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Are you looking for a job? You might not want to mention to your potential employer that you play an MMO – it could keep you from getting a job.

Even though MMOs supposedly improve the workforce, that isn’t keeping employers from discriminating against those who like to spend the weekend raiding dungeons. Joystiq has an article about the phenomon, and it’s a pretty interesting read.

I’m not aware of any religious groups that hold gaming as a tenant of their beliefs, and thus it’s unlikely that a discrimination case could succeed based on discrimination against gaming.

You can read the full article here.