171');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652286\" rel=\"nofollow\">squinko</a>:</p><p>Thank you for calling me crazy. I'm also cunning too.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16658171, 'yentaleh')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16652732\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=668814\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-668814-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=668814\">Eric Jay</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652732\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:56-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652732);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652732');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652286\" rel=\"nofollow\">squinko</a>: Paying for in-game currency might not be what you consider to be the best use of your funds, but assuming <b>yentaleh</b> knows what he/she is buying, it's not really a trick/scheme/scam.</p><p>The issue being exposed in the OP is that offers that use trickery, hidden agreements, and shady billing practices to get money from users who thought they were getting in-game currency for free, a practice which <b>yentaleh</b> avoided becoming a victim of.</p><p>I'm all for fighting trickery and fraud, but do we need to disparage someone who made a personal decision that the entertainment value of in-game currency is worth a specific amount of money to them, and purchased it via the direct route?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652732, 'Eric Jay')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16654206\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=139172\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=139172\">jamar0303</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16654206\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:58-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16654206);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16654206');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652732\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eric Jay</a>: It's more that if they're using trickery on their free users they may not be above doing the same to the paid ones. As in, bad things with my CC number that I wouldn't want them to do.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16654206, 'jamar0303')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16658284\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">yentaleh    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16658284\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:00-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16658284);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16658284');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16654206\" rel=\"nofollow\">jamar0303</a>:</p><p>True, but I check my credit card statement every week via online banking and if I see something fishy I report it and do a charge back. So far so good. I've only had to do 2 chargebacks and it hasn't been with these games yet.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16658284, 'yentaleh')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16652996\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=545239\"><img        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class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652732\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eric Jay</a>: I just don't believe that you can be paranoid about doing something involved with X company when it's free, but then trust that company enough to give them your credit card information.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652996, 'squinko')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    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Wouldn't want people to know they have freedom of speech!!</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16651105, 'Verucalise (Est.February2008)')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16648402\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=257467\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-257467-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=257467\">coren</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16648402\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16648402);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16648402');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>As someone who plays these types of games without using my real money to supplement them, the use of real money makes them *less* fun.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16648402, 'coren')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16718841\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=77008\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=77008\">Mary</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16718841\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:35-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16718841);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16718841');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16648402\" rel=\"nofollow\">coren</a>: Agreed.  If a game I'm playing becomes too difficult to complete without spending real cash, I uninstall it and quit playing it.  It's that simple.</p><p>If you're willing to pay real cash for a Facebook game, well, more power to you, but I'm not.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16718841, 'Mary')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16661343\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=132691\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-132691-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=132691\">Charlotte Rae's Web</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16661343\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:02-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16661343);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16661343');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16648402\" rel=\"nofollow\">coren</a>: Not to me. I play one game that I really enjoy and I have no problem spending a few bucks every month.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16661343, 'Charlotte Rae\\'s Web')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16648711\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=140241\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=140241\">XTC46</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16648711\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16648711);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16648711');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I think its stupid that people are complaining about these games. The games are free, they make money via affiliate programs, and when they make money, they reward the players by giving them in game money or equipment. It is a fully legitimate business model. The major problem is that people don't read user agreements before doing things, and then get pissed when what they think is a one time charge is actually a reoccurring charge becasue they decided not to read a few paragraphs before clicking \"I accept\".</p><p>There are a lot of shady affiliate marking programs out there, but this wasn't one of them.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16648711, 'XTC46')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16649173\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">idip</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16649173\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16649173);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16649173');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16648711\" rel=\"nofollow\">xtc46 - thinksmarter on twitter</a>: I actually looked at a few of the quiz offers. The 'user agreement' is typically a small 5 line paragraph at the bottom of the survey that says the user could be charged anywhere form like $10.95 - $19.95 per month for services. But it fails to mention what these services are, how quickly you can cancel or decline any services, etc.</p><p>These were the 'mobile phone number required' 'affiliate programs... yes, it is shady to broadly word your 'user agreement' without fully disclosing the items the person can get charged for, or would get charged for by simply taking a 'quiz'.</p><p>Also you mention people get upset when they think a one time charge becomes a recurring charge... the programs that Zynga is no longer offering required the mobile phone number but does not openly state there is a charge unless you try to interpret the fine print.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16649173, 'idip')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16649178\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">idip</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16649178\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16649178);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16649178');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16648711\" rel=\"nofollow\">xtc46 - thinksmarter on twitter</a>: Oh... and the quiz survey buttons said, \"Submit\" not \"I accept.\". :-)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16649178, 'idip')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16648749\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">albokay    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16648749\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16648749);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16648749');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>ill never give a dime to the mafia game I play. Ive been tempted but when you have games like this I always remember, if you dump money in order to be better someone will always dump more money to beat you. I wont get caught up in that expensive cycle.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16648749, 'albokay')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16648885\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=347523\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-347523-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=347523\">Tawnie is Monster Mashing</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16648885\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16648885);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16648885');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5399264/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket#c16648749\" rel=\"nofollow\">albokay</a>: Exactly. I will never put real money into this. I just started playing farmville when I caved in and started a facebook account yesterday. I did all this after wanting to check it out because of the Tech crunch articles.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16648885, 'Tawnie is Monster Mashing')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16648863\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=366705\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=366705\">Crovie</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16648863\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16648863);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16648863');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I hope everyone's learned by now not to give anyone any information that could be used to bill you with. Those people make their money duping people into providing their credit card numbers for \"trial offers\" that are impossible to get out of and eventually start billing.</p><p>I'm not going to lie, I did complete a few \"offers\" to get a few more points for one of those games so I could get something useful with that + the limited free points you get, but I stuck to the 'sucker offers' where you can fill out fake info and you get the equivalent of five cents as a game reward.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16648863, 'Crovie')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16659826\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=368496\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-368496-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=368496\">FrugalFreak</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16659826\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:01-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16659826);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16659826');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16648863\" rel=\"nofollow\">Crovie</a>:</p><p>I did do the Netflix, but was planning on joining anyways. Going through FV just added a bonus. I tried one of the \"FREE\" surveys, they were a nightmare to complete but never signed up for zip with them. FREE my butt. just endless loop because i wouldn't agree to any offers and kept hitting skip.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16659826, 'FrugalFreak')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16649218\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=150787\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-150787-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=150787\">ablestmage</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16649218\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16649218);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16649218');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I'm a level 38 on Farmville and about 150k away from my second Villa (toward my goal of making a Villa-loaded farm, \"Overkill Estates\" ^_^;;) and have never done (or needed to do) any of the offers.</p><p>I did a couple on Farm Town just to get a little boost at the start, but they were all the free sort where you click a dozen-plus pages Yes/No radio buttons, and they properly credited me just fine.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16649218, 'ablestmage')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16649956\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=25844\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-25844-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=25844\">humphrmi</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16649956\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16649956);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16649956');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16649218\" rel=\"nofollow\">ablestmage</a>: I can't understand a word he's sayin'.  It's all clicks and pops...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16649956, 'humphrmi')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16649405\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=604986\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-604986-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=604986\">antoineawwad</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16649405\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16649405);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16649405');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>ths s stpd..wh th hck fll fr ths scms? f<a href=\"/pages/disemvowel\" rel=\"nofollow\"></a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16649405, 'antoineawwad')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16649451\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1289082\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1289082\">nakkypoo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16649451\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:54-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16649451);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16649451');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I've written a few Facebook apps myself. I don't see how it profits Facebook any. Facebook isn't getting kickbacks from the ads or payments. They are apparently disallowing certain ad networks in an effort to prevent the scams.</p><p>Michael Arrington's track record is pretty abysmal, so it seems social networks via virtual games are his victim of the week.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16649451, 'nakkypoo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16651181\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=690585\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-690585-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=690585\">LadySiren is murdering her kids with HFCS and processed cheese</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16651181\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:55-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16651181);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16651181');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16649451\" rel=\"nofollow\">nakkypoo</a>: Yeah, given that Arrington is ethically challenged, at best, I'd suggest that readers take his stories with a whole pile of salt.</p><p>As a former game developer, I'm actually intrigued by the business model; if Zynga has figured out a way to make social gaming pay, more power to 'em. And as a hardcore MMO gamer, I'm amused - these \"free\" games are plagued by the same complaints that games like WOW are - it slow, it's buggy, my quest is broken, your customer service sucks, etc. ad nauseum. I read their forums the other day, and it made me giggle.</p><p>Disclaimer: I'm a Mafia Wars fan and have a level 49 Maniac. No, I don't pay to play, either.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16651181, 'LadySiren is murdering her kids with HFCS and processed cheese')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16651126\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=502733\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-502733-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=502733\">stang</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16651126\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:55-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16651126);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16651126');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Paying money for a FREE Game = FAIL!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16651126, 'stang')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16651721\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=391270\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-391270-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=391270\">Dyscord</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16651721\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:55-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16651721);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16651721');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16651126\" rel=\"nofollow\">stang</a>: Not really. It depends on HOW you spend the money. Many free games offer micromanagement options....buying weapons or clothes and stuff like that.</p><p>Paying money for an OFFER in exchange for free points = Fail though</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16651721, 'Dyscord')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16652312\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=545239\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-545239-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=545239\">squinko</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652312\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:56-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652312);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652312');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16651721\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dyscord</a>: No, stang is right. Paying any sort of money for a free game for any reason (buying pets, clothing, weapons, etc.), is a HUGE fail.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652312, 'squinko')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16651283\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=349596\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-349596-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=349596\">Verucalise (Est.February2008)</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16651283\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:55-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16651283);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16651283');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I don't participate in any of these games... I tried YoVille a couple of times, but it didn't really amuse me. (Besides going to the dance club, getting trashed, and harassing all the skanks)</p><br /><p>No one wants to play with me. Can't understand why.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16651283, 'Verucalise (Est.February2008)')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16652328\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=545239\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-545239-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=545239\">squinko</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652328\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:56-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652328);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652328');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16651283\" rel=\"nofollow\">Verucalise(countingcalories)</a>: Hahaha. I used to follow people around and then yell at them for following me around, and then challenge them to tic-tac-toe as a duel.</p><p>Not as fun as Habbo Hotel...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652328, 'squinko')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16651471\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=427477\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-427477-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=427477\">skubisnack624</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16651471\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:55-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16651471);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16651471');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>If you give your credit card, you should expect to be charged.</p><p>Even the \"free\" parts of the games aren't free.  You give access to your FaceBook profile, including all of your likes, fan-doms, groups, friends list, and comments; and for your less savvy friends, you may give away theirs as well.  All are quite valuable marketing information.</p><p>And, for the love of God, turn off the notifications!  I'm so tired of all that crap coming up in my news feed.  I don't care if you bought a virtual pig.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16651471, 'skubisnack624')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16663602\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=492764\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=492764\">katknits</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16663602\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:03-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16663602);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16663602');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16651471\" rel=\"nofollow\">skubisnack624</a>: You know that *you* can turn off the notifications, right?  If you hover to the right of the news stories, you should be able to turn everything from farmville, etc off.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16663602, 'katknits')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16654858\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=25340\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-25340-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=25340\">HFC</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16654858\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:58-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16654858);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16654858');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16651471\" rel=\"nofollow\">skubisnack624</a>: I was with you all the way until the pig.  You can't buy a pig!  It has to be gifted to you.  Geez, your whole argument is worthless now.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16654858, 'HFC')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16651681\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://www.toffeemama.etsy.com\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://www.toffeemama.etsy.com\" href=\"http://www.toffeemama.etsy.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Toffeecake</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16651681\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:55-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16651681);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16651681');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I used to play Farmville, and was pretty far along in it.  But I quit because I couldn't stand the apparent disregard of Zynga for their players.  It's supposed to be a \"beta\" game, but none of our feedback seemed to be heard.  When there was a huge concern, and it was discussed/complained about constantly all over the official boards, many players got the impression that the developers just didn't care what we had to say about it because they simply never responded or fixed the problem.</p><p>There are so many great games on Facebook where the developers actually care about what their fans think, that I'm not going to waste my time or money on someone that doesn't.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16651681, 'Toffeecake')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16657867\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=206518\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-206518-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=206518\">jaya9581</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16657867\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:00-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16657867);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16657867');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16651681\" rel=\"nofollow\">Toffeecake</a>: Maybe you should start playing again? They've added a lot of features that *gasp* the community has requested.</p><p>Sometimes, things take time. I started playing it on the day they released the beta, and I'm amazed at how much has changed in such a relatively short time.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16657867, 'jaya9581')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16651700\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=391270\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-391270-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=391270\">Dyscord</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16651700\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:55-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16651700);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16651700');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I don't know of anyone who actually used those offers. I imagine if it was something you were going to do, like Netflix, then it would be a good deal. Sites that give you points if you sign up for something always seemed scammy to me.</p><p>With a little perseverance, you can rake in the dough in some of those games anyway.</p><p>Though after a while they're basically the same game with different characters/jobs.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16651700, 'Dyscord')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16652183\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=929652\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-929652-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=929652\">katstermonster</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652183\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:55-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652183);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652183');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I hate these stupid, stupid games. They make me hate Facebook with a passion. I go to see how a friend is doing and their whole page is filled with Mafia Wars. Sure, I can block it from my News Feed and Live Feed, but not from the individual pages. Annoying as HELL.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652183, 'katstermonster')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->															<div class=\"num-replies\">9 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16654936\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=25340\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-25340-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=25340\">HFC</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16654936\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:58-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16654936);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16654936');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652183\" rel=\"nofollow\">katstermonster</a>: Make friends with people who only like and dislike the exact same things as you.  Why have friends who like new stuff?  Screw them!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16654936, 'HFC')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16663689\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=929652\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-929652-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=929652\">katstermonster</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16663689\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:03-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16663689);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16663689');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16654936\" rel=\"nofollow\">HFC</a>: My ex went through his Facebook friends and unfriended everyone with the LOLcats application. I think that's the best way to do it...cull the herd, like a true farmer. Anyone with Farmville is GONE! Hah.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16663689, 'katstermonster')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16653748\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=550329\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-550329-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=550329\">CFinWV</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16653748\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:57-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16653748);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16653748');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652183\" rel=\"nofollow\">katstermonster</a>: I wish we could decline an invitation to play ONCE and it would ban everyone from inviting us repeatedly.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16653748, 'CFinWV')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16718912\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=77008\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=77008\">Mary</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16718912\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:35-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16718912);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16718912');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16653748\" rel=\"nofollow\">CFinWV</a>: Agreed on that front.  I hate that I can only ignore invites from a person and not an app.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16718912, 'Mary')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16700430\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1168479\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1168479-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1168479\">tekiebelu</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16700430\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:26-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16700430);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16700430');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16653748\" rel=\"nofollow\">CFinWV</a>: <br />And stop sending me Mafia Wars gifts when I don't want to play Mafia Wars!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16700430, 'tekiebelu')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16654823\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=545239\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-545239-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=545239\">squinko</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16654823\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:58-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16654823);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16654823');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16653748\" rel=\"nofollow\">CFinWV</a>: When you get an invite to play a game, look for the tiny little letters at the bottom that say something like \"Block this application\". Not only will you not get anymore invites, but you won't see any of your friends' updates from the game either.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16654823, 'squinko')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16652381\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1236\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1236-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1236\">missdona</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652381\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:56-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652381);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652381');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5399264/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket#c16652183\" rel=\"nofollow\">katstermonster</a>: Make friends with the Hide button. It makes life so much cleaner.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652381, 'missdona')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16663705\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=929652\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-929652-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=929652\">katstermonster</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16663705\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:03-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16663705);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16663705');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652381\" rel=\"nofollow\">missdona</a>: Reading is fun. :) I've hidden all that stuff on the main page, and it still shows up in profiles.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16663705, 'katstermonster')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16652908\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=958161\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-958161-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=958161\">DeathByCuriosity</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652908\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:57-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652908);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652908');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652381\" rel=\"nofollow\">missdona</a>: \"Hide\" doesn't work when you view that person's profile. That's what katstermonster was complaining about.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652908, 'DeathByCuriosity')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16652440\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\">        <img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"             width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" />            </a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">midnight_raven    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652440\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:56-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652440);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652440');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I've gotten hooked on Farmville - it reminds me of a (cuter) version of Civilization, which I used to love growing up. Now I use harvesting my crops as study breaks. I'd never give actual money to any sort of Facebook game, however - besides worrying it would be a scam, I think it would ruin the fun of the game!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652440, 'midnight_raven')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16652716\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=43155\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=43155\">joeblevins</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652716\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:56-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652716);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652716');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I am surprised people put money towards the mafia wars and farmville. What the heck can you get in Farmville besides fuel? Anyway, free games = free. Unless you pay. This is the first I have heard of someone actually paying.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652716, 'joeblevins')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16653027\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=545239\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-545239-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=545239\">squinko</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16653027\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:57-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16653027);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16653027');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16652716\" rel=\"nofollow\">joeblevins</a>: You can get certain types of decorations and houses I think. I'm sure they've added more stuff you can buy, but I stopped playing it a few months ago. I am a fan of \"Not Playing Farmville\". :)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16653027, 'squinko')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16652964\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=958161\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-958161-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=958161\">DeathByCuriosity</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16652964\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:57-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16652964);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16652964');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I will never understand why people use real money to buy virtual goods in games. It's stupid and pathetic enough in MMOs; it's even worse in a small-time casual free game. Ugh.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16652964, 'DeathByCuriosity')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16655550\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=134363\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-134363-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=134363\">wagenejm</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16655550\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:35:59-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16655550);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16655550');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This is the direction that gaming is progressing. Offer players a free-to-play product, and you'll rope in a number of people who want the cute vanity pet, badass sword, or extra character slots that you can only get by spending real money.</p><p>Powergamers especially will drop tremendous amounts of money for an advantage, just so they can claim to be better than everyone else.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16655550, 'wagenejm')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16660464\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=285595\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-285595-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=285595\">GrandizerGo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16660464\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:01-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16660464);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16660464');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I laugh at everyone complaining about spending money for a \"free\" game..</p><p>It is the money of the person spending it, not yours, it doesn't affect you one bit, so jump off.<br />Why not complain about someone that buys a Porsche rather than a Kia? they are both cars... If someone wants to spend EXTRA money of their own, who are you to complain what they do with their money??? If anything, once a bunch of people spend enough money, the developers make more missions / quests / jobs or what have you that free users benefit from.</p><p>Players that do spend money often get the added bonuses that can not be obtained any other way.<br />Obviously they consider it worth their money to do so.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16660464, 'GrandizerGo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16661444\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=132691\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-132691-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=132691\">Charlotte Rae's Web</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16661444\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:02-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16661444);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16661444');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16660464\" rel=\"nofollow\">GrandizerGo</a>: Exactly. They are the same people that complain about people buying new video games as they come out, despite the fact that the person WANTS to play the game and has the money.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16661444, 'Charlotte Rae\\'s Web')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16661021\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1223080\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1223080\">BabyFirefly</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16661021\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:02-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16661021);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16661021');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Why would anyone pay money for these bad games? I play some of them, and I have to admit they're not worth sending your money to. You make the exact same amount of money for free if you just wait longer than if you paid for it.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16661021, 'BabyFirefly')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16674038\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=159466\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-159466-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=159466\">trujunglist</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16674038\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:10-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16674038);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16674038');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I took some of those lame quizzes for Mobsters and had to fight tooth and nail to receive credit even though it says it will credit your account instantly. I ended up having to provide detailed descriptions of certain screens to get credit, even though I had already done some offers and did not have screenshots saved of those (I started taking screenshots when I realized that they weren't automatically crediting so I could email those to them if necessary).</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16674038, 'trujunglist')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16674229\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=519232\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-519232-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=519232\">Jubes</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16674229\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:36:10-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16674229);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16674229');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>As much as I love playing Farmville, I don't understand how people get sucked in to paying their money for fake money! I've played many other online games, some paid some not, but I've never understood that concept. Even when I played WoW I never got into gold buying. Just doesn't make sense to me.</p><p>Farmville is a game I play when I want a quick break from studying or if I've got a few minutes to kill. If I want more coins, I'll go help my neighbours :P</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16674229, 'Jubes')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16772812\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=791197\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=791197\">lacubsfan</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/11/social-network-games-fake-mobsters-real-racket.html#comment-16772812\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-11-13T16:37:00-05:00\">November 13, 2009  4:37 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16772812);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16772812');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I play Farmville... Will NEVER spend real money.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16772812, 'lacubsfan')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");