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Over at the f13 forums, a poster named Tale told a tale (I couldn't resist) about a job recruiter in the online media industry who informed him that he was told specifically to avoid WoW players when looking at potential employees. When Tale told him about the positive influences that WoW can have on job performance, the recruiter shook his head. From the original post:

He said there is a belief that WoW players cannot give 100% because their focus is elsewhere, their sleeping patterns are often not great, etc. I mentioned that some people have written about MMOG leadership experience as a career positive or a way to learn project management skills, and he shook his head. He has been specifically asked to avoid WoW players.

Now, I can't say that I've ever gone out of my way in most job interviews to let a potential employer know how many video games I play, but then again I got this gig partially due to my love of one of those games. I suppose that is sort of a special case, though. With 12 Million subscribers worldwide, there are a lot of people that recruiters will have to avoid if they can't stand any WoW players. What do you guys think - are employers right in avoiding people who play MMORPGs? Should you avoid revealing the fact that you even play WoW or outright lie if asked about it?

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